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Looking forward to 2011
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications It’s natural to look back at the end of a year, but year-end is also a good time to look forward. This blog is looking forward as well!We have some exciting new content planned for 2011, includingstories like the following: Redefining “Nursing Home” How to Get the Most Out [...]
7 Christmas (and Birthday) Gift Ideas
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications “Oh, no, I don’t need anything.” Have you heard this from your parents or grandparents when you ask for gift ideas? There may be several reasons they give this answer: They are from a generation that is used to “making do” an not complaining. They are self-sufficient they either [...]
Innovative Stewardship: our 2010 (online) Annual Report
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications We’re doing something different this year. We’re not printing an Annual Report. Oh we’re still providing an Annual Report; we’re just not printing it. Instead, we’ve organized all our financial information, donor lists, and 50th-anniversary highlights into a convenient, accessible, environmentally friendly, cost-effective online Annual Report. As CEO Richard [...]
Providence Hospice: Offering Hope for the Holidays
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications “This means a great deal to the Hospice team,” says Maribeth Anderson to the families assembled in the chapel. They have gathered for the 2010 Tree of Light ceremony, a Providence Hospice tradition for families who have lost a loved one during the previous year. The ceremony takes place [...]
Giving Thanks
guest post by Richard C. Schutt, CEO Giving thanks. I am in a unique position to do that this year. I am standing at the close of a milestone year our 50th anniversary and I am grateful. Its been a year of reviewing old documents, looking up old facts, pointing at faces in [...]
Affordable, Comfortable, Convenient think Providence Guest Rooms this holiday season
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications Want to take some of the stress out of your family’s holiday plans? Let Providence help! Many of our communities have guest rooms available that your out-of-towners can rent for incredibly reasonable rates. For example, if your holiday travels include a stop in South Holland, Illinois, you can spend [...]
Honoring Richard Mulder, our first Servant Leader
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications There were many things I enjoyed about our golden-anniversary Torchlight Celebration (held at Chicago’s Field Museum on November 5, 2010). The venue was beautiful, the food was delicious, the presentations were heartfelt. The guests I spoke with at the end of the evening all confirmed that they had enjoyed [...]
Two Celebrations of 50 Years of Ministry
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications The celebration at our Palos Heights location is a fitting prelude to tomorrow night’s 50th anniversary Torchlight Dinner, which will celebrate the full spectrum of ministry that has grown from the original dream of our founders. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dessert, surrounding special ministry presentations [...]
Understanding Senior Living Options
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications Seniors today have more options than their parents and grandparents did a generation ago. More choices can mean better living, but it also means more research is necessary before making a living decision. Listed below are a few definitions to help you understand the basic levels of care available: [...]
400+ Years of Wisdom
by Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications It’s a significant event for any Providence Life Services community to celebrate a resident’s 100th birthday. For Village Woods, our retirement community in Crete, Illinois, it’s almost become routine. Village Woods has four residents who have reached their century mark! Edna Schlemmer turned 101 on September 22, [...]
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