The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Cook County, IL for 2024

"I toured Waterford Estates for my father. It was exceptionally organized. They offered amenities that no place else offers. Like they had a storage room where you could store things like Christmas decorations you wanted to store. They had the storage..."

"Brookdale Orland Park was the best facility that I visited. They just didn't have any space for memory care at the time, but I liked the entire facility, the way that it was maintained, the staff, and the amenities that they have for the seniors. Eve..."

"We toured Lincolnwood Place. We like it very much, but we don't know if we can afford it. I thought the person we met was very professional. She answered all our questions. I was very impressed with the grounds. I thought it was highly staffed, which..."

"I toured Sunrise of Lincoln Park. It has been there a while, so it wasn't a brand-new sparkling facility, but it was still very nice. The accommodation appeared to be very comfortable. The way the rooms were physically set up was that there was a sle..."

"We toured Sunrise of Park Ridge and I felt more comfortable with them than the other communities I visited. It seemed a little bit more personal and a little bit more caring. This one was a little bit more warm and fuzzy, too. The rooms were very n..."

"My mother is in Sunrise of Flossmoor. She has dementia, so she's on the Reminiscence floor now. They have a caring heart there. They take good care of the residents and they care. It's beautiful. It's like a mini hotel. I like the resident's room. Th..."

"Belmont Village Oak Park was clean, presentable, and the staff was very accommodating. I saw their studio apartment. It was a reasonable size with a nice layout. I saw the activities for their assisted living, but not for the memory care where my mot..."

"I went to look at Sunrise of Palos Park. I like the homey feeling of it. The people there that I met were super kind and accommodating. I would highly recommend this one. Unfortunately, they did not have the space in their memory care facility for my..."

"My dad stayed at Charter Senior Living of Hazel Crest. They took care of him very well and even took them on some field trips upon his initial arrival. My only drawback to that was it's too far away because we are physically in the city of Chicago an..."

"My mother is in Bickford of Tinley Park, it's a very nice place. They have quite a few aides or members of their personnel team, per resident, so they're staffed well. In some places, there's maybe one person for every 20, but here it's one for every..."

"My husband has moved into Belmont Village Glenview. He's in memory care. It's a very attractive place. I was very impressed with how long the staff has worked here. There's real longevity in the staff and that's a sign of a happy environment. They an..."

"Heartis Village Orland Park have apartments where the residents could bring in a caretaker, and they can actually live in there. Then they have a nurse and staff, but it's totally different than the other facilities that are memory care. They had a ..."

"What I like best about Porter Place is that it's newer. It's only maybe eight years old. I like the fact that they have alarm systems in all of the various rooms. If there was a fall, they had a system that would let them know there was a fall. They ..."

"I'm very happy with Sunrise of Schaumburg. My relative has been doing a lot better since she moved there. She's getting really good care, and she seems really happy. They have bingo, they help cook or bake, crochet, she's gone on an outing for lunch,..."

"I went to St. Joseph Village of Chicago. The staff was very good. The only drawback of that facility is that they don't have long-term memory care. It's only short-term for memory care. From there, they send them to other facilities, so I wasn't too ..."

"The people at Evergreen Senior Living are really responsive and really good. The staffing ratio is really good. The environment is beautiful and gorgeous, and they try to keep them busy with activities. They had a big family barbeque where they invit..."

"My mom is at The Pointe at Kilpatrick. The facility was nice, well-kept, and clean. The staff has been super helpful. They had quite a few activities for the residents to take part in. The wonderful lady who gave me the tour was fabulous. She was sup..."

"My brother will be moving into Grace Point Place. We chose it because it's very close to where I live and it's a beautiful area. The facility just opened six years ago, so the facility is pretty much brand new, and it's quite beautiful. It has everyt..."

"My aunt is now at Arden Courts of South Holland. It feels very homey. It's a small facility where they get excellent care. Everybody knows everybody's name. They have different houses in the facility. Each house can have up to 15 patients, and each h..."

"My dad was in rehab at the beginning of this year. When he first arrived at this facility, he was placed in a Covid positive area because supposedly he tested positive for Covid. The room was the size of a walk in closet, filthy and extremely hot. It..."