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The Selfhelp Home

A Jewish Senior Living Community: Independent+Assisted Living, Short-Term Rehab, Long-Term Skilled Nursing, Respite Care, Music Therapy.

An abundance of activities: Trips, Concerts, Art & Crafts, Baking, Gardening, Games, Speakers, Movies, and more!

12/16/2025

This is a community rooted in care and connection, and it shows every day.

Thank you for sharing these kind words! And thank you to our team for making reviews like these possible!

12/12/2025

We’re thrilled to share Greater Chicago Music Therapy Inc.’s showcase of our newly redesigned J. Michael and Karen Woollen Center for Art, Music & Media — a warm, welcoming home for our music therapy program.

The beautiful mural was designed by Grace Gimpel, LPC, ATR-P, who worked hand-in-hand with our residents to bring it to life.

Our heartfelt thanks to J. Michael and Karen Woollen for their generosity in making this renovation possible. This refreshed space is already fostering joy, creativity, and meaningful moments for our residents and music therapists. 💛🎶

12/10/2025

Teens from the Mishkan Chicago Davening Team filled our home with warmth and joy as they performed beautiful Hanukkah classics for our residents. 🕎🎶 Thank you for sharing your talent and helping us celebrate the season!

12/09/2025

A big thank you to Benna for leading our holiday pumpkin bread baking session. Our residents mixed, stirred, laughed, and created the most delicious fall treat.

12/07/2025

We had a special visitor on Thanksgiving. This sweet schnauzer brought so much joy, comfort, and laughter to our residents. The perfect holiday surprise.

12/06/2025

🕎✨ Join us for our Annual Chanukah Party on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 PM!

Enjoy candle lighting, festive treats, and a live performance from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band.

Families are warmly welcome 💙 Please RSVP here: https://selfhelphome.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/selfhelphome/eventRegistration.jsp?event=1008&

12/05/2025

Happy International Volunteer Day!

Today we celebrate the incredible people who give their time, energy, and heart to make the Selfhelp community stronger.

To every volunteer: thank you for showing up, lifting others, and proving that kindness is truly powerful.

We appreciate you—today and every day.

12/04/2025

Our Artful Hands Art Therapy program brought soft colors and calm moments last week. Our residents spent the afternoon watercoloring and creating beautiful pieces to welcome the season!

12/03/2025

A perfect Chicago day. Last Wednesday, our residents enjoyed a classic lunch at Manny’s Deli followed by a guided Jewish history tour through the city. So many stories, memories, and traditions shared along the way. Days like this remind us how special our community really is!

12/02/2025

We gathered together for our annual Thanksgiving luncheon last Thursday and shared a beautiful afternoon of food, gratitude, and community. Our residents, families, and staff make this tradition so special every year.

11/28/2025

Selfhelp Home is proud to support Joy on Clark from Andersonville Chamber of Commerce this holiday season! 🎁

On December 2, older adults can enjoy a comfortable, accessible shopping experience along Clark Street. Check in at the Swedish American Museum from 11AM–1PM to grab your Shop Small Passport and see all participating businesses.

RSVP Here: https://www.facebook.com/share/17Y1u5wSeR/

11/25/2025

Intergenerational Thanksgiving Bingo was a hit! Thank you to TOV Teens-Volunteering for spending the afternoon with our residents. We love seeing these connections grow across generations.

Address

908 West Argyle Street
Chicago, IL
60640

Website

http://www.selfhelphome.org/

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Welcome to The Selfhelp Home!

The Selfhelp Home is an active and engaging not-for-profit retirement community designed to accommodate the needs of older Jewish adults throughout the Chicago area.

At Selfhelp, you’ll receive the care you need from staff members who are committed to ensuring your comfort! You will also find an inviting atmosphere, a vibrant lifestyle and friendly people with similar likes and interests.

Services include:

Independent Living

Assisted Living

Short-Term Rehab

Skilled Nursing Care

Outpatient Therapy

Amenities we offer: https://selfhelphome.org/amenities/

About Our Facility

The Selfhelp Home has a history unlike any other senior living community in Chicago. It was founded in 1938, in the shadow of the Holocaust, as a purely volunteer mutual aid society where refugees and survivors could find community and rebuild their lives. It became a priority of the founders to provide a caring and comfortable home for them to live out their years with compassion, dignity and a high quality of life.

Today, it stands as a living, breathing testament to the human spirit and the name “Selfhelp” embodies the character, determination and fortitude of the founding men and woman who organized a volunteer network of European-Americans to care for the refugees fleeing Na**sm and, later, the rare survivors.

It was Jewish people helping Jewish people.

Selfhelp officially became a ‘Home” in 1951 when it purchased the old Drexel Mansion in Hyde Park, housing 19 residents. As the need surpassed space, Selfhelp purchased and rebuilt the building at 908 W. Argyle and, subsequently expanding and purchasing the 920 Arygle building next door several years later.

Today, The Selfhelp Home thrives as a boutique Jewish community where older adults experience the highest quality of life possible, founded on the principles of compassion and dignity. Selfhelp is among the most respected Jewish elder communities and nursing homes in the United States. The Selfhelp Home maintains the highest rating of 5 stars by Medicare and was awarded Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News and World Report in 2019-2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.