News Categories
Park Place of St. John
“The staff were very skilled, but they were also very, very kind” –A Park Place Health & Wellness Center Testimonial
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.” …
Park Place of Elmhurst
Wings of Hope: Building Peace and Strength One Origami Bird at a Time
A very special collaboration took flight mid-pandemic and resulted in 1,000 crafted Wings of Hope, which is the name of the latest exhibit at Park Place of Elmhurst. Park Place Life Enrichment Director Lisa Stoik had a vision to connect residents and their families by folding origami birds, and it was a fluttering success. …
Providence Life Services
Communities Safely Reopen: From Handmade Masks to the COVID-19 Vaccine
In the very early days of the COVID-19 crisis, Providence Life Services, like countless other organizations, was forced to very quickly learn to navigate a brand-new world of healthcare. In response to a global shortage of personal protective equipment, Providence put out a request on Facebook for donations of handmade cloth masks to protect our residents and staff. Now a year later, our methods of fighting the virus have evolved from simple cloth masks to the availability of multiple vaccines. …
Providence Life Services
Grateful for You
In the midst of this worldwide pandemic, your unwavering faithfulness inspires us all. Even when the whole world seemed to be holding its breath, you did not pause to reach out and bless Providence Life Services. …