The Cottages of Fox Lake

11/05/2025

🎃 5th Annual Charter Senior Living Halloween Costume Contest! 👻

Buckle up, Charter Family — because our 5th Annual Halloween Costume Contest was an absolute showstopper! 🚀💜Our teams went all out — turning hallways into movie sets, dining rooms into dance floors, and every costume into a celebration of creativity and heart.

Serving up the fun? Mission accomplished. 🙌🎃

Let’s give a big round of applause to this year’s Regional Winners 👇

🍦 Region 1 – Charter Senior Living of Columbia
Ice Cream Truck Extravaganza! This sweet crew turned nostalgia into art — complete with our owners Kim and Kevin in window cutouts and ED Will as the ice cream man. Every team member represented a flavor of fun!

🎤 Region 2 – Charter Senior Living of Hermitage
Grand Ole Opry! From rhinestones to cowboy boots, Hermitage hit all the right notes — showing off Nashville pride with show-stopping flair.

💃 Region 3 – Charter Senior Living of Vinings
Sockhop Ensemble! Poodle skirts, leather jackets, and slicked-back hair — Vinings brought back the 50s with pure rock-and-roll spirit.

🕹️ Region 4 – Charter Senior Living of Paducah
Sitcom Throwback! From The Brady Bunch to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Paducah’s crew nailed every detail — complete with hilarious video intros. Total creative gold!

🧜‍♀️ Region 5 – The Residence at Wellpoint
Ship Happens! 🌊 A whimsical, under-the-sea adventure that shimmered with creativity — mermaids, waves, and all the splashy fun you could imagine!

⚡ Region 6 – Charter Senior Living of Woodbridge
Grease Lightning! Retro rhythm, poodle skirts, and plenty of charm — this team revved up the fun and took us straight back to Rydell High!

🏆 Region 7 – Charter Senior Living of Madison
Dodgeball! “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ghost!” This high-energy team brought big laughs and even bigger team spirit.

✨ Thank you to every single community that joined the fun — your humor, creativity, and teamwork make Charter’s culture truly one of a kind.

Here’s to another year of fun while serving! 💜

11/01/2025

Golden leaves swirl 🍂like glowing embers across the November sky, as our community steps into a season where even the air hums with wonder. This month’s theme, Autumn Enchantment, transforms daily life into a living spellbook.

Picture corridors shimmering with laughter, gatherings brimming with delight, and everyday programs transfigured into moments touched with mystery—like candlelight🕯️ dancing against autumn’s fiery hues or the hush that falls before a story begins. With each sunrise, our programs open hidden passages into worlds of imagination, fellowship, and joy.

And yet, the most powerful enchantment cannot be found in relics or artifacts. It lives within us—in the connections we nurture. Smiles shine like golden lanterns, acts of kindness ripple outward like light upon water, and every shared moment becomes a gift that brightens lives well beyond our walls. With Autumn Enchantment guiding November, Charter Senior Living becomes not merely a place to reside, but a haven of discovery, joy, and belonging.🤝

See your Life Engagement Director for details on upcoming enchanted programs and events.

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Our Halloween Candy Crawl was a huge success! 👻🎃

A big thank you to everyone who came out to join us last night ~ we had such a fun evening filled with sweet treats, spooky smiles, and community spirit! 🍬🕸️

An extra special shoutout to What’s Baking?! and Forastero’s Tako Food Truck for bringing the most amazing food and baked goodies!!! You truly made the night deliciously unforgettable! 🍰🌮

Until next year… stay spooky, Fox Lake! 👻🧡🕷️

10/31/2025

This morning was full of Halloween fun and creativity! 🎃 The kids stopped by to make some festive crafts with our residents — there were pumpkins, ghosts, and lots of laughter all around. 👻🧡 It’s always such a joy to see generations come together and share in the holiday spirit. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Halloween from all of us! 🕸️✨

10/30/2025

It was a perfect autumn morning! ☀️ 🍁
Dunkin’ run for iced coffee and sweets after a quick Walgreens visit! Nothing beats munchkins and jelly-filled donuts on a crisp fall day. 🍂🧋

10/30/2025

🎃 Tonight’s the night — our Candy Crawl is here! 🍬 Come show off those amazing costumes to our residents, shop around at Village Bakery, Forasteros Tacos, and What’s Baking, and enjoy our candy stations, s’mores station, and pumpkin decorating contest featuring pumpkins painted by our residents! 👻

It’s going to be a sweet night of fun, laughter, and community! 🧡

10/28/2025

Flu season is here! 🍁💉 Thank you to Walgreens of Fox Lake for helping keep our residents healthy with this year’s vaccine clinic. Everything went smoothly, and we had a wonderful turnout. Many of our residents are now protected for flu season- just in time! 🍂🍁

10/27/2025

✨ Future Leader Spotlight ✨

We’re proud to share that Patrick Mathews, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Charter Senior Living, has been named a 2025 Future Leader by Senior Housing News .

The Future Leader program recognizes rising stars age 40 and under who are shaping the future of senior living through innovation, leadership, and passion for enhancing the lives of older adults.

Patrick embodies this vision every day—leading with curiosity, embracing challenges, and championing the culture of Enhancing the Human Spirit across our organization.

📈 In his interview with Senior Housing News, Patrick shared what drew him to senior living, the leadership lessons that have shaped his career, and why he sees the future of our industry as optimistic.

Read more about Patrick’s perspective here: 👉 https://seniorhousingnews.com/2025/10/24/future-leader-patrick-mathews-chief-financial-officer-chief-investment-officer-charter-senior-living/

👏 Join us in congratulating Patrick on this well-deserved recognition!

Patrick Mathews, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Charter Senior Living, has been named a 2025 Future Leader by Senior Housing

10/25/2025

Our residents had an absolute blast this afternoon at our Pumpkin Paint Party! 🎃🖌️ Thanks to our friends at Hop n Hen Farm for graciously supplying the perfect pumpkins — our residents’ creativity was in full bloom! 🌻🍂

With Halloween music filling the air 👻🎶 and laughter echoing through the cottage, everyone painted their hearts away — from spooky faces to sparkly masterpieces! 🧡🕷️

Now the real question is… who’s the cutest pumpkin in the patch? 🎃🍁
We say ~ every single one of them! 🧡💛

10/21/2025

🎃🍬 Our Candy Monster is hungry ~ and waiting in the foyer of Cottage 16! 🍭
Help us fill him up with candy donations so our residents can pass out treats this Halloween! Thank you for helping us make spooky season a little sweeter! 💜👻

10/21/2025

🧵 Just two friends, a ball of yarn, and endless laughter! Wanda and Georganne spent the morning crocheting and chatting away ~ a perfect reminder that joy is found in the simple moments 💕