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Causes: Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Mission: Lutheran Home - Winston-Salem is a ministry of Lutheran Services for the Aging. We strive to express God’s love in Christ to those we serve.
Geographic areas served: Forsyth County, North Carolina
Programs: Lutheran home - winston-salem, inc. Was founded as a privately held rest home in 1953. The aging building was renamed lutheran home - winston-salem, inc. When lutheran services for the aging, inc. Assumed management in june of 2001. Taking on the neglected building and the forgotten residents was a labor of love and a costly venture. The home had a grim reputation and a painful history of neglect documented by endless pages of regulatory deficiencies. It was a constant operational struggle to restore the neglected building while providing the best possible care to the severely disabled population. In june of 2012, the residents moved into their new building, trinity glen. It is a place of beauty, dignity, and comfort for an underserved population and a place where the staff members can continue their ministry of compassionate care and quality services. Those services will include long-term and short-term skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and a specially equipped area for people with memory loss. During the year ended september 30, 2014, lutheran home - winston-salem, inc. Provided 40,664 days of care to 248 residents.