Member Spotlight: Thad Parton
Thad Parton, Director of Culinary Operations at Mather, has been with the organization about a year and a half. “This is my first time in senior…Read More
In the News
Refresher and Mock Trainings Prepare Waitstaff for Table Service
With months and months of delivery service at the majority of senior living communities, food services staff have mastered the system of meal drop-offs. But…Read More
Going Green
Can you imagine finishing a meal by eating the very same utensils you used to consume it? How about the ability to choose between plain,…Read More
Mather Institute study finds link between resident personality and health
For Life Plan Community residents, personality traits like extroversion are associated with engagement in healthy behaviors such as exercise, researchers at the Mather Institute found.…Read More
Wellness 2.0: Life Plan Communities Customize Programs to Boost Engagement
The wellness trend has taken the senior living industry by storm — but simply encouraging more healthy habits or offering one-size-fits-all wellness programs may not work. Residents…Read More
Senior communities, residents do what they can to respect the planet
Linda Womack worries about plastic trash. She’s heard about the island of plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean that’s bigger than the state of…Read More
In Later Years, Your House May Be Bad for Your Health
The recent results of the first of a five-year study being conducted by Chicago-based Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging and Northwestern University, found that nearly…Read More
Life Plan Communities Excel at Promoting Wellness Among Residents
Residents of life plan communities across the United States are generally experiencing higher levels of wellbeing than older adults living in the general population. That’s…Read More
Mothering Monarchs at The Mather
If you’ve noticed more monarch butterflies fluttering around Evanston this summer, it’s thanks to the efforts of nature-loving locals like Joan and Tom Soper. The…Read More
Fostering Intergenerational Connections at Your Community
As director of child care at senior living provider Ebenezer, Jody Schumann is passionate about bringing together children and older adults. “It gives the seniors…Read More
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