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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 4, 2024 | Caledonia News
The MacLean House is built upon a simple concept – it is home in every way. Few things are as fundamental to a sense of home than fresh home-cooking. The smell of a favorite meal, a chicken roasting or cookies baking, can unlock and bring treasured memories flooding back.
The open, accessible-to-all kitchen at Caledonia’s award-winning model of memory care was specifically designed to make this happen. And our team at MacLean House are committed to constant improvement of our food services. So we’re very excited to launch a new culinary training partnership with the National Chef of Scotland, Gary Maclean.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Aug 8, 2024 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care hosted its annual summer picnic on Saturday, August 3rd. The picnic featured unicorn rides, a petting zoo, and highland dancing from Thistle & Heather. Residents, family members and staff enjoyed live music and a BBQ cookout. The mayor of North Riverside and two trustees attended the community-friendly event.
Thank you to our sponsors, performers, volunteers, bakers, cooks, face painters, and more who made the fun-filled day a success!
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by Craig Rentmeester | May 30, 2024 | Caledonia News
Did you know that Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is part of Illinois’s oldest charity? We were founded in 1845 to fulfill a purpose—to relieve the distressed. Quite literally, we were created to be kind. Today, 179 years later, we make good on our...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 17, 2023 | Caledonia News
See how Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care delivers holistic, person-centered memory care, and how our “smaller by design” approach allows us to tailor care to each individual’s schedule and interests, including meals and activities.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 5, 2023 | Chicago Scots
Two years after Chicago Scots President and CEO, Gus Noble, was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, he received the honor at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Accompanied by his mother, wife and eldest son, Gus attended his Investiture earlier today.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 30, 2022 | Chicago Scots
ScotlandsPeople has just released the 1921 Scottish census records for the first time, comprising 200,000 images recording the details of 4.8 million people. Chicago Scots encourage everyone to explore their ancestry! Who will you find?
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 16, 2022 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living is celebrating its newly renovated Sheltered Care wing offering $500 off per month for 18th months when you move in by December 31, 2022. Learn about the differences between Assisted Living and Sheltered Care, and take advantage of this limited-time offer.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 16, 2022 | Caledonia News
This fall residents at Caledonia Senior Living residents are embarking on new adventures from the comfort of their living room thanks to a new Virtual Reality program to overcome social isolation.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 11, 2022 | Chicago Scots
Recently, Gus Noble was interviewed by Ben Ari from Authority Magazine, as part of a series called ‘Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO. Read the full interview here.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 21, 2022 | Caledonia News
Our newly renovated Sheltered Care and Nursing Care wings are now officially open! The first phase of our renovation is complete and we have begun moving new residents into these two areas of our campus. We currently have immediate availability.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 9, 2022 | Caledonia News
Staff at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside lowered the flags of Scotland and the Illinois St. Andrew Society to half-staff in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign as monarch of the United Kingdom ended upon her death Sept. 8.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 8, 2022 | Caledonia News
CBS Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside the latest battle for the Chicago Scots: fundraising for much-needed renovations at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Apr 15, 2022 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is excited to introduce Megan Curran, our new Art Therapist and Arts Program Coordinator. Learn about her background, experience and passion for art and psychology.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 24, 2022 | Caledonia News
Learn about the history of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, and how Scots rallied together to raise money within two weeks of the fire for the Scottish Home that stands today!
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 4, 2022 | Caledonia News
Helping a parent to move to a senior living community can be a challenging experience that can include navigating your own thoughts and feelings, helping your parent express and process their feelings and also helping your children to understand. The second children’s...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 2, 2022 | Caledonia News
In celebration of Read Across America week, we wanted to share with you two books that can help introduce topics to children that your family maybe facing as you navigate having an older adult in your family with memory loss or helping a loved one move to a senior living community.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Feb 14, 2022 | Caledonia News
Learn about the exciting new renovation projects at the Scottish Home on the campus of Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 11, 2021 | Caledonia News
Today, is a good day at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care. It’s rainy, windy and the sun is nowhere in sight but our newly painted red front doors are a beacon in our forest. I’ve been thinking about why it felt so good to paint our front doors red this week...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 3, 2021 | Chicago Scots
For the second year in a row the Kilted Classic Leaderboard is generously sponsored by Curtis Linder, in memory of his mother Glenna Linder who lived at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 4, 2021 | Chicago Scots
I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about my Scottish identity. On this Fourth of July, I’d like to talk about my American identity. I am a Chicago Scot. I was born and brought up in Scotland. In 2018, I became an American Citizen. My American wife,...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jun 15, 2021 | Chicago Scots
Chicago Scots President and CEO, Gus Noble, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This honor was awarded in recognition of Gus’s 17-years of service to Scottish culture in the United...
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by Craig Rentmeester | May 11, 2021 | Caledonia News
This Mother’s Day, Caledonia Senior Living became the first aging services community in the US to partner with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Gus recently joined RSNO CEO Alistair Mackie and acclaimed Chicago violinist Rachel Barton Pine on Zoom for a wide ranging chat about the partnership, the evolution of the program, the power of music and a fascinating story about the forgotten music of St Kilda.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 26, 2021 | Caledonia News
It was the first hug the two shared since March 2020 as a result of loosened restrictions. “A huge relief to feel like there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. At Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, Noble says he couldn’t help but recall March 10, 2020....
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 15, 2021 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living and a small group of other not-for-profit senior living communities came together in an informal alliance of mutual assistance and support at the beginning on COVID-19 in March 2020.
Gus Noble shares a letter to the residents of the state of Illinois one year later and reflects on the past year.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 11, 2021 | Caledonia News
All residents at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care are now vaccinated and in-person visits have resumed with social distancing protocols still in place. ABC7 Chicago was on-hand to cover this story.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Feb 24, 2021 | Caledonia News
For almost a year, residents at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside and their loved ones have endured something akin to long-distance relationships. While family members have been able to see each other outdoors, when the weather was nice, or...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Feb 5, 2021 | Caledonia News
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths have dominated news reports about senior living communities and nursing homes, a few communities have escaped the pandemic without a single coronavirus case. Walden III, a Wind Gap, PA, independent living and assisted living...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jan 15, 2021 | Caledonia News
Residents and staff at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care received the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, January 12, 2020. See photos and news coverage of the event.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Dec 23, 2020 | Senior Living
Leaders at both Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside and Cantata Adult Life Services in Brookfield received word from their pharmacy partners on December 21 that the vaccine would soon be on the way.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Dec 22, 2020 | Chicago Scots
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care thanks to the generosity of Mark Wilken, former owner of Hollyberry, a holiday store in Oklahoma. Mark donated his entire store inventory to Chicago Scots.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 19, 2020 | Caledonia News
There has not been a single case of COVID-19 among residents at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care in North Riverside.
Caledonia Senior Living shared with ABC7 Chicago how they are successfully managing this pandemic.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 23, 2020 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is seeking to collaborate with an academic partner to establish a standard of improved efficacy for COVID-19 RT PCR (PCR) testing in all congregate living communities.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 15, 2020 | Caledonia News
Kathleen shares her thoughts about the care her mother has received from the staff at The Scottish Home and The MacLean House at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care before and during COVID-19.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 4, 2020 | Caledonia News
Mary Jane shares her experience with her husband living at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, and adjusting to a “new normal”.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 2, 2020 | Caledonia News
The head of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, Gus Noble, says the community has remained COVID-19-free due to the vigilance of staff, a bit of luck and the grace of a higher power.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jun 17, 2020 | Caledonia News
See why new residents and their families should consider Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care as their community of choice, and how we’re handling new resident meetings, tours and move-ins during COVID-19.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jun 13, 2020 | Caledonia News
Wayne Rethford, President Emeritus, discusses how Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care’s staff has used caution, cared for one another, and achieved an impeccable safety record through the COVID-19 situation.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jun 7, 2020 | Caledonia News
Dear Friends, I have some exciting news to share today, but first I want to say something important. We live in very, very tough times. While we all face a triple threat: COVID-19, economic hardship and massive social unrest caused by racism, I implore you to...
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by Craig Rentmeester | May 6, 2020 | Caledonia News
Fellows from the Chicago Civic Orchestra recorded special greetings and performances for the residents Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care for Mother’s Day.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Apr 5, 2020 | Caledonia News
See ways to help support our our amazing team of caregivers, nurses, dining, housekeeping and laundry staff and other essential workers during COVID-19.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 18, 2020 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care has created a password protected, online resident photo gallery to make sure friends and family can see how their family members are doing during the COVID-19 situation.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 17, 2020 | Caledonia News, Senior Living
In a letter sent March 16, the heads of four suburban nonprofit assisted living facilities pleaded with Gov. J.B. Pritzker for more COVID-19 testing kits and personal protective equipment for workers. Gus Noble, president of Caledonia Senior Living in North Riverside,...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Feb 12, 2020 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, the primary charity of the Chicago Scots, the oldest non-profit in Illinois, is expanding their ever growing arts programming to include furniture restoration, painting and music therapy. Included in this expansion is a...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Feb 4, 2020 | Caledonia News
Residents at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside got a brush with Scottish history last week when it became a special stop during a three-week tour of one of Scotland’s national treasures – the so-called Robert Burns violin. The...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 23, 2019 | Caledonia News
Reporter Ana Belaval from WGN came to Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care to learn more about the interesting programs we have including therapy dogs, Cycling Without Age.
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by Craig Rentmeester | Jun 21, 2019 | Caledonia News
At Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, we take great pride in the traditions of care, compassion and warmth that led the Illinois Saint Andrew Society – today known as Chicago Scots – to build the Scottish Home in North Riverside more than 100 years ago. Since...
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by Craig Rentmeester | May 22, 2019 | Senior Living
If you’ve just begun researching aging services options in Illinois, you may have come across a few key terms and phrases that you are unfamiliar with. At Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, we know that choosing the right community can be stressful and...
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by Craig Rentmeester | May 9, 2019 | Caledonia News
Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside on May 9 officially became the first Illinois chapter of Cycling Without Age, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based organization that aims to get senior citizens back on bicycles by offering them free rides on...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Apr 22, 2019 | Caledonia News
Do you remember your very first bicycle? The exhilarating feeling of gliding effortlessly toward some new excitement, the feeling of the wind in your hair and the rush of air past your face? The feeling of freedom that you experienced on that bicycle? At Caledonia...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Apr 12, 2019 | Caledonia News
At Caledonia Senior Living & Memory, we are deeply committed to providing opportunities for residents to build intergenerational relationships and share experiences with the greater community in and around North Riverside. As part of this commitment, on Monday we...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Apr 3, 2019 | Caledonia News
Today we are thrilled to reveal the new Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care website! This is a project that has been many months in the making, and we hope that the new website will give you a true sense of our community, where care is at the core of our...
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by Craig Rentmeester | Mar 22, 2019 | Caledonia News
The Mayor of North Riverside, Hubert Hermanek Jr., handed out keys to the village on March 21, 2019 to four residents at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care who all are 100 years old or older. The residents’ milestones were celebrated with bouquets of...
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