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Meet the Residents

Get a glimpse inside our community through those who know it best: our residents. Our Meet the Residents series highlights the distinctive stories of those who call Vi home and offers a chance to take a peek inside the lives of the people you could one day call “neighbor.”
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Retire in style: Lynd Corley shares her story about life in a villa home

Retire in style: Lynd Corley shares her
story about life in a villa home

After a noteworthy career Lynd Corley’s passion for teaching music continues to this day as she mentors young students from her villa home.
Vi at The Glen's community garden gives residents the space to grow

Vi at The Glen's community garden
gives residents the space to grow

At Vi at The Glen, the community’s resident garden is a unique offering where green thumbs have the space to continue pursuing a hobby they love.
A pickleball player on the court.

Fun is the name of the game for Vi at The Glen’s pickleball pioneers

Pickleball is one of America’s fastest-growing sports, and Vi at The Glen neighbors Gil Haggart and Jim Good are doing their part to contribute to its booming popularity.
Trailblazer, risk taker: Fe Hermosa

Trailblazer, risk taker: Fe Hermosa

An entrepreneur and world traveler, Fe’s incredible accomplishments beginning with a single, life-changing choice that took her over 8,000 miles from home.
For the Browns, Vi at The Glen helps them put family first

For the Browns, Vi at The Glen helps
them put family first

When resident Bill Brown says he’s “retired,” what he means is, he works Monday through Thursday. “He went down from seven days a week,” says his wife Norma with a smile.
Vi at The Glen resident Henry Schwenk.

Henry Schwenk, Vi at The Glen’s official unofficial trivia master

In Henry Schwenk’s time as a resident of Vi at The Glen, he’s left an indelible mark on the community as their trivia master.
Vi at The Glen residents' philanthropy helps Chicagoans in need

Vi at The Glen residents' philanthropy
helps Chicagoans in need

Residents Ron and Cynthia Holmberg’s scholarship has helped over 20 students in financial need and is a tribute to the location where the couple first met.
Welcome to the neighborhood: Villas at Vi at the Glen

Welcome to the neighborhood:
Villas at Vi at the Glen

Ray and Joan Racelis looked at six Life Plan Communities in three states before deciding that a freestanding villa at Vi at The Glen was the right choice for their lifestyle.
Improv members laugh together.

Saying “yes” to laughter with improv at Vi

Residents and friends gather weekly to play improv games, explore fresh scenarios, build characters, and share laughs.