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‘I Am Blessed’: Faithful Providence Supporter Moves to Victorian Village at Age 102

For over half a century, Clara Togtman of Orland Park has been a loyal Providence supporter. She has sewn items for residents, volunteered time with churches who visited communities, and generously remembered Providence with financial gifts ever since the first Providence community was built. So when, at age 102, Clara Togtman decided it might be time for her to move to an Independent Living community, the logical choice was Victorian Village—even during 2020, when the coronavirus was at its most active. Was she nervous to move during a global pandemic? …

Joan Yunker

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"The staff was outstanding." –Joan Yunker, Victorian Village resident

Joan Yunker lives in her home in Mokena, where she has had an active social life and lives independently. But one fall and a chipped hip bone put that independence on hold. Joan faced a medical procedure, a hospital stay, and then a rehab stay. After rehab, she wasn’t sure she was quite ready to be on her own.…

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“She has dignity again.” –Bill, nephew of Gertrude, Victorian Village resident

Making the decision to help a family member move to an Assisted Living community is often a difficult one. For Bill, as he observed his aunt Gertrude, it came down to one thing.…

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Victorian Village

“I knew it would be a great place for me, and it really has been.” –A Victorian Village Testimonial

At age 102, after living independently for many years, and then living with her gracious niece for several more years, Clara Togtman decided it was time to make the move to Victorian Village. “I already knew so many people who lived there,” she says. “I knew it would be a great place for me, and it really has been.”…

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Giving Back to Her Community

Wanda loves life at her Victorian Village townhome, but she also gives back by volunteering her time with the rest of the community.…

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Nancy Langeland Victorian Village Testimonial

Nancy chose rehab at Victorian Village after her knee replacement; in fact, she chose it again when she replaced her other knee!…