Guest Blog – Cantata/The British Home Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

A Century of Community Service

This year (2025) marks the 100th year of Cantata Adult Life Services (formerly, The British Home) providing campus living and at home services for local seniors and their families in Brookfield and the surrounding area.

Cantata’s founders were the Daughters of the British Empire (DBE), a group of women dedicated to honoring their British heritage and traditions in the United States. In the early 1920’s, DBE members established a not-for-profit nursing home on Cantata’s current campus in Brookfield, after receiving a donation of land from Samuel Insull, the CEO of Commonwealth Edison at the time. Construction was completed and we welcomed our first residents in 1925.

Since its establishment 100 years ago, Cantata/The British Home has served tens of thousands of seniors and their families in our community.

Anticipated Calendar of Events to Celebrate

We are planning a year-long number of events to help commemorate and celebrate a century of exceptional service. The Calendar of events will be available shortly. To learn more or to sign up to be notified in advance of these various activities and events, please visit our website, Cantata.org. Visit our campus at 8700 West 31st Street Brookfield, IL 60513, or call us at 708-485-2047.