Discovery Village Des Plaines

Charles

I live in here. I'm in independent living, and they have some very good activities and they have music. The food is very good, and you get plenty of it. You're not gonna lose weight here. The staff is fine. The facility is excellent and clean. They're cleaning all the time. They have some live musical programs once a week. I like music a lot.

Mary

I'm in here. I'm struck by the kindness of the people to each other and the staff is very good. It's a comfortable living apartment that I have. Any request I've had, they've been able to answer or to accommodate. I'd give it a thumbs up. They prepare meals that are very tasty and nutritious, so I'm well pleased with the food. My room is very bright. I have my furniture and pictures hanging on the wall and I have a balcony. It's very comfortable for me. We went on a trip to Walgreens. I was able to pick up the things that I wanted and people in wheelchairs and walker were able to go. They are very accommodating. They had shopping trips to the Dollar Store, Wal-Mart, Aldi's, and Marshall's. They had a chair volleyball and the Rummikub club. They had the movie Apollo 13. That was just all in one day. Those are the opportunities that the people had. They had medical appointment transportation, supervised fitness center time and aerobics with the teacher, and menu chats so that the residents can meet and give suggestions to the chef for ideas at the table. There was music appreciation with Jim who played the beautiful cello concertos. There were bible readings, brain games, and bingo. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, they have movies, and other days it's bingo or another activity. They took the people to the Chinese restaurant. They offer many, many things. If you're not interested in one, you might be interested in another. I'm very well pleased here. Every day is a surprise. We get a menu on Sunday, so that we know what's coming up during the week. If there is something that you would like at the table, they will go and get it for you, like sometimes, somebody wants a banana and so they get the banana for the person. I'm just really amazed how they're able to answer. I had a cell phone conversation that I needed to have and they helped me out with that. The food is varied. We have fish offered each night at suppertime and other things that you might order in a restaurant. There are always vegetables and ice cream is offered each night for dessert along with pecan pie. The facility is very efficient and comfortable. They came and they hung my pictures in the living room and in the bedroom. Everything seems to be in order. My refrigerator seemed to run a lot, so I requested for somebody to check that up. I don't know who the architect was, but he or she was a smarty. There are places to sit outdoors and lots of greenery around and flowers. There are many rooms to go in. There are tables and chairs if you wanted to sit. Everything is carpeted. There's a computer room and a library. I had my blood pressure along with other people who wanted their blood pressure tested. When we have the music people, that's a well-attended gathering. It's well cared for. We have three elevators and wherever you are, it's clean and there are comfortable chairs. There's a beauty parlor and a swimming pool. They do swimming exercises and you can bring your relatives with the little kids and use the pool. There's the back porch and at 11:00, it opens up and you can bring a sandwich or a pop or a cup of coffee. The activities are very good and very creative, no two things on the same day or the day following. There's always a new activity. There's a beauty shop if you need that. I have not found fault. I feel that I'm getting much for the price.

Bernie

I liked the fact that it has independent and assisted living and it wasn't separated so that the residents got to help each other out. I liked the rooms that they offered, they have nice views. They have a lot of activities and they have a pool which is great for exercise. It was the assisted living that I toured. The staff was very detailed and showed us around everything. They knew the residents' names that they met, and it's a very large place so I was surprised by that. That was good. They have a pool and a bus that can take the residents within 12 miles to different stores.

William

We toured. It's a very clean place, very friendly, very informative. We took the tour and walked away with a very good feeling about it. If my father-in-law could have afforded it, we actually would have probably signed him in there. We're very happy with the place. They had quite a bit of activities. We're impressed. They do have some live stuff entertainment. They have quite a nice area as far as playing any kind of social games. We were there, there were a couple of card games going on, and people seemed to know each other. Very, very friendly atmosphere.

John

My father is in here. I'm very pleased with how clean the site is and there's a lot of room as far as the dining room, living room, etc. It's a decent-sized studio room with a walk-in shower, a refrigerator, full-size windows, and hardwood floors. The staff is wonderful. Any questions or concerns, they addressed immediately. They're very respectful and cordial to my father. Almost every night, there's some type of activity being live music, bingo, poker, Scattergories, etc. It seems like there's always something going on, especially during the week. Although I haven't tried the food, he says for the most part, it's pretty good.

Ronald

My tour was excellent. The person that showed us the place was superb. The rest of the staff were all nice, friendly, and had smiles on their faces when we were introduced. The apartments were quite nice, too. The facility was spacious and clean. They have a nice outside area for the residents, to go out. Also, it's near the downtown Des Plaines, so I'd be able to walk downtown if I wanted to.

Peggi

My mother is moving in. The staff are terrific. Christina is the individual I worked with, and she has been fabulous. We had some unusual circumstances, and she tried to be very, very helpful getting the right answers. I give her a very strong rating. The place is very clean and updated. We were pleased with it. The dining room was closed due to Covid. They have been so accommodating. I would like something closer, but it has what we want for my mom, which includes the pool. It is a little bit farther than where we wanted to go, and it is not a catholic facility.

Donna

It appears to be very good. It's fine working with the staff, and initially when my mother moved in everyone was very helpful with her transition. They have a variety of different rooms. They have studios, my mother has a one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, a living area, her bedroom, and good closet space. She also has a storage locker down the hall. They went on an outside outing yesterday, and also have bingo, movies, games, church services and a swimming pool. It's pretty well-rounded. The staff members I encountered were very nice. The food isn't home-cooking but there's variety. There is good security in this community, and I think that's important.

Tammy

I liked it very much. The person who showed me around was very thorough. It met all of what my mother-in-law would need. They seemed flexible as far as what she would need. It just seemed like a really good facility. They don't have memory care. They just have the assisted living portion and independent living. If their residents get to the point of where they're near end-of-life, they bring in hospice. They don't have to transfer out. The train stops right in front. They have shuttles that go to various community activities or events like plays, shopping trips, and church services, and they have in-house activities. The day I was there, they were having an Easter event. They have pet visits and some residents have small dogs. They have a salon and they have people that play card games. There's an art studio and outdoor gardening in the summertime.

Patricia

I liked everything. They had a pool and a variety of trips to everything within range. The person who toured me was very nice and answered all of my questions. The building was newer and smaller.

Don862245

I was impressed. Mother and I liked it very much. Out of the ones I visited, it is the nicest. The price is good. I was impressed with the staff and the cleanliness of the place.

Susan V.

I moved in at the end of February. It is nice and clean, and they have lots of activities. They have a swimming pool, and there is aerobics which I attend. I haven’t met anybody of my age; there are a lot of older people so I am still getting used to it. The staff is very helpful. I had a few problems over here with the lock and the shower, but they were very quick to respond; they fixed it the next day. The staff in the dining room is very helpful, and they help me with the food. They are very nice people. It is like an apartment, it is a 1-bedroom, so I have a bedroom and a living space. There is a small kitchen big enough for 1 person and a nice refrigerator which doesn’t work; that is another complaint.

Janet122286650

We choose here because the staff is very attentive and most of the residents that we talked to have been there for a long time. We noticed that their spontaneous response was always positive. Unsolicited, they always say they really enjoy living there. They rooms are nicely laid out, very clean, and neatly decorated. The food is very good. The dining room is set up restaurant-style with a salad bar, but the residents are served. There is a choice of three different entrees that are all very good. My mom is still kind of new there, but there are lots of activities, like arts and crafts, movies, flower arranging, and religious services. It's close to our house. We're lucky to have found a good one.

Caring Son12

My mother-in-law lives here. It is very nice, and they have good food. She got a nice studio apartment. They do bingo, card games, pool, and pinochle, and they have trips to different things around the city. She's happy with the place.

Carol106943650

The staff was great. They have everything that you could possibly think of.

Caring105866250

It might be fine for some people, but it was not a fit for my mom. The staff was very nice. Everybody was very nice and accommodating. I just think it was not for my mom. It is basically the setup and because it is too big for my mom. For me, it is more of a nursing home setting.

Caring98880950

I like it because it has a swimming pool right in the building. I am not a swimmer, but I have a lot of arthritis, and that would be a good way to do aerobics. They've got nice sized apartments -- the kind that I would be looking for -- and they are clean. The staff is friendly. They have good meals. They don't have any smelly people when you walk in the door. Their interior is beautiful.