A great shot of our residents representing Norwood Crossing in the Park Ridge Norwegian Constitution Day Parade this past weekend.
The Annual Norwood Crossing Spring Art Show and Broadway Revue was a success! Click the picture above to see the rest of the album. A truly inspiring and memorable event! If you are interested in supporting senior art and artists, please visit the Show’s website here.
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65 middle schoolers from Union Ridge School in Harwood Heights visited us today and sang a bunch of wonderful songs. So great to see so many smiling faces. The residents LOVED IT!
This is a pretty neat snapshot.
What Philadelphia looks like today
“Woman dashes from the rain as she gets off a PTC bus. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 1950.”
From the Temple University Urban Archives
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On Sunday, May 13th, 2012, the Life Enrichment Department at Norwood Crossing hosted their 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Tea in honor of all the wonderful Moms that have played such an important role in our lives. There were sweets and tea served and the residents and their families enjoyed getting to know each other better. A wonderful afternoon had by all! (Thanks to harpist Karen Banaszewski for the beautiful music).
Our annual Spring Art Show and Broadway Revue is fast approaching. Here’s a great pic of our resident drummer, Arthur, warming up. Click the pic to visit the Art Show website and see Arthur’s drum roll in action. Support senior artists!
Dr. Arthur Riley Peterson—The Heart of the Norwood Family
contributed by Maureen McCarthy, Executive Director, Norwood Life Care Foundation
A native Chicagoan, Dr. Peterson attended North Park College and then Northwestern University for his undergraduate studies. He then traveled north for medical school, attending the prestigious McGill University in Montreal, Canada. A physician for many years, he has held numerous positions around the Chicagoland area, including medical director and later president of the medical staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital. He is currently affiliated with Managed Health Care Associates and the Swedish Covenant Manged Care Alliance. Dr. Peterson (pictured here with daughter Martha and his granddaughter, Haley), and his wife, Mari-Lyn, have three adult children and several grandchildren.
Dr. Peterson joined the former Nor-Wood Care NFP board in 2001 and has served in various capacities since, including positions on the Norwood Life Society board and the Norwood Crossing board.
Dr. Peterson was integrally involved in the creation of the Norwegian Heritage Hall at Norwood Crossing as well. The colors, paintings, Norwegian artifacts, and furnishings were all chosen with care to reflect the colors and traditions of Norway and, at the same time, function as a Chapel and meeting and event room for the residential community.
Generous in all he does, Dr. Peterson was a lead donor and key proponent of the Whole Person Wellness Center at Norwood Crossing, which was opened in 2011. Thanks to his unwavering support, the Wellness Center was completed on-time and in grand fashion and has opened up many new resources for the seniors we serve!
As if that isn’t enough, Dr. Peterson is also the founder of Nor-Well, an exercise and whole-person-wellness program for cancer patients, based on a similar program developed at McGill.
A member of the Legacy Society, Dr. Peterson’s generosity goes well beyond dollars alone. He embodies the true spirit of philanthropy-literally defined as ‘love of mankind’. He is driven by his compassion for the seniors we serve and always asks how he can help. In fact, he often helps without us even asking!
His wisdom, support, and dedication have made a tremendous impact on our organization. In tribute to his high level of involvement, Riley’s dining room at Norwood Crossing was named in his honor. We are so fortunate to have him as part of the Norwood family.
If you would like to sign up for our newsletter and find out more about Norwood Life Care Foundation, please visit their website here: NorwoodLifeCare.org
We had a wonderful time hosting the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon for our volunteers this month. Click through the pic to enjoy the rest of the album. If you or someone you know is interested in giving back as a volunteer, please visit our program’s website here: http://www.norvolution.org
Today, for National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating the Norwood Crossing residents who volunteer their time to help make the community they live in a better place. Volunteers like Valerie (pictured) do so much for us (and themselves) and we’re honored to have folks like them in our family.
Our volunteer program, nor-VOL-ution, announced the recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Service Award. Thanks, Paul. Your contribution to our organization and our residents is amazing. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor!
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2012 Betty Ohlgren Volunteer Service Award. Each year, we choose a dedicated and worthy volunteer to receive this award and then honor them at our annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Evelyn is a resident at Norwood Crossing and has already volunteered over 1,200 hours! Thanks for all you do for us, Evy.
If you would like to learn more about volunteering, please contact our volunteer program, nor-VOL-ution: Norwood’s Volunteer Revolution. More info and an application can be found on their website.
