For general information regarding Lutheran Services Carolinas, including use of the LSC or Trinity logos contact:
Mary Ann Johnson
LSC Director of Community Relations
704-754-8224
Katie Scarvey
LSC Communications Specialist
704-603-1687
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12/01/2018
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LSC's Love One Another campaign is now in its congregational phase, and LSC is grateful for the enthusiasm churches are bringing to their efforts.
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11/18/2018
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While Alzheimer’s, and dementia in general, is a horrible disease with far-reaching effects on entire families, my reply is invariably, “Actually, my mother has a wonderful life – she just doesn’t kno
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10/05/2018
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has awarded Lutheran Services Carolinas a grant of $200,000 to help with Lutheran Disaster Response efforts in North and South Carolina.
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09/25/2018
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The closing of LSC's transitional home for veterans in Greenwood, S.C., is a marker of the remarkable progress the country has made in reducing veteran homelessness.
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08/09/2018
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LSC is seeking churches and groups to help with its 'long welcome' for refugee clients.
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08/09/2018
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Five children cared for by LSC's Transitional Foster Care for Unaccompanied Children program have been reunited with their families.
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08/09/2018
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Trinity Living Center has teamed up with St. John's Lutheran Church in Salisbury to provide respite care.
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08/09/2018
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LSC and Habitat for Humanity have forged a fruitful partnership in Salisbury.
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08/09/2018
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LSC foster parents Ryan and Dixie Nancy share their blessings.
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08/09/2018
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Numbers emblazoned on the backs of T-shirts worn by LSC staff and supporters announced the amount raised to date: $698,159.39.
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08/09/2018
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Eight LSC employees have been given the organization's highest honor: the Loyal Service Award.
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08/09/2018
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"So why yarn bomb? Because yarn bombing brings unexpected beauty and whimsy to an outdoor space. It lifts spirits and creates community."
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07/28/2018
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Five immigrant children who were housed in South Carolina are reunited with their families, according to multiple news sources.
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07/27/2018
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All five of the immigrant children who had been living with strangers in South Carolina after being torn from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited with their families.
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07/16/2018
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Residents, friends and family of Riley Burton — church pianist extraordinaire — filled the chapel and activity room of Trinity Oaks Sunday afternoon. The only thing missing was a piano.
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06/23/2018
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Lutheran Services Carolinas, the Salisbury-based nonprofit organization that runs Trinity Oaks, Trinity at Home and Trinity Living Center, made national news recently when one of its South Carolina pr
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06/21/2018
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Columbia, S.C. (WCIV) — When the children arrive, they are afraid and suspicious. They don’t trust the members of the staff.
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06/18/2018
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Trinity Living Center is entering into a new partnership with St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury to open a half-day group respite program — the first in the community — called Trinity Living at S
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06/16/2018
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So why yarn bomb? Because yarn bombing brings unexpected beauty and whimsy to an outdoor space, participants said. It also lifts spirits and creates community.
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12/09/2017
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It's a daunting task to take residents in wheelchairs to Asheville to tour the Biltmore, but Trinity Oaks staff and volunteers were up to the task.
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12/07/2017
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Bill Hendley of Trinity Oaks was recently honored at a Wilmington commemoration of the 76th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. A local television station shared Hendley's remembrances of the day.
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12/01/2017
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Lutheran Services Carolinas participated in the Midlands Flood Recovery Group's celebration of the 200th home that has been repaired.
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12/01/2017
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Former LSC refugee clients pursue the American dream -- and give back.
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10/27/2017
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People from all backgrounds and experience came together Thursday morning to discuss solutions to violence and safety concerns in Salisbury.
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10/06/2017
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"Ten members of the German contingent will be staying in Trinity Oaks cottages or with residents on the Trinity Oaks campus."
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10/04/2017
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"There's something funny about laughter yoga -- and that's the point."
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09/23/2017
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Once I experienced it first hand, I realized just how disrespectful elderspeak feels. For folks who are more senior and more debilitated, elderspeak may leave them feeling diminished...
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08/27/2017
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Barbara talks about what caregivers need, and why it's important that they get the help they need to continue being good caregivers.
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08/17/2017
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Charleston residents Herb Silverman and Sharon Fratepietro are LSC's Philanthropists of the Year for South Carolina.
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08/17/2017
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LSC President Ted W. Goins, Jr. shares the scoop on the progress of LSC's developing retirement community.
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08/17/2017
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Lutheran Services Carolinas teamed up with Lutheridge in both North and South Carolina to bring the camp experience to children who might not otherwise have had the opportunity.
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08/01/2017
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Because of its stellar outings program, which allows residents to go on beach trips, Trinity Oaks won the AHCA's Not-for-Profit Program of the Year.
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07/22/2017
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LSC, LIRS and LSA share a humanitarian award given by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA.
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06/21/2017
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Lutheran Services Carolinas has awarded seven employees with its Loyal Service Award.
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05/28/2017
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It will take some work on the part of the caregiver to transform the home from an accident waiting to happen to the safe place you need it to be.
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05/09/2017
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A South Carolina woman finds hope and friends through LSC's case management program
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05/09/2017
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Building Independence is living up to its mission of enabling adults to live as independently as possible.
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05/02/2017
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Are you looking for a unique day camp opportunity in the Hickory area?
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03/31/2017
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Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota has developed a great resource for understanding who, exactly, Medicaid is helping. Turns out, it's your neighbor.
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03/26/2017
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our loved one’s medication plan is essential to their health, and simplifying it is essential to your peace of mind. Hopefully, these tips will increase your caregiver superpowers and your sanity.
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03/14/2017
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Using funds of $2.2 million per year, LSC will hire up to 33 staff members, including 24 case managers, to work with individuals in the FEMA-designated counties affected by the floods.
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02/25/2017
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"Deciding when, or whether, to transition your loved one to a nursing home or assisted living community will likely be the most gut-wrenching decision you will face as a caregiver."
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02/20/2017
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"The Lutheran family extends beyond the church walls through social ministries like Lutheran Services Carolinas."
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02/03/2017
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When you meet the Mufutas, they will regale you with kindness. They will welcome you up the stairs to their second-floor apartment in a sprawling North Charleston complex.
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12/29/2016
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The LSC Raleigh office will move Jan. 11-14.
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12/18/2016
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How to stay emotionally healthy during the holidays.
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11/27/2016
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Barbara Garwood shares tips on how to focus on what's important during the holidays.
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11/03/2016
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Food Lion volunteers joined Trinity Oaks residents for some fall fun.
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10/24/2016
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Trinity Oaks honors two long-time residents at dedication of new entrance
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10/23/2016
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Barbara Garwood explains what Sundowner's Syndrome is and how to deal with it.
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10/02/2016
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Barbara Garwood gives advice on how to prevent older adults from falling.
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09/04/2016
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Artist Randall Kane has created a thing of beauty -- and practicality -- at Trinity Living Center.
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07/31/2016
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While dehydration is a real risk for people of all ages, it is especially dangerous for seniors. Did you know that older adults are at a much greater risk of becoming dehydrated?
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07/29/2016
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LSC is teaming up with The Arc of North Carolina as part of a national initiave to connect older caregivers to future planning resources.
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06/26/2016
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Caregivers need to ask for and accept help when they need it.
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06/19/2016
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An Alzheimer's diagnosis doesn't change the emotional power of fatherhood for Trinity Living Center participant Denny Eaborn.
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06/15/2016
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Residents of Trinity Oaks have fun getting up close and personal with the horses of Saving Grace Farm.
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05/29/2016
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Learning how to navigate life in a nursing home
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04/28/2016
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LSC representatives speak out against proposed anti-refugee legislation in South Carolina.
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04/20/2016
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South Carolina legislation would limit religious freedom and harm the mission of groups like LSC.
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03/27/2016
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Barbara Garwood shares the first in a series of caregiving columns.
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01/19/2016
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LSC President Ted Goins advocates for refugees to continue resettling in South Carolina.
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01/13/2016
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Thanks to volunteers, construction is underway on three homes in Raleigh that will house adults with developmental disabilities.
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01/07/2016
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For Zimmerman, it has been a bittersweet week at Trinity Oaks — lots of looking back over her almost 35-year career at Trinity Oaks, and lots of looking ahead to retirement, which probably will includ
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11/25/2015
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LSC President Ted Goins discusses welcoming the stranger.
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11/21/2015
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Noor Amiri shares his story as a refugee.
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11/21/2015
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Trinity Living Center's adult day services help people stay in their own homes.
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09/13/2015
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LSC President Ted Goins has a hobby that's creating a lot of buzz: urban beekeeping.
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09/12/2015
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Led by Sarah Higgins, a group of women at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in China Grove — who call themselves the Quilting Bee — have been meeting regularly to quilt and sew for more than a year now. With
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08/16/2015
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Move over, Harvest Moon Ball at Trinity Oaks. There's a new senior ball in town!
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07/05/2015
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Ted Goins shares some reflections on a recent trip.
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06/14/2015
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At Trinity Place, a rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing facility, Rusty is literally top dog.
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06/08/2015
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Volunteers from the Food Lion distribution center in Salisbury visit Trinity Oaks health and rehab every month, bringing an activity and their friendship.
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05/24/2015
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The Memory Cafe in Salisbury offers support and fellowship for couples struggling with dementia.
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03/01/2015
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Growing up as a Lutheran pastor’s son, Ted Goins Jr. hated it. “Now I can’t imagine it any other way,” he says.
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02/27/2015
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It was 1950, and 30-year-old Pernelle Taggart was giving up everything for a new adventure in Chicago.
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12/14/2014
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If she’s in a meeting, Brenda Zimmerman will probably be marking up the paper in front of her – and she’s not taking notes. “I’m the one that doodles all over the conference packet,” says Zimmerman,
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11/19/2014
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West, South, and East Rowan high school bands visited Trinity Oaks to perform a special Veterans Day parade.
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11/15/2014
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Brenda Bynum has been named the new campus chaplain for Trinity Oaks.
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10/15/2014
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CHARLOTTE — Rich Cho blamed it on a cold, but emotion led him to call Linda Hartke up to the podium Tuesday morning. You could understand why.
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10/05/2014
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When Barbara Garwood came up with the concept of what is now “Faces of Trinity Living” back in 2006, she had a fairly simple goal. "We wanted, to, literally, put a face on what we do."
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09/28/2014
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If you need to hire someone for a position in your organization, do you put an ad in the paper? Talk to the candidate in your office? Ask for three references?
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09/24/2014
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Trinity Oaks brings a cookout to the new Livingstone facility on Jake Alexander Boulevard.
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09/14/2014
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Trinity Oaks health and rehab wins the Excellence in Action award
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08/03/2014
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Trinity Oaks takes leadership role in Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival.
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08/01/2014
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FootLoose project started at Trinity Oaks supports Walk to End Alzheimer's
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06/09/2014
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Gail Poulton's music and movement class at Trinity Living Center is part of the Art for the Soul program.
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06/01/2014
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A veteran at LSC's Kinard Manor gets by with a little help from his best friend: a dog named Moose
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05/03/2014
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Kurt Senske, CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the South, visits Trinity Oaks and talks about his new book, which explores wine as as a metaphor for living the Christian life.
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05/01/2014
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Trinity Oaks 'intergenerational prom' blends generations
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04/12/2014
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LSC Director of Community Services Barbara Garwood is among five Rowan County women honored for leadership in health care .
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04/06/2014
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Dementia care has changed dramatically in the past three decades, and dementia expert Teepa Snow has been a big part of the progress that has been made.
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04/01/2014
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The residents of Trinity Oaks health and rehab look forward each fall to the Harvest Moon Ball.
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02/15/2014
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While many places closed during a winter storm, Trinity Oaks remained fully staffed. That level of service requires a lot of planning -- and dedicated staff members.
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02/06/2014
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Trinity Elms health and rehab in Clemmons, under construction, will be finished this spring
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02/05/2014
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Thanks to a grant from the Woodson Foundation, bathing at Trinity Living Center is more relaxing and fun, and the beauty/barber shop is more inviting.
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01/09/2014
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One of America’s New Year’s resolutions for 2014 should be reforming our immigration laws. In a climate where jobs and the economy are first on everyone’s mind, what do North Carolinians have to gain
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01/04/2014
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Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (LFS), the child and family ministry of Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC), has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).
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12/22/2013
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The social hall at Advent Lutheran Church in Charlotte looked like Santa’s showroom on Dec. 7.
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