Dear Friends,

There are those among us who remember the land line phone...and some who still have one in their homes! Long before there was mobile phone text messaging, tweeting, and blogging, we communicated and gathered information via the telephone. In fact, truth be known, my grandmother used to get neighborhood updates by listening in on the party line. Perhaps it was a form of entertainment or, then again, perhaps she felt it was an essential part of being "in the know."

Today, of course, the world is full of exciting communication and information-gathering methods. We here at the Home are working daily to deliver our message of service, be it via the spoken word or the written word. We are therefore tremendously pleased to announce that we have just gone "live" with our new and improved, tech-savvy, website. After much work and hours of critiquing the narrative material as well as the visual content, we have launched a site that meets all of the demands of a new generation of information gatherers.

Yet the message we deliver is as steady, committed, and caring as it has been for over 77 years. While the dynamics of our communication have moved from the party line phone of my grandmom's era to a sleek paper thin device carried in a pocket, the depth of our passion for those entrusted to our care has never altered. We are proud of the work we do and invite you to explore our new website at www.lldhhome.org. I hope you find that it accomplishes what we set out to create: a site that tells the Home's story in a straightforward fashion while inspiring viewers to learn more and to support our mission of service to the city's senior citizens in need.

Ward

Monthly News from The Family Council of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home