Jewish Values
for Positive Aging
CJE SeniorLife Helps Older Adults and Their Families Live Well
Holiday Closures:
Please note that CJE SeniorLife’s administrative offices on Touhy and Adult Day Services in Evanston will have the following holiday schedule:
Closed on Monday, September 21, in observance of Yom Kippur
Closing at 3 pm on Friday, September 25, in observance of Succoth
Closing at 3 pm on Friday, October 2, in observance of Shemini Atzeret
Welcome to CJE SeniorLife
How Can We Help?
At CJE SeniorLife (CJE), we are passionate about serving older adults and those who love and care for them. For more than 50 years, we have offered a variety of services to meet the diverse needs and preferences of our clients, whether they live in our CJE communities or in their own homes. We empower older adults and their families to enjoy life to the fullest, with dignity and independence.
Our mission, vision and values guide our work every day. We listen to our clients and their families, and tailor our services to their unique situations, while adopting a holistic approach of collaborative and comprehensive care. Through our Hub for Care Coordination, our expert and compassionate staff applies an individualized approach with access to a full range of programs and services.
To learn more about how we can help you or your loved ones, please call 773.508.1000. We look forward to hearing from you.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Caring Community
At CJE SeniorLife, we help older adults by carefully assessing their needs and expertly pairing them with CJE services and programs or our trusted network of professional partners. We have brought more innovative community-based services into the Chicago area than other providers of senior care, serving nearly 25,000 adults and their families each year.
WAYS TO HELP
Make a difference at CJE SeniorLife by giving your time, resources, or financial support
Donate
Make a Gift
CJE SeniorLife helps older adults live better EVERY DAY by providing enriching programs and vital services. We’ve been a leader in senior care for more than 50 years and we have no plans of stopping so we need your support.
VOLUNTEER
Get Involved
Hundreds of valued volunteers share their time and talents each year with our CJE SeniorLife community. Volunteer opportunities range from assembling and delivering meals to leading music programs or visiting residents and clients. Our goal is to make volunteering the best experience possible for everyone—especially you!
Join us for
2026 CELEBRATE CJE
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • 5:30 pm
Featuring Entertainer Hershey Felder
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Welcome to CJE SeniorLife.
At CJE SeniorLife, we’re committed to providing compassionate care, a full-range of essential services, and high-quality programs for seniors and their families. Our constant goal is to enhance quality of life and facilitate independence of older adults while offering caregiver information and support options.
Please call 773.508.1000 or submit the contact form to the right and someone from CJE will be in touch shortly.
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FACEBOOK POSTS
Take CHARGE of your cognitive health!
Take CHARGE is for participants who are experiencing early memory loss, or have recently received a diagnosis such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, or traumatic brain injury.
Join us for a 6-week course in order to incorporate practices that support your cognitive health and take CHARGE of your daily life.
🗓 September 30, 2026 through November 4, 2026 • 10am–Noon
Zoller/Kaplan Families Center for Cognitive Services
Space is limited. Registration required: 847.492.1400
cje.net/take-charge-of-your-cognitive-health/
This course utilizes Adult Day Services’ Colorful Care Model to teach coping skills, cognitive exercises, and compensatory strategies.
#adultdayservices #cognitivehealth #memoryloss #olderadults
Finding, Forming, and Feeding Male Friendships
Calling all men over 60! Join us for a lively discussion on the power of male friendship in our new Men Building Connections series of gatherings. Friendship plays a vital role in our well-being, yet many men find it challenging to build and maintain meaningful connections as they age.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • 10am–Noon
Free. Advance registration required: cje.net/men-building-connections/
Presenters Kevin FitzPatrick, LCSW, and Paul Kachoris, MD, of Victories of the Heart, a Chicago nonprofit focused on men’s personal growth will explore the benefits of strong friendships, barriers that keep men disconnected, and ways to form and deepen lasting relationships. Attendees can also choose to share in small-group conversations.
Delighter/Winston Center for Aging Well
3033 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 773.508.1000.
Bring yourself . . . and bring a friend!
#menbuildingconnections #jewishvaluesforpositiveaging #olderadults
We are proud to honor Adrienne “Bunny” Drell at Celebrate CJE on October 13 for her extraordinary commitment to older adults and their families.
Inspired by her personal experience caring for her late husband, Frank Nitikman, z"l, Adrienne has championed programs that enrich lives, strengthen connections, and support families throughout their aging journey.
Her generosity and compassion have touched countless lives throughout our community.
As we celebrate Adrienne's remarkable impact, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening as we come together to support CJE's vital programs and services for the thousands of older adults and families who rely on them each year.
Purchase your ticket and be part of this special celebration: cje.net/celebratecje/
#CelebrateCJE2026 #CJESeniorLife #JewishValues #HealthyAging
