Summertime Food Safety Tips
Planning a summer barbecue? Take a few minutes to refresh yourself on food safety guidelines to keep yourself and your guests healthy.
PTO Fourth of July Holiday Supplement Perk
Summer holidays mean opportunity to cash out PTO. With the PTO Holiday Supplement, you can request a cash out of PTO hours from your bank, meaning you’ll be paid for additional hours on top of your holiday hours. Learn how to take advantage of this perk for the Fourth of July holiday.
Accessing the Obits System
Orbits is an important system for staff in LSS communities to have access to. Find out how to make sure you or your staff has access when they need it.
Coming Soon: Wellness Screening Registration
Wellness Screenings are back to help save you money on health insurance premiums. Learn more about how to register for screenings and what your options for screenings are.
How Do Projects Measure Up?
How do KPIs and metrics work together to keep us moving forward to our strategic goals? Read on to find out!
LHV Breaks Ground for New Wellness Center
Lutheran Hillside Village broke ground on a new Wellness Center this month. Read more about the amenities.
Drumming to a Different Beat
Drums Alive exercise program is keeping LSS residents moving – at all levels. Hear more about this program from LSS staff and residents.
Our Brand: The Look and Feel of LSS
Wondering how the LSS Tree Heart logo and LSS Blue can extend the brand of LSS? Learn about the look AND feel of the LSS brand.
Beat the Summer Heat
It’s getting hot out there! Take a few minutes to read these helpful tips on keeping yourself (and your pets) cool this summer.
Laclede Groves Nurse Wins Big in Charity Raffle
Don’t you love it when good things happen to good people? Here’s a heartwarming story about something good happening to one of our stellar employees.
What Does it Mean that LSS is a Not-For-Profit?
Did you know that LSS is a not-for-profit? Learn what that means for our staff and residents.
New Tools: Presenting and Representing LSS
Maybe you have an opportunity to present to a local club or church. Perhaps you’re updating residents or staff. No matter who you are presenting to, it’s important to start with the right tools to make sure you’re presenting and representing LSS well. Whenever you are speaking on behalf of LSS, it’s important to use consistent presentations in both look and message.
Sit! Stay! Visit LSS Residents
Do you have a friendly furry friend who likes meeting new people? Your fur baby could be a candidate for pet visits with LSS residents! Learn how you can apply.
Angie’s Recipe for an LSS Employee
A great recipe leads to a successful outcome every time. Read Angie Cavaness’s reflections on what ingredients make up LSS employees.
Skype Job Aid for “How-To” Help
More and more people are conducting meetings using Skype. If you are looking for a little help in how to use Skype – check out the Skype Job Aid on LSSLink.
WANTED: Kind, Caring Nurse Assistant in Training Candidates
To take the first step toward a goal, it helps to have a little help. For graduates of the March 2019 CNA Training Academy that help came in the form of support from LSS, including full tuition for the academy, regular wages during training, and a position as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at an LSS community upon graduation.
LSS Applications Request Form – Your New One-Stop Shop
See if the request you’re making can be made with the LSS Application Request form. This one form took the place the most common, straight-forward requests received by IT.
Kitchen Safety Tips for Workplace and Home
Whether at home or in the workplace, we’re all in the kitchen at one point another. Here are some tips to help keep you safe in the kitchen.
Project Management: Roles and Responsibilities
Successful, on-time projects are the result of careful planning and collaboration by project team members. Projects can’t move forward without each key member, but it’s not always clear who those members are or what roles they play. Let’s take a look at the key roles that drive projects to completion.
It’s a Real Connection
Connect, Follow, and Like LSS on social media platforms! Interacting with LSS on social media is a great way to be a brand ambassador. Read more on where to find LSS on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
Upcoming Server Outage – Saturday, April 27
The LSS Networking Team has scheduled work on the LSS server to make room for critical applications and information.
Telling the LSS Story: Life Plan Communities
Learn more about what a Life Plan Community is and how older adults can benefit from moving to one.
Tell the LSS Story in an Elevator Ride
A quick primer on how to describe our organization and your role in it.
Be Active Challenge
This challenge encouraged employees throughout the organization to make small changes to be healthier.
Distracted Drivers – Give the Road Your Attention!
Distracted driving is dangerous. Put down your phone and focus on the road – and encourage others to do the same.
Who Would Have Ever Thought Project Management Could be a Little RACI?
Learn about the RACI project management tool and how it identifies and assigns roles and responsibilities.
Christian Core Values in Action: Generous Hearts
Read about the latest LSS staff member living out our Christian Core Values. Hint: It has to do with a VERY generous donation.
Dialing New Efficiencies
The LSS phone system is undergoing an upgrade this spring. Find out what this means for you.