5 Signs That It’s Time to Move Aging Parents into Assisted Living
Moving to an assisted living home is a big decision. However, many families put off making a move until their…
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Resident Spotlight: Ulrike Sacks – A Well-Traveled Life
The daughter of a Swiss engineer and a Dutch pianist, Ulrike Sacks spent ten happy years in Florence, Italy. “But…
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Reducing the Risk of Dementia with Diet and Exercise
Guest Contributor Daniel Kuhn, LCSW, Vice-President of Education, All Trust Home Care Apart from genetic factors, lifestyle behaviors have long…
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Resident Spotlight: Richard Younker, Renowned Chicago Photographer
We love showing off our talented residents! Meet Richard Younker, a prominent self-taught photographer born and raised in Chicago. The…
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Selfhelp Home Documentary Teaches German Students about the Holocaust
Contributed by Ethan Bensinger, Director of “REFUGE: Stories of The Selfhelp Home” This is the fifth annual year that I…
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Our New ARSP Intern Felix Lights Up The Selfhelp Home!
Have you met Felix? He is our new 18-year-old German intern from Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ARSP). Since 1998,…
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Dr. Howard Weiss – The Gift of a Lifetime
“There are some things you just have always wanted to do. For me, it was playing the violin.” “I can’t…
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The Social Hall is Getting a Makeover, Join the Campaign!
The hub of our home, the Social Hall is host to more than 1,000 programs a year, from the outstanding…
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U.S. News & World Report Names The Selfhelp Home a 2019-20 Best Short-Term Rehabilitation Nursing Home
The Selfhelp Home is among the 19% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities that have been recognized as a Best Nursing…
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Selfhelp’s New Outpatient Therapy Clinic Welcomes Outside Patients and Residents
Meet David “DJ” Lersch, COTA Rehab Director, Healthpro Heritage David “DJ” Lersch smiling for the camera! Director D.J. Lersch has…
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