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Staff member and resident holding one of their

homemade bath bomb they made together.

Meadowbrook Health Center at Clark-Lindsey provides

a variety of engaging activity opportunities to residents.

Residents contributing to our courtyard landscape by

building birdhouses; they're move-in ready!

Clark-Lindsey’s newest piece of innovative therapy equipment, VirtuSense uses

3D motion analysis and biofeedback to identify deficits in balance, gait, and

function. The VirtuSense assessment takes less than 3 minutes and is available

to those receiving outpatient therapy at Clark-Lindsey.

Clark-Lindsey Website: https://www.clark-lindsey.com

Interested in seeing if Clark Lindsey is

the right place for you? Check out our

website for more information or give us

a call if you have any questions. We’d

be happy to help! Call (217) 239-6372.

THE CLARK -LINDSEY

CHRONICLE F A L L , 2 0 2 0

Our Values

• Meaningful life

• Real home

• Empowered staff

• Community engagement

Inside this Issue: • About Clark

Lindsey. • Ethel and Maude • Pandemic

Vocabulary, A Poem

• Ageism and the implications of aging into a stereotype

• The Best Place I Could Be

• My Experience Early in Life with a Virus and Quaran-tine

• Crabapple Tree Visitors and Koi

Our Mission:

To engage the mind,

spirit, and body in well-

ness and community so

that older adults may

thrive.

P A G E 1

About Clark Lindsey

Clark-Lindsey is a recognized leader in the senior

living industry, committed to innovation and

excellence. As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit

organization we live our mission every day,

building on a tradition of providing exceptional

services and living environments to older adults.

More than just a retirement community, Clark-

Lindsey strives to redefine aging and retirement.

We invest in a set of values that benefit those

inside and outside the Clark-Lindsey community.

Clark-Lindsey strives to foster a culture of

excellence, centered around well-being, and

encompassing our four core values: meaningful

life, real home, empowered staff, and community

engagement. We believe you are never too old to

try something new, to learn, or to grow. At Clark

-Lindsey, age and ability have no limits!

Ethel and Maude

Clark-Lindsey was named after Ethel Clark and Maud

Lindsey, sisters and University of Illinois alumnae

whose ambition was to establish “a home for the

elderly.” These progressive women imagined a

community where older adults would want to live

and prosper. We owe our beginnings to the bequests

of these generous sisters, and while much has

changed at Clark-Lindsey over the past 40 years, their

vision, to meet the wants and needs of older adults,

has not.

In their honor, we host annual monthly lunchons

called Ethel & Maud’s Table named after sisters

Ethel Clark and Maud Lindsey We feel fortunate we

have this monthly time to come together “at the

table” with friends while we enjoy a great meal and

listen to live entertainment.

We also host happy hours every second Wednesday

from 4-5. Come and join us for various fun activities,

and to meet new people! For more information, check

out our website or contact Marketing & Community

Relations Specialist, Sara Hawkins, at shawkins@clark-

lindsey.com, (217)239-6372.

P A G E 4

Crabapple Tree Visitors and Koi

by Mary Gaddy, Clark Lindsey Resident

I still enjoy my outings in the Masterpiece Gardens, soak-

ing up the sunshine, listening to the chatter of the birds,

smelling the fragrance of newly-mown grass, and checking

on the koi in

the pond at the base of the gazebo. Last year, there had

been two koi in the pond, one of them always faithfully

following the other. Now, only one remains. What do you

suppose happened to the other? Mink?

This summer, with the hours of daylight extended, I often

sit at my window during that last hour of the day before

sunset, enjoying the critters who visit the nearby crabap-

ple tree. The other evening, a doe came to sample the tips

of the lowest limbs of the tree. Soon, two more deer

joined her, then another six, and then one more, a large

buck. Finding little there to interest him,

the buck turned and headed south; his harem followed.

The crabtree’s other visitors were a glorious sight to be-

hold. Two pairs of Baltimore Orioles lingered for a couple

of days, using the crabtree for shelter. They busied them-

selves with

feeding on seeds that fell to the ground from my neigh-

bor’s bird feeder which stands near the

crabtree. How wonderful to have them linger, to be able

to enjoy their beauty, if only for a little while before they

continue on their journey to their summer home.

It’s the sundry crabapple tree visitors and koi moments

that will be among the more treasured memories I will

have of these extraordinary days when once we step out

again into our communal life together.

Astronomy Illinois dedicated their department classroom

to Professor Emeritus and Clark-Lindsey resident, Jim Kaler,

in honor of his commitment to astronomy education. Dr.

Kaler has published move than 120 research papers,

written nearly 20 books, and received many awards over

the course of his career. Congratulations, Dr. Kaler!

Residents and staff enjoy gardening in Meadowbrook

Health Center’s raised flower beds.

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Although this whole experience of the Pandemic was

frightening and upsetting, I found being at Clark Lindsey

Village was the best place I could be.

The administrators and staff did an admirable job of dealing

with the many changes that were required to keep us all

“safe” and still meet the social, intellectual, physical and

spiritual needs of our population. There had to be rules. I did

not like the rule of being confined to the campus which meant

no van trips except for emergencies, no visitors and staying six

feet from each other. Oh, and don’t forget to WASH, WASH

and DISINFECT!

With the help of the experts in technology, getting connected

and getting programs from YouTube and Zoom made

confinement almost enjoyable. The exercises on YouTube and

Zoom yoga, plus the many scavenger hunts kept the “belly

curve” in tack. That was necessary because every night there

was this tap on the door. There were the cheerful wait staff. If

I could positively answer the five health questions and have

my temp taken, I got a delicious meal.

I didn’t have to worry about any van service to the store for

food and other necessities because if I had filled out a list of

needs they would be obtained and delivered right to my door.

The brain cells were even activated. There was BINGO in the

room! This gave the players the chance to see your friends

“true” hair color—no beauticians!

With all these services offered, I now had time to work on My

Reflections, The Information Book for my son, cleaning

computer files, photo albums and closets. Projects that have

been on the “back burner” for years! Though these good

thoughts I didn’t get done, they made a mess that I had to

cleaned up as there was no cleaning service offered.

I had the time to just sit and observe the returning Gold Finch

and Cardinals and mediate on the Good Life I have here.

P A G E 3

The Best Place I Could Be

by Millie Sims, Clark Lindsey Resident

My Experience Early in Life with a Virus and Quarantine

by Bob Atkins, Clark Lindsey Resident

Since we have had the virus problem, I

keep thinking of a virus problem close to

ninety years ago. I grew up in a small

village of 1,000 people in southern

Illinois. Early on, I did odd jobs, whatever

came my way, for some of the people.

One of my jobs was delivering the St.

Louis Post Dispatch. Along came a virus

associated with polio. It was early in the

career of the virus with no special

treatment available, and of course there

was no vaccine at that time. Whenever

polio struck someone, a household

would be quarantined for everybody

living there with a large sign on the front

of the house, and most people avoided

going near.

The lady of one household called the

drugstore to see if she could have the

paper delivered to the house. At that

time most people had a radio, but

reception was poor, so she wanted the

paper delivered. Guess who was chosen?

The lady agreed to the following. She

would boil a tin cup of water with money

in it that I could pick up at delivery time.

This cup was on the end of her sidewalk

near the road.

Tuesday September 15, 2020 kicked off the first edition of our new advocacy series, Dr. Shannon Mejía, Assistant Professor in the departments of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presented an overview of research on the formation of stereotypes about aging and the processes by which they are internalized to become self-stereotypes of one’s own aging.

This presentation highlighted extant research on the implications of age discrimination, self-perceptions of aging, and shared perceptions of aging for future health and well-being.

This is the first of many educational series that the Clark Lindsey community will be hosting and supporting. Stay tuned for more events!

You can watch this presentation on our Clark Lindsey YouTube page.

P A G E 2

Ageism Webinar: Ageism and the Implications of Aging into a

Stereotype

Dr. Shannon Mejia

Pandemic Vocabulary, A Poem

by Lois Gullerud, Clark Lindsey Resident

COVID-19 Novel coronavirus Social distancing Self quarantine Isolation Testing Active cases Recovered Deaths Personal Protective Equipment Ventilators Symptoms Virtual meetings Locked down Room tray Deliveries Masks Restrictions Still the owl hoots at night The resident goose honks in the morning We are safe

Resident Joan Miller teaching Executive Chef, Justin

Follis how to make matzo balls for Rosh Hashanah

dinner.

Resident Kathy Eckner and employee Tim Clark

winning team at our Shuffleboard tournament!