| To some that may sound a bit bizarre and to others | | | | rainbow. The fact that we are all connected is |
| it sounds comforting. To those who are doing it life is | | | | illustrated when we help heal others, as we ourselves |
| grand. | | | | are then healed which in turn then continues to heal |
| As a matter of fact, there is only program of its kind | | | | others. |
| in the Chicago area and in the greater Illinois | | | | The options for living are many and varied. You can |
| healthcare system. This program views retirement as | | | | choose from active independent living to 24-hour fully |
| a time for fun and leisure along with a time for | | | | assisted Chicagoland assisted living when necessary. |
| learning and continuing to grow. One way the | | | | Another program offers compassionate and nurturing |
| residents do this is by giving back to the community. | | | | care for Alzheimer 's disease or Dementia. When you |
| Learning and growing often accelerate when you are | | | | need assistance in your life it is good to know that |
| helping others. By serving from their hearts, they not | | | | caring and nurturing professionals don't see it as their |
| only help themselves but more importantly they help | | | | job but more importantly see it as their calling. |
| others including the other residents and the staff. A | | | | They are there to assist you in every step of the |
| declaration that is not only said but lived is "Punctuate | | | | way whether it is by asking the questions to |
| your life." | | | | interpret the discovery in your life, by helping you |
| The belief that life is discovery is determined by the | | | | celebrate your life or by being there with a helping |
| questions asked. The proof that life is a journey is | | | | hand to do those things you can no longer do. |
| often presented in the rough part of the road we | | | | Retiring at a medical center no longer sounds so |
| travel down. Without the rough parts, much like the | | | | bizarre but it should begin sounding more comforting. |
| rain, there would be no celebration, much like the | | | | |