Small-town assisted living
Country Lane Memory Care founder Cari Claussen in front of the facility’s building under construction in Riverton photo by Pat Yeagle “When I was 16 years old, my grandma was very sick and she was unable to speak, says Cari Claussen, founder of Country Lane Memory Care in Riverton. “She was in a Springfield nursing…
Selected list of Springfield-area retirement communities
Bickford House (retirement apartments), 2300 W. White Oaks Dr., Springfield, 62704, 217-787-4687 Brenden Gardens (independent living), 900 Southwind Rd., Springfield, 62703, 217-529-4586 Capitol Plaza Apartments (independent living) 1210 E. Washington St., Springfield, 62703 217-528-1771 Capitol Retirement Village (independent /supportive living) 500 North Bruns Lane, Springfield, 62702, 217- 698-9441 Carriage House (assisted living), 2715 W. Monroe St,…
City meets country. Creative meets can-do.
Gail Adamski, right, with coworkers Jean Hartman, Kate Becker and Cheryl Pippin, celebrating The Farm’s 20th anniversary in 2014. Cheryl: “We get tickled because it looks like we know what we’re doing.” Gail Adamski and husband Eric, an area building contractor, bought 63 acres and a horse barn between Salisbury and Petersburg to start a…
Adjusting to retirement
After retiring, Phil Locascio decided to finally pursue his dream of painting. Now he’s an accomplished pastel artist who belongs to several artists’ groups and regularly sells his work. When facing retirement, most people rightly spend considerable time and energy on financial planning to adjust to life without a salary. Equally important, however, is the…
