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Brian Maltase took care of his mother for four and a half years until she passed away. He says his mother’s memory is what gives him the drive to make sure the residents at Village Woods, where he has served as Director of Environmental Services since 2015, have what they need.…

Enjoy our most recent newsletter, with stories showing how the Providence mission comes through stronger than ever in the way we serve. Click on the thumbnail below to view the newsletter.…

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? …

After a fall broke her pelvic bone, Diana Nicholson was in so much pain that she barely remembers her week-long hospital stay, nor does she remember much about coming to Park Place Health & Wellness Center for rehab. “The pain was so bad that I can’t even describe it” Diana says. But she kept fighting. “I just knew that I needed to stay alive for my family.” …