Caring for Others Since 1881
Concordia Lutheran Ministries began in 1881 on a small farm in Cabot, PA, when Christian and Margaretha Oertel opened their home to two orphaned sisters. Their act of compassion inspired local Lutheran pastors to form the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Home for Orphans and the Aged – a mission rooted in Christian love, service and care for the most vulnerable.
As community needs grew, so did Concordia. What began as a safe haven for children and older adults has evolved into one of the nation’s largest faith-based, nonprofit senior care organizations. Today, Concordia is a CARF-accredited Aging Services Network and recipient of the inaugural Pennsylvania Department of Aging Excellence in Quality Care Award, serving more than 50,000 people each year across inpatient locations and in-home care programs.
In 2021, Concordia announced a partnership between Concordia Community Support Services and Indiana Regional Medical Center to create Concordia-IRMC VNA. Through this partnership, Concordia was honored to continue and expand the longstanding ministry of the Visiting Nurse Association of Indiana County, which faithfully served residents and families for more than 50 years. By building upon that trusted foundation of care, Concordia-IRMC VNA strengthened access to coordinated home health and hospice services throughout Indiana County and surrounding communities – ensuring that compassionate, community-based care would continue for generations to come.
Concordia now offers a lifetime continuum of services, including retirement living, personal care, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehab, hospice, home health, rehabilitation, adult day services, spiritual care and medical equipment. Through every expansion, our mission has remained the same: to serve the Triune God by providing for the needs of His people.
To explore our full story through our free history book, We Put Our Faith in Caring, call 724-352-1571 ext. 8477.