Thorek Retirement Home News

Fall is officially here. The weather is cooling and soon our Heritage Gardens will be painted in autumnal colors. Fall is one of our favorite seasons but it is often short-lived here in Chicago so we encourage our residents to take full advantage of the season while we can!

Moving yourself or a loved one out of the comfort of their own home and into a retirement home can be a difficult and emotional decision. 

Knowing when it’s time to move out of your own home into a retirement community can be difficult. But how do you know when it’s time?

At Thorek Retirement Home, we offer a robust calendar of events daily at our facility. No matter your interests, you are sure to find something each week on our calendar that you will enjoy with your fellow residents. But in the Summer, we encourage our residents to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible.

Experience Chicago’s “best kept secret” in retirement living! Join us on one of four dates this Summer for an Open House. Tours, giveaways & refreshments!

We all have many stories to tell, especially after spending decades on this earth. Your stories are unique and are important part of not just your own history – but the history of your children and grandchildren. With today being National Tell a Story Day, we wanted to use this day as a reminder to preserve the stories from the seniors in your life.

Our retirement home has a new name! Join us on one of four dates in April for an Open House to see our retirement community for yourself. Refreshments will be served and tours will be available.

Winter can bring a lot of joy to our lives, but once the holidays are over, many of us find that the cold and the earlier darkness can lead to a lot of loneliness in our lives, especially for older adults. The weather can also create hazardous conditions for seniors. Between the weather and this element of loneliness, we find many seniors tend to stay indoors the majority of the season.

Looking for a retirement community for yourself or a loved one is a very emotional process. You’re looking for a new home, social opportunities and support. You’re looking for a place that meets all your needs, your lifestyle and your budget.

We at Thorek Retirement Home in Chicago want to do what we can to support you through that process so we’ve put together a guide to help know what to look for in a retirement community.

Meet Bethany Retirement Community (now Thorek Retirement Home) resident: Mrs. Edith Renfrow Smith who is turned 107 this week!