The Admiral at the Lake

Ruth.36

We went to The Admiral at the Lake for a tour. It's wonderful. Their staff was wonderful. Everything was great. I tried their food, and it was very good. They have a chef. I think it is a first-rate, first-class place. They have skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living, and independent living. It's beautiful. They have outdoor gardens where you can walk, and they have a library. It's quite lovely. We attended a concert there given by the concertmaster at the Chicago Symphony.

Provider Response

ChiLaura

My parents moved into a lovely 2 bedroom apartment 4 years ago and have enjoyed the amenities of The Admiral at the Lake. The food is excellent, the staff are wonderful and the other residents are truly amazing people who have had significant impact in their careers and are continuing to be engaged in their many communities. There are activities of interest to ANYone, excellent exercise facilities, access to good doctors and great connections with the outside community. The staff were amazingly supportive and helped us made a difficult decision to move mom to the Harbors (the Skilled Nursing area). Mom has been very well cared for and kept safe during the pandemic. Of course separation during Covid was very difficult, but we were able to zoom at least 2-4 times a week and staff were very accommodating. I highly recommend the Admiral at the Lake for anyone seeking a wonderful community for graceful aging.

Michael G Chicago

Not a good place. My mother lived here for three years. Things were ok in independent living but when she began to slip cognitively and they became “concerned,” things got worse. I don’t think they knew what to do with a resident who wasn’t sedentary. In my opinion they weren’t adequately staffed or trained. I tried to work proactively with the staff but it was a frustrating waste of time and I usually only heard from them when it was bad news. Then they blindsided me with her expulsion and I had to scramble to relocate her during COVID. Their board of directors didn’t take any meaningful action when I shared our experience. The Admiral staff and even a few board members are now posting misleading positive reviews of the community on other sites without disclosing their affiliation, which says a lot about their lack of shame, honesty and character. I hugely regret convincing my mom to move to this place. I sincerely hope no other family experiences what we did. No one deserves to be treated the way my mom was.

Betsy G. R.

My parents were residents of the "old" Admiral. When the new replacement facility opened in 2012, I was among the first to move in. The apartments are beautiful. Most - but not all- have balconies. There are over thirty different floor plans. Each unit has its own washer and dryer. Stove, fridge, dishwasher, disposal and microwave included. Free wi-fi. Attached parking. Expensive move-in fee, much of which is refundable to resident's estate. Monthly fees include continental breakfast every day, plus theoretically one meal per day. A lot of flexibility in how you spend your meal allowance, however...so in reality you can plan easily to allocate it to cover more meals. Additional meals billed to you with your assessments, at a reasonable rate. Great people, attentive staff, wide variety of programs. Extensive library; pool; fitness center and instructors; art studio, theater. Chorus, Play-reading groups, trips, gardening, movies, life-long-learning, bridge, woodshop and more. Activities are planned by residents, so many interests are accommodated.

Sandra055050

The Admiral at the Lake is very upscale. I am going to be 75, and I have money, but I don’t have the money to get into the Admiral. A 1-bedroom is half a million, and it is spacious and everything. I think the people who got the bargain were the ones who came in on the ground floor when they were just building it. For the rest of us, who had come in 5 or 6 years later, it is beyond my financial ability to go in. It is very well-maintained, very crisp and clean, and everything goes at right angles. If you can afford it, it is like a Rolls Royce.

Susan472781

We like The Admiral, and we thought that was a good place -- lots of light and very pretty facility. It had just about everything with the other facility, but the other facility's location was better for us. The food was very good, and there were plenty of activities. The residents all seemed very happy, and the staff seemed very professional, friendly, and competent.