Care Facilities
• Services/Choices

The Lutheran Living Centers in Twin Valley and Halstad, Minn., provide quality skilled nursing and physical care, together with other services to meet residents’ social, psychological and spiritual needs. Close relationships develop between those who live here and those who work here. We provide state of the art of care combined with the personal attention only a smaller community can provide.

The Living Centers are part of Lutheran Homes, a non-profit organization directed by a consortium of area Lutheran Churches for more than 50 years.

Services/Choices

Having choices reflects the way of life at the Living Centers. Residents direct their care and are encouraged to maintain individual interests and lifestyles.

Program options are available each day for those who wish to participate. A variety of groups meet for educational discussion, reminiscing, exercise, socialization and recreation. Individuals are also encouraged to participate in their own leisure time activity: reading, television, and visiting with family, friends and staff. Family remains an important part of a person’s life at the Living Centers. Family members are encouraged to take part in programs with residents and remain active as a family.

Resident Councils provide all residents with the opportunity to give their input on matters affecting life at the Living Center. The Councils are a sounding board for resident concerns and matters of interest. They also sponsor and support special projects, as well as group outings.

Beautiful chapels and regularly scheduled worship services are available to meet the spiritual needs of residents in both Twin Valley and Halstad.

Therapy Care

Licensed physical, occupational and speech therapy services are available to assist residents in attaining and maintaining maximum physical independence and comfort. Emphasis is placed on an individuals’ strengths and abilities. These services are a major reason a large number of residents return to their homes or other independent living situation.

Memory Care

Both locations also have special memory care programs and settings for residents with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments. These units provide a safe and comfortable environment specifically designed to meet the unique needs of those requiring memory care services. The staff who provide for these residents’ needs receive special training and assist in developing individualized care plans.

Nutritious and appealing meals are served. Menus are designed by a registered dietitian, with the resident in mind. Therapeutic diets and menu choices are provided according to the individual needs of each person.

Above all, care is provided by conscientious and trained individuals committed to creating and maintaining environments that are not only great places to live, but also great places to work and great places to visit. We invite you to ask us questions or, better yet, stop in and see for yourself why we think the Living Centers of Halstad and Twin Valley provide better care settings than those you might find in other communities or in larger cities.

A new attached MeritCare clinic will open at the Halstad Living Center in the fall of 2002. There are plans to open a similar clinic at the living center in Twin Valley in 2003.