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Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities provides independent living to seniors | Community Voices

By Beatrice Bonner

Published November 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM CDT

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Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities is housed in what once was the Palmer Sanitarian for Tuberculosis, built in the early 1900s. In the 1950s the location was converted into a home for seniors. Amy Rasing is the Director of Development for Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities. She spoke with Community Voices about the history of the facility, as well as the services offered to seniors.