In 1845, a group of Scottish immigrants founded the Illinois Saint Andrew Society, the oldest charity in Illinois. Driven by a mission to provide comfort and care to the elderly, the Society built the Scottish Home in 1910.

Just seven years after the Scottish Home opened it was destroyed by a fire. The Society, however, refused to let tragedy rob the Scottish community of what had become a symbol of the Society's motto to "Relieve the Distressed". Within two weeks, the Society had raised enough funds to rebuild the Scottish Home, and it remains in the woods of North Riverside.

Through the years the Scottish Home has evolved into an assisted living community and we have expanded our nursing care services through the addition of our Health Care Center. Today the building is home to 85 seniors in addition to a Scottish museum, a Scottish-American Hall of Fame and a Highland Dance studio

To learn more about the Illinois Saint Andrew Society, click here.