Best Job I’ve Ever Had
I realize now that in my personal pursuit of new responsibility and growth opportunities, I have lost sight of these simple, yet profound L’Arche truths. It is easy to forget and miss the small things that make L’Arche special when focusing on achieving exciting dreams and goals from the office.
Read moreHeart of L’Arche Benefit
Together we raised over $45,000, strengthening our commitment to provide high-quality, life long care for current and future core members.
Read moreL’Arche for Life Update
We are so excited to announce the launch of our capital campaign this fall! We couldn’t be more committed to supporting and empowering each core member of L’Arche Chicago, so deciding on a name for the campaign was easy for us: L’Arche for Life!
Read moreBelonging Happens Around the Table
The change we are wanting to see in our World cannot be manufactured but rather comes about through the sharing of everyday ordinary moments and the sharing of ourselves. Belonging happens in the home, it happens over time, and over many shared meals.
Read more2022 Founder’s Day BBQ
Last week, we hosted our annual Founder’s Day BBQ to celebrate 22 years of L’Arche Chicago!
Read moreHome is Where the Heart is
Home: A dwelling place together where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
Read moreThe Strange, Humbling Ritual of Foot Washing
As I reflect on my years participating in the L'Arche community I am taken aback by the vulnerability we share in living life together at L’Arche.
Read moreL’Arche and Its Long-Term Impact
In the many years I have worked with, learned from, and ‘treated’ persons with disabilities in my professional life as an educator and an occupational therapist, I have come to know a lot about ability and disability, medical conditions and impairments, social determinants of health, and the systems and regulations developed for serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disability.
Read moreL’Arche: A Constant, Gentle Force
When I think about the impact of L’Arche, I feel very privileged and honored to say that I have personally felt the long term impact first hand.
Read moreTasting & Seeing at L’Arche
At Angel House, my food-related responsibilities incorporate weekly menu writing, preparing shopping lists, and three nights a week assisting core members in preparing the dishes they've chosen.
Read moreKitchen Diaries at Angel House
As I was describing Angel House to a friend the other day I equated life in the home to my favorite childhood book. We are nine silly eaters, all with our own quirky likes and dislikes.
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