https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for The Birches Assisted Living. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:14:48 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/732399 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:00:00 -0400 On Wednesday, October 11, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills will host a presentation titled “Creating Meaningful Moments for Someone with Dementia" led by certified recreational therapist and certified dementia practitioner Rachelle Blough. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/732399 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/730833 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living’s “Team Birches” participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the 16th year in a row on Sunday, joining more than 1,800 walkers from Chicago’s western suburbs. Walkers began at North Central College’s Recreation Center and continued through the residential area outside of downtown Naperville, completing a [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/730833 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/729333 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 On September 13, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is hosting a free presentation called “An Overview of Parkinson’s Disease.” [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/729333 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/729082 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Residents of The Birches Assisted Living's memory care neighborhood, Encore, painted a mural inspired by Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/729082 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/728684 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is participating in a month-long healthy living campaign called Movement Matters, which kicks off September 3. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/728684 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/727026 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Birches Assisted Living residents painted a four-paneled mural with abstract artist Monica Bassett. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/727026 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/726550 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. hosts a monthly group for caregivers, where they hang out, relax and share caregiving tips. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/726550 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/724082 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Residents from the Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. bonded over The Beatles at a recent family night. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/724082 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/708923 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400 On March 16, the pond at The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills is going green for St. Patrick's Day—just like the Chicago River—thanks to the Butler family, the family who has been dyeing the Chicago River green for the past 55 years. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/708923 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/704135 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:00:00 -0500 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is challenging the idea that your older years are only a time for mental and physical decline by participating in a successful aging campaign called “Living It!” throughout the month of February. The four-week “Living It!” campaign encourages members of The Birches’ community to engage in new physical, intellectual, social and spiritual [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/704135 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/697155 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:00:00 -0500 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. hosted a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) training seminar. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/697155 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/695626 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 07:55:52 -0500 Birches Assisted Living resident Tom Donnelly helped create a recycling program at his new community. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/695626 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/689438 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. celebrated Active Aging Week from September 25 to October 1. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/689438 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/688957 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On September 18, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. participated in the Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's for the 15th consecutive year. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/688957 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/688930 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 03:00:00 -0400 This fall, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is hosting a three-part dementia education series for caregivers and a caregiver support group. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/688930 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/685988 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Musician Rick Pickren performed "Songs of the Singing Cowboys" for The Birches Assisted Living's "Wild West Week." [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/685988 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/684094 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Claire Sacchetti, a resident of The Birches Assisted Living's memory care neighborhood, recently started playing Pokémon Go. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/684094 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/683060 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On August 3, residents of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. took a trip to Wrigley Field to watch the Chicago Cubs face off against the Miami Marlins. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/683060 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/682368 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Residents of the Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. were treated to a special musical performance by the Bethlehem Woods Chimers on July 27. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/682368 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/681393 Fri, 29 Jul 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Residents and associates of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. were transported to the Hawaiian Islands on July 24 for the Birches’ 15th annual summer luau. The luau has become a summer staple at The Birches because it gives everyone in The Birches community an opportunity to take a tropical vacation in the comfort of their own backyard. “Not everyone gets to go to Hawaii or a tropical [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/681393 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/680409 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Residents of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. recently shared wedding photos and memories with one another. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/680409 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/678553 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Birches Assisted Living resident Dorothy Reip reflects on her 15 years as a hospice volunteer. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/678553 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/677866 Sat, 02 Jul 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Residents of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. got into the rhythm of summer on June 23 during a drum circle that ushered in the new season. Professional drummer, Tim Wilsey led the circle and provided each resident with homemade percussion instruments, including drums made from coffee cans and hand shakers made from Pringle cans filled with rice or coffee beans. Wilsey taught the group different [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/677866 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/676038 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On June 15, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. kicked off summer with its second annual Daisy-Q - a backyard barbecue celebrating the history of Clarendon Hills. Birches residents, associates and Clarendon Hills community members attended the event in The Birches’ outdoor courtyard, which included a barbecued lunch and a visit from the Good Humor Ice Cream Truck. “It was a classic beginning [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/676038 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/674485 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. hosted a “Senior” Prom that had a dance floor, DJ, photo area, corsages and everything else you’d expect at a high school dance, with just one notable difference—the guests had a bit more life experience under their belt. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/674485 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/673257 Sun, 29 May 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living took part in a month-long campaign called “Movement Matters,” which was created by the healthy aging organization Masterpiece Living to encourage everyone to move more often and with a greater sense of purpose. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/673257 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/672470 Wed, 25 May 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Bill Buckley, a resident of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. and World War II veteran, took his first trip to Washington D.C. with the Honor Flight Network —a nonprofit organization that transports veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials honoring their service. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/672470 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/671196 Sun, 15 May 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is keeping its entertainment lineup all in the family, so to speak. That’s because on May 11, The Birches welcomed a group of musical entertainers with an unusual connection to The Birches— one of the members is the grandson of a resident. Birches residents Jack and Madeline Cavenagh put in a special request for their favorite musician, their grandson Sean [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/671196 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/669252 Sun, 01 May 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living's therapy chickens received a formal welcome party hosted by The Birches’ memory care neighborhood on April 28. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/669252 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/668522 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On April 20, Occupational Therapist and Dementia Specialist Caroline Copeland shared home safety secrets in a presentation at The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/668522 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/667960 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On April 15, the Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. received a visit from one of the most powerful and widely known women in history—Cleopatra. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/667960 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/666366 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 03:00:00 -0400 Residents and associates of The Birches Assisted Living took a trip around the world this week without ever leaving their community in Clarendon Hills, Ill. thanks to The Birches’ third annual International Week celebration. International Week, which ran from April 3- 9, was The Birches way of recognizing cultural diversity— something that is very prevalent in The Birches community, especially among [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/666366 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/663842 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On March 18, residents of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. got in touch with their creative side during a tile art workshop led by art instructor Lorna Nelson. The simple art project only required colored tissue paper, glue and a tile. Depending on how creative residents felt like being, they could choose to follow an existing design or make their own design as they glued tissue paper to their tile. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/663842 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/663367 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 03:00:00 -0400 The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. became part of a Chicago St. Patrick’s Day tradition that’s over a half century old this year, when members of the Butler and Rowan families, who have dyed the Chicago River Green since 1962, dyed The Birches’ pond green. Mike Butler, who has participated in the Chicago River dyeing since it began in 1962 and resides at The Birches, took part in a St. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/663367 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/662941 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:00:00 -0400 On March 23, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is hosting a free dementia education event, which will include breakfast, a presentation by dementia expert Dan Kuhn and a tour of The Birches community. The event titled “The New and Old Culture of Dementia Care” will provide a broader perspective on dementia that integrates the traditional medical model of the disease with a person-centered [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/662941 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/661895 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 03:00:00 -0500 To provide information and support to those caring for a loved one with dementia, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is hosting a dementia educational series, which will take place one Wednesday per month from March until May. Each presentation in the series will run from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at The Birches Assisted Living, 215 55th St. Clarendon Hills. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/661895 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/661501 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 03:00:00 -0500 Tina Stasukewicz, the director of nursing at The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill., has a passion for solving problems and helping patients. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/661501 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/660141 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 03:00:00 -0500 As part of the month-long successful aging initiative “Living It!,” residents and staff of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. got in touch with their spiritual side during the last week of February. The “Living It!” campaign encourages participants to try new activities related to the four elements of successful aging: intellectual engagement, social interaction, physical activity [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/660141 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/659410 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 03:00:00 -0500 On February 18, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. celebrated American Heart Month with a presentation on heart healthy eating from dietitian Linda Graham. Heart disease is one of the leading cause of death in the United States, and, according to Graham, February is the perfect time to take preventative action. “In February, you have Valentine’s Day, which is focused on the heart, and then [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/659410 The Birches Assisted Living https://www.pr.com/press-release/658587 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:00:00 -0500 Residents and staff of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. are embracing physical fitness this week as part of The Birches’ “Living It!” campaign. The “Living It!” campaign, which lasts four weeks, encourages participants to focus on one component of successful aging each week: intellectual engagement the first week, social interaction the second week, physical activity the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/658587 The Birches Assisted Living