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Memory Support neighborhood officially opens at Saratoga Grove

By Francine Myers | April 2 at 2:36 p.m.

Downers Grove, Ill. (Thursday, March 29, 2012) – Approximately 75 people stopped by Saratoga Grove Retirement and Assisted Living Community Thursday afternoon to see the … Read more ›

Alden Estates of Shorewood Rehabilitation and Health Care Center offers customized a customized Cardiac Recovery Program.
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Cardiac Patients Benefit from Optimal Recovery Program at Alden

By Alden Health Care | March 19 at 11:35 a.m.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Alden Estates of Shorewood Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is a customized program of exercise and education that is specially … Read more ›

VVSD Health Services Coordinator Cathy Rigali buys a cup of coffee from STEP teacher Melanie Phelan and students Griselda Chavarin and Christine Tucker.
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There’s a new business in town: STEP’n Coffee

By Larry Randa | Feb. 3 at 12:33 p.m.

With a trial run under their belts, students in Valley View School District 365U’s Secondary Transition Experience Program (STEP) are all set to launch a … Read more ›

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Timing is Everything: Alternatives to Selling Mom’s Home in a Weak Market

By Martha Kern | Aug. 30, 2011 at 4:09 p.m.

The baby boomers are aging and so are their parents. There is a common scenario where an aging parent needs help and can no longer … Read more ›

End of free rides for most senior citizens prompts questions about how to pay. (Chicago Tribune photo)

End of free rides for most senior citizens prompts questions about how to pay

Aug. 26, 2011 at 6:26 a.m.

As free rides on the CTA, Metra and Pace end for most senior citizens in less than a week, transit officials on Thursday offered help, … Read more ›

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The Hoarding Dilemma: When and How to Help

By Martha Kern | Aug. 17, 2011 at 10:59 a.m.

By Shay Jacobson, RN, MA, NCGPresident, Lifecare Innovations, Inc. National Certified GuardianAndMartha M. KernDirector, Lifecare Home Solutions, Inc. The problem of hoarding has recently garnered … Read more ›

83-year-old Jim Boyette flies off the dock
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Jim Boyette, Still Competing

By Karen Putz | Aug. 16, 2011 at 10:37 a.m.

"Do you want some help with your wetsuit?" I asked Jim Boyette. He was standing at the starting dock, getting ready to compete at the … Read more › 1 comment

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When a Caregiver Poses a Risk to Your Family

By Martha Kern | Aug. 12, 2011 at 10:27 a.m.

Envision this scenario: Your parents live at home with a private caregiver they have employed for some time. The family issues paychecks to the caregiver … Read more ›

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Military Retiree Benefit Seminar

By Jack Kotter | June 13, 2011 at 3:59 p.m.

The 416th ENCOM Association, an organization of former members of the 416th Engineer Command, a US Amy Reserve unit located in Darien, IL, is sponsoring … Read more ›

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Summer Concert Series at Franciscan Village

By Franciscan Village | June 7, 2011 at 1:33 p.m.

Please join us at Franciscan Village as we present our annual summer gazebo concert series. This year's series begins on Sunday, June 19, and will … Read more ›

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