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Artman Lutheran Home

Artman Lutheran Home provides three levels of care (residential, assisted residential and supportive care) as well as long-term nursing care and rehabilitation services. A growing part of Artman’s ministry is its Becoming Center at Artman (215-283-9999; www.becomingcenter.com), a holistic health and wellness center open to people of all ages in the wider community and featuring a wide variety of services that enrich and extend life. Artman Home is an affiliate of Liberty Lutheran Services.

KenCrest

The largest Delaware Valley provider of community-based services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, KenCrest serves more than 7,000 people a year. KenCrest provides community homes, child development centers, in-home services, job training, and other services. In 2005 KenCrest celebrated its Centennial – 100 years of service to the community in affiliation with the Lutheran Church. During the last century KenCrest has pioneered care for medically fragile, technology dependent infants, preschool children with disabilities, and high school students with disabilities ready to transition to adult life. KenCrest strives to help people with disabilities achieve their fair share of human dignity, to become full participants in their communities, and to provide opportunities that will bring to life the abilities of the people we serve.

Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS)

Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS) offers a wide variety of services. These include foster care, adoption, services to children in their own homes and after-school programs. It plays a major role in refugee resettlement and care of unaccompanied refugee minors. LCFS is an affiliate of Liberty Lutheran Services.

Lutheran Settlement House

Based in lower Kensington, Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) meets the needs of over 11,000 children, adults, and families each year through integrated social, educational, and advocacy services, including: adult and family education and employment programs, a bilingual domestic violence program, comprehensive services for senior citizens, and homeless services, which provide residential and material support to women and children. Lutheran Settlement House’s services are offered free of charge and are open to all individuals regardless of income, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and religious or political affiliations.

Manatawny Manor

Manatawny Manor offers personal care services, nursing and rehabilitative care, and specialized services for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses. In addition, a Diakon Adult Day Services program is located on site. Each year, Manatawny Manor serves those with limited financial resources. In 2009, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries provided nearly $2 million in benevolent care at Manatawny Manor. Gifts from individuals, congregations, corporations, and others help the organization to provide its benevolent care promise.

Mary J. Drexel Home

The Mary J. Drexel Home, located on a beautifully wooded, historic property in Bala Cynwyd, has offered dignified, personalized care to its residents for over a century. In mid-2008, the decision was made to temporarily suspend activities at the Drexel facility to allow for modernization and renovations. The new features will include resident-centered accomodations and a designated area for dementia care.

Paul’s Run Retirement Community

Paul’s Run Retirement Community offers a variety of living arrangements for older adults in Northeast Philadelphia. It has over 200 independent living apartments and provides Assisted Living as well as nursing and rehabilitation services. Paul’s Run is an affiliate of Liberty Lutheran Services.

Silver Springs – Martin Luther School

Silver Springs – Martin Luther School provides a home, education and other services for children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and their families from Philadelphia and surrounding counties and the State of Delaware through residential treatment, special education, and community-based services. In operation 24/7, the Residential Treatment Program serves children ranging in age from 7 to 14. In addition to clinical services and other treatment options, children have the opportunity to participate in values development, a companion animal program, swimming instruction, and extracurricular activities. A Pennsylvania-approved Private School, Martin Luther School offers elementary special education in grades 1 thru 8 for up to 240 students from the community as well as the Residential Treatment Program. Community-based services assist children from infancy to age 18 (and older) in finding foster family arrangements, many of which lead to adoption; we also provide case management, direct assistance, scholarships, housing and employment assistance to children and families.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod serves 172 congregations in the five-county Delaware Valley region. Funds from Lutheran Charities are used to provide grants to support congregations and organizations, especially in challenged neighborhoods, working on programs for community development and initiating needed, helping ministries.