Driver taking seniors on ‘World Tour’ in Round Lake Beach

In February, when Robert Oliver, took the job as a bus driver for Des Plaines-based Pathway Senior Living, LLC, he never dreamed he’d be taking residents on a world tour. But that’s exactly what he is doing once a month at the new Oak Hill Supportive Living Community in Round Lake Beach, one of the communities the company operates.

Pathway Senior Living recently instituted a program called “World Tour,” which focuses on learning about traditions, language and foods of different states and countries.

I just love working for this company, because I believe I have finally found my niche. I am doing what I do best: driving, cooking and caregiving. My mother always taught me to be compassionate and patient. Those lessons help me work with my seniors. And to tell the truth, when she died, I guess I was looking for a replacement mother. At Oak Hill, I found lots of them. Perhaps I can become a replacement son to them, too.”

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