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Choosing Their Next Chapter: Residents Deborah and Joan find a home at Selfhelp
By Lisa Fingerhut Carlton, Development Committee Chair When clinical psychologists Deborah Scott and Joan Sophie first stepped into The Selfhelp…
How Families Can Engage with Their Parents in Assisted Living Communities
By Shari Imbo, Marketing & Communications When a parent transitions to an assisted living community, it can feel like a…
Intergenerational Activities: Bringing Joy and Vitality to Seniors in Assisted Living
By Shari Imbo, Marketing & Communications As more seniors move into assisted living communities – such as at The Selfhelp…
Welcome, Kai Thieler!
We welcome our new ARSP Intern from Germany Since 1998, The Selfhelp Home has partnered with the Berlin-based ARSP (Action…
Business office employee exhibits photography in Italy! Meet Patricia Korous
By Patricia Korous, Photographer When I’m not working as an Assistant Accounting Manager in The Selfhelp Home Business office… I…
Welcome, Nia Wilkinson! Our New Art Therapy Intern
Welcome, Nia Wilkinson! Art Therapy Intern from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Where did you grow up?…
Intergenerational Activities: Bridging the Gap Between Generations
By Shari Imbo In today’s fast-paced world, where technology often takes center stage and generations can sometimes feel worlds apart,…
Mitzvah Mensch Rayne Interviews Veterans at Selfhelp
Pictured: Rayne and her dad (Dr. Scott Phillips) visiting Israel for her Bat Mitzvah in 2022. Mitzvah Mensch, Rayne, Interviews…
“Refuge” Continues to Resonate with a Message of Resilience
A decade after it first premiered, an independent film about Holocaust survivors is continuing to resonate with audiences, spreading its…