Jamming with The Late Boomers!
Lollapalooza was this month in Chicago, but our Residents didn’t have to travel that far if they wanted to hear some great live music. Recently at The Heathers we had…
Read MoreMeet Winnie: Talented Singer and Inspiring Icon
For our third Resident Spotlight, Community Relations Manage Kate and I go to our Lake in the Hills home where Winnie was generous enough to lend her time for…
Read MoreMeet Wally: Passionate Farmer and Devoted Family Man
For this month’s entry of sharing our Residents’ inspiring stories we turn our attention to our very own centenarian, Walter, better known as Wally. Community Relations Manager Kate and I…
Read MoreMeet Mike: Master Painter and Gardener
One of the greatest honors of being part of The Heathers Senior Homes is getting to know our wonderful Residents. Every Resident at The Heathers has their own unique story…
Read MoreWalks among the Wildflowers-A Very Special First for The Heathers
This month held a very special event for The Heathers. We participated in our first Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. Organized by the Alzheimer’s Association®, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® reaches…
Read MoreMovie Magic and Positive Representations of Age
Previously on our Blog we have discussed that in modern media it’s often hard to find positive representations of age and the aging process. However, examples do exist and we…
Read MoreWhat’s Cookin’ with Culinary Manager Steven
Things are heating up for the summer and also heating up in The Heathe’s kitchen where a delicious meal is always a dash (of spice) away. This month, we get…
Read MoreThe Heathers Lineup!
The month of April means baseball season has officially started and The Heathers has many baseball aficionados. To celebrate America’s favorite pastime we decided to ask our Residents about some…
Read MorePhoto Roundup!
For the month of March we decided to highlight some of our favorite photos of living life The Heathers Way! Thank you so very much to our wonderful Care Partners…
Read MoreNew Year, New Stories!
For one of our activities this month, we made magnetic stories using Magnetic Poetry® tiles. Magnetic Poetry® tiles were created by Dave Kapell to help him get over his writer’s…
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