So I give you now a new commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you. For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers. John 13:34-35 TPT

Footprints in Faith is the foundation of the Lutheran Home community. We believe that God calls us to be loving, merciful and generous, and to serve others with the care and grace we would have extended to us. These tenants of our faith guide our steps, and our footprints make a path for others to follow.

Our Foundation works to put our faith into action. We support initiatives that improve the lives of those in our community, and to ensure that our residents whose years outlast their resources never have to leave their homes and friends.

By 2030, about one in three Missourians will be over 60, and 80% of seniors face at least one chronic health condition. More than 50% of retirees worry they won’t have enough savings to live comfortably. At the Lutheran Home, we ensure no one has to leave because they’ve outlived their resources.

In Southeast Missouri, many seniors struggle to cover their living expenses. By the numbers…

• 22% of Missourians aged 65+ have some level of cognitive impairment
• 54% of Missouri’s seniors get at least half their food from food pantries
• Pre-Covid, 38% of Missouri seniors reported choosing between food and medicine/medical care
• More than 39% of Missouri’s grandparents are raising one or more of their grandchildren, impacting their ability to save for retirement
• Almost one-in-five Missourians provides unpaid care to an elderly loved one

This is the community we serve. All of us know people who are impacted by the realities of aging – ourselves, our parents, our loved ones, our neighbors.