Luthercare

Luthercare provides long-term care and short-term rehabilitation along with occupational, speech and physical therapy in our health care centers located in lititz and lebanon, Pennsylvania. Memory support services are provided in a specialized care unit. An innovative approach and philosophy is embraced, with a focus on the overall wellness of the individual - physical, psychological and spiritual. Strong support is provided by volunteers, approximately 341 individuals in 2022 who donated 14,122 hours, extending compassion and caring beyond the limitations of staff capacity. In 2022, Luthercare provided skilled nursing care services for approximately 146 older adults, for a total of 53,602 census days and an average 69.6% occupancy rate.

Luthercare is deeply committed to supporting children and families in a variety of ways. We offer child care and early learning opportunities through three child care centers in lancaster and lebanon counties. Infants and children through age 12 were served by our programs in 2022. Support was provided through public funding, private payment and scholarship subsidy. We also operate a mentoring program for home child care providers.

Luthercare's senior living communities offer an independent living experience to older adults, enriched with opportunities to engage in many social and learning activities on and off campus. Approximately 576 older adults were part of the independent living program in 2022, for a total of 210,337 census days and an average of 92.7% occupancy rate. In addition, valuable support is offered through occupational, speech and physical therapy, and personal care services, including assistance with daily living activities. Personal care was provided to approximately 119 individuals in 2022, for 43,252 census days and an average 87.5% occupancy rate.

Luthercare provides services to residents who meet certain criteria at amounts less than its cost of providing care. Luthercare maintains records to identify and monitor the level of benevolent care it provides. The costs associated with the benevolent care services provided to residents include both direct costs and estimated indirect costs, as calculated by management. The level of benevolent care provided by Luthercare, which represents the difference between the estimated cost of providing care and the payments received for services rendered, was approximately $1,365,000 in 2022 and $1,210,000 in 2021.in addition, Luthercare provided services to children in its childcare facilities and recognized forgone charges of approximately $59,000 in 2022 and $65,000 in 2021. The forgone charges approximate the cost of services provided.