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Eldercare Trend: Staying Fit Head to Toe

Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Seeks Participants for 2013 Brain Fitness Program: A growing body of research suggests that cognitive health is not entirely genetic…Read More

Carroll Lutheran Village Wins Mather LifeWays Award

  Carroll Lutheran Village, a continuing care community in Maryland has received the Promising Practices Award from Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging.  The Promising Practice…Read More

Mary Leary grew up with a keen admiration for her father just as many children do, though under circumstances uncommon to most families. Read full…Read More

Evanston Review: “Helping Older Adults Age Well”

Mary Leary grew up with a keen admiration for her father just as many children do, though under circumstances uncommon to most families. Read full…Read More

Trib Local: “Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging celebrates decade serving seniors”

It has been 10 years since the creation of Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, but the original mission statement still rings true. The mission of…Read More

Advance for Nurses: “Mather Pavilion’s gerontological training results in 36% decrease in turnover”

The concept of patient-centered sounds simple enough. However, despite the purest intentions, anyone in healthcare knows constant staff turnover makes it virtually impossible to deliver…Read More

Long-Term Living Magazine: “Mather Pavilion Staff Empowerment Yields Quality Care”

Mather Pavilion earns the 2010 Optima Award for engendering quality care through staff continuity. Read More >>

Aging Well Magazine: “Diversity in Culture”

As the proportion of culturally diverse elders increases, practitioners must recognize cultural differences and help caregivers adapt to disparate attitudes, values, and behaviors. Read More…Read More

Pioneer Press/Aging Well: “Diet and exercise help the mind and the body”

There’s no mistaking that diet and exercise play an important role in keeping our bodies in shape and our health in optimal condition, but one…Read More

Chicago Hospital News: “Aging Well at Mather LifeWays”

Elder care has really come a long way over the last few generations. Leading the charge in demanding higher levels of quality elder care and…Read More