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Published: 06/25/2026

Lumina by Landis is committed to walking alongside individuals and families facing dementia - offering compassionate support, training and education, and a person‑centered approach that ensures no one has to navigate this path alone. Jay and Ruth’s journey reflects exactly...

Published: 06/03/2026

Preserving Dignity with Distinction At Lumina, we are intentional with the language we use in shaping a dementia-friendly culture because we want that language to reflect what we deeply prioritize – dignity, autonomy, compassion, and care. That’s why we feel...

Published: 05/15/2026

Lumina is committed to loving like Jesus and partnering with the Spirit in affirming the meaning and purpose of lives touched by dementia. We tell a powerful counter story of God’s creation in which cognitive changes do not separate us...

Published: 05/15/2026

The Quiet Power of Movement in Dementia By Larry Carlson, Advisor with Landis Communities Joan takes her mother’s hand as they step through the door. “Let’s go see the butterflies,” she says gently. Ellen pauses for a moment at the...

Published: 04/16/2026

These downloadable tools, developed by Teepa Snow, offer practical, compassionate guidance for anyone walking alongside someone living with dementia. Grounded in a positive, person-centered approach, each resource is designed to help you better understand changing abilities, respond with empathy, and...

Published: 04/16/2026

Sing for the Moment (SFTM) Choir, hosted at Landis Homes, provides an opportunity for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias a safe place to make joyful music. There is considerable research around music memory and dementia or other brain...

Published: 04/16/2026

How our reactions shape the experience of those living with dementia. In the last blog we explored how dementia and Alzheimer’s are not the same as memory loss. If you missed it, here is the link [Link]. Today we will...

Published: 04/16/2026

Due to its unfortunate prevalence, most people have had their lives impacted in some way by a diagnosis of dementia – either their own diagnosis or that or a friend or family member. And its prevalence is only growing. Download...

Published: 04/16/2026

At Landis Communities, there is an emerging effort called Lumina—an intentional move toward becoming a more dementia-friendly community. What stands out is not simply the initiative itself, but the recognition behind it: that dementia is not confined to one part...