McKechnie Family LIFE Home

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Keeping You in the Loop

To keep you informed with the happenings in the McKechnie Family LIFE Home, we feature news stories and events that provide an insight into the work that is being done.

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News

Wendy Rogers

My Campus: Applied Health Sciences Professor Wendy Rogers

Harshal Mahajan demonstrating a robot

At McKechnie LIFE Home, UI tests future of domestic living

(L-R): Dr. Arthur "Dan" Fisk, who named a room in the McKechnie Family LIFE Home; Dr. Wendy Rogers, director of the McKechnie Family LIFE Home; primary donors Karen and James McKechnie; Dr. Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences; Dr. Robert Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

LIFE Home dedication ceremony

Smart Home in Illinois Serves as Test Site for New Health Products

elderly man driving

LIFE Home Featured in APA Monitor Article

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LIFE Home building

Grant permits interdisciplinary research team to explore how soft robots can support healthcare

schematic drawing of LIFE Home building

Thank You to All who have Worked to Make the LIFE Home a Reality

Events

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In-Person Tours

LIFE Home building