By Rick Banas of Gardant Management Solutions
As I watched fireworks light up the night sky over the Independence Day weekend, I thanked my lucky stars that I was born and live in a country that was founded on the principle that we enjoy unalienable rights that include Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
We celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July because the Second Continental Congress, meeting in what is now known as Independence Hall in Philadelphia, approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
I also am so thankful to be working for a mission-driven company that has as its focus helping individuals of all financial means maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible.
Thirty-eight of our 40 senior living communities operate through a special program here in Illinois called Supportive Living. The program is designed for adults 65 years of age and older and disabled adults ages 22 to 64 who need some help to maintain their independence but do not require licensed skilled nursing care.
One beauty of the program is that the emphasis is on personal choice, dignity, privacy and independence. Another is that it especially benefits those who cannot afford private pay assisted living, including those who are on or would qualify for Medicaid.
Since the first Supportive Living community opened in 1999, the program has experienced significant growth. Today, there are more than 140 Supportive Living communities housing nearly 11,000 apartments located throughout the State.
The communities provide a wonderful alternative to living in a nursing home or to struggling alone at home.
The Supportive Living communities managed by Gardant combine the opportunity to live in a residential apartment-home environment with the availability of personal assistance and support services. Each of the private apartments at these affordable assisted living communities feature a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and emergency alert system.
Certified nursing assistants are on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide help with medications and personal assistance. Meals, housekeeping and laundry are included.
Residents also benefit from plenty of opportunities to easily socialize with friends and neighbors and to participate in activities and special events.
Our focus at each of the communities that we manage is on providing residents with the love, compassion and dignity that they so richly deserve in addition to the care, services and assistance that they need. Our approach is to place residents first in each and every decision that we make.
You can find Supportive Living communities managed by Gardant in the City of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, the St. Louis Metro East area and other locations in northern, central and southern Illinois.
Click here to see a Map of where our communities are located.
I hope you had an enjoyable Independence Day and that you appreciate the liberties and freedoms we enjoy in the USA.
All affordable assisted living communities managed by Gardant Management Solutions are certified and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. All assisted living communities are licensed and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
“Gardant Management Solutions is the leading provider of assisted living in Illinois and one of the 20 largest providers of assisted living in the United States.”
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