PHOTO TOUR: The Caledonian House
Illinois Saint Andrew Society
The architectural style of The Caledonian House, which opened in July 2016, is influenced by Midwestern and Scottish styles and is designed to feel like a comfortable, inviting home.
Illinois Saint Andrew Society
The Illinois Saint Andrew Society partnered with Concordia University Chicago’s Kott Center for Gerontology to document the architectural, operation, and philosophical innovations to develop a new model for memory care.
Illinois Saint Andrew Society
At the center of each floor is a cozy lounge with fireplace, where residents can relax, unwind, read, and socialize with each other.
Illinois Saint Andrew Society
The kitchen is located near the lounge area to allow interactions among residences to move easily from one area to another. The dinner table is designed to have enough room for residents to eat together or spread themselves out around the room.
Illinois Saint Andrew Society
Each resident has a private bedroom and full bathroom. The rooms are large and accommodate resident’s personalized décor.
The Caledonian House is a state-of-the-art assisted living community designed to serve residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The community is located on The Scottish Home campus, a unique senior living community near Chicago that’s part of Illinois Saint Andrew Society, which was established in 1845 and is the first and oldest charity in Illinois.
The Scottish Home emphasizes a warm and loving community, close bonds between residents and staff, and strong connections to family and friends. The Caledonian House accommodates 20 residents in a personalized and home-like space that’s designed to improve each resident’s quality of life.
With influence from Scottish and Midwestern architecture, the two-story building houses 10 private bedrooms with full bathrooms on each floor. Additionally, each room opens onto a large lounge and an open-concept kitchen is at the center of each household.
While standard models of care employ three different workers for personal care, food service and cleaning, caregivers in the Caledonian House are trained to provide all three services to increase meaningful interaction between the resident and caregiver and to increase familiarity and trust, which encourages residents to remain engaged and feel fulfilled.
Before opening its doors, the Caledonian House won a 2016 British Consul General Award for innovation. The society’s mission is to provide service, fellowship, and celebration of Scottish culture and identity and is open to everyone who is Scottish, by heritage or inclination.
