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Senior Services chair urges more senior housing; outlines Crestwood Place operations
Summary
Fred Rosenberg, chair of Northbrook’s Senior Services Commission, highlighted Census statistics showing growth in the 65-and-older population, described Crestwood Place operations and urged more senior housing in the village.
Fred Rosenberg, chairman of the Northbrook Senior Services Commission, told the Village Board on Aug. 12 that the village’s senior population has increased and urged officials to prioritize additional senior housing.
Rosenberg cited U.S. Census and American Community Survey figures presented at the meeting: in 2010, Northbrook’s population was about 33,181 with roughly 7,300 residents aged 65 and over (about 22 percent); the 2023 ACS estimate showed total population around 33,977 with about 8,700 residents 65 and older (about 25.6 percent), an increase of about 3.6 percentage points. Rosenberg said Northbrook is “way ahead of most other villages and towns in the Chicagoland area when it comes to services for our seniors.”
Rosenberg described Crestwood Place, an independent senior-living facility developed from the former Crestwood School, noting that yearly operations are funded by apartment rental fees and that capital improvements have been funded in part by reserve funds and occasional village bond issues that must be repaid. He said the Senior Services Commission — a nine-member body — provides oversight for Crestwood Place and meets six times a year, alternating locations between Village Hall and the facility.
Rosenberg said the commission produces resources such as a Northbrook Senior Resources brochure that he called out-of-date and in need of revision. He closed by urging more senior housing “ASAP” and reminded the public that National Senior Citizens Day falls on Aug. 21.
