Wednesday Journal's Senior Living - January 2020

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Wednesday Journal, January 29, 2020

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Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care: An energetic, vibrant community

B MEMORY CARE PROGRAM

NEWLY RENOVATED AND UPGRADED ACCOMMODATIONS

Limited number of deluxe suites available • Specially-trained staff • Person-centered care • Family support services

Call TODAY to schedule a tour

773-622-6144

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www.BethesdaSeniorCare.org

2833 North Nordica Ave. | Chicago, Illinois 60634

ethesda Rehab & Senior Care, a not-forprofit, has been serving the seniors of the Oak Park/River Forest community since 1911. In the Fall of 2017, Bethesda merged with Norwood Life Society to ensure that together, they would be able to continue providing exceptional care and housing for seniors. 3 Years and 3 Million dollars later, Bethesda has been upgraded and renovated so the very best high quality, person centered care can be provided in the best environment. This fine-tuned and skillfully planned facility can handle most individuals aging needs. From the state-of-the-art rehab facility to their newly enhanced memory support program, Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care is your go to community for comfortable and meaningful aging.

Bethesda’s short-term rehab wing provides effective rehabilitation services with goals to heal, strengthen and renew. Specialties include Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Pain management & Wound Care. The 2,000 square foot therapy area includes a therapy kitchen as well as a private 1 on 1 therapy room. Boutique style amenities are offered including spacious private suites with walk in showers, cable, Wi-Fi & smart TVs in every room. Hair and manicure services are also available.

Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care proudly

offers memory support solutions. Located in a sun-filled penthouse, the memory support program is exceptionally person-centric, friendly and secure. Ability-centered programing modifies activities based on abilities and interest of the individual. Programs include music therapy, current events, arts and crafts, reminiscing, gardening and cooking clubs. Resident’s desires and needs are at the core of their individualized service plans with the goal to honor each resident as they are and find ways to maximize their independence.

Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care provides older adults with an energetic, vibrant community where they have plenty of choices and are purposefully engaged in meaningful activities. The admissions professionals help guide individuals through the transition to a long-term care community as well as provide support to navigate this emotionally challenging process. Bethesda’s team of experienced, compassionate professionals ensure you and your loved ones feel comfortable and confident that you made the right choice.

To find out more about Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care call 773-622-6144 or visit their website at www.bethesdaseniorcare.org.

They are located at 2833 N Nordica, Chicago.

Walk-in tours are also welcome.

THE CARE MOM RECEIVES AT BELMONT VILLAGE IS IN A CLASS ALL ITS OWN. OA K PA R K

For two decades, Belmont Village has provided best in class hospitality and support for thousands of seniors in Chicago and in great cities across the U.S. Our assisted living and memory care programs set the standard of excellence. University collaborations with UCLA and Vanderbilt have helped us champion unmatched cognitive health and wellness programs with positive, evidence-based results for residents. With exquisite spaces and superb hospitality, at Belmont Village you’ll experience senior living in a class all its own.

To learn more, visit BELMONT VILL AGE.COM/OAKPARK Call 708-848-7200 to schedule a personal tour today.

Premier Programs for Hospitality, Health & Wellness Medication management with licensed nurse on-site 24/7 Diabetes Center of Excellence Circle of Friends® award-winning memory care Dedicated Alzheimer's Care Mind Body Awareness (MBA) Wellness program Physical therapy, rehabilitation and fitness Nationally-recognized, highly trained staff ©2020 Belmont Village, L.P. | SC 52076

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WABI SABI FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH “LIVES WELL LIVED”

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he Wabi Sabi Film Festival had its second screening of the series with the documentary Lives Well Lived by Sky Bergman. There was a full house on Friday morning, January 24th at the Lake Street Theatre. The festival is a quarterly film and discussion series jointly presented by A Tribe Called Aging and Growing Community Media.

The series encourages embracing and respecting our aging population and promotes discussion related to themes of aging explored in each film.

The title of the festival comes from the name of the Japanese aesthetic wabi sabi. As described by Marc Blesoff of A Tribe Called Aging, “The Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi is an appreciation of the beauty of impermanence—like the wooden banister in an aging house, stroked by thousands of hands over the years, wobbly, chipped, out of alignment, yet oh so beautiful.”

Friday morning’s screening of Lives Well Lived was introduced by Marc Blesoff of a Tribe Called Aging. After the film, author and aging solutions advocate Elizabeth White offered several questions to facilitate small group discussions reflecting on the life experiences shared in the film.

Growing Community Media and A Tribe Called Aging are grateful for the support of Signature Sponsors the Village of Oak Park and the Village of River Forest, as well as Nonprofit Patron Sponsors Oak Park Township/River Forest Township, River Forest Public Library, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Senator Don Harmon.

The next Wabi Sabi Film Festival event on April 24, 2020 will feature, Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory a film by Michael Rossato-Bennett.

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Elizabeth White, facilitating a conversation on the life stories shared in the documentary.

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ASSISTED LIVING • SHELTERED CARE • MEMORY CARE • SKILLED NURSING • RESPITE CARE

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formerly The Scottish Home

Oak Park Arms: Maintaining Its Original Charm Independent, Assisted Living and Adult Day Care Rental Retirement Community

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n 1922, Oak Park was a young suburb with an elegant hotel/apartment building - the Oak Park Arms, and it was the epitome of style and sophistication. The Arms was always busy with meetings of all kinds, galas and wedding receptions.

By the 1970’s, however, hotel chains were springing up everywhere. The Oak Park Arms’ future was in doubt, until it was purchased by two friends who wanted to create active retirement living in a community that was full of life, service and spirit.

Welcome Home!

Come to the Oak Park Arms and enjoy the company of our family with full independent, assisted living and short-term care accommodations.

Enjoy the warmth of new friends and comfortable home-like surroundings.Let us take care of all your needs. It’s all at the Arms!

Call today to schedule a tour -708-386-4040 Oak Park Arms • 408 S. Oak Park Ave. • Oak Park, IL, 60302 www.oakparkarms.com

Today the Oak Park Arms is still owned by those two friends who remain involved and committed to excellence. It is flourishing as an independent living or an assisted living retirement community offering residents as full a life as they wish.

The word “choices” applies to everything.

There is an abundance of appealing options for dining, learning, fitness, care and camaraderie. Residents enjoy an unbeatable combination of value, flexibility, life enrichment and fully integrated senior services. With more than 300 events a month, residents can create a day as exciting – or as relaxing – as they wish.

Books are delivered from the renowned Oak Park Library. Complementary transportation is available to appointments, the grocery store and the shopping mall. Within the Arms is an elegant dining room, ballroom, meeting rooms, barbershop, hair salon, doctors’ offices and a wonderful place for a massage.

The Arms shares space with the Lifelong Learning Center (the local Senior Center), and more than ten other providers of seniorcentered care are within the Arms.

There are assisted living services if and when they are needed. Short term or respite stays are popular. The Adult Day Care program invites participants to spend their daytime hours at The Arms and then return home in the evenings.

Winner of multiple awards, the Oak Park Arms has maintained its original charm. It is an affable and affordable home for older adults and a great resource to Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and surrounding suburbs.