Significant Dates in the Ministry of Luthercare
- 1949
- Incorporation of Lutheran Social Services - East Region’s predecessor body, “Lutheran Service for Older People” (The name was changed to “Lutheran Inner Mission of the Lancaster Conference” in 1954 and to Lutheran Social Service of the Lancaster Conference in 1959.)
- 1952
- Incorporation of "Lutheran Service Society of Lebanon County"
- 1953
- Dedication of Spang Crest Home, 1000 Quentin Road, Lebanon
- 1955
- Dedication of Luther Townhome, 229 East Orange Street, Lancaster
- 1965
- Formation of Lutheran Social Services - East Region as the regional social ministry agency to work in partnership with Lutheran congregations in Lebanon and Lancaster counties
- 1966
- Dedication of Luther Acres Nursing Home, 600 East Main Street, Lititz
- 1970
- Dedication of Peacock Wing addition to Luther Acres Nursing Home
- 1973
- Closing of Luther Townhome in Lancaster
- Beginning of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
- 1974
- Beginning of cottage construction at Luther Acres
- 1975
- Beginning of the Vietnamese Refugee Resettlement Program
- 1976
- Dedication of Luther Townhome Apartments and the Hershey Wing at Luther Acres
- Assumption of sponsorship of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Lebanon County
- 1977
- Dedication of Spang Crest Nursing Home
- 1979
- Beginning of Offender Development Services (ODS) in Lancaster County
- Beginning of Family Day Care Homes program in Lebanon County
- 1980
- Completion of Luther Acres Cottage program
Establishment of Emergency Shelter for Children and Youth in Willow Street, Lancaster County - 1981
- Beginning of Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Lancaster County
- 1983
- Beginning of the Senior Insurance Assistance Program (SIAP) in Lancaster County
- Beginning of the Senior Services Volunteer Program (SSVP) in Lebanon County
- Dedication of the Chapel of the Abiding Christ and additional support areas at Spang Crest Nursing Home, 945 Duke Street, Lebanon
- 1987
- Incorporation of the Offender Development Services (ODS) into the Life Enrichment Program, serving both Lancaster and Lebanon counties
Dedication of Personal Care Unit and new Skilled Nursing Care Wing at Luther Acres
Acceptance of a 39-acre parcel of land from St. John's Lutheran Church, Columbia for development of a retirement community - 1988
- Establishment of affiliation of LSS-ER with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Purchase of a 19-acre tract of land in Lebanon County for development of a retirement community (Plans call for the purchase of additional land when it becomes available.) - 1989
- Beginning of the Intensive Family Services Pilot Program in Lancaster County
Groundbreaking for the St. John's Herr Estate Retirement Community, Columbia - 1990
- Development of the LAMB (Linkage, Advocacy, Materials and Blessings) Ministry, providing services to assist older adults and persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible and providing support for their caregivers.
- 1991
- Dedication of St. John's Herr Estate Retirement Community, Columbia
- Opening of Lebanon Valley Child Care and Learning Center, on campus of Lebanon Valley College, Annville
- Authorization of LSS-ER to become Local Management Agency for all subsidized child care programs in Lebanon County.
- Consolidation of Family Preservation Project, Intensive In-Home Services for Drug-Free Youth in Lancaster County and Counseling Services into LSS-ER's Clinical Services.
- 1992
- Opening of Activity Center at St. James Church, Lebanon
- 1994
- Renaming of Resource Center to Lititz Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Resource Center
- 1996
- Renaming of Lutheran Social Services - East Region to Luthercare
- Relocation of Lebanon Valley Child Care and Learning Center to 40 South King Street, Annville
- Renaming of Lebanon County Local Management Agency to Child Care Bank of Lebanon County
- 1997
- Dedication of Chapel of the Good Shepherd/all-purpose room at St. John's Herr Estate
- 1998
- Completion of 20 additional cottages at Luther Acres
- 2000
- Dedication of Agape Way, the late-stage memory-support residence and program at Luther Acres
- Dedication of Muhlenberg Townhome (apartments), Lodge (assisted-living, including early-stage memory support), and Cottages, and new physical therapy and activity rooms at Luther Acres Manor
- Dedication of Grace Place Children's Center, a cooperative ministry of Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, and Luthercare
- Affiliation completed by Luthercare Counseling Services with Samaritan Counseling Center, Lancaster
- 2001
- Dedication of 12 additional cottages at St. John's Herr Estate
- Renaming of Child Care Bank of Lebanon County to Child Care Information Services of Lebanon County
- 2002
- Contract received to administer program known as Quality Child Care Development of Lebanon County
- 2003
- Opening of three new child care centers: CAT Child Care and Learning Center at Career and Technology Center, Lebanon; St. John's Day Care, Columbia; and Reamstown Before- and After-School Program
- Renaming of Lebanon Valley Child Care and Learning Center, Annville, to Emma C. Berger Child Care and Learning Center
- 2004
- Construction and opening of the Wellness Center at Luther Acres
- Luthercare celebrates it's 55th year anniversary
- 2005
- Construction for Memory Support Center Expansion begins on Spang Crest Manor
- Dedication of Wellness Center at Luther Acres
- St. John's Child Care and Learning Center moved to the former First English Lutheran Church and renamed Columbia Child Care and Learning Center
- Luthercare became an approved Lutheran Disaster Response(LDR) site
- 2006
- Opening of the Christman Memory Support Centar at Spang Crest Manor offering an 18 bed memory care assisted living and adult day services program
- Sold Oak Crest land in Lebanon to assist with funding of expansion at Spang Crest Manor
- Purchased the Gard farm adjacent to St. John Herr's Estate
- Renamed Reamstown Before- and After-School Program to Reamstown Child Care and Learning Center
