Lighthouse Center for Vital Living

Pictured above:  Ribbon-cutting ceremony outside Lighthouse's new location in downtown Duluth. 

Give the Gift of Human Dignity

"Your services to our dad were a life saver to him as well as to my brother and me. ... [Our dad lived until] just a few months after his 100th birthday... The assistance of the Lighthouse kept him going and gave him purpose.  We are forever grateful.”

- Emily, Daughter of Lighthouse Client, November 2024

The Lighthouse mission is to empower older adults and people with disabilities to live with safety and dignity, maximizing their independence, and living life to the fullest. 

Our services are truly unique and go above and beyond what most organizations can offer. We offer many services in home so our professionals can assess people's needs in their own environment. Our professionals travel regularly across the Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. Our services are also uniquely comprehensive and multi-disciplinary.  For instance, we offer:

• Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology, and Vision Rehabilitation services -- giving people the unique tools and training they need to live safe, healthy, engaged lives.

• A Transition Program for teens and young adults -- teaching skills to foster success in college, career, and life.
• A variety of efforts to reduce social isolation among older adults and people with disabilities.
• Community activities and public education showcasing assistive technology options.

Will You Help Us?

To make our unique services possible, we depend on donations from people like you. 

We are tremendously grateful for the donors of our new building -- founders of Lake Superior Consulting.  Their gift gives us much-needed space for our services to grow in response to regional need.  Regional need has multiplied as the number of older adults, the incidence of disability for people of all ages, and caregiver shortages are all on the rise.

We need your help.  Despite our growth, we still have waiting lists in every division. Moving and building reconstruction were expensive.  So, too, is our new program development and expansion of services.    

For more information on our growing impact and individual success stories, read our 2023 Impact Report.

Please give what you can so we can serve more people. Donations of any size could be life-changing or even life-saving. YOU CAN give the gift of human dignity! 

With gratitude,

Mary Junnila, Executive Director 

Luke Gamble, Board Chair