Diakon - Senior Living - Children, Youths, & Family Services - Senior Services Diakon: Many Hands, guided by One Heart, that daily transform the lives of thousands of children, youths, families, and older adults through programs ranging from adoption, foster care and at-risk youth services to counseling and comprehensive senior living communities. Dating to 1868, Diakon aids people of all faiths through compassionate service, gracious hospitality, and charitable care.