Lutheran Residence celebrates 50 years in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – The Lutheran Residence might be celebrating 50 years of service this 12 months. The event might be marked with a ribbon chopping and celebration on Thursday, October 13 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

“We’re thrilled to have a good time this milestone,” stated Teresa Brown, Chief Working Officer. “It’s a true testomony to the imaginative and prescient of our founders, and to the exhausting work and dedication of our crew. Their efforts in serving our residents day-after-day make this achievement doable.”

The Lutheran Residence began in 1972 as a 60-bed skilled-care nursing house. Right now, it’s a sturdy senior residing group on virtually 40 acres.

The Lutheran Residence options impartial residing houses at Saxony Village, expert nursing care, assisted residing, a devoted reminiscence care wing and onsite rehabilitation. It additionally provides an impartial house well being and hospice crew that works each on and off premises.

It’s house to virtually 400 residents, and the group is without doubt one of the ten largest employers within the county.

Jackie Payne, Chief Monetary Officer, stated, “Over the previous 50 12 months, a lot has modified within the healthcare and senior residing industries, particularly for not-for-profits like us. We’re so happy to achieve this anniversary, and proud that we provide a high quality, 5 star rated group to the world”. She added, “We are literally within the high 25 of greater than 500 expert nursing facilities in Missouri, and the one group in Southeast Missouri that gives a full continuum of care from impartial residing by way of hospice.”

“As we sit up for the approaching years, innovation and excellence might be our guides,” added Brown. “We’re creating plans to replace our bodily areas, improve our life-style packages and set up a basis to assist assist our mission. Making certain that we proceed serving our group with the very best care, delivered by the very best folks, is our main goal.”

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