Plum Landing Retirement Community is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the life of one of its most dedicated and beloved employees. March 5, Plum Landing officially recognized the 90th birthday of Mary Schaibley, honoring her extraordinary 42 years of service and proclaiming the day “Mary Schaibley Day.” For
Little Rock Township will host a Senior Spring Fling Luncheon at Plano Middle School, 804 South Hale Street, Plano, Tuesday, March 31, including a resource expo featuring local businesses and agencies that support senior citizens. Doors open to the public at 10 a.m., with the senior resource expo in the
The longtime Ride in Kane Program has transitioned to a new, countywide Coordinated Ride model, to make it easier for riders to register, schedule trips and access transportation. The enhanced program features one system, one set of rules and the same travel destinations for all eligible residents across Kane County.
Under the direction of activity coordinators Amanda Creighton and Paul Heinkel, participants at Senior Services are enjoying a jam-packed fall schedule full of opportunities for fun, food, and friendship! Senior Services Associates, Inc. is at 2111 Plum Street in Aurora. New to the lineup of activities available there is a
After 40 years as an IRS attorney, Gerry Horan of Naperville found a new family and activities in retirement. That’s what he told Aurora Lions Club members November 6 as guest speaker at the club’s bi-weekly membership luncheon at Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville. In after-lunch opening remarks,
The Aurora Police Department has launched a new initiative to strengthen connections with the city’s senior population and protect senior residents from crimes and scams. The Senior Safety & Resources Unit, developed through the Community Oriented Policing (COP) Division, assigns specially trained officers to each patrol area to provide direct
In times of stress, people oftentimes overlook help available nearby, but our first responders can be great assets in our times of need. I recently talked with Plano Police chief, Norman Allison, about some of the mental and emotional issues that can affect older adults and how police can help.
Aurora’s Senior and Disability Services is teaming up with the Fire and Police Departments to launch a New Aging in Place Safety program. This new initiative that helps older adults and individuals with disabilities live more safely and independently in their homes. The Aging in Place Safety Program registration is
For a generation that has always been taught to be aware of stranger-danger, the world can still harbor criminal intent, sometimes where we least expect. With the prevalence of scammers, it is important to be aware as one of the most insidious scams preys on the lonely at heart. Catfishing
Rosary High School’s National Honor Society was proud to host its second annual “Senior Prom” for the residents of Greenfields living community in Geneva April 15. This year’s standing-room-only event had a Western theme and featured music from the Marmion-Rosary Jazz band. Mr. and Mrs. Bergman were crowned king and
Willing volunteers can help elderly neighbors, by just being a friendly visitor, according to Cindy Adams, the coordinator of the friendly visiting program of Senior Services Associates, Inc.. Cindy enlists volunteers of all ages, active retirees, working professionals, and college students, to spend an hour or more each week to
Did I happen to mention making New Year’s resolutions in my last column? Well, honestly, from what I have been reading by this time in January February most people have already given up on their new year’s resolutions. It’s well into February, and I admit I haven’t even started a
By Hannah Meisel & Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday kicked off a decade-long process to address the needs of aging Illinoisans, by signing an executive order to hire a chief planning officer within the State’s Department on Aging. With the U.S. Census Bureau estimating that approximately one
In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15, DuPage County will be host to a Senior Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 14 at 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The event will feature agencies that provide services for older adults and their caregivers in
By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com It’s been four years since some of the worst scenes of COVID-19 played out in locked-down nursing homes during the early months of the pandemic. But while most of the world has moved on, the nursing home industry is still reeling from COVID, which exacerbated
Senior Fraud Awareness Day was May 15, and more than 200 Aurora senior citizens eagerly showed up for a special workshop presented by the FBI and the City of Aurora. Last year, the frequency of elder fraud crimes targeting Americans over 60 reached an alarming high, surpassing any previous year.
Income tax help is available free through AARP Tax-Aide service at Senior Services Aurora and Yorkville locations, and this year at the Oswegoland Senior and Community Center, too. “Tax time is stressful for most people, and especially our seniors,” said Karen DeAngelis, district coordinator for the AARP Tax-Aide program. “So,
I continue to volunteer as a scout leader and supporter, and know the value of the character scouting promotes. Recently, I had the opportunity to see some scouting spirit replayed unpredictably at a local senior center. I facilitate a senior exercise class and met a vivacious 95-year-old woman I will
By John Gallagher, Senior Task Force member Every year, the Senior Task Force chooses two seniors, one man and one woman, to recognize with the Senior of the Year Award as an honor for their selfless service. Every year we receive many nominations, and every year, and it is difficult
I lost my mother to age-related dementia 12 years ago. The doctors said it wasn’t true Alzheimer’s, but what does that mean anyway? She’s gone now, and I miss her. Every June the Alzheimer’s Association tries to bring greater awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Dementia is the generic term,
