A Message from our CEO  

Resident-Centered Care Improvement

Dan Risch, CEO

Thank you for your support of Lincoln Lutheran - your decision to serve and help people in need is a great gift! The focus of senior leadership this year has been on system improvement. For example, Health Dimension Group has assisted us with improving our marketing and referral system at our nursing communities and the results for July and August are very good. Rick Bova, CFO, and our IT department have been focused on improving our software for clinical and financial information - that project is due to be completed in October. All programs are looking at ways to improve our resident-centered care systems throughout Lincoln Lutheran.

We continue to improve our
systems and processes for delivering outstanding service for one purpose - to create the best environment of care for all our residents, program participants, team members, families and volunteers.
They deserve nothing less than our best efforts. 

Volunteer Spotlight

Delivering Meals Through Laughs and Friendship

From left to right: Arlene Hill and Jean Schemel

Arlene Hill and Jean Schemel are entertaining and vibrant women whose laughter and welcoming smiles have brightened the day for many homebound seniors living in Racine. After 16 years of delivering hot, nutritious meals on Wednesdays, Jean and Arlene decided it was time to leave from volunteering as driving and transporting meals have become rough for them, especially during the winter season.

"We're really going to miss it," said Arlene.

Both retired from the banking industry, they began to volunteer together after one of Jean's friends encouraged her to get involved. With a passion for driving, Jean drove the route and sorted the food as Arlene delivered the meals.

"I have enjoyed it so much. It is a great service and I encourage other people to do it," said Arlene.

While leaving from Meal on Wheels, Jean and Arlene will not be short on laughs, stories and memories.

"We've had good times with most of our clients; they're really nice," said Jean.

Although they will not be serving for Meal on Wheels, Jean and Arlene plan to continue helping with the Auxiliary. They will also carry on the tradition of treating themselves for lunch on Wednesdays as they have done for the past 16 years.

The Meal on Wheels program provides a
home-delivered, nutritious noontime meal to seniors throughout Racine County who are homebound, disabled, frail or at risk. This meal program significantly improves the quality of life and health of those who are served. 

If you are interested in becoming a Meal on Wheels volunteer, please contact Becky Marston at
(262) 898-2562.

About Lincoln Lutheran

At Lincoln Lutheran, we Honor God by Serving People.

We have celebrated aging since 1954 and are privileged to serve older adults in Southeastern Wisconsin by providing housing, skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and a wide variety of community services.  

In response to our faith-based heritage, we are value driven and people-centered. Our activities and services are guided by our values of Compassion, Honesty, Respect, Teamwork and Financial Integrity. Our values define who we are. Our values guide us in our actions towards all the people we come in contact with - residents, customers, families, visitors, vendors and each other. Our values unify us as an organization by providing a common belief system for us all.