CJE SeniorLife Adult Day Services in Evanston

11/11/2026

Bring your device and your questions. We’re here to help!
Join Connecting Edgewater, CJE SeniorLife and Edgewater Village for a free session designed to help you feel more confident and comfortable using technology.

November 18, 2026 • Noon–2 PM
Emanuel Congregation
5959 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
Registration required: https://cje.net/cje-metro-help-desk-session/

Friendly volunteers can help with smartphones, tablets, laptops, email, online accounts, and more! Enjoy lunch while you get the help you need. All are welcome! Bring your device and your technology questions or challenges. Free event. Parking is limited; alternative transportation is encouraged.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 • Noon–2 pm Bring your device and your questions. We’re here to help! Join Connecting Edgewater, CJE SeniorLife and Edgewater Village for a free session designed to help you feel more confident and comfortable using technology. Friendly volunteers can help with: Sm...

11/09/2026

Join the CJE Cognitive Services Team for The Care Collective, a bi-monthly social and support hour created especially for care partners of people living with dementia. This welcoming, peer-facilitated gathering provides a relaxed space for conversation, connection, and community. Share your experiences, explore challenges, and exchange encouragement over coffee, tea, and light refreshments. Whether you’re seeking support, different perspectives, or simply a moment to exhale with others who understand—The Care Collective is here for you.

We meet every other month, and the next meeting is:
November 24, 2026 at 10:30 am–Noon
To register, and for the full calendar of meetings, visit https://cje.net/the-care-collective-a-social-hour-for-family-caregivers/

Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 • 10:30 am–12 pm Join the CJE Cognitive Services Team for The Care Collective, a bi-monthly social and support hour created especially for care partners of people living with dementia. This welcoming, peer-facilitated gathering provides a relaxed space for conversation...

11/04/2026

Honor Veterans Day through a hands-on service project. Help assemble care kits for the 200 veterans living at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Chicago. These care kits will include comfort items and personal care products as a simple way of saying thank you for all they have done.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 • 1–2 PM
My Go-To Place Village Center
5120 Galitz Street, Skokie, IL

Registration required: https://cje.net/gather-and-give-back/

In addition to our service project, staff from CJE SeniorLife’s Benefits Services team will share information about Medicare Open Enrollment and other programs that help older adults access benefits, navigate healthcare options, and connect with valuable resources.

Free and open to all. No prior experience is necessary. All supplies included. We look forward to seeing you there!

10/28/2026

Who knew Jewish composers wrote some of the best Christmas music? Our highly popular event returns! Local musician, Kurt Loeffler, will look at famous Jewish American composers including Irving Berlin, Mel Torme, and many others who were the first-generation children of Jewish immigrants. We’ll discuss many of the popular holiday Christmas songs like “White Christmas” and “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” which have become classics for largely Christian audiences. Save room for sufganiyot!

Tuesday, December 15, 2025 • 1pm
Chicago Sinai Congregation, 15 West Delaware Place, Chicago

Registration required: https://cje.net/famous-christmas-songs-by-jewish-composers/

$5 per person. Open to all.

10/21/2026

Insights on Aging: Building a foundation for the future of your adult child with disabilities. Planning for the future can feel overwhelming, especially when the path ahead looks different from what you anticipated. Join CJE’s LINKAGES Coordinator Rachel Brodsky for a discussion on ways to support your adult child’s independence, self-determination, and connection to community.

Speakers:
Anthony LeMaster, QIDP, JCFS Chicago
LaTricia Morgan, MAOL, CTSpED, JCFS Chicago

Friday, November 6, 2026 • 11 am–Noon CT
Free, virtual event. Registration required. Register and download the flyer here: https://cje.net/programsandevents/insights-on-aging/

For more information or assistance contact Rachel Brodsky at [email protected] or 773-508-1168.

10/14/2026

Give your brain a boost in just one hour! Get CHARGED is an engaging, interactive brain health experience designed to help you discover practical ways to support your brain health and overall well-being.

November 17, 2026 • 11am–Noon
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston
Registration required. Space is limited: https://cje.net/get-charged/

Each session explores a key area of brain health and wellness including cognitive stimulation, managing stress, staying socially connected, and creative expression; through lively discussion, brain games, hands-on activities, and simple strategies you can incorporate into everyday life. Come learn, connect, have fun, and Get CHARGED!

A 1-Hour Interactive Brain Health Experience Curious about how staying socially connected impacts your brain and why it matters as you age? Get CHARGED is a dynamic, hands-on class designed to help you better understand the powerful role of social engagement in cognitive health. What You’ll Learn ...

10/09/2026

Join us for a special luncheon and conversation honoring the people who care for an older adult they love. As caregivers, none of us get it right every time. We reach our limits, react under stress, and sometimes fall short of being the caregiver we want to be. But what if we could respond to those moments with greater understanding?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 • 11am–1pm
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL
Free. Lunch included. Registration required and space is limited.
https://cje.net/luncheon-and-conversation-for-care-partners/

Dasha Kiper, MA will lead us through an exploration of the brain science behind self-compassion. We will learn how acknowledging our imperfections can help us navigate caregiving with greater resilience and grace.

For more information or assistance, call 847.556.8406.

This Care Collective program is presented by The Zoller/Kaplan Families Center for Cognitive Services and Renewal Memory Partners.

The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847.866.2919.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 • 11am–1pm The Benefits of Self-Compassion Join us for a special luncheon and conversation honoring the people who care for an older adult they love. As caregivers, none of us get it right every time. We reach our limits, react under stress, and sometimes fall short of ...

09/25/2026

As we celebrate National Adult Day Services Week, September 20-26, we're proud to recognize the dedicated team members who make our Adult Day Services programs in Evanston and Deerfield so special. Through innovative programming, support for care partners, and community education around dementia, they help create meaningful experiences every day. Thank you to our social workers, nurses, program aides, transportation drivers, administrative staff, and volunteers for your commitment, compassion, and expertise.

09/23/2026

Finding, Forming, and Feeding Male Friendships

Calling all men over 60! Join us for a lively discussion on the power of male friendship in our new Men Building Connections series of gatherings. Friendship plays a vital role in our well-being, yet many men find it challenging to build and maintain meaningful connections as they age.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • 10am–Noon
Free. Advance registration required: https://cje.net/men-building-connections/

Presenters Kevin FitzPatrick, LCSW, and Paul Kachoris, MD, of Victories of the Heart, a Chicago nonprofit focused on men’s personal growth will explore the benefits of strong friendships, barriers that keep men disconnected, and ways to form and deepen lasting relationships. Attendees can also choose to share in small-group conversations.

Delighter/Winston Center for Aging Well
3033 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 773.508.1000.
Bring yourself . . . and bring a friend!

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • 10am–Noon Finding, Forming, and Feeding Male Friendships Calling all men over 60! Join us for a lively discussion on the power of male friendship in our new Men Building Connections series of gatherings. Friendship plays a vital role in our well-being, yet many men ...

09/11/2026

🍎 May the year ahead bring health, happiness, peace, and sweetness to you and those you hold dear.

🍯 Please note that CJE SeniorLife's offices on Touhy and the Zoller/Kaplan Families Center for Cognitive Services have the following holiday closures:

• September 11 at 3pm
• September 21 all day
• September 25 at 3pm
• October 2 at 3pm