“We are so pleased and proud to partner with first responders to bring this life-saving equipment into the community,” said Karen Kay, director of Friendship Senior Options Foundation. Late last year, the Foundation helped to fund the $15,000 purchase of a Lucas CPR Device for the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District. GreenFields of Geneva … CPR Device is a Game Changer
“Baby it’s cold outside!” Whether you agree or disagree with the controversy about the song by that name, there can be no debate about the veracity of that statement since the start of the new year in general, and the last several weeks in particular. Baby, it has been cold…in fact, it’s been a veritable … Riding Out the Polar Vortex
Historian Robert Dion recently conducted a captivating visual exploration of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair at GreenFields of Geneva senior living community, using a collection of photos and artifacts. In an event titled “Celebrating the Impact of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair,” Dion, a resident of Homewood-Flossmoor, shared insights from his 25 years of research … Revisiting 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
There’s no such thing as a bibliobibuli. Surprisingly, the word actuallyexists, coined in 1957 by journalist H.L. Mencken. But the meaning is “someonewho reads too much” which, seriously, isthere such a thing? As Frank Zappa famously put it, “so many books, so little time.” So how can you read too much? It just can’t be … Embrace Your Inner Bibliobibuli
In a well-executed series of moves, Friendship Senior Options, which manages Friendship Village of Schaumburg and GreenFields of Geneva, has filled three management positions from within its own workforce. Tony Madl is the new executive director of GreenFields, Casey Pudwill is the new administrator at Briarwood Healthcare of Friendship Village, and Tony Rizzato is the … Triumphant Trio
Fröhlicher Nationaler Fremdsprachenmonat! (With the help of Google translate) we want to wish you a happy National Foreign Language Week! Observed this year on March 3-9, National Foreign Language Week dates back to 1957 when it was launched by Alpha Mu Gamma, the largest national collegiate foreign language honor society. The observance was introduced to … Joyeux Mois National des Langues Étrangères!
It can be done in the shower (or the bath), while exercising or resting, in the sun or, as the iconic movie suggests, in the rain. There are few if any places that are wrong, and ability or the lack thereof is highly over-rated. Singing…better yet, belting it out, is not only easy and fun, … Sing It Out!
A man nicknamed Lucky as a baby shared how luck has touched every aspect of his life. A couple revealed the four phone calls that changed their lives. A former lawyer questioned one of the area’s first female judges. These are just some of the one-on-one, interview-style “fireside chats” residents at GreenFields of Geneva are … GreenFields’ Fireside Chats Kindle New Friendships
Friendship Senior Options is proud to announce that Briarwood Healthcare Centers at both of its senior living communities—GreenFields of Geneva and Friendship Village of Schaumburg—have received the highly esteemed five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help older adults, their families, and caregivers … GreenFields Earns Five-Star Rating from CMS
For the seventh and tenth time respectively, Friendship Senior Options’ senior retirement communities GreenFields of Geneva and Friendship Village of Schaumburg were named “Best Retirement/Assisted Living Facility” in the Chicagoland area’s Daily Herald Readers’ Choice Awards. With the number of senior living options growing all the time, it is a strong testament to GreenFields and … Daily Herald Award