Assisted Living Communities in Portage, IN

"My brother was at StoryPoint Schererville. I was his caregiver, and I was there every day. Over the years, I got to know everybody there. It's highly rated. The people that work there are excellent. They keep the place clean. He lived in independent living throughout the time. They allowed him to stay in independent because I was his caregiver 24/7. Stephanie, the director, did an excellent job of assembling the right people. She has people who really enjoy working there, doing what they do to make everybody feel good. It's a very clean place. She assembled good people in the kitchen to provide meals. It's a safe environment too. They have 24-hour care there. It is called CorsoCare where they have a nurse and a CNA. If anybody has a problem, all they need to do is press the pendant button, and someone will be there to help them out. They have a lot of activities. They have a crafts room where people get together for art projects. They have bingo, card games, and puzzles. High schools and different groups come to sing. They had mass there once a month for Catholics. They have Bible study for others who want to participate in that. During the summer, they have a car show outside. They have outdoor barbecues like on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. They have brunch and buffet once a month. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They even have musicians come and entertain. You could walk around the entire property. They have seating outdoor. Outside of the dining area is a fenced in area where they have a garden. People can do gardening and stuff or just sit out there. There's plenty of space to walk and to exercise. They provide physical therapy there six days a week. They have wait staff there morning, noon and evening. They have a lot of very good young people. They don't even have to write down the people's orders. They know their orders. They address the people by their name. On Halloween, kids come and do trick or treating in the building there. Around Christmastime, they do Christmas caroling. Stephanie is really hands on. This lady is on the move. She checks everything. She has meetings with her staff every day. She meets with all the residents too. I would attribute the current happiness on my part to her leadership in there. The people keep the place really clean. Like any other facility, you're going to have problems, but they address the problems immediately. They truly care. They're happy and they treat the residents there with respect. They are helpful. The rents differ depending on the size of the room and what their needs are, but people will be truly happy there. The indoor parking garages are safe also. You have farmland around there, but you also have a residential area, and it's quiet and safe. The vegetable omelet is phenomenal. They have a bus that takes people to their medical appointments and takes them out shopping. They have wellness people and a dietitian. You are getting value for your dollar based on how much you would be spending. They do an excellent job in housekeeping and they have an excellent maintenance director. They take care of things in the concierge desk. They're very efficient. They have a great mailman that delivers to the building. The place is always bursting with people and family members and staff. It's a constant flow of people and it's a happening place. They have a lot of activities there for the veterans. They have free wi-fi in the building. It's in a good area. You're between two major shopping areas and it's close to all the hospitals. They have gatherings where people get together for coffee, cookies, and they bake stuff at the bistro. They have a bar inside there."

"I found a memory care facility that is going to work really well for my mother, and she is moving into Residences at Deer Creek. It has a homey atmosphere, and it was not as expensive as the other one, and I thought she'd get taken care of better at this place. It's $2,000 cheaper a month. The staff was amazing, and they still are going above and beyond to make sure that this is as easy as possible to transition her into this home. I've seen the menu, and I've talked to the residents. I would move in there and eat there every day. Their menu is fantastic. It has a variety of all kinds of different things that they can eat. They have a chef who has won awards for her culinary expertise at this home. The common areas are clean and well-kept. The place does not smell like a nursing home because it's not a nursing home. They have independent care, assisted living, and memory care all in this building. It looks like a giant hotel from the outside. They have a concierge and a bistro. The common areas have couches and chairs and big screen TVs. If you don't want all the noise and all the activity, there are smaller sitting rooms where there's no TV and it's just nice and quiet. There are exercise rooms and activity rooms. For the memory care, there is secure outdoor access. It's a nice place. I'd move there."

"My mother is in the nursing facility of Majestic Care of Saint Anthony in Crown Point. She's been there for a couple of weeks, and she's doing very well. The facility is wonderful. She is receiving skilled care, and they are completely wonderful with her. She'd just push a button and they were there immediately. They have assisted living there, but she needed more care than that. The whole staff is wonderful. Everybody seems very qualified and very nice. It is an older facility, and they need a bigger parking lot, that's for sure. Decoration-wise, everything seems nice. They have older furniture in the room, but the care is what I'm more concerned about, and that has been fantastic. The layout of the facility is also great. As soon as my mother went in, the activity director came in and told her what it was going to be and what she could do. My mom was not one to do things, but she told her she'd come down and get her, and there would be games, and different things every night that she could do. I'm very pleased with them."

"As our mother, Sarajane, aged, she needed different stages of help. Initially, she moved from her home in which we were all raised to an apartment for seniors near me, to living with my sister during Covid, to living at Two Hearts near my brother, which opened providentially at the precise time when an assisted living facility was needed for her care. We felt like we had personal family care with each new challenge. As mother aged from her 90s to 100, Two Hearts provided social, physical, and personal care beyond what we were capable of providing for her. We felt like we had an extended family through the owners and caretakers at Two Hearts. The three of us are thankful to God for his timing for mother’s care at each stage of life and for the loving care of Two Hearts Assisted Living."

"It is pretty great. They're very clean and the staff has been very communicative with us like they would say, "Hey, we noticed your grandma is running low on this. On your next visit, make sure that you bring this for her." Today, we received a call that she was just having a hard time and wanted to know when my grandfather (who has already passed away) would visit her. They were able to get information to bring to her right at that time to be able to help her while she was having a memory issue. My mother tried the food and she said it was all pretty good. It seemed very well balanced and nothing that she would feel like she wouldn't want her mom to be eating. There's a nice wide variety of activities for her to do. They do field trips. I know they go to a pumpkin patch. They do little craft projects and stuff like that, and she seems to want to participate in that stuff. I'm all for anything that gets her up out of her room and be with people."

"We recently moved our mom into Two Hearts Homes for Seniors, and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. The environment truly feels like a home—not a facility. The private rooms, warm décor, and open family-style layout make such a difference. We’re especially thankful for the attentive staff and their personalized approach. Mom feels cared for, seen, and safe."

"I was a resident of Victory Centre of South Chicago for 10 years. The staff were all nice. All the managers from the other building were nice to us. They had a lunch thing downstairs, you can go in and buy your food if you want. They could serve a meal, but we cooked our own food, too. If we didn't feel like cooking, then we could go downstairs and eat in the cafeteria. The facility was nice and clean. They cleaned up every day. They kept everything cleaned up for us. The janitors were nice. They helped us with everything we asked for. Anything we need to be moved out, they moved for us. They did everything for us. We played bingo and solitaire. We played everything up in that building. I loved it. That's why I said if I have to, I will go back. That's why I had to keep my name on the list and she said she'll keep me in touch when a vacancy becomes available. I told her my daughter was going to have surgery, and then I would go back to that building. That building was so nice. Everybody was friendly with no problem. I enjoyed that building."

"Mom is at Brentwood at LaPorte. I like that it has several steps of care and that it's indoors. You get your apartment, but still it has levels, and the prices vary. So, you can have a level that's a lower price range and still have some extra care. They have a chef. They have three meals a day. It's easy to transition to more extensive care there. The staff is really good. Their food is healthy, but it's still enjoyable to eat. They have snacks, too, so you get to eat plenty. It is very clean and the building is really nice."

"My mother will be moving into Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing. It's supportive living. They have a lot of activities, and they have a lot of assistance for seniors with meals and just overall personal care. They'll help her with bathing, with washing clothes and medications. The staff member was very warm and very helpful. It's clean, and the upkeep is very good. They have transportation to take them to stores and doctor visits as well."

"I toured the Victory Centre of Roseland. The staff was very engaging and very informative. He let me know what would take place while my dad stayed there, the activities, the meals, and the things that he would get. They have daily activities. They do laundry. They do housekeeping. The dining area was clean. It's open and spacious, and the people don't have to sit on top of each other."

"My parents are in Settlers Place. The services and the environment at Settlers Place offered were excellent. The staff was very polite, good, friendly, and caring. The dining room has chandeliers in it and fancy place settings. The room is very convenient. "

"I toured the Prairie Green at Fay's Point. It was a great and impressive place. The staff was very knowledgeable, very engaging, very thorough with all the information. The tour was great. The facilities are great. I even toured one of the units. They explained every piece to me, from meals to the services that they provide, everything, even the process of applying to their facility, so I was very pleased. I am going back to take my mom and my sister to view the place. The layout was great, the outdoors was nice, and they had a walking path. I also liked that they had a nurse's station on each floor. It was very nice when you walked into the place. The lobby area was very festive for the holiday. It has the Fall scene in the hallway which was very nice. It was clean, the staff at the lobby area was engaging, and the residents seemed like they were happy. They had a salon. They had a workout area. They had a library and computer area, which they also helped seniors work on the computers. They also had a rehabilitation facility. They had a different activity board of the things that they have that the seniors can do. They had transportation for the residents. I liked the fact that they have to buzz you in to get into the facility, and no one can just walk in. So that was good as well. The lunchroom was huge. I like the fact that they take your order and you could bring it to the table."

"My sister is at Sunrise of Flossmoor. It is extremely clean. There's easy access for family members. There is a nursing staff 24/7, as well as a concierge for security. They have numerous activities and outings. The dining area is more restaurant style, and the residents can more or less choose what they want off of the list of things for that day. They have very nice people. They are friendly and active. The medical staff is very interactive with us, so that if there are issues we know right away. It's just a good facility. They have all kinds of activities. There is exercise, outings to the library, ice cream socials, bands, and all kinds of activities that are brought in. There are crafts, cards, and entertainment. It's very nice. They try to keep the residents active in many ways. They also have a facility mascot, like a dog and a cat, for the residents. The staff is very helpful and very friendly to my sister. They keep me informed so I know what is going on, and that's all good. Whether it's medical or not, I know what's taking place, and I know she's getting the care that she needs. The food is very good, but I think there could be more monitoring as far as what food a resident is ordering, like if they're trying to control their diabetes and so forth there could be monitoring for that, and there could be more staff to serve the dinner and food items in a more timely fashion. I think the rooms are a little bit expensive and there is some marijuana smoke that you can smell sometimes at the facility, which I'm sure is a resident that's doing that. When you're spending $5,000 or more a month or $7,200 for the memory care, which is a separate unit, I don't think you should have to have that, even though it is recreationally legal. I just think there should also be a Medicaid option, and there's not a Medicaid option there."

"Charter Senior Living of Hazel Crest was smaller than the others, which seemed more personable. It's very nice. The people that we met were pretty nice. They seemed to be more hands-on, even more so because they don't have as many people to deal with. I met as many staff members as I could that I would be dealing with on a daily basis. It's a great facility."