Longtime McHenry business owners and friends, Joe Stanek of “Joe’s Barbershop” and Shirley Klapperich of “Little Chef Restaurant,” are officially crowned “McHenry royalty” at The Courtyard at McHenry Memory Care. The fitting “King” and “Queen” titles were bestowed upon Joe and Shirley by McHenry High School’s recently crowned homecoming Queen Kayra Hanneman and King Chase Miller.
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The Courtyard is collaborating with McHenry Community High School and Northwestern Memorial Hospital to provide future health care professionals with an opportunity to perform their clinical training at the senior living community.
When The Courtyard at McHenry recently re-introduced its newly renovated memory care community, the public showed up in a big way to celebrate this valued resource for local seniors and families. Chain O’Lakes Area Chamber and McHenry Area Chamber members helped cut the ribbon for Memory Care’s symbolic re-opening. They welcomed dozens of guests to…
No one knows your mom or grandma better than you, but sometimes, finding the perfect gift can be tricky. We polled our senior living experts, who offered you their thoughts on the best Mother’s Day gift for an aging parent or grandparent.
Former NFL player Bob Schulte enthusiastically cheers for the Minnesota Vikings, the team he played for in the mid-1960s. “I’ve been rooting for the Vikings for a very long time,” says Bob, who is now retired and living at The Courtyard at McHenry. “I played in an era when football legends like Dick Butkus, Vince…
You meet the most interesting neighbors at The Courtyard, like prolific paint-by-numbers artist Jim Shook. Well into retirement, octogenarian Jim Shook revisited a hobby from his youth after his daughter gave him a sunflower paint-by-number kit. Jim, who took painting lessons at age 11, finally picked up a paintbrush again decades later at The Courtyard…
The Courtyard at McHenry recently joined the Encore Senior Living family of communities that provide independent living, assisted living and memory care residences, services and amenities so older adults can thrive in the comfort of community with as little or as much assistance as needed. “We’re delighted to welcome The Courtyard at McHenry Senior Living with…
Warm her heart this year with a selection from our Encore Senior Living communities’ carefully curated best Mother’s Day gift ideas. No one knows your mom or grandma better than you, but sometimes finding the perfect gift for her can be tricky. Of course, the best gift of all is sharing time and experiences…
The Benefits of Community Staying socially connected and feeling engaged with life becomes more important as we grow older, and not just for mental health reasons. Isolation is a serious health risk for older adults. We now know that people who don’t or can’t maintain connections with friends, family, and neighborhood will experience greater numbers…