Caledonian House

2015 has been an incredible year for the Illinois Saint Andrew Society. Our supporters have recognized that there is something very special about this organization and they have given passionately and generously to encourage and enable us to accomplish our mission. We are truly grateful for the commitment of our Scottish community. Thank you.

One very special highlight of the year is that construction on our new building is well underway. For many years, we dreamed of enhancing our Scottish Home campus by building a new residence for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. On May 12^th 2015, our dream became a reality. We broke ground and began to build the Caledonian House. Designed as a home rather than an institution, the Caledonian House will offer state-of-the art memory care whilst remaining true to the Scottish Home’s heritage of being a place where friends become family.

We invite you to watch our new video and learn more about the Caledonian House and what makes its thoughtful design and person-centered memory care so important.

Many have already made contributions to help build the Caledonian House. We appreciate the support very much and hope that donors are inspired to offer their continued commitment. We would like to share one example that illustrates the power of philanthropy and the necessity of our bold, innovative response to Alzheimer’s disease.

Last year, Barry and MaryAnn MacLean, longtime members of the Society, chose to support the Caledonian House with a transformational gift of $1 million. Their extraordinary philanthropy enabled us to begin construction. And incredibly, after seeing our recent progress on the building, they have increased their pledge from $1 million to $1.5 million. We are deeply grateful to the MacLeans for their investment and humbly gratified by the confidence it represents.

On behalf of the MacLean family, our Board and all the families – past, present and future – whose lives are enriched by the Scottish Home and soon the Caledonian House, we invite you to join us in our battle against Alzheimer’s disease.

You can join us in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease by making a tax-deductible donation to the Caledonian House or on their website.

If you are looking for care and are interested in learning more about the Scottish Home and the Caledonian House, please contact Becky Drennan at 708-426-7175 or email her.