Their spectators were a bit different than their usual audience. Last week, participants of Roaring Robotics, Team 2704, visited GreenFields of Geneva. While the high-tech students are often sought after by youth groups, this is the first time that their presence was requested by seniors living at a retirement community. With the objective of providing … Roaring Robotics Visits GreenFields of Geneva
For the second and sixth consecutive times respectively, GreenFields of Geneva and Friendship Village of Schaumburg have earned five-year accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The prestigious recognition is the result of a very rigorous survey process, awarded to only 15% of the retirement communities nationwide. This makes the two communities, … GreenFields Earns Distinctive Honor
I got a surprising phone call from my mother, Virginia Martin, who is a resident of GreenFields, last week. That she called me wasn’t surprising (we talk almost every day); it was what she told me that was, well, different. Mom said she did yoga with a goat on her back. Had I not recently … No Kidding: Yoga Boosts Mind, Body and Spirit
This is not the punchline to a pachyderm joke. On June 21 at 2 p.m., residents of GreenFields had front row viewing and real-time interaction with the staff and residents of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Through an initiative called eWOW (Exploring the World Our Way), the virtual visitors from GreenFields explored the elephant rescue … As a Sign of Gratitude, They Paid for Pedicures for the Elephants
I will be going to France for the spring semester with my high school French class. I’m beyond stoked! I’ll be staying with a French family in Reims, a town about 80 miles north of Paris. I have already met them, because we’ve Skyped a few times. They’re super cool, though I can’t understand everything … Traveling the World Our Way
There are three generations of one family living within blocks of each other, and they couldn’t be happier about the proximity. Dan and Idy Siegel Spezzano live with their two daughters Shayla and Rebecca (Becca) in the home they had custom-built in Mill Creek 14 years ago. Last October, Idy’s parents Ann and Melvin Siegel … Mill Creek and GreenFields: Keeping Three Generations of One Family Together
It was with great fanfare that GreenFields of Geneva opened its fifth annual Silver Games. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns, the Elburn and Countryside Fire Department, and Rusty, the mascot for Chicago Steel Hockey, helped to kick off the event that pits senior against senior in friendly competition. On September 24th-28th, almost 100 residents of the … Silver Games Pit Senior Against Senior In Friendly Competition
While the concept of bromance (the platonic friendship between men) is trending around the country, it’s been a staple at GreenFields since the retirement community first opened its doors six years ago. Male retirees with more free time for bonding than they had in their younger years, treasure their fun and slightly irreverent time together … Male Bonding At Its Finest
They came ‘face-to-face’ with Leonie, an adult leopard shark. In addition to visiting exotic marine life at the Great Barrier Reef, they’ve encountered grizzlies at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, made acquaintance with pachyderms at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, viewed Rodin’s The Thinker sculptural masterpiece at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and more. … Facing Sharks Head On!
“We’ve been celebrating all year, but now it’s official. We are a recognized partner of Illinois Bicentennial,” said Emily Abrahamson, life enrichment coordinator for GreenFields of Geneva. The senior living community was formally endorsed by Illinois Bicentennial, the organization heading up a celebratory year for the 200th birthday of the 21st state of the union. … GreenFields is #IllinoisProud