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Smith Senior Living featured on WGN TV

Smith Senior Living was recently featured on WGN TV! Watch as our CEO, Kevin McGee, and Smith Village Executive Director, Marti Jatis, discuss what makes us truly special. Learn about…

100 years and it’s just the beginning!

This year Smith Village is excited to celebrate our centennial anniversary! What began as an idea to provide housing for the elderly who didn’t have anyone to care for them…

What's your plan for the future?

Why wait until you need care to seek it out? Why not set a plan in place today that allows you to enjoy a robust lifestyle and vibrant social life?…

Our chef presents a cooking demonstration in the dining room at Smith Village

Differences between Independent and Assisted Living

Independent Living and Assisted Living cater to a person’s unique needs in different ways. Independent Living is for those who can live without assistance, while Assisted Living is designed for…

Marti Jatis inducted into the McAuley Hall of Honor

On Sunday, March 26, Mother McAuley High School inducted six incredible women into the McAuley Hall of Honor. The induction ceremony celebrated their professional achievements, outstanding service to our community,…

BPA Spotlights Marti Jatis

Smith Village Executive Director Marti Jatis was recently featured in The Villager newsletter of the Beverly Area Planning Association. Read the article here.

Downsize your life, not your lifestyle

Thinking of downsizing? More aging Americans are. The main reason: Simplicity. The home where they raised a family has more space than they need now, and caring for it has…

Costs of Owning a House vs. a Life Plan Community

If you’re on the fence about the costs of Independent Living at Smith Village, it can be helpful to compare it to what you’re spending now. When you add in…

Smith Crossing and Smith Village voted Best Assisted Living in Daily Southtown's Best of Chicago's Southland 2021

Welcome to the Daily Southtown’s 2021 Best of the Chicago’s Southland reader’s choice balloting results. Daily Southtown readers selected their favorite businesses in almost 100 categories in the first round…

Smith Senior Living residents embrace life

Smith Senior Living enriches lives by creating communities where older adults thrive. That's been the not-for-profit's mission since 1924. While Smith Crossing in Orland Park and Smith Village in Chicago's…