Mather LifeWays holds event in Morton Grove to honor first responders
On July 12, Mather LifeWays, an Evanston based 75-plus-year old not for profit organization that is dedicated to helping older adults age well, celebrated local…Read More
Community Initiatives
Urban Nonprofit Chicago Methodist Leverages JVs to Succeed in Tough Market
Chicago Methodist Senior Services (CMSS) knows a thing or two about forming partnerships that improve its operations and boost its local reputation. The senior housing…Read More
The Healing Power of Art
It seems lately I am often hearing about the changing landscape of lifelong learning (defined here as older adult non-formal learning) as we come to…Read More
Battle Isolation by Staying Engaged
No matter how busy she is, and even when she’s on vacation, Erin McLeod stops every night at 10 p.m. to make a phone call.…Read More
Answering the Call: Organizations, Helpers Connect at Volunteer Fair
Upstairs in a meeting room at the third annual Volunteer Fair at the Eisenhower Public Library, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care and Rainbow Animal Assisted…Read More
In This Chicago Cafe, The Weather Determines The Price Of Soup
When the weather gets chilly, that seems to be when we crave soup the most. And with good reason – there’s nothing better than a good…Read More
Amid Chicago Violence, Elderly Residents Face Fears or Hole Up at Home
At 71 years old, Kathye Dawoudi isn’t afraid of waiting alone at a dark Chicago bus stop after her nightly swim class. She…Read More
This Restaurant Will Pay You to Eat Soup if Temperatures Fall Below Zero
Here’s some help for getting through the winter. A Chicago-area cafe, Mather’s — More Than a Cafe, is offering a cold-weather deal at its three…Read More
Only 10 Degrees? Soup At This Cafe Will Cost Just 10 Cents Then (Plus Tax)
Sub-freezing temperatures are reason enough to spring for a hot bowl of soup, but from now until Feb. 28, a Northwest Side restaurant is sweetening…Read More
Bingo? Pass. Bring on Senior Speed-Dating and Wine-Tasting.
NOTHING about Mather’s-More Than a Cafe looks as if it’s aimed at people over 50. But the Chicago cafe, which could easily be mistaken for…Read More
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