She leads exercise classes and games, calls Bingo numbers and organizes the Friday-morning breakfast club, but Edit Jarvela knows what gets the crowd rocking the most. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Or, on some days, “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.” Every few days, Edit brings her accordion to Oakton Pavillion and throws down… Read more»
Generations News
Oakton Arms Summer Speaker Series
A crowd of seniors who wanted to stay a step ahead of the criminals gathered recently in the conference room of Generations at Oakton Arms to hear safety tips from a police officer. Generations at Oakton Arms, the independent-living community at 1665 Oakton Place in Des Plaines, hosts a variety of speakers and presentations aimed… Read more»
Celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week
With a mixture of foods meant to reflect the mixture of people at the gathering, Generations at Oakton Pavilion celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week on May 16 with a picnic for all of its employees. National Skilled Nursing Care Week is a celebration of nursing homes and — of greater importance — the cooks, receptionists,… Read more»
Employee of the Year: Guia Go
“Ask Everyone…” When I started to think about our employee of the year nominee, the words that come to mind are passionate, smart, professional, and consistent. I thought about how our employee of the year nominee pays attention to detail, and does all the “little things” right. I was reminded about a quote I… Read more»
Flu Shot Friday
Ensuring the health and safety of our residents is something we take very seriously and is top priority here at Generations at Oakton. And if we can have a little fun with the process it makes our jobs that much more enjoyable! Our admissions Director Joclyn Abreu and receptionist Ericka Bustamante were the creative minds… Read more»
Generations at Oakton hosts inaugural Senior Resource Fair
Our inaugural Senior Resource Fair was recently held at Oakton Arms. Our residents and guests were greeted by our staff and vendors with bright smiles and vibrant energy for the event. As attendees walked into the event they stopped at the Oakton information table to grab their check-in cards. The check-in cards encouraged everyone to… Read more»
Seniors can learn about wellness, healthy living at our free resource fair Sept 20
The benefit of exercise throughout life has always made headlines. But is it safe for seniors to exercise? Absolutely! Regular exercise can prevent chronic disease; improve mood and lower chances of injury or illness. Generations at Oakton wants to help seniors’ start a new exercise routine that is exciting as well as beneficial for their… Read more»
Summer Series: The Importance of Summer Skin Care and the Roles Medications Play
During our second installment of our Summer Series we had local Pharmacy Manager Kim and beauty consultant Angela from Walgreens presented on “The Importance of Summer Skin Care and the Roles Medications Play.” Our attendees enjoyed a delicious spread of brownies, fresh fruit and refreshments while learning about skin care for seniors as well as… Read more»
Summer Series May – June 2017
We are pleased to announce our Summer Series at Oakton. Call 847.827.4200 for more information and to RSVP. Everyone is welcome! May 23, 2017 WWII Memorial with Donna Horwitz Donna will enlighten us on details about the World War II memorial. Topics in the discussion will include: design challenges, architecture, funding, the memorial plaza… Read more»
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month! It is a campaign created to focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activities. What better way to celebrate than to share our top tips on senior nutrition for our residents and their loved ones. At Generations Healthcare Network, we make sure… Read more»
