--- title: Chicago Senior Living | Presbyterian Homes | Presbyterian Homes (6) description: (6) --- - [Geneva Foundation](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/geneva-foundation/) - [Golf Classic](http://resources.presbyterianhomes.org/geneva-foundation-golf-classic) - [Careers](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/careers/) - [Visit Us](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/contact/) [![Presbyterian Living](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Presbyterian-Living.png?width=600&height=118&name=Presbyterian-Living.png "Presbyterian Living")](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/) - [Our Communities](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/our-locations/) - [Westminster Place Enjoy active independent living at Westminster Place, one of Chicago’s most highly-regarded retirement communities on the North Shore.](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/our-locations/westminster-place/) - [Lake Forest PlaceExperience luxury retirement living with the peace of mind of expert care at our country-club-like campus in one of Chicago’s premier neighborhoods.](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/our-locations/lake-forest-place/) - [The MooringsLocated in the heart of Chicago’s northwest suburbs, The Moorings offers the full continuum of senior care in a charming, close-knit community setting.](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/our-locations/the-moorings/) - [Ten Twenty GroveTen Twenty Grove is an ideal rental retirement community for those who enjoy an independent lifestyle in an urban setting.](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/our-locations/ten-twenty-grove/) - [Why Us](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/about-us/why-us/) - [Blog](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/) - [Living Here](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/senior-living-options/) - [Contact Us](https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/contact/) # Presbyterian Homes Blog ## Presbyterian Homes ### Recent Posts ## [Famous Artists Who Did Their Best Work after 60 \[INFOGRAPHIC\]](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/famous-artists-who-did-their-best-work-after-60-infographic) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Feb 27, 2019 2:47:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![creativity-and-aging-2](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/creativity-and-aging-2.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/famous-artists-who-did-their-best-work-after-60-infographic) *“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”* *—Maya Angelou* Art and creativity are vital parts of life. Art has the power to connect us, inspire us, and move us. And, as research increasingly indicates, [engaging in creative pursuits can even help improve our health](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/07/25/heres-how-creativity-actually-improves-your-health/#27af140013a6) as we age. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/famous-artists-who-did-their-best-work-after-60-infographic) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/famous-artists-who-did-their-best-work-after-60-infographic#comments-listing) Topics: [Active Living](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/active-living) ## [The Hidden Costs of Aging in Place: What You Need to Know](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-hidden-costs-of-aging-in-place-what-you-need-to-know) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Feb 6, 2019 10:25:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Hidden-Costs-Aging-At-Home-2](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/Hidden-Costs-Aging-At-Home-2.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-hidden-costs-of-aging-in-place-what-you-need-to-know) If you’re like many older adults, you might balk at the idea of leaving your home to move to an independent or assisted living community. You might say things like: [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-hidden-costs-of-aging-in-place-what-you-need-to-know) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-hidden-costs-of-aging-in-place-what-you-need-to-know#comments-listing) Topics: [Future Planning](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/future-planning) ## [Critical Documents for Older Adults](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/critical-documents-for-older-adults) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Jan 31, 2019 8:44:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Retirement-Planning-Critical-Documents-150x150](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/Retirement-Planning-Critical-Documents-150x150.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/critical-documents-for-older-adults) Life’s emergency situations require advance preparation and planning. [Being prepared](https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/organizing-your-important-documents) will help you avoid the stress, expense, and inconvenience of looking for critical documents under emergency situations. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/critical-documents-for-older-adults) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/critical-documents-for-older-adults#comments-listing) Topics: [Future Planning](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/future-planning) ## [Lake Forest Place Residents: Tech Savvy!](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/lake-forest-place-residents-tech-savvy) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on May 17, 2018 4:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![smartsenior_1-1526580419-6235.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/smartsenior_1-1526580419-6235.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/lake-forest-place-residents-tech-savvy) Lake Forest Place Residents: Tech Savvy! | Lake Forest, IL Patch Smart Senior, the business venture/brainchild of four Lake Forest High School (LFHS) juniors, started as a labor of love. The students, who found themselves virtually unable to communicate with their grandparents, developed Smart Senior, a tutorial program for older adults who want to master the technology and language of "new" communications. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/lake-forest-place-residents-tech-savvy) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/lake-forest-place-residents-tech-savvy#comments-listing) Topics: [Lake Forest Place](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/lake-forest-place) ## [Cats, Dogs, and Other Critters are Welcome at Retirement Communities](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Apr 23, 2018 4:23:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![ct-ss-pt-gallery-cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities-20180412.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/ct-ss-pt-gallery-cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities-20180412.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities) It’s a dog’s life — and not that bad after all. Bella, a 17-pound Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, lives at [Lake Forest](http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/chicago-suburbs/lake-forest-CHIS0038-topic.html) Place, a retirement community in the northern suburb. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say Bella lives with her owners Fay and Gerry Ligon who have a cottage on the Lake Forest Place campus. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/cats-dogs-and-other-critters-are-welcome-at-retirement-communities#comments-listing) Topics: [Lake Forest Place](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/lake-forest-place) ## [Good Nutrition for Life: 5 Foods to Support Bone Health](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/nutrition-as-we-age-foods-to-support-bone-health) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Apr 23, 2018 4:16:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![0af8386c-5dd5-40a1-9b33-1345fd7744d1.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/0af8386c-5dd5-40a1-9b33-1345fd7744d1.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/nutrition-as-we-age-foods-to-support-bone-health) Mental and emotional health plays an essential part of our overall health and well-being. And despite what you’ve heard about so-called ‘senior moments’, memory lapses can occur at any age, but aging alone is generally not a cause of cognitive decline.  [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/nutrition-as-we-age-foods-to-support-bone-health) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/nutrition-as-we-age-foods-to-support-bone-health#comments-listing) Topics: [Food & Nutrition](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/food-nutrition) ## [The Moorings of Arlington Heights Partners with Local First Responders](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-partners-with-local-first-responders) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Mar 27, 2018 4:24:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![First Response teams at Moorings.3b606800349f9e4b6fbb4944d882471a182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/First%20Response%20teams%20at%20Moorings.3b606800349f9e4b6fbb4944d882471a182.jpeg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-partners-with-local-first-responders)   ***Local First Response Teams Conducted Practice Exercises in **Assisted Living Building Prior to Demolition***  **Arlington Heights, Ill. – March 21, 2018 – **Last weekend, The Moorings of Arlington Heights hosted local first response teams in its vacant assisted living building, prior to that structure’s demolition, so that first responders could practice life-saving drills and other exercises in the empty building before it is razed. The community has already donated household appliances, furniture and fixtures to Habitat for Humanity.   [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-partners-with-local-first-responders) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-partners-with-local-first-responders#comments-listing) Topics: [The Moorings](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/the-moorings) ## [The Moorings of Arlington Heights Opens New Assisted Living Building](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-opens-new-assisted-living-building) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Feb 2, 2018 4:25:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Ribbon Cutting 2.1.18.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/Ribbon%20Cutting%202.1.18.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-opens-new-assisted-living-building)   ***Construction Complete on 70 New Assisted Living Apartments and a Chapel*** **Arlington Heights, Ill. – February 2, 2018 – **Yesterday, The Moorings of Arlington Heights, a Presbyterian Homes community, celebrated the grand opening of The Highlands, its new assisted living building. The $70M expansion project, which broke ground in June 2016, includes the construction of 70 new assisted living apartments, as well the Odean Johnson chapel/fellowship hall, a brand-new addition to The Moorings campus. Twenty additional assisted living/memory support apartments are slated for completion next year. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-opens-new-assisted-living-building) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-opens-new-assisted-living-building#comments-listing) Topics: [The Moorings](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/the-moorings) ## [The Moorings of Arlington Heights Promotes Marie Lanza](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-promotes-marie-lanza) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Mar 28, 2017 4:27:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Marie Lanza image.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/Marie%20Lanza%20image.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-promotes-marie-lanza)   ***The Moorings of Arlington Heights Promotes Marie Lanza, Sales Veteran to Head Marketing Department of Presbyterian Homes Community*** **Arlington Heights, Ill. – March 28, 2017 – **Today, The Moorings of Arlington Heights announced Marie Lanza, a sales veteran with 20+ years of experience, is the community’s new head of sales and marketing. In this role, Lanza will oversee all sales and marketing, manage a staff of sales counselors, and work with community leadership to welcome new residents following the completion of its $70M expansion project. [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-promotes-marie-lanza) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/the-moorings-of-arlington-heights-promotes-marie-lanza#comments-listing) Topics: [The Moorings](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/the-moorings) ## [Presbyterian Homes Names Glenn Brichacek Executive Director](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/presbyterian-homes-names-glenn-brichacek-executive-director-of-lake-forest-place) Posted by [Presbyterian Homes](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes) on Feb 1, 2017 4:27:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Glenn Brichacek.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/Glenn%20Brichacek.1dc683f768f5f88feb39521a58ea674d182.jpg)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/presbyterian-homes-names-glenn-brichacek-executive-director-of-lake-forest-place) **Lake Forest, Ill. – February 1, 2017 – **Today, Presbyterian Homes announced Glenn Brichacek is the new executive director at Lake Forest Place, the organization’s senior living community in Lake Forest, Ill. In this role, Brichacek will oversee all community operations, manage community staff, foster resident relations and serve on the organization’s corporate leadership committee.  [Read More](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/presbyterian-homes-names-glenn-brichacek-executive-director-of-lake-forest-place) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/presbyterian-homes-names-glenn-brichacek-executive-director-of-lake-forest-place#comments-listing) Topics: [Lake Forest Place](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/lake-forest-place) [Previous](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes/page/5) [All posts](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/all) [Next](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/author/presbyterian-homes/page/7) ### Recent Posts ### Post Filter - [Future Planning (17)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/future-planning) - [The Moorings (17)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/the-moorings) - [Lake Forest Place (15)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/lake-forest-place) - [Westminster Place - Evanston (9)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/westminster-place-evanston) - [Corporate News (6)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/corporate-news) - [Downsizing (4)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/downsizing) - [Active Living (3)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/active-living) - [Food & Nutrition (1)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/food-nutrition) - [Retirement Costs (1)](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/tag/retirement-costs) See all ### Subscribe Here! ![PH_symbol](https://blog.presbyterianhomes.org/hubfs/PresbyterianHomes_December2018/Images/PH_symbol.jpg) Sign Up for the Latest News, Updates, Tips, and Advice Presbyterian Homes 8707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 400 Skokie, IL 60077 Presbyterian Homes is a registered 501(c)(3). 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