T Full circle at
he Wartburg, a pan-Lutheran senior care ministry in Mount Vernon, N.Y., has come full circle. Founded in 1865 by Lutheran congregations in
Wartburg
and around New York City as a home for orphans, today the Wartburg finds itself caring for seniors and those at the end of life—and hoping for more involvement with congregations. Its 34-acre campus about 20 miles north of New York City is home to more than 500 seniors from varied faith traditions. In 2010 the New York
State Health Care Effi- ciency and Affordability Law (HEAL) gave Wartburg nearly $27 million in grants and funding to build, expand
Affordable housing, church partnerships and more By Wendy Healy
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COURTESY OF THE WARTBURG
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