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Smith communities offer free October support groups

Originally published by Village View. Southwest Chicago and suburban families and caregivers of older adults living with Alzheimer’s or dementia can connect with others during open topic discussions at free meetings at Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood or at Smith Crossing in Orland Park. Read the rest of the article here.

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St. Laurence honored for fifth year in a row

Originally published by Daily Southtown. St. Laurence High School is proud to be voted the “Best Private School” in the Daily Southtown’s Best of Chicago’s Southland for the fifth consecutive year. Read the rest of the article here.

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Smith communities to offer free memory care support groups

Originally published by Village View. Southwest Chicago and suburban families and caregivers of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are invited to free support groups in September at Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood and at Smith Cross in Orland Park. Read the rest of the article here.

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Jocelyne and Jacqueline G.

Originally published by Moraine Valley Community College. Sisters Jocelyne and Jacqueline Garcia are starting the next journey in their health care careers. Read the rest of the article here.

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Johansons, 80, led WJS Home

Originally published by The Beverly Review. Gary T. Johanson, 80, former executive director of the Washington and Jane Smith Home, in Morgan Park, the precursor of Smith Village, died July 6. Read the rest of the article here.

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Seniors Recall Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50 Years Later

Originally published by WBBM NewsRadio. The 50th anniversary of American astronauts landing on the moon for the first time ever is an event that’s still fresh in the minds of many people who live at the Smith Crossing retirement community in Orland Park. Read the rest of the article here.

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