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In 1999, Pam Richardson was looking for a second job with flexible hours that would allow her to spend time with her daughter, but also work around the hours of her retail job. Even though she didn’t have any healthcare experience, she thought she’d try an open CNA position at Providence in Downers Grove. From day one, it was the perfect fit.…

When Diane Giglio walked in the doors of a Providence skilled nursing community almost 35 years ago, it was the first time she’d been in a nursing home. It was also the day she knew she was called to serve there. “I remember looking at the face of a woman who lived there, and I instantly knew this was where I belonged,” she says. “This is what I was born to do.” …

Rob wanted to find a place where Rita could thrive, regardless of her age or need for medical assistance. He found that and so much more at Victorian Village. His mom Rita calls it “the Cadillac of nursing homes,” and he is impressed by the attention and care she receives. “A private room with the ratio of one nurse and two aides for ten people? You can’t get that ratio anywhere,” he says. “I challenge you to find care like this anywhere else.”…

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 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.…

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.…