Dear Friends, Neighbors and Members,

President Jimmy Carter has chosen to move into hospice in his beloved home in Plains, Georgia, to be surrounded by his devoted family. The home care community and death doulas call hospice “active dying”. Many of us have experienced our friends and relatives’ active dying in the recent past. We know hospice gives us a chance to be present with loved ones as they lay dying.

While we don’t have that privilege with Jimmy Carter, for now, we honor this great man with a quote from comedian/actor Steve Martin: We’ve seen few humans this devoted and humble as Jimmy Carter. Quietly continuing his mission, which was to do good. If you must leave us go gently. Leave your heart and bravery so we might learn.

Thank you President Carter.

Jimmy

The Skyline Village Board of Directors thanks you for your support throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you at one of our in person events—Monica Eng’s book signing on March 30 or the Chicago Symphony Orchestra free rehearsal on May 11 (mark your calendar). If you’re new or we haven’t seen you in a while, come say hello. And bring a friend!

Skyline Village Chicago Board of Directors: Sandy Herman, Evelyn Shaevel, President Phyllis MItzen, Regan Burke and D. Clancy

Skyline Village Chicago Hosts

Monica Eng, Co-Author

Made in Chicago, Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites

Thursday, March 30, 4:00-6:00 pm

Volumes Books

900 North Michigan Avenue, 5th Floor

Event is free.

Please RSVP HERE

Book signing and special presentation by Monica Eng. Monica Eng is a mother, journalist, writer, dog lover, cold swimmer and cook. She co-hosts Axios Chicago and the podcast Chewing

Solo Aging—by Choice or by Chance

Monday, March 27, 7PM, via Zoom

Recent census data show that more and more people are becoming solo agers—those who are not partnered and have no living children-- whether by choice or by chance. Solo aging can be a time filled with joy and new beginnings, especially if solo agers feel empowered to make their own decisions regarding comfort and security. Planning ahead to make sure you can expand your world in this stage is crucial for Living Your Fullest Life.

Register HERE

Join us for the third part of the joint series with the National Council of Jewish Women. Sharon Dornberg-Lee will lead a discussion of these and other topics for solo agers: How does one learn to embrace solo aging? How can I stay connected and where can I explore new interests? How do I ask for support? What do I need to know to retain control as I age? What is ageism and how can I be respected as an older person? What legacy do I want to leave?

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Skyline has a limited number of free tickets for "CSO Open Rehearsal with Riccardo Muti conducting" on Thursday morning May 11. Symphony Center. Details to follow. Mark your calendar.

Muti conducts Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture and a new work by Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery

News You May Have Missed

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They died leaving labors of love undone. Strangers complete their work.

More than 1,000 volunteers across the world complete unfinished projects, such as blankets and sweaters, for grieving loved ones.

Eugenia Opuda, a volunteer finisher for Loose Ends, crochets a blanket in her home in Portland for a family whose mother started the blanket, but died before she could complete it. (Eugenia Opuda)

Patient Wellbeing Closely Linked to 30-Day Readmission Rates

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Patients with the highest wellbeing less than half as likely to be readmitted

• Adherence to medication reduces chances of readmission

• Medication adherence success is also linked to patient wellbeing

Chicago is expanding the types of 911 calls that get a mental health response

The city's first crisis response teams together have handled fewer than two calls a day. New 911 protocols are expected to lift that number.

Music Music Music!

Did you Know?

Music can: change your perception of time, shackle dementia, reduce seizures,

improve your communication, make you stronger, boost your immune system,

repair your brain, make you smarter, help with Parkinson’s.

Join A Choir

No audition. No experience necessary.

For singers and non-singers alike!

Gold Coast

Mondays

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Fourth Presbyterian Church

117 E. Delaware Place

To register and for more information:

https://soundsgoodchoir.org/join-a-choir/

Gold Coast

Tuesdays

10:30 AM-12:00 Noon

Fourth Presbyterian Church

117 E. Delaware Place

To register and for more information:

https://soundsgoodchoir.org/join-a-choir/

The Chicago Police Department's Beat community meetings are a key part of the CAPS strategy of partnerships and problem solving. These meetings are now held in-person and are an excellent way to communicate with the officers that patrol your beat and to engage with and meet your neighbors.

Our members have been spending the winter at their Chicago homes and their snowbird-homes-away-from-home. By the next newsletter, we will all have had the chance to enjoy spring starting to bloom. Whether it is at home or on the expedition of a lifetime, please write about and picture it. Send your results to judy.karlov@gmail.com in late April.

Getting Organized

By Sydney Feuchtwanger

I have spent the winter months using new software to get my ever-growing collection of photographs organized. First is Jocko, whose portrait I took at the PAWS Medical Center. After Jocko are 2 boys I noticed while standing in line for coffee.

Mardi Gras

By Anna Rappaport

In my gated community in central Florida, there is much celebrating of Mardi Gras, including decorating yards in advance. Many residents decorate their lamp posts, so there was a lamp post decorating contest.

Many of our friends are back to in-person as well as hybrid and

online classes and events.

Click into their newsletters and websites for information

• Forward Chicago Website
• Beth Finke MasterTeachers™: Website
• Center for Life and Learning 4th Presbyterian Church: Website
• Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease: website
• Rush Generations Center for Excellence in Aging:  Website
• Streeterville Organization for Active Residents: Website 
• AARP Chicago Newsletter

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