Relationship with Danish consulate one of warmth, hygge. The longtime relationship between The Danish Home of Chicago and the Danish Consulate may boil down to one word: hygge (pronounced HYOO-guh), a feeling of contentment and conviviality and a defining element of Danish culture. “Whenever we visit it’s hygge,” says Birgitte Nørmølle, Consular and…
DetailsMembers and Friends of Women’s Auxiliary of The Danish Home Gather For Annual Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 22, 2023, marked the date for The Women’s Auxiliary of The Danish Home’s return to an in-person Spring Luncheon, this year at Belvedere Banquets, an elegant, new location in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Women’s Auxiliary President Karen Peterson…
DetailsBack in the day, on Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock, 8 – 10 volunteers would arrive at The Danish Home to shampoo, set, dry, and comb out the lady residents’ hair because everyone knows a woman always feels better when her hair looks good! Esther Sorensen, lifelong volunteer and now resident at The Danish Home,…
DetailsThe Danish Home Foundation is proud to present a truly distinguished family with the 2022 Essence Award. This year’s prestigious honor was presented to Jeff and Cheryl Anderson and the Anderson Family on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at The Danish Home Foundation’s Annual Benefit and Lillejuleaften Celebration at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook,…
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