Choosing Where to Retire: Aging in Place or a Community?
To many, retirement is a momentous point in life when the right to live worry-free has been earned. After all there is scientific proof that life...
A PLACE FOR MOM HONORS THE MERION WITH 2021 BEST OF SENIOR LIVING AWARD AND CELEBRATES A YEAR OF TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY
Top Reviews from Residents and Families Showcase Outstanding Care Provided by The Merion to Keep Seniors Feeling Safe, Healthy and Happy The...
Thinking about when is a good time to move into a senior community? Tis the season.
The pandemic has many prospective renters and their families wondering when it’s safest to move into a senior community. With fall and winter...
The Merion’s Rich History Continues to Redefine Luxury Living
The year 1919 brought a lot of change to Chicago and the United States as a whole. The prohibition amendment went into effect, the Black Sox Scandal...
The Upside of Downsizing Part 2: Emotional Relief
We all like our stuff. Why wouldn’t we? We bought it! There comes a time in all our lives where less really is more. This is when we all...
The Upside of Downsizing Part 1: Make Life About You!
Like many older adults, Bennie Tarnow has led a busy life and continues to do so. Downsizing and moving to The Merion in Evanston, IL she considers...
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 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...