“My granddaughter will say to me, ‘you can’t tell me what to do. When you were a teenager, you ran away with the circus!’,” said Vi (Violet) Barretto. True story. Vi, a resident of GreenFields of Geneva, was part of the Ringling Brothers Circus when she was 18 years old, performing for a season that … Resident Talks About Life Under the Big Top
Joseph Schmeider and his son Neil have a long tradition of pursuing father-son adventures. “We’ve gone to Cubs spring training games, rented an airplane at Rainy Lake in Minnesota and taken hot-air balloon rides in Arizona. Four years ago we went to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany,” Joseph recalled. A lifelong Cub’s fan, Joseph jumped at … Avid Cubs Fan Has Experience of a Lifetime
Spice up your foods, but also your health March is National Nutrition Month so it’s an excellent opportunity to spice things up a little bit! Herbs and spices provide added flavor to your food…and do so without adding salt, fat, or artificial chemicals. Their strong flavors come from essential oils that are the plant’s first … Spicing Up Your Life…And Your Health!
She knows the dirt, the roots, the delicate stems and petals. She senses how to arrange the garden, which plants to place where for the most aesthetic appeal. Though she is blind to sight, Ann Linder, resident of GreenFields of Geneva senior living community, can “see” from memory the huge raised bed that she and … Residents Take Growing Delight in GreenFields’ Gardens
Given that the human body is 60 percent water, you wouldn’t think proper hydration would be a problem, but it is a major concern in the hot and humid summer months, especially for older adults. As we age, the mechanisms meant to keep us hydrated don’t work as well, and signals that we are thirsty … What’s in the Water? Health and Hydration
Octogenarians, goats, and yoga. Three words hardly ever used together in one sentence came together in idyllic harmony as residents at GreenFields in Geneva retirement community practiced yoga in the presence and with the participation of goats. Goat yoga is a trend sweeping the nation, but generally for a younger crowd. The life enrichment team … Octogenarians, Goats, and Yoga
Along with thousands of students across Chicagoland, Geneva school children woke to their first snow day on November 26. For them, the news of a school closure was probably the best they’ve had all season. For parents, maybe not so much, particularly those who work. Going about one’s business during a blizzard and its aftermath … It’s Snow Wonder
Huddled around their black and white television sets with their families, these residents and a staff member of GreenFields of Geneva, recall watching as one of the most momentous events in American history unfolded. The witnesses to the Apollo moon landing 50 years ago this weekend, is indelibly marked in these individuals’ minds. Chaplain Bruce … One Giant Leap for Mankind
Whenever a historically significant event occurs, particularly a dramatic one, people think of where they were and what they were doing when it happened. Or, more precisely, how they heard about it. Think the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinations, the Challenger explosion, Princess Diana’s fatal car wreck, September 11 th . Almost every … And We Were There
Last year at the end of the GreenFields annual classic car show, they got into their vintage Chevy and drove home. This year, they simply took the elevator up to their apartment. Barbara and Jim Krage who boast many interests including classic Chevy automobiles, moved to GreenFields last fall. “We feel extremely fortunate. This suits … For the Love of a Classic Car