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Lutheran Homes Hosts 3rd Annual Wii Bowling Tournament
May 18, 2010 (Columbia) Seven teams from the Lutheran Homes of South Carolina retirement communities competed to win the coveted honor of 'Wii Bowling Champions' at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia.  Active seniors from across the state donned their wrist straps and used their remote controllers in a frame-by-frame virtual battle for the champion title.  The teams represented residents from each of the Lutheran Homes communities -- Franke at Seaside (Mt. Pleasant), the Heritage at Lowman (White Rock), Rice Home (Columbia), RoseCrest (Inman), and Trinity on Laurens (Aiken)Click here to see coverage of the event from WLTX TV.

Results:
1st – Holy Rollers @ RoseCrest
2nd – Franke Strikers
3rd – Rock-n-Rollers @ Trinity on Laurens

Spirit Award for Cheerleading Squads:
1st - Alley Gators @ Rice
2nd – The Strikettes @ Franke at Seaside Active Lifestyle Community
3rd – Holy Roller Cheer Squad @ RoseCrest

BeWell’s 3rd Annual LHSC Wii Bowling Tournament "Virtual Games" teams:
1st - The AL Strikers @ Franke at Seaside Assisted Living
2nd – Rose Bowlers @ RoseCrest
3rd –Alley Gators @ Rice

 

Nursing Assistant Named State Finalist
May, 2010 (White Rock) The residents and staff of the Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center are pleased to announce that Debra Bonnette, certified nursing assistant was selected to represent the state of South Carolina in the 2009 Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship Program.  The annual award is sponsored by Resource Systems and American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators and recognizes excellence in care giving. 

Ms. Bonnette was chosen as a State Finalist out of hundreds of nominees due to her "exceptional dedication, ability to care for residents, and desire to help her coworkers." She became a certified nursing assistant in 2005 and joined the team at the Heritage at Lowman in 2006, where she is well known for her professionalism and positive attitude.  Read more...

 

Dr. Daniel Westerkam Named Rehabilitation Medical Director for
Lowman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
(White Rock, SC) Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is pleased to announce Dr. Daniel Westerkam as its rehabilitation medical director. Dr. Westerkam is contracted through Functional Pathways, the rehabilitation therapy provider at Lowman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read more...

Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Honored at 10th Annual Spirit of Caring Awards
(October 26, 2007) The residents and staff of Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center are pleased to announce that the Life Enrichment Department, which provides recreational activities to the facility’s 172 residents, earned special recognition at the 10th Annual Spirit of Caring Awards banquet held October 26.  The Spirit of Caring Awards, sponsored by SC DHEC, recognize long-term care facilities whose programs enrich the lives of the residents they serve. Read more...

 

Lowman Employee and Resident Receive Prestigious Awards
(April 2007) Lowman is proud to announce that the South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging (SCANPHA) has chosen Mary Ruth Sims, CNA Supervisor, as a CNA of the Year and Marjorie Howarth, Lowman resident, as a Volunteer of the Year. Read more. . .

 

Lowman Home Featured at National Conference
(April 3, 2006) Lowman Home Nursing Center recently had an opportunity to discuss its successes with culture change and quality improvement initiatives on April 3, 2006, at the Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) annual conference in Washington, DC. IFAS is the research arm for AAHSA. Read more...