Breaking Ground: The Inside Story of Chicago's Greek Nursing Home Movement

In December, 1982, a handful of Greek Americans gathered for coffee in the back room of the Elysion Restaurant, located in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood, to discuss unmet community needs and what they could do to help. This eclectic but determined group included a doctor, restaurant owner, journalist, teacher, community elder, and college student.

By the end of this meeting, the seeds of what grew into Chicago's Greek American Nursing Home were born. This unprecedented community under...