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Nursing Home · Chicago, IL
Who they are
The Selfhelp Home is a not-for-profit Jewish Continuing Care Retirement Community located on the North Side of Chicago, founded in 1938 as a volunteer mutual aid society for Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors.
In 1951, it became a home for aging community members and has been celebrating over 75 years of caring for seniors. The facility offers a continuum of services from residential living to skilled nursing, maintaining a CMS 5-Star rating and Joint Commission accreditation for Assisted Living, Post-Acute Care, and Nursing Care Center. The Selfhelp Home was awarded Best Nursing Homes and Best Short-Term Stays by U.S. News & World Report in 2025 and for the past eight consecutive years. Nurses at The Selfhelp Home work in a culturally rich environment with a strong sense of mission and purpose, providing direct nursing care to seniors in a setting that emphasizes compassion, quality, and community. The organization describes itself as a 'family' and seeks highly qualified staff who share its commitment to resident-centered care. RN roles involve providing direct nursing services, managing and directing care staff, and adhering to therapeutic standards and regulatory requirements.
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The Selfhelp Home's mission is 'to provide older adults the highest quality of care' in a culturally rich Jewish environment. Its guiding principles include creating a community that stands out by caring for residents in clean, comfortable surroundings; providing good food; and offering kind and compassionate care. The organization honors its legacy of empathy and state-of-the-art care as an urban, independent, non-profit home.
Life on the floor
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The city
Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.
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