Make it yours.
Home is a feeling. For older adults considering options for independent living in Chicago, they’re looking for that feeling. Betty Chacharon, a...
Destination, Evanston. In love with a city.
Few residents of Chicago retirement communities can say they perform at halftime for a NCAA college basketball game. But 14 who do are residents at...
Expand Your Mind and Social Network
She’s sitting eye to eye with a pair of 17-year-old high school students. Jackie Mattfeld is one of about 30 residents at The Merion who take part...
The Merion Senior Wildcat Dance Team Performs at Northwestern Basketball Game
The Merion Senior Wildcat Dance Team performed with the Northwestern University cheerleading team in an exciting halftime performance at...
The Merion offers an LGBT-inclusive senior living experience
Originally posted on Windy City Times. Nestled three short blocks away from Lake Michigan in downtown Evanston, the Merion offers older adults a...
The Merion Becomes Illinois’ First Credentialed LGBT-friendly Senior Living Community
In downtown Evanston, The Merion senior living community is committed to meeting the needs of all older adults, including the growing lesbian, gay...
The Merion Residents, Staff Connect with Kids and Community Heroes
Every year, the Evanston Fire Department responds to approximate 10,000 calls for fire-related and emergency medical services. On May 4, more than a...
Resident Hands-On in Retirement
Few people decide to reenter the job market at age 87. According the 2017 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 8% of adults age 75+ are employed....
The Merion Partners with Kids for Heartwarming Tribute to Police
A young boy with his preschool class walks into The Merion a cold January morning and quickly melts the hearts of residents and staff who are...
The Merion Feeds Passion to Help Others and Introduces New Program
Can by can and box by box, hundreds of pounds of nonperishable food recently stacked up at The Merion to start the 2017 holiday season. Residents...