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12/20/1950:
Lutheran Women’s League (LWL) of Stark and adjacent counties was
formed. |
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February
1953: The LWL voted to purchase the Ford residence at 705
37th St. NW in Canton, Ohio. |
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10/17/1954:
Dedication service was held at the new nursing home, St.
Luke Lutheran Home (SLLH). |
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10/18/1954:
Our first resident moved into SLLH.
The facility has 15 rooms, 6 baths and could hold up to 27
residents. |
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8/1/1959:
The home was incorporated. |
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5/23/1965:
The new SLLH at 220 Applegrove in North Canton, Ohio was dedicated and
opened its doors with 88 beds. |
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10/17/1971:
A new wing was dedicated and SLLH can now hold between 146
and 150 residents. |
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10/19/1986:
Completion and dedication of new addition to facility.
SLLH has now grown to a 234 bed facility. |
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12/28/1992:
Ground was broken for The Waterford at St Luke (WSL), an
independent apartment building for the older adult. |
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12/1/1993:
WSL opens its doors with 67 apartments. |
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7/21/1994:
Dedication of WSL and a new walking path surrounding the
North Canton campus. |
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1997:
Renovation of SLLH to modernize and expand common areas for
our residents. |
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December
1999: Purchase of land in Massillon on Lincoln Way in
anticipation of a new facility. |
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7/1/2002:
Formation of a new corporate structure to facilitate future
growth. |
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10/1/2002:
The St. Luke
Foundation kicks off a capital campaign to raise funds to build a
facility at the St. Luke Lutheran Community Massillon site and
renovate the North Canton site. |
