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. The...
The Chicago Fire. The Civil War. The COVID-19 Pandemic. Illinois’ longest running-charity survived it all. CBS Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside the latest battle for the Chicago Scots: fundraising for much-needed renovations. Click the image below...
Women Lead the Rescue Riverside, Ill. March 24, 1917. The Fuller Sisters, three Portsmouth-born women who traveled around the world singing traditional folk songs, sat in the living room of the Scottish Home. The residents of the red-bricked two-story home listened as...
This Mother’s Day, Caledonia Senior Living became the first aging services community in the US to partner with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra. During the pandemic, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has been partnering with communities like ours and...
“Hi, mom! Good to see you!” exclaimed Marybeth Vavrik, Hermanek’s daughter, throwing her arms wide open for an air hug. “It’s good to see you!” Hermanek replied. “How are you doing today?” Vavrik said, continuing with...
Residents and staff at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care received the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, January 12, 2020. “We say spread love and not COVID,” says Gus Noble, CEO of Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, one of just a few long term...