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2023 was a year filled with hope and blessings amidst the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. We hope you’ll enjoy this electronic copy of the 2021 Annual Report. As you read the stories on the following pages, you’ll see the good news and beautiful stories that made the year special. We hope you’ll enjoy the stories, and we thank you for helping us fulfill our mission as we continue serving in 2024.…

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.…

When Dan Wolma moved to Royal Park Place in 2019, he was recently widowed—only a few days earlier. He certainly wasn’t looking to marry. In fact, he wasn’t looking for much of anything. He had been the sole caretaker for his ailing wife for the last seven years, and after his wife passed away, he says he “had a bit of a pity party.”…

When Al Bosma walks into the Victorian Village gym, as he does every Monday and Wednesday from 9:00-9:45 a.m., he’s welcomed warmly. Truly, wherever Al goes around the Homer Glen community, residents and staff alike are delighted to see him. His smile and kind words light up whatever space he’s in, and it’s hard to imagine there was ever a time when this social butterfly was solitary.…