Lutheran Senior Services

Lutheran Senior Services

Faith-based non-profit elder care services

Overview

Lutheran Senior Services is a faith-based, not-for-profit network that serves older adults (ages 62 and up) by offering a range of services and programs designed to enhance their quality of life. Its products are services for seniors, including housing support, care programs, and community activities, delivered through a mission-driven organization. The approach centers on providing elder-focused assistance and community resources rather than consumer tech products; activities and services are coordinated to meet the needs of aging adults in a faith-inspired framework. The organization differentiates itself from competitors by its nonprofit, faith-based mission and networked service model, rather than for-profit senior care providers, and by supporting older adults through a continuum of care and community engagement. The goal is to help older adults live well, stay connected, and receive compassionate care as they age, guided by values of service and faith.

About Lutheran Senior Services

Simplify's Rating
Why Lutheran Senior Services is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$5.3M

Headquarters

St. Louis, Missouri

Founded

1858

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What believers are saying

  • 2024 Diakon acquisition added four Pennsylvania communities and nearly 700 employees.
  • Early 2026 construction and independent-living expansion signal continued demand and capital deployment.
  • CMS selected EverTrue for GUIDE, creating new dementia-care revenue and caregiver referrals.

What critics are saying

  • Integration of Pennsylvania communities and St. Louis Home Health strains management attention and systems.
  • GUIDE reimbursement starts July 2025; CMS policy changes hit dementia-care economics fast.
  • Brand migration from Lutheran Senior Services to EverTrue risks resident and referral confusion.

What makes Lutheran Senior Services unique

  • March 2025 rebrand to EverTrue targets boomers with a modern, mission-driven identity.
  • LSS spans housing, home health, hospice, PACE, and dementia care across three states.
  • Its GUIDE participation and New Horizons PACE deepen integrated, non-institutional care offerings.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5.3M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

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Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) Company Match

Education Financial Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness

Pay advances

Caregiver support

Leaves of Absence

Commuter Benefits

Extended Sick Pay

Bereavement Leave

Jury Duty Pay

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Voya income protection benefits

Pet Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Sep 9th, 2024
Lutheran Senior Services Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Implement Medicare Dementia Care Model

"CMS is excited to partner with LSS under the GUIDE Model," said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Jul 19th, 2024
Lutheran Senior Services Unveils Innovative Memory Support Concept

Lutheran Senior Services unveils innovative Memory Support concept.

McKnight's Senior Living
Apr 25th, 2024
People in the news, Feb. 7

Ron Schaefer has been named chief operating officer of St. Louis-based Lutheran Senior Services.

Senior Housing News
Jan 10th, 2024
'Pivot Year': How Lutheran Senior Services Is Shifting for New Generation of Residents

In 2021, Adam Marles joined senior living operator Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) as President and CEO.

France Media Inc.
Dec 14th, 2023
Lutheran Senior Services Agrees to Acquire St. Louis Home Health

ST. LOUIS - Lutheran Senior Services (LSS), a nonprofit provider of care, services and senior living for older adults in Missouri and Illinois, has agreed to acquire St. Louis Home Health (SLHH) for an undisclosed price.

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