About Us
History
History
St. Luke Lutheran Community:
North Canton, The Waterford, & Portage Lakes
A group of energetic and nurturing women from several area Lutheran churches recognized a need to care for seniors who could no longer completely manage on their own. St. Luke Lutheran Home was founded in 1954 by the Lutheran Women's League of Stark and adjacent counties. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), recognized by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) and acknowledged as an outreach ministry of both.
1965: A new facility was built on Applegrove in North Canton to accommodate 88 beds.
1971: It was necessary to expand which allowed for the needs of 150 residents to be met.
1986: St. Luke Lutheran Community - North Canton had grown to a 234 bed facility.
1993: The doors of the Independent Living addition, The Waterford at St. Luke, opened. Sixty-eight stylish apartments simplify the lives of older adults allowing them to remain self-sufficient, secure and comfortable.
2004: St. Luke Lutheran Community - Portage Lakes was established to meet increasing need for senior care in Summit County. Situated on the tranquil shore of South Turkeyfoot Lake, this skilled nursing and therapy facility can accommodate 56 individuals.
Our mission to provide faith-based services to enrich the lives of older adults becomes more challenging as the number of older adults needing services grows. We welcome the challenge. With God's blessing, we will meet and exceed the needs of our community here at St. Luke Lutheran Community.
