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Taking care of your heart is essential at any age, but for older adults, it becomes even more important. Heart disease is one of the leading health concerns for those over 65, yet many risks can be managed with thoughtful...
Read MoreMoving into a life plan community isn’t just an address change — it’s a fresh start. Whether you're beginning to explore your options or preparing for a move, this transition can be filled with opportunity, growth and connection. With the...
Read MoreLife can feel overwhelming at times with endless to-do lists, responsibilities and the constant hum of notifications. Stress is an inevitable part of life, but how we handle it can make all the difference. That’s where mindfulness comes in —...
Read MoreLoneliness can quietly grow into a significant challenge for older adults, often stemming from major life changes such as retirement, the loss of loved ones or declining mobility. While it's a natural feeling, prolonged loneliness can have serious effects on...
Read MoreDeciding on a senior living option for yourself or a loved one is a significant life step. It involves finding the right community, understanding associated expenses and planning for the future. With so many variables at play, it's easy to...
Read MoreFinding joy and fulfillment in everyday life is essential for well-being. Engaging in hobbies is a wonderful way to enrich your time and energize your life, offering numerous benefits from improved mental health to enhanced social interactions. Hobbies provide a...
Read MoreCaring for older adults is a deeply meaningful yet demanding responsibility. Whether you're looking after an aging parent or another elderly loved one, the challenges can be substantial. As our loved ones age, they often require more attention and care,...
Read MoreAs we journey through life, certain decisions become pivotal in shaping our golden years, one of which is choosing the right retirement community. This decision is influenced by various factors such as location, availability of amenities, and the community's operational...
Read MoreAs we age, maintaining good health becomes increasingly important, and nutrition plays a crucial role in this journey. Proper nutrition not only enhances physical health but also supports mental clarity and emotional well-being. For older adults, adopting specific dietary habits...
Read MoreMaking the decision to transition a loved one to a senior living community can be difficult. However, it's crucial to ensure they receive the proper care and support they need as they age. Recognizing the signs that indicate your loved...
Read MoreRetirement is your time to focus on yourself. Interested in learning a new hobby? Focusing on your health? Looking for somewhere to volunteer? A Life Plan Community offers the opportunity to do all of this and more. You can enjoy...
Read MoreAs summer approaches, the allure of sunny days draws us outdoors to enjoy the warm weather. However, for older adults, sun safety is important to consider to prevent serious health issues such as skin cancer, heat exhaustion, and dehydration. Here...
Read MoreThe National Lutheran Communities & Services 2022 Annual Report is now available! We celebrated many milestones in 2022 and are excited to share them with you in this report, which has been re-envisioned with video messages from leadership and mission supporters as well...
Read More— Despite Claims by Lone Opposition Group, Environmental Measures Will Improve Waters of Crab Creek and Protect 124 Acres of Forest Forever — National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) vowed today to continue its fight for The Village at Providence Point...
Read MoreForbes Magazine released its list of the top 25 places to retire, including Winchester, Virginia. While those of us who reside here are well aware of the many benefits of living in this quaint, historic town, now Forbes readers and...
Read MoreAward recognizes Gwinn’s leadership, volunteerism and achievements in advancing services and support for older adults The Village Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community is pleased to announce that Resident Experienced Director Lauren Gwynn has been recognized by Leading Age Virginia as...
Read MoreThe Annapolis Planning Commission has responded to a request from Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Mark W. Crooks for information that explains the reasoning behind its decision to approve a variance request for The Village at Providence Point. Read the...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) and DSD Renewables (DSD) have completed the installation of a 1.85 megawatt (MW) ground mount solar project at The Village at Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. This recently completed...
Read MoreCyndi Walters, president and CEO of National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) has announced Craig Wagoner’s promotion to vice president of operations for NLCS. Having joined The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community in December 2022, Wagoner quickly provided inspirational...
Read MoreOn February 17, The City of Annapolis’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the planned-unit development application for The Village at Providence Point—A National Lutheran Community (Providence Point). After five rounds of public hearings and more than a decade of...
Read MoreFree event to be held virtually February 25 from 8 a.m. to noon, offering three hours of CEU credits The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community is pleased to announce the Second Annual Health Symposium in partnership with Adventist HealthCare...
Read MoreGlenmere was constructed by Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. and awarded in the Residential/Hospitality Category The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community is pleased to announce Glenmere, an independent living expansion project of 130 apartment homes, has been awarded an...
Read MoreGwinn started with myPotential at Home as the Outreach Liaison before being named Home Care Administrator myPotential at Home–A National Lutheran Service is pleased to announce Lauren Gwinn has been named home care administrator for the Winchester based home care...
Read MoreThe Stellar 7 Over 70 Awards celebrates the achievements of individuals 70 and over in Winchester City, Frederick County and Clarke County, Virginia On October 14, 2021, The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community named the awardees for the...
Read MoreAwards ceremony and keynote address will be held October 14 at the historic George Washington Hotel in Winchester, Virginia In 2019, The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community introduced the Stellar 7 Over 70 Awards as a way to...
Read MoreSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership team at National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) has worked closely with applicable state and county departments of health, as well as followed any guidelines set forth by the Centers for...
Read MoreAwards ceremony will be held October 14 at the historic George Washington Hotel in Winchester, Virginia The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community unveiled the nominees for the 2021 Stellar 7 Over 70 Awards in a ceremony on September...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is pleased to announce Regina Figueroa has been named chief operating officer (COO). Figueroa joins NLCS as previous COO Cyndi Walters transitions to the role of NLCS president and chief operating officer (CEO). Regina...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) filed an amended planned unit development application with the City of Annapolis on July 1, 2021, for its proposed continuing care retirement community The Village at Providence Point—A National Lutheran Community. This submittal, which...
Read MoreAwards will highlight achievements of individuals 70 and over in Winchester City, Frederick County and Clarke County, Virginia WINCHESTER, Virginia – The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2021...
Read MoreWalters brings over 30 years of senior living experience to National Lutheran, along with a passion of expanding opportunities for older adults to age as they choose and for inspiring team members who have a heart to serve seniors National...
Read MoreGreat Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored National Lutheran Communities & Services as one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Aging Services. The ranking considered feedback representing 223,183 employees working for Great Place to Work-Certified organizations in Senior Housing...
Read MoreNew Awards Program Showcases the Impact and Achievements of Adults Over 70 in Winchester City, Frederick County (Va.), and Clarke County The Village at Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community has announced a new awards event designed to highlight and celebrate...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is pleased to share the 2018 Annual Report. The report highlights some of the work NLCS is doing to honor, inspire and support choice and opportunity in service to seniors. It also features three...
Read MoreThrough the very generous support of the residents of The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community, dog owners and dog lovers alike can now share in the use of the brand new Orchard Ridge Dog Park. Residents participated in...
Read MoreImpact1890—A National Lutheran Program is pleased to announce the availability of Impact grants for the 2020 year. Each year, Impact1890 awards grants to non-profit organizations that share in the same passion of serving seniors, particularly those who are aging in...
Read MoreAt the Legacy at North Augusta–A National Lutheran Community, one special thing was missing from the campus, a Chapel. Having a Chapel was on the wish list of Executive Director Cherie Powers and this March her wish came true. The...
Read MoreGreat Place to Work Institute has honored National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) with certification as a Great Place to Work. The survey included all team members throughout all NLCS entities, and the ratings measure NLCS’ capacity to earn our...
Read MoreThe Legacy at North Augusta–A National Lutheran Community has received tax-exempt bond financing for an expansion that will add a memory care neighborhood to the existing assisted living community. The bonds were issued through the Economic Development Authority of the...
Read MoreWINCHESTER, Va. – The Village at Orchard Ridge — A National Lutheran Community has been ranked as a top facility by U.S. News & World Report for the community’s quality of overall care, considering both long-term residents and short-stay patients,...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) proposed Annapolis-based continuing care retirement community, The Village at Providence Point—A National Lutheran Community, received approval from the Maryland Department of Aging for its feasibility submission on February 14, 2019. “The Maryland Department of...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services recently filed a planned unit development application for The Village at Providence Point–A National Lutheran Community in Annapolis, Md. (Pending approval by the Maryland Department of Aging). This latest site plan balances community feedback and...
Read MoreThe Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community, announced today that it has been named Best Large Business of the Year by the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Village at Orchard Ridge’s mission unites team members, board...
Read MoreImpact1890—A National Lutheran Program is pleased to announce the availability of Impact grants for the 2019 year. Each year, Impact1890 awards grants to non-profit organizations that share in the same passion of serving seniors, particularly those who are aging in place...
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) named Allison Combs as Sales Director in January 2018. This is a newly created position for NLCS, which will help oversee sales efforts and initiatives throughout the National Lutheran family of brands....
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) rallied to help the victims of the 2017 hurricanes that swept through parts of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, leaving widespread damage. A total of $24,510 raised for disaster relief went directly to...
Read MoreRockville, MD- The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community ranks number four in the state of Maryland out of 203 senior care providers, and number two out of 33 providers in Montgomery County. “We are incredibly proud to be listed...
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) Community Impact Council awarded 33 grants for the 2018 grant year, totaling $263,000. This marks the fifth year of the grant program, with an increase in amounts requested, number of grant recipients and...
Read MoreOn November 17, in conjunction with National Philanthropy Day, the VA, Tri-State Association of Fundraising Professionals held an awards luncheon to recognize contributions of philanthropy, and those people active in the local philanthropic community. National Philanthropy Day provides an opportunity...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services announces the appointment of the Reverend Carl E. Trost as chaplain at The Legacy at North Augusta—A National Lutheran Community. Rev. Trost comes to The Legacy at North Augusta with 24 years of experience as...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is getting into the Christmas spirit with its sponsorship of 24/7 holiday music on WASH-FM 97.1 from Nov. 17- Dec. 25 and on WMZQ 98.7 on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. You'll hear on-air spots...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) was the recipient of the 2017 National Mature Media Awards (NMMA) gold winner designation for its website, www.nationallutheran.org. The 2017 awards reflect 2016 work, which was when NLCS revamped the design of its website....
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is pleased to announce that Chief Philanthropy Officer Kathryn Baerwald has been awarded the Alumni Service Award from Valparaiso University, in Valparaiso, Ind. The award recognizes alumni who have rendered outstanding service to...
Read MoreROCKVILLE, Md. – We are pleased to announce that Alice Benson, CFRE was named the Director of Philanthropy for The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community, effective September 5, 2017. A life-long resident of Montgomery County, Md., Benson joins The...
Read MoreReverend William “Bill” Hall, II retired from the National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) Board of Trustees in August after 30 years as the Virginia Synod's Bishop’s designee. Rev. Hall played an integral role in the expansion and growth of...
Read MoreSome may think that publishing a book at age 83 may be daunting, but for Thomas Karman, resident at The Village at Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community, it was an opportunity to preserve a legacy for his family and share...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) filed development plans with the City of Annapolis on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 for its new continuing care retirement community (CCRC) The Village at Providence Point—A National Lutheran Community. The filing included a forest...
Read MoreOn June 29, 2017, what would’ve been Kris Sackett’s 73rd birthday, family, friends, residents and staff at The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community gathered to pay their respects and honor the former Independent Living Program Housing Manager with the...
Read MoreAt National Lutheran Communities & Services, we have always loved all that Virginia has to offer seniors when they retire. With two communities and our home care and home health service located in Virginia, we were confident that more people...
Read MoreRockville, MD- For the fourth year in a row National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) will welcome a small cohort of students from Valparaiso University. Michelle Andersen, a social work and psychology double major, Katie Bahn, a nursing major, and Madelyn Nieter, a...
Read MoreWinchester, Va. – We are pleased to announce that Belinda “Dee Dee” Barbour was named the Director of Philanthropy for The Village at Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community, effective May 1, 2017. A lifelong resident of Winchester, Dee Dee joins...
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) unveils a new name for its continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Annapolis. The community, previously known as The Village at Crystal Spring, will now become The Village at Providence Point—A National Lutheran...
Read MoreIf you were asked to describe what a vibrant 100 years of life looks like, do you think you could? After meeting Helen Barrow, a 100-year-old resident at The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community, you would have the answer...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is pursuing a new plan to develop a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Annapolis through a Special Exception Process with the City of Annapolis. Presenting a new plan that focuses solely on the...
Read MoreRockville, MD- National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is partnering with American Public University (APU) so employees can take full advantage of NLCS’ tuition reimbursement program, earning an online degree or certificate from APU. NLCS values lifelong learning, not only for...
Read MoreQualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from IRAs have been made permanent through the PATH Act of 2015. This legislation allows individuals 70 ½ or older to direct a portion or all of the annual required minimum distribution (RMD) to a charity...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) Community Impact Council awarded 30 grants for the 2017 grant year, totaling $253,500. This marks the fourth year of the grant program, with a significant increase in amounts requested, number of grantees and awarded...
Read MoreWhile it is a season of thanks for many, the holidays can also be a difficult time of year. It is that spirit that spurred National Lutheran Communities & Services' (NLCS) office staff to collect canned goods and non-perishable items...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is getting into the Christmas spirit with its sponsorship of 24/7 holiday music on WASH-FM 97.1 from Nov. 18- Dec. 25 and on WMZQ 98.7 on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. You'll hear on-air spots...
Read MoreSylas Buller, a Calling and Purpose in Society (CAPS) Fellow from Valparaiso University, spent his 2016 summer with National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS). Specifically, he served at our Rockville-based retirement community, The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community. During...
Read MoreRockville, MD- Dr. Classie Hoyle, Ph.D., has been named to National Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) Board of Directors for a two-year term. Board elections took place during NLCS’ July 2016 meeting. Hoyle’s board term begins October 2016. “Dr. Classie Hoyle...
Read MoreRockville, MD- Cynthia Walters has joined National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly appointed role for NLCS. Walters brings over 28 years of senior living experience to this new position. “The COO is a new...
Read MoreThis fall, The Village at Orchard Ridge—A National Lutheran Community in Winchester, Va. welcomed two new interns into National Lutheran Communities & Services’ Satellite Program of Eastern Mennonite Theological Seminary’s Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) curriculum. Pastor Haley dos Santos joins...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) employees dedicated their time and effort on September 8 and 9 at their communities in support of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Day of Service. The ELCA Day of Service, observed on...
Read MoreROCKVILLE, Md. – The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community (TVAR) is excited to partner with Strathmore’s Artist in Residence (AIR) program to host five concerts at the senior community through spring 2017. Strathmore created its Artist in Residence (AIR)...
Read MoreAs the nation’s young rising athletes competed in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, one 92-year-old resident at The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community was doing just the same—vying for gold. For the past 27 years Edward...
Read MoreROCKVILLE, Md. – The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community is pleased to welcome Marta Spangler as the Director of Philanthropy, effective August 1, 2016. Spangler brings a unique perspective with years of global funding experience, most recently as the...
Read MoreWhat do you do with 300 custom-imprinted blankets that have a typo? The Village at Rockville—A National Lutheran Community (TVAR) was in that predicament earlier this week. Rather than letting the warm fleece blankets go to waste because of a...
Read MoreFor those aged 70 & a half or older, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts from traditional and Roth IRA accounts. On December 18, Congress passed and the President signed legislation retroactively extending the charitable IRA rollover...
Read MoreNational Lutheran Communities & Services’ (NLCS) Community Impact Council awarded 21 grants for the 2015-2016 grant year, totaling $221,250. This marks the third year of the grant program, with a significant increase in applicants and awarded funds throughout Maryland, Virginia,...
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