Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries operates a dozen senior living and housing communities and a range of services for children, youths, families, and older adults in Pennsylvania, directly serving more than 63,000 people annually. Its name meaning "one assigned by the church to minister to the needs of others," Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries was formed by the 2000 affiliation of Tressler Lutheran Services of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Lutheran Services Northeast. Working in several dozen service centers and senior living communities, more than 1,000 Diakon staff members bring hope, hospitality, and healing to thousands of people every day. In addition to several rental-assistance housing complexes, Diakon operates the following senior living communities: Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg, Pa.; Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle, Pa.; Luther Crest, Allentown, Pa.; The Lutheran Home at Topton, Topton, Pa.