b'R E S I D E N T F E A T U R EO N B OAR D FROM TH E BEGIN N INGSome residents, like Ginny Andersen, simply know whentransitioned to the Memory something is going to be as good as it looks. From theCare community, and she moment she saw that Lake Forest Place was coming tomoved to an apartment home, her community, she knew its where she and her husbandallowing her to see him every belonged. They joined the waitlist and set a goal to moveday while enjoying exercise to Lake Forest Place by the time they were 80. classes, community programs, In the meantime, her husband, John,joined the boardand dinner with other of Presbyterian Homes, was on the city board, was anresidents. Its been wonderful Alderman, and donated custom sculptures that have beencare for him; the nurses and on display at Lake Forest Place since it opened.staff are amazing, she notes. Being a part of the opening of this community was aI get to spend a lot of time nice liaison, she shares. We were just on board from thewith him still. Its been a beginning and could not wait to move in. blessing, and Im very grateful to be here.They moved into a cottage just before they turned 80.Ginny Andersen,When Johns memory started declining last year, heResident since 2009AView FR O M A N A D U LT C H I L DWhen it came to finding the perfect home for her mother,For me, as the child, to have the future mapped out was Carol Smith, Sarah Cassidy shared that planning for thea solace. It was one big decision. We wont be making future while her mom was healthy was a must.another decision in five years and then five years after Mom had been in a lovely condo, Sarah said. Butthat. Instead, now Sarah has peace of mind of knowing we wanted to think in advance on a couple of differenther mom is never alone, is among friends, fronts. Were very blessed Mom is healthy, so ourand is enjoying life her way! primary interest was getting her settled in a beautiful Sarah Cassidy, Child of environment like this, ahead of having to scurry andCarol Smith, Resident make that happen in more of an emergent way. since 2023Lake Forest Place was the first place they toured. Living in Lake Bluff myself, I had heard the chatter and had an understanding of some of the unparalleled service and experience here, she said. Though they looked at other communities, they found everything they wanted right here. SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY847-780-9573 | LakeForestPlace.org7'