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In this final installment of a three-part interview with John Erickson, the Founder and CEO of Erickson Communities discusses the breakthrough health care system and lifesaving medical technology that help Erickson residents stay healthier longer than the average American.

Doctor On Call: Health Advice from Dr. Tom Morris, Monarch Landing Medical Director
Monday, November 27, 2006

This month’s topic: Snoring is more than just a nuisance

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Are High Heating Bills Chilling Your Budget?
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

There’s good news this winter if you heat your home with natural gas. Analysts say you can expect to pay 13 percent less than you did on your home heating bills last year. But not all homeowners will get off that easy.

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Could the Cold Weather Help Sell Your House?
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Why Experts Say Winter Is the Smartest Selling Season and How You Can Benefit

As the cold weather bears down on Chicagoland, many homeowners will pull their houses off the market; others will hunker down until spring before setting the “For Sale” signs out on their front lawns—all due to the longstanding belief that you can’t sell your house in winter.

Making a Difference—One Stitch at a Time
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

“Blanketeers” like Jan Garland Make Winter a Little Warmer for Children in Need

Bob and Jan Garland have helped raise 73 children, most of them babies. As foster parents, “there were times when I would have six children in the house,” says Jan. Although the Garlands have retired from full-time foster-parenting, Jan has discovered a new way to carry on her work with children at Monarch Landing.

Local Man Monitors Illinois’ Wild Birds
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Ray Schumacher Takes Part in National Study of Bird-Feeding Patterns

When Ray Schumacher of Naperville moved to Monarch Landing, he brought four birdfeeders, four squirrel guards, and 200 pounds of bird seed.

Doctor on Call
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Health Advice From Dr. Tom Morris, Monarch Landing Medical Director

I’m privileged to work with a highly-skilled medical team at Monarch Landing. Since we are able to spend more time with each patient, we learn more about your individual health needs, and take the time to answer all of your questions. In this month’s “Doctor on Call”, I’d like to address an issue of particular importance to older adults— hearing loss.

Campus partners with Benedictine University to teach students about aging
Friday, November 03, 2006

NAPERVILLE, IL – The classroom where 20 undergraduate and graduate students at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill., are taking a class called “Social, Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Aging” isn’t exactly typical. Professor Jane Boumgarden is conducting the class on-site at Monarch Landing, and men and women who live at the community have been given the opportunity sit in on the class.

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John Erickson on Creating a Financially-Smart Retirement
Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Part Two in the Exclusive Three-Part Interview with the Founder and CEO of Erickson Communities

John Erickson, Founder and CEO of Erickson Communities, sat down with the Tribune for an exclusive three-part interview series. Last month, Erickson revealed the inspiration that led him to build his first community 23 years ago. This month, he discusses the financial components of his communities and the innovative structure that has made them so successful.