• ALSM at Home Blair County

    Care at Home

    913 Spruce Street
    Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

  • Early Head Start

    Children & Family

    231 South Juliana Street
    Bedford, PA 15522

  • Head Start

    Children & Family

    231 South Juliana Street
    Bedford, PA 15522

  • Lutheran Commons at Pleasant Gap

    Residential Living

    400 Rhoads Drive
    Pleasant Gap, PA 16823

  • Lutheran Commons at Berlin Pike

    Residential Living

    443 Berlin Pike Road
    Somerset, PA 15501

  • The Oaks at Pleasant Gap

    Residential Living

    200 Rachael Drive
    Pleasant Gap, PA 16823

  • The Lutheran Home at Johnstown

    Residential Living

    807 Goucher Street
    Johnstown, PA 15905

  • The Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg

    Residential Living

    916 Hickory Street
    Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

  • Somerset Senior Daily Living Center

    Residential Living

    454 Berlin Plank Road
    Somerset, PA 15501

  • Kid Stop – Johnstown County

    Children & Family

    675 Goucher Street
    Johnstown, PA 15905

  • Kid Stop – Everett County

    Children & Family

    165 East First Avenue
    Everett, PA 15537

  • Kid Stop – Bedford County

    Children & Family

    3639 Business Rt. 220
    Bedford, PA 15522

  • Growing Years Early Learning Center Johnstown

    Children & Family

    807 Goucher Street
    Johnstown, PA 15905

  • Growing Years Early Learning Center Bedford

    Children & Family

    106 W Penn Street
    Bedford, PA 15522

  • Children’s Services – Family Center of Bedford County

    Children & Family

    231 S. Juliana Street
    Bedford, PA 15522

ALSM Locations

Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries serves more than 3,000 people in these eight West Central Pennsylvania counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset.

  • Child & Family

    Children and Family

    ALSM offers a wide range of child and family services and programs in safe and nurturing environments that encourage children to reach their full potential.

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  • Care at Home

    Care at Home

    Our in-home personal care and companion services assist seniors in maintaining their independence so they are able to enjoy the best quality of life possible.

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  • Residential Living

    Residential Living

    ALSM’s CARF accredited senior living communities offer independent living apartment, cottages, personal care and health care centers .

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December 31, 2022

A New Year’s Message from ALSM’s President & CEO

Greetings! Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Perhaps, you make the generic ones–lose weight, exercise more, save more money, keep in touch more often with family and friends, and on and on....

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December 23, 2022

A Christmas Message from ALSM’s President & CEO

Greetings of the season! Some summers ago, in the Diocesan Museum in Cortona, Italy, I had the wonderful opportunity to stand before one of the Annunciations painted by the Renaissance artist Fra...

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May is Older Americans Month. The theme this year is “Aging Unbound.” Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Their stories and contributions help to support and inspire others. We will celebrate the strength of older adults with special emphasis on ways older adults can remain in, and be involved with, their communities. We are concluding our stories today of ALSM residents and program participants.

Meet Janet & Steve Ellis, an ALSM at Home program participant and her spouse.

The ALSM at Home program was a seamless fit for a couple with a long relationship with ALSM. In addition to family working for ALSM in the past, Steve was a founding member of the golf committee and still volunteers at the annual event. They began using the services of ALSM at Home in 2019, following Steve’s transplant surgery. Steve is Janet’s primary caregiver. Following surgery, he couldn't provide for all of her care needs. As Steve recovered, the ALSM at Home team provided a helping hand. After Steve recovered, there was a period of time when he resumed full responsibility as a caregiver. However, as time passed, he had the ALSM at Home team return to provide assistance. They now visit four days a week. “Caregiving is a 24/7 job. The ALSM at Home caregivers are a huge help. They are dependable, caring, and compassionate. They are like family to us. I don’t know what we would do without them,” Steve shared. The ALSM at Home caregivers support Janet by exercising with her, taking walks outside when the weather allows or assisting her with her exercise bike indoors, assisting with personal care, and playing stimulating board games. He said, “In the past, I was always nervous to leave Janet alone. Now I can take a break. I know she is in good hands. Janet’s caregivers are excellent. They always go the extra mile; for example, they pick out her outfits. Having their support allows us to remain in our home. We’ve been married for 54 years. I don’t want to think about moving. I hope to be here for a long time.”
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May is Older Americans Month. The theme this year is “Aging Unbound.” Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Their stories and contributions help to support and inspire others. We will celebrate the strength of older adults with special emphasis on ways older adults can remain in, and be involved with, their communities. We are concluding our stories today of ALSM residents and program participants.Meet Janet & Steve Ellis, an ALSM at Home program participant and her spouse.The ALSM at Home program was a seamless fit for a couple with a long relationship with ALSM. In addition to family working for ALSM in the past, Steve was a founding member of the golf committee and still volunteers at the annual event. They began using the services of ALSM at Home in 2019, following Steve’s transplant surgery. Steve is Janet’s primary caregiver. Following surgery, he couldnt provide for all of her care needs. As Steve recovered, the ALSM at Home team provided a helping hand. After Steve recovered, there was a period of time when he resumed full responsibility as a caregiver. However, as time passed, he had the ALSM at Home team return to provide assistance. They now visit four days a week. “Caregiving is a 24/7 job. The ALSM at Home caregivers are a huge help. They are dependable, caring, and compassionate. They are like family to us. I don’t know what we would do without them,” Steve shared. The ALSM at Home caregivers support Janet by exercising with her, taking walks outside when the weather allows or assisting her with her exercise bike indoors, assisting with personal care, and playing stimulating board games. He said, “In the past, I was always nervous to leave Janet alone. Now I can take a break. I know she is in good hands. Janet’s caregivers are excellent. They always go the extra mile; for example, they pick out her outfits.  Having their support allows us to remain in our home. We’ve been married for 54 years. I don’t want to think about moving. I hope to be here for a long time.”

Now is the perfect time to join our children’s services team and help individuals in your community learn and grow! As a Parent Child Educator you are more than just a child educator, but also an adult developer that empowers parents and guardians to become their child’s primary and best teacher. Contact Karen at 814.696.4571 to learn more about the Parent Child Educator and other available positions!

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Now is the perfect time to join our children’s services team and help individuals in your community learn and grow! As a Parent Child Educator you are more than just a child educator, but also an adult developer that empowers parents and guardians to become their child’s primary and best teacher. Contact Karen at 814.696.4571 to learn more about the Parent Child Educator and other available positions!https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=116405&clientkey=3488E37C30E12717D79231C463851790

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Jayden Skillings

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In Memory of Many, in Honor of All. Thank you!

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Perfectly said!

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