enjoy getting to know each other, trading experiences and perspectives. Lutheran Services Carolinas
(LSC), which runs Trinity Oaks, is a collective ministry representing two long-established health and human service organizations that joined in 2011: Lutheran Services for the Aging, founded in 1960, and Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas, founded in 1976. LSC provides care management,
skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, assisted living and retirement options for seniors in North Carolina, as well as a variety of other assis- tance throughout South and North Carolina. Under “New Pathways,” a person-
centered model of care, all of the organization’s senior living options off er intergenerational activities, embracing relationships between the generations as an integral part of their programming. In addition to Trinity Oaks’ ball, there are many other opportunities for generations to gather, including vacation Bible schools, holiday parties, and visits from scout and church groups. Committed to changing the
culture of senior care, LSC has a “goal of off ering a more natural and homelike environment for residents and staff alike,” said communications specialist Katie Scarvey. T at m eans playgrounds, gardens and animals. “Our homes are warm, welcoming
places where children and teenagers can feel comfortable,” she said. “And our residents’ faces simply light up when children are around.” T e idea is to make LSC facilities
“fun places to visit,” said Amanda Powell, activities director at another LFC community, Trinity Grove in Wilmington, N.C. “We want to change the way kids—and the public in general—view nursing homes,” she added.
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Florence Hellekson and Brian Foley go to the Harvest Moon Ball at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, N.C., one of many intergenerational activities that is integral to Lutheran Services Carolinas’ programming.
For more information, visit
www.lscarolinas.net.
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Author bio: Dollard is a freelance writer living in Chicago.
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