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Park Place St. John: A Beautiful Place to Live for Seniors
Frank Kray is a long-term resident of Park Place Health & Wellness Center of St. John. He’s the first to tell you a couple tough truths: He didn’t want to stop driving his car, and then he didn’t want to move on from his home. Life made these decisions for him though, and so he’s appreciative of the good things around him, and he’s every bit as willing to point out those.…
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A Park Place Testimonial: A Caring Rehab Experience
After 10 years of living with her daughter — 7 of those as a widow — Marion Froberg decided she was ready for a place of her own. She moved into a third-floor apartment at Park Place St. John on Mother’s Day weekend, with plenty of help from her children. She loved the community she found at Park Place. “Everyone is so caring,” she says of her neighbors. “And I learn so much from everyone!”…
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Ruth and Carroll Austin's Park Place of St. John Testimonial
After a successful careers in the business world, Carroll and his wife Ruth experienced health problems that led them to the ease of life at Park Place. They both visited Park Place Health & Wellness Center for rehab, and took advantage of the Campus Care program that gave them assistance in their apartment.…
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Carol Zandstra's Park Place of St. John Testimonial
After her husband died, Carol moved to Park Place for a simplified life. She found more than just the worry-free living she was looking for; she also found a warm community of friendly people who soon felt like family.…
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Chicago Bears player joins Park Place St. John community
As the greater Chicago area mourns the premature end of a surprisingly successful Chicago Bears season, Gene Schroeder, the Bears 1951 first-round draft pick and resident at Park Place of St. John, understands that disappointment. Before the Super Bowl existed, the best NFL teams competed for the National Championship title. Gene still smarts at the thought of the 47-7 loss to the New York Giants in the 1956 NFL Championship game, after the Bears’ 9-2-1 season that year.…
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A Park Place Health & Wellness Testimonial: “You really can’t believe it until you see it.”
After a back surgery, John’s doctor said he would need therapy before going home. John didn’t have much time to research, but, as a St. John resident, he’d heard about the Skilled Nursing building tucked away near his home. He’d been curious to see what Small House rehab looked like, but he hadn’t expected he’d need it himself.…