Genacross Dedicates Second Pocket Park at Senior Housing Campus

Genacross Lutheran Services held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 11 for the second senior adaptive pocket park to be built for residents at its Luther Crest and Luther Woods joint campus, located at 2519 N. Holland Sylvania Road in Toledo.

This park focuses on the mind to boost memory and alertness. It was built around the existing Luther Crest gazebo and features benches, a table for playing chess and checkers, colorful garden sculptures, and updated landscaping.

The park was funded by grants from the Terhune Fund at KeyBank, Rolf Goffman Martin Lang, LLP, and Country Garden Club of Perrysburg. Supreme Outdoors, LLC, was the landscaping contractor that created the park.

“This park will mean so much to our current and future residents,” said Mike George, Executive Director of the Genacross Lutheran Services Foundation. “It’s a beautiful place to gather with friends and enjoy a game of chess. We hope the park embodies our sense of community.”

A pocket park is a small park within a community, usually under one acre in size, which is often created on irregular pieces of land. They serve as focal points of activity and interest. At Luther Crest and Luther Woods senior communities, the pocket park project was created to offer residents socialization opportunities and overall health and wellness experiences.

The first pocket park was completed in 2023 and centers around the environment to promote relaxation and healing. Genacross has plans for another pocket park focusing on the body. Each of the parks is accessible for older adults and those with mobility challenges.

The Genacross Lutheran Services Foundation is actively seeking funds for a third pocket park. To learn more about the pocket park project or how to help fund it, contact Mr. George at 419-861-4964 or MiGeorge@Genacross.org.

More than 160 Years of Helping Others

Genacross Lutheran Services, which has its headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, has been serving people in need since 1860. Today, nearly 3,500 people of all ages throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan benefit from Genacross programs and services that foster compassionate care and wellness in many areas of life. Genacross Lutheran Services is a nonprofit, Christian organization that employs about 400 people and is supported by nearly 170 Lutheran congregations across the region. For more information, please visit GenacrossLutheranServices.org.