Embrace Living Communities
Special thanks to Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Puentes de Esperanza’s Patricia Merz and Edda Berti for this translation of the feature story into Spanish. The translators worked with a slightly earlier version of the story. La ayuda de Hoyleton Youth and Family Services en Fairview Heights, Illinois, beneficia a clientes en todo el sur…
The outreach of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services in Fairview Heights, Ill., extends to clients throughout southern Illinois, many of whom often have nowhere else to turn. One of its programs, Puentes de Esperanza (“Bridges of Hope”), extends a much-needed lifeline to immigrants and their families. Recently, Puentes accomplished two firsts in the struggle to help immigrant families. …
Embrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, Ill., recently announced significant leadership changes. Embrace Living serves nearly 2,500 older adults and persons with disabilities across 29 communities in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida. Wayne Foley has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). In his time at Embrace Living, Foley has demonstrated exemplary leadership, integrity, and innovative…
Social service coordinators, including those with Embrace Living Communities based in Oak Brook, Ill., interact with residents daily and are responsible for checking in on how they’re doing and what they might need. Having a course like Mental Health First Aid in their arsenal of resources has the potential to save the lives of residents…
Earlier this year, Embrace Living Communities (ELC) in Oak Brook, Ill., applied for a grant through the Barrington Area Community Foundation to purchase a projector and screen to be used in community spaces at its Greencastle of Barrington community. The mission of the Barrington Area Community Foundation (BACF) is to address the unmet needs of…
Embrace Living Communities (ELC), based in Oak Brook, Ill., is committed to the mental well-being of their residents. This means staying in-tune with residents’ unique needs and creating programs that address them holistically. To that end, it is creating several programs with the goal of helping older adults build meaningful community. According to an annual…
In 2024, Embrace Living Communities (ELC) — based in Oak Brooke, Ill. — started partnering with local Chicago universities like Loyola University to offer college internship opportunities to students pursuing various degrees and interests. “The impact that ELC is making in several communities across the Chicagoland area is admirable,” said Omega Cruz, assistant director of…
Residents at Greencastle of Mulford and Greencastle of Allerton, both in Rockford, Ill. — part of Embrace Living Communities based in Oak Brook, Ill. — find community and fulfillment in the arts, so much so that they’ve expanded their programs. Darlene (Dee) DeFrisco leads an arts program called Community Ceramics and Sheila Mace leads a…
In December 2023, Embrace Living, based in Oak Brook, Ill., was awarded a $10,000 grant from the DuPage Foundation’s Community Needs Grant Program. The grant will be used for technology education for Embrace Living residents. Also supporting the project are the Beth and Daniel Maguire Family Fund, Pane E Pesci Fund and an anonymous donor…
Innovation as the Gateway to Collaboration is the theme of this year’s Annual Gathering, to be held March 12-14 at the Live! by Loews Hotel in St. Louis. Indeed, the Annual Gathering itself is a product of collaboration, thanks to the partners and members who serve as sponsors of the many keynotes, plenaries, meals, workshops,…
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