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Understanding the Value of Person-Centered Memory Care at Caledonia
See how Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care delivers holistic, person-centered memory care, and how our “smaller by design” approach allows us to tailor care to each individual’s schedule and interests, including meals and activities.
This Morning, Gus Noble Received His Officer of the Most Excellent Order At the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
Two years after Chicago Scots President and CEO, Gus Noble, was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, he received the honor at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Accompanied by his mother, wife and eldest son, Gus attended his Investiture earlier today.
ScotlandsPeople released 1921 Census information today! Who Will You Find?
ScotlandsPeople has just released the 1921 Scottish census records for the first time, comprising 200,000 images recording the details of 4.8 million people. Chicago Scots encourage everyone to explore their ancestry! Who will you find?
Same Great Care with a Fresh New Look!
Caledonia Senior Living is celebrating its newly renovated Sheltered Care wing offering $500 off per month for 18th months when you move in by December 31, 2022. Learn about the differences between Assisted Living and Sheltered Care, and take advantage of this limited-time offer.
Virtual Reality Technology – New at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care!
This fall residents at Caledonia Senior Living residents are embarking on new adventures from the comfort of their living room thanks to a new Virtual Reality program to overcome social isolation.
Gus Noble: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO
Recently, Gus Noble was interviewed by Ben Ari from Authority Magazine, as part of a series called ‘Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO. Read the full interview here.
We’re reimagining tradition at The Scottish Home
Our newly renovated Sheltered Care and Nursing Care wings are now officially open! The first phase of our renovation is complete and we have begun moving new residents into these two areas of our campus. We currently have immediate availability.
Caledonia Senior Living marks Queen Elizabeth’s death
Staff at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside lowered the flags of Scotland and the Illinois St. Andrew Society to half-staff in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign as monarch of the United Kingdom ended upon her death Sept. 8.
Chicago’s longest-running charity tees up to help its heritage home
CBS Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside the latest battle for the Chicago Scots: fundraising for much-needed renovations at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
Introducing our new Art Therapist and Arts Program Coordinator
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is excited to introduce Megan Curran, our new Art Therapist and Arts Program Coordinator. Learn about her background, experience and passion for art and psychology.
This Month in History: The Great Fire of 1917
Learn about the history of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, and how Scots rallied together to raise money within two weeks of the fire for the Scottish Home that stands today!
Celebrating Read Across America Week: Oma’s Quilt
Helping a parent to move to a senior living community can be a challenging experience that can include navigating your own thoughts and feelings, helping your parent express and process their feelings and also helping your children to understand. The second children’s...Celebrating Read Across America Week: Grandpa Green
In celebration of Read Across America week, we wanted to share with you two books that can help introduce topics to children that your family maybe facing as you navigate having an older adult in your family with memory loss or helping a loved one move to a senior living community.
Reimagining Tradition at The Scottish Home
Learn about the exciting new renovation projects at the Scottish Home on the campus of Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
Red Doors at Caledonia Senior Living
Today, is a good day at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care. It’s rainy, windy and the sun is nowhere in sight but our newly painted red front doors are a beacon in our forest. I’ve been thinking about why it felt so good to paint our front doors red this week...Remembering Mom through the Family Tradition of Golf
For the second year in a row the Kilted Classic Leaderboard is generously sponsored by Curtis Linder, in memory of his mother Glenna Linder who lived at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
My Story to Citizenship on this Independence day
I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about my Scottish identity. On this Fourth of July, I’d like to talk about my American identity. I am a Chicago Scot. I was born and brought up in Scotland. In 2018, I became an American Citizen. My American wife,...Gus Noble named Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II
Chicago Scots President and CEO, Gus Noble, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This honor was awarded in recognition of Gus’s 17-years of service to Scottish culture in the United...Caledonia Senior Living partners with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
This Mother’s Day, Caledonia Senior Living became the first aging services community in the US to partner with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Gus recently joined RSNO CEO Alistair Mackie and acclaimed Chicago violinist Rachel Barton Pine on Zoom for a wide ranging chat about the partnership, the evolution of the program, the power of music and a fascinating story about the forgotten music of St Kilda.
Families reunite at Caledonia Senior Living after year-long closure due to pandemic
It was the first hug the two shared since March 2020 as a result of loosened restrictions. “A huge relief to feel like there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. At Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, Noble says he couldn’t help but recall March 10, 2020....Gus Noble Shares an Open Letter to the People of Illinois
Caledonia Senior Living and a small group of other not-for-profit senior living communities came together in an informal alliance of mutual assistance and support at the beginning on COVID-19 in March 2020.
Gus Noble shares a letter to the residents of the state of Illinois one year later and reflects on the past year.
In-person Visits Allowed at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care
All residents at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care are now vaccinated and in-person visits have resumed with social distancing protocols still in place. ABC7 Chicago was on-hand to cover this story.
Caledonia Senior Living mandates vaccines for residents and staff
For almost a year, residents at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside and their loved ones have endured something akin to long-distance relationships. While family members have been able to see each other outdoors, when the weather was nice, or...Planning, luck helped senior living communities remain COVID-free up through vaccination
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths have dominated news reports about senior living communities and nursing homes, a few communities have escaped the pandemic without a single coronavirus case. Walden III, a Wind Gap, PA, independent living and assisted living...COVID-19 Vaccine Comes to Caledonia Senior Living
Residents and staff at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care received the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, January 12, 2020. See photos and news coverage of the event.
Local nursing homes eagerly await vaccine arrival
Leaders at both Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside and Cantata Adult Life Services in Brookfield received word from their pharmacy partners on December 21 that the vaccine would soon be on the way.
Operation Christmas at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care thanks to the generosity of Mark Wilken, former owner of Hollyberry, a holiday store in Oklahoma. Mark donated his entire store inventory to Chicago Scots.
Caledonia Senior Living hasn’t had a single case of COVID-19
There has not been a single case of COVID-19 among residents at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care in North Riverside.
Caledonia Senior Living shared with ABC7 Chicago how they are successfully managing this pandemic.
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care seeks academic partner/laboratory to develop best practice COVID-19 testing
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is seeking to collaborate with an academic partner to establish a standard of improved efficacy for COVID-19 RT PCR (PCR) testing in all congregate living communities.
Helping Mom Adjust with Care and Compassion
Kathleen shares her thoughts about the care her mother has received from the staff at The Scottish Home and The MacLean House at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care before and during COVID-19.
Love and Family at Caledonia
Mary Jane shares her experience with her husband living at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, and adjusting to a “new normal”.
Vigilance, luck, higher power credited with carrying Illinois senior living community through COVID-19 pandemic
The head of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, Gus Noble, says the community has remained COVID-19-free due to the vigilance of staff, a bit of luck and the grace of a higher power.
Choosing a Community During COVID-19
See why new residents and their families should consider Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care as their community of choice, and how we’re handling new resident meetings, tours and move-ins during COVID-19.
Wayne Rethford, President Emeritus, discusses how Caledonia Senior Living has Risen to the Challenge of COVID-19
Wayne Rethford, President Emeritus, discusses how Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care’s staff has used caution, cared for one another, and achieved an impeccable safety record through the COVID-19 situation.
Gus Noble Shares the Phased Plan to Reopen
Dear Friends, I have some exciting news to share today, but first I want to say something important. We live in very, very tough times. While we all face a triple threat: COVID-19, economic hardship and massive social unrest caused by racism, I implore you to...Mother’s Day Greetings and Performances from the Fellows from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Fellows from the Chicago Civic Orchestra recorded special greetings and performances for the residents Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care for Mother’s Day.Ways To Help During COVID-19
See ways to help support our our amazing team of caregivers, nurses, dining, housekeeping and laundry staff and other essential workers during COVID-19.
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care Creates Private Resident Photo Page
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care has created a password protected, online resident photo gallery to make sure friends and family can see how their family members are doing during the COVID-19 situation.
Senior Living Leaders Urge Government for COVID-19 Tests and Protective Equipment
In a letter sent March 16, the heads of four suburban nonprofit assisted living facilities pleaded with Gov. J.B. Pritzker for more COVID-19 testing kits and personal protective equipment for workers. Gus Noble, president of Caledonia Senior Living in North Riverside,...Caledonia Expands Art Programming to Include “Midnight Painters” Group
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, the primary charity of the Chicago Scots, the oldest non-profit in Illinois, is expanding their ever growing arts programming to include furniture restoration, painting and music therapy. Included in this expansion is a...Scottish treasure stops by The Scottish Home
Residents at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside got a brush with Scottish history last week when it became a special stop during a three-week tour of one of Scotland’s national treasures – the so-called Robert Burns violin. The...Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care featured on WGN
Reporter Ana Belaval from WGN came to Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care to learn more about the interesting programs we have including therapy dogs, Cycling Without Age.