Meet Lowell. Lowell has lived at Norwood Crossing for 8 years after moving with his wife from central Illinois to be closer to their daughter. Lowell wears many hats here:  resident, donor, volunteer and all-around expert. Lowell is a retired university of Illinois Biology professor and keeps very busy continuing research on various subjects – currently detailing Civil War Naval battles - and building up U of I’s academic archives with his findings. Ask him anything; he is a fount of information!

Lowell enjoys his roomy apartment at Norwood Crossing and getting to know his fellow residents and their histories. He also likes the parties with live entertainment and says this year’s October Fest was really great. Lowell especially appreciates the staff members here and, ever the academic, encourages them to continue their educations. Lowell is very proud of former Norwood CNAs who are now enrolled in or graduating from Nursing school – and so are we!

Lowell is also active in the greater Norwood neighborhood. He walks at least 2 miles every morning and has made friends with children and their parents going to the grammar school across the street and with neighbors heading to the commuter train. He also volunteers with a local sewing group to iron “little dresses for Africa.” He says he likes “contributing to make little kids happy.”

Contributing is a way of life for Lowell.  He supports the Norwood Life Care Foundation, saying “if my donations help out the programs and services, and I’m able to do it, I like to help.”

NANCY

Nancy has lived at Norwood Crossing for 7 years.  She and Patricia were founding members of our Poetry Circle and Nancy still leads that resident get-together every week.  They study poetry and poets and recite verses.  Nancy is excited to introduce poetry composition in 2025 to motivate our own resident poets.  Attendance at the Poetry Circle has been steady and growing since it began in spring 2018 (pandemic notwithstanding) and residents tell us it’s inspiring, thought provoking and relaxing.

Nancy is also active in Norwood Crossing’s Garden Club and, as a retired librarian, helps keep our library organized.  She enjoys the music and meditation programs, Chaplain Dale’s spiritual programs, and has participated in all the Fall Fashion Shows.  She also loves the outings to local lunch spots and shops.  In fact, our Thrift Shop across the street is one of her favorites – she says “I just love the place and the wonderful volunteers who run it and make me feel like solid gold when I’m there!”

While she appreciates the programs we’re able to provide because of donors like you, Nancy is also a donor to the Norwood Life Care Foundation.  She explains it’s important to her to “give back some of the love and tender care that’s been given to (her) by the amazing care givers” at Norwood Crossing and Norwood Seniors Network.

We are grateful to Lowell, Nancy and all the donors who support our nonprofit mission. If you haven’t donated yet to our Holiday Appeal, there’s still time to join the fun. You’ll support a very good cause and touch the lives of so many.  

Click here to make your tax-free gift today!

Norwood Life Society Board of Directors

Chairperson: Richard Berthold

Vice Chairperson: Timothy Kelly

Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Schaik

Board Members: Nan Brouilette, Dirk Danker, Allison Getz (Imm. Past Chair), Ingrid Forsberg,

Howard Hamilton, Maureen McGuire, Martha Peterson, George Silca

Norwood Life Society CEO: Silvia Morici

Norwood Life Society CFO: Richard Steffens