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Kolleen Rojas, middle, Community Liaison and Volunteer Coordinator, Salvation Army Golden Diners Senior Nutrition Program, accepts a check for $1,500 at the Alden of Waterford Advisory Board’s ‘Operation Feed Our Seniors’ charity event. Kolleen accepted the donation from Jessica Bannister, Special Projects Manager, and Rick Nicksic, Director, Education and Outreach, on behalf of Law ElderLaw and the Kane County Guardian’s Office Representatives.

From the community

Homebound Seniors Have Hope Thanks to Local Businesses

By Alden Health Care | Thursday at 10:01 a.m.

Thanks to a lot of generous donors, $5,388 was raised for the Salvation Army Golden Diners homebound nutrition program for seniors at “Operation Feed our … Read more ›

‘Operation: Feed Our Seniors” is a fund-raiser being held to help restore meal service to 50 homebound seniors recently dropped from Kane County’s homebound meal program due to cuts in state and federal funding. The event is being held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at Alden of Waterford-Horizon Building, 2000 Randi Dr. in Aurora.

From the community

Restore Meals to Seniors in Need

By Alden Health Care | April 10 at 10:56 a.m.

Due to recent cuts in State and Federal funding, 50 homebound seniors in Kane County have been dropped from the local Golden Diners home-delivered meal … Read more ›

Dr. Raj C. Shah, Medical Director of the Rush Memory Clinic, will present ‘How to Keep Your Memory Sharp’ at a free seminar at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at Alden Courts of Waterford Memory Care Assisted Living Community, 1991 Randi Dr. in Aurora.

From the community

Learn How to Keep Your Memory Sharp at Free Alden Seminar

By Alden Health Care | April 3 at 3:35 p.m.

Are you or is someone you care about experiencing memory loss? Is losing your memory a normal part of aging? Alden Courts of Waterford Memory … Read more ›

Christina Beasley, owner of Your Senior Care Choice in St. Charles assists client Bernie Landsbaum with selecting over the counter medications.

From the community

Your Senior Care Choice offers caregiving services throughout western suburbs

By Walsh Communications LLC | Nov. 16, 2011 at 7:10 a.m.

NEW ST. CHARLES COMPANY OFFERS LIFE ASSISTANCE ANDIN-HOME SERVICES TO ELDERS, FAMILIES Christina Beasley knows that when you need some TLC, the best kind comes … Read more ›

Free ride ends for most older transit riders

Sep. 1, 2011 at 8:03 a.m.

The free ride is over for most older area transit riders. Today, some 336,000 senior citizens who will start using new reduced-fare permits on the … Read more ›

From the community

Carriage Oaks of St. Charles Celebratiion

By Rosemarie Dillon | Aug. 27, 2011 at 2:40 p.m.

CARRIAGE OAKS OF ST. CHARLES CELEBRATES IT'S TWELFTH ANNIVERSARYCarriage Oaks of St. Charles celebrated twelve years since opening with an ice cream social for residents … Read more ›

From the community

The Hoarding Dilemma: When and How to Help

By Martha Kern | Aug. 17, 2011 at 12:33 p.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 ›

Ride in Kane rate may rise

By Melissa Jenco | June 28, 2011 at 1:49 p.m.

Transportation costs may be going up for seniors and the disabled in Kane County. The communities that sponsor the Ride in Kane program, which provides … Read more ›

From the community

Free programs to support chronic disease self management

By Al Diercks, Debbie Scariano, MPH | June 6, 2011 at 4:21 p.m.

If you suffer from a chronic disease and share the belief that misery loves company, you may be comforted in knowing that you have something … Read more ›