2024 Spring Activities with the Hartwell Place Community
This spring at Hartwell Place has been full of fun activities and outings. In February, Hartwell Place residents and team members took a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. […]
Volunteer Highlight: Hartwell Place
Volunteers make our work possible at CMSS. We are grateful to all the people who dedicate their time to helping older adults live happier, healthier lives.
Hartwell Place Receives Choice Community Award From Holleran Consulting
Hartwell Place has been recognized for its excellent employee engagement by Holleran – a community engagement research and consulting organization.
Music Therapy at CMSS with Nancy Swanson and Northshore Music Therapy, Inc.
For older adults living with dementia, music therapy can enhance quality of life. Nancy Swanson of Northshore Music Therapy, Inc. is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who works with CMSS residents. She spoke with us about her work and approaches.
High Performers: CMSS Recognized in Long-Term Care Equality Index
CMSS is dedicated to providing a continuum of care that is inclusive to all older adults. This effort was recently recognized by the Long-Term Care Equality Index.
CARES Memory Care Training for Families
CMSS is thrilled to offer our community complimentary access to CARES® Dementia Training for families. This program will help you reduce stress and feel confident in caring for your loved one.
Bringing Art to Life – Art-Based Memory Program
Since 2016, CMSS has partnered with Bringing Art to Life, a program founded by Dr. Daniel C Potts in Alabama where it found success before beginning its first and only […]
Maintaining a Culture of Person-Directed Care at the Pioneer Network Conference
Jeanne Heid-Grubman, CMSS’ Corporate Director of Memory Care, recently attended the ‘Pioneering a New Culture of Aging 2022 Conference’ to further the conversation about a positive culture within eldercare. The […]
National Volunteer Month: Jackie Criswell
This National Volunteer Month, Chicago Methodist Senior Services is recognizing the volunteers working in our programs to make a difference in the lives of our residents.
National Volunteer Month: Katie Tucker
This National Volunteer Month, Chicago Methodist Senior Services is recognizing the volunteers working in our Senior Connections program to make a difference in the lives of our residents.
Letter to CMSS Staff From a CMSS Resident’s Daughter
Chicago Methodist Senior Services is dedicated to providing more good days for the people in our care, but we know it can be hard to get a feel for what […]
Reimagining Brain Health Care in the U.S.
Alzheimer’s disease was discovered in 1906. Over 110 years later, researchers, scientists, caregivers and advocates are still looking for ways to combat it. A new report may have found a […]
Sounds of Healing Series: How Playing Music Impacts Memory and Mood for Older Adults
Have you ever strummed a guitar, played a piano or sang a melody? Most people have. But you may not have realized playing music was changing your brain and impacting […]
Urban Sensory Garden Finds its Roots at CMSS
A garden can be transformative for your mood: they’re tranquil, therapeutic, and can often feel like an outdoor home. In metropolitan areas, however, gardens can be few and far between. […]
Sounds of Healing Series: Does Music Therapy Work?
When people think of healing, they often think of visiting a doctor and taking a prescribed medication. But healing doesn’t always come from a routine appointment at the doctor — […]
Chicago Musicians Build Relationships with Older Adults
By Henri Harps Music has an undeniable impact on the well-being of older adults, and even has therapeutic benefits for people with memory loss. One of my primary goals as […]
Q&A: CMSS’ Partnership with the Civic Fellows of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
At the annual Spring Benefit Brunch in April, Chicago Methodist Senior Service (CMSS) debuted its brand new therapeutic music and wellness program, Sounds of Healing. This innovative program will incorporate […]
VR Gives Caregivers First-Hand Experience of Memory Loss
Our work with virtual reality organization Embodied Labs was recently featured in an article in HealthiAR. CMSS staff has fortune to work with Embodied Labs’ innovative VR technology to learn how […]
Memory Care Services: Three Things To Look For
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When Memory Care is Needed: What to Look For
When Memory Care Is Needed… What to Look For When someone you love is living with memory loss, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly when memory care is needed. […]
Memory Loss Therapy: Helping People Through Art Therapy
Art therapy can be very beneficial for older adults who have memory loss or difficulties communicating. Memory loss therapy, led by an art therapist, can include drawing, painting, sculpture or […]
Alzheimer’s Prevention and Risk Factors
Today 5.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Since 2000, death rates from other major diseases have dropped, while those from Alzheimer’s have risen by 89 percent. Alzheimer’s prevention is […]
What Is Memory Care?
When memory loss becomes a part of your life, you deserve care that’s about you, not just your diagnosis. What is memory care? It’s care tailored to the unique needs […]
Changing the Stigmas Around Memory Loss
People living with memory loss often encounter challenges when it comes to caregiving and health concerns, but facing stigmas around memory loss shouldn’t be one of them. Unfortunately, negative labels […]
Comfort Food – Grandma’s Cooking
I’m sure we all have favorite dishes our grandmothers’ have cooked for us. Whether it’s cake, pie, or meatloaf and mashed potatoes — somehow certain foods conjure up memories that last a lifetime.
