Facts You Didn't Know About Our Evanston Campuses

Westminster Place (north Evanston)

 

34. Westminster Place has approximately 560 residents.

35. The 40-acre campus is comprised of the following communities:

• Westminster Place: Independent living in 57 townhomes, 52 cottages, and 155 apartments.
• The Highlands of Evanston: 106 assisted living apartments for older adults who require limited assistance with activities such as dressing, walking, or bathing.
• McGaw Care Center: 24-hour skilled and intermediate nursing care in the 210-bed community. The Frank B. Foster Pavilion offers a special environment for those who need memory care.

36. The Westminster Place campus generates one-third of its own electricity at a co-generation facility.

37. Residents have established a Centennial Garden with both ground-level plots and raised gardening beds. The garden is an opportunity for all residents to enjoy planting flowers or vegetables.

38. Residents participate in varied activities from pre-concert educational lectures by the Evanston Symphony Orchestra to the Great Decisions discussion group about current events to movies and many musical performances.

39. When the Kimble Fitness Center was built in 1994, visitors from several countries and professions (medical doctors, retirement services professionals, architects, interior designers) came to view this state-of-the-art facility—the first of its kind in the area.

40. The Kimble Fitness Center offers a full range of weight and cardio equipment, along with separate lap and warm-water therapy pools. In 2008, the exercise room in the fitness center was renovated and expanded to approximately 1300 sq.ft.

41. More than half the eligible residents of the McGaw Health Care Center participate in the strength-training program at the Fitness Center.

Downtown Evanston Communities…

The King Home

42. The King Home has approximately 60 residents. 

43. Philanthropist James C. King originally endowed The King Home to serve as a residence for men only. The King Home opened in 1911.

44. The King Home offers 55 one-bedroom suites with all utilities, dining and emergency response systems included.

45. The King Home Health Center has 18 beds and provides 24-hour nursing care. 

46. Residents at The King Home come from all walks of life. Many still work and volunteer.

47. A traveling choir group of King Home and Ten Twenty Grove residents,"The Oak and Grovers," performs at community churches and events several times a year.

48. The King Home hosts speakers on a wide variety of subjects. They include ongoing pre-performance educational lectures by the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, as well as a Siberian Husky rescue group and mush team to explain the history of the Iditarod Serum Run.

49. Quarterly parties are held to celebrate residents’ birthdays occurring in those months. Residents can invite unlimited guests. Dining services showcase special menus. Musical entertainment is provided, and impersonators of historical figures have attended as well. Can you imagine having President Franklin Roosevelt at your birthday party? It happened here.

50. The King Home features the Huss Fine Arts Gallery, home to Eighteenth Century paintings and furniture. Chinese lacquer screens and Imperial Court attire are also on display.

Ten Twenty Grove

51. Ten Twenty Grove is home to 60 residents.

52. Ten Twenty Grove is an independent living community for older adults in downtown Evanston with 45 apartments featuring full kitchens, weekly housekeeping and parking.

53. Part of the Presbyterian Homes’ continuum of care, assisted living and long-term nursing care is available at the Westminster campus or the King Home Health Center for Ten Twenty Grove residents if needed.

54. Ten Twenty Grove is a small, close-knit community with a great sense of camaraderie among its 60 residents.

55. Urban living puts residents within walking distance of the many shops and restaurants of downtown Evanston. Residents appreciate Ten Twenty Grove’s proximity to the “El.” Access to activities in downtown Chicago is easy. Enjoy the symphony, Art Institute or a Cubs’ game at Wrigley Field.

56. Residents have the option of attending twice-weekly community gatherings where refreshments are served and friendships are forged and strengthened.

57. Residents hold quarterly potluck dinners. Everyone enjoys contributing to the menu and the party-like atmosphere.

58. Lectures, a book discussion group, and exercise classes are all held in the community room.