Compassionate Care and Innovative Service Wartburg Lutheran Services, with 125 years of service to the elderly, recognizes that a special level of care is necessary to support the resident, family and friends. The terminal illness of a loved one may be one of the most difficult times anyone has to cope with. Wartburg Lutheran Services, with 125 years of service to the elderly, recognizes that a special level of care is necessary to support the resident, family and friends. Thus we sought a partnership for terminal care that could make a difference. Cabrini Hospice, with whom Wartburg Lutheran Services is allied, is the oldest and largest hospital-based hospice program in New York City. Hospice care center around dignity and respect for the resident. Decisions about how and where residents wish to spend the remainder of their lives are made with the participation of family and friends and those staff members most concerned with their care. That loving care, linked with professional expertise and resources, assures you and your family member comfort, compassion and supportive services, prepared and given on an individual basis.