Still the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave

It’s undeniable that few of us have lived through stranger, more tumultuous times than the present. We almost literally don’t know what each new day will bring. For the sake of public health and safety, we are subject to more restrictions than we’ve ever known. Americans in particular aren’t accustomed to restrictions, as we fought Still the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave

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Investing In Our Youth

Elena Brewer and Scott Breidigan are to receive the Geneva-area scholarships Friendship Senior Options Foundation has awarded the 2020 Paul J. Schaffhausen Memorial Scholarships to four outstanding graduating high school seniors. Danzcel Gerona of Bartlett and Erin Gleason of Aurora received associate scholarships, which are given to employees or the children of employees at Friendship Investing In Our Youth

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Pandemic has some Fox Valley seniors adding to their computer skills

A few months ago, Judie Knott of Geneva didn’t have a lot of experience with online shopping for basic essentials, but the COVID-19 pandemic has changed all that. Knott, along with a number of other residents living in Geneva at the GreenFields retirement community, are finding that living with point and click skills is actually Pandemic has some Fox Valley seniors adding to their computer skills

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GreenFields Becomes Veritable Haberdashery

They’re willingly and productively wearing so many different hats, the communities are veritable haberdasheries. As the current pandemic and subsequent lockdown defy description, so too do the roles of the staff at Friendship Senior Options senior living communities Friendship Village of Schaumburg and GreenFields of Geneva. With unprecedented restrictions and resulting needs, the associates have GreenFields Becomes Veritable Haberdashery

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Holistic Well-Being

In an industry that is being besieged by negative news reports of COVID-19 cases gone awry, Friendship Senior Options (FSO) communities have kept the occurrence of coronavirus to impressively low numbers. This is especially the case in comparison to the numbers of cases for the same age groups in the community’s geographical area. Friendship Senior Holistic Well-Being

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A Good Sense of Humor Can Enhance Both Mental and Physical Health

You’ve racked up many skills and accomplishments in your lifetime. But the one you’re most likely to overlook is a doozy. It’s your sense of humor-and it’s essential to a happy, healthy life. Scientists are learning that the ability to see the humor in life makes you more attractive to others, helps you relieve psychological A Good Sense of Humor Can Enhance Both Mental and Physical Health

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Foundation Supports Benevolent Care

The Friendship Senior Options Foundation announced that they have approved a grant of $100,000 to support their Benevolent Care Fund. The Foundation is the philanthropic affiliate of Friendship Senior Options and its senior living communities, Friendship Village of Schaumburg and GreenFields of Geneva. As Life Plan Communities, Friendship Village and GreenFields ensure that residents have Foundation Supports Benevolent Care

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Meditate Your Way to a Peaceful Outlook and Better Health

What if there were a way to improve your memory, your mood and even your sleep-and didn’t require a pill, strenuous exercise or special equipment? Would you try it? For an increasing number of older Americans, the ancient practice of meditation offers these benefits and so much more. And nothing could be easier to work Meditate Your Way to a Peaceful Outlook and Better Health

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Grandparents Are, In Fact, Grand!

The stereotypical grandma sitting in a rocker with her knitting in her lap is being supplanted by a new generation of grandmothers and grandfathers who are splitting their time between visits with their adorable grandchildren and active pursuits such as work, hobbies, exercise and travel. Some of today’s adventurous grandparents are even climbing mountains, breaking Grandparents Are, In Fact, Grand!

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