My father is in assisted living at Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments. It was more like a community than a jail. It has things to do and people interact. They make sure that they socialize with other people. The food looks good and they have a lot of different activities. My dad is busy all day, which is the best thing for him. The staff is very friendly and kind. They're more like caregivers.
Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
Offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care
16 Reviews
204 S State St, Elgin, IL 60123
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Reviews of Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
Assisted Living Reviews for Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
August 30, 2017
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
November 24, 2016
I visited this facility
We had a wonderful time at Oak Crest. I went and looked at the community, and then I went back again with my sister a couple of years later; we had an excellent time. We were very pleased with the property; we are not just ready to place my mother at the present time. The staff was very professional and answered our questions. They showed us a studio apartment that we were interested in and what activities were available to her. They gave us some soup to take home, and it was very good.
November 22, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
I Like Oak Crest. It’s good for my mother. She is well taken care of. The room is very good and very clean. Everything is very nice. The grounds are very well kept as well too. The food is good. It is older, smaller, and more compact. I like that it is close to my home and the fact that it is small. Everyone knows everybody there.
Provider Response
Thank you for your review, everything you mention is done intentionally to assure the comfort and well being of every person who makes Oak crest home. Family and sharing the day together are hallmarks of our philosophy.
October 10, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments was nice. It was very clean. The rooms were clean. No real complaints. One thing though -- where they have the people with dementia -- they didn’t have a bathroom in the room (they did have one out in the hallway), but I wouldn’t be able to tell if my father would have trouble with that. It was on a Saturday, and maybe that’s not one of the better days to go on a tour; it was pretty quiet. The staff and everything was very nice and friendly.
Provider Response
Thank you for your visit. I would just like to point out that we have two types of accommodations with and without the restroom in the room. Sometimes it is easier for assisting individuals to the bathroom when the location is accessible and throughout the entire building, as our restrooms are.The ongoing activity program only breaks for meals and special events. Come and visit again, your experience may be more positive.
October 06, 2016
I visited this facility
I toured Oak Crest and saw some things that I liked and didn’t like. There were two heads of the place that were very nice, very helpful, and gave me general suggestions and frozen soup to take home that my mom loved. There were some great activities going on. They had a beautician on staff, a salon, a podiatrist, and a visiting doctor. They also had a little restaurant and private dining in addition to the dining area. The room was so small and didn't have a bathroom, microwave, or a little kitchen area. My mom would have to go to the bathroom across the hallway, which is a shared bathroom. It really wouldn’t have worked for my mom because my mom has an urgent need to go to the bathroom very quickly. Everything was locked up there. When the staff member showed me the room, she said, “She won’t be staying here very much anyway since she’ll be encouraged to be out and about all day.” I don’t think that I want my mom to feel like she doesn’t have the option to stay in her room. It was an old building that didn’t feel like it was good for mobility or to get around the place easily. It didn’t feel open.
October 05, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest was a very nice facility, and the overall appearance was really nice. We did taste the food, and it was really good. The reason that my mom didn’t choose it was she did not like the layout of the apartment. I cannot remember the staff's name, but she was wonderful. The general dining area was nice and very homey.
What we really love was where we ate; it was in the basement an actual pub. There was a bar, cabinet wine, and cocktails, and the food was really good. It was like walking into a pub; it was great. We also walked through the activity rooms, and they did look like it was something my mom would have liked.
July 28, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest was a very clean place. The problem was that they were expensive. The people were very nice, and they had nice meals, which their residents seemed to enjoy. Their rooms were very large and nice.
June 10, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments was OK. Oak Crest was old and needed to be updated. The apartment blew me away. I loved that place. The staff was very nice. Most of the activities I saw were indoors, like arts and crafts, bingo, cards, and things of that nature. Three days a week, they have cocktail hour in their pub in the basement. They have this oversized kitchen where you can bring your entire family, make your own dinner, and sit down at the kitchen table for a family meal. It's pretty awesome over there. They gave me a walkaway with a bean soup that was very good. They had a little workout center and an outdoor deck. They had a theater room and sometimes people come in and do small skits or plays for them.
May 21, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest looked great, and the facilities were fairly new. People we spoke to were very sensitive to our needs and what we're looking for. It was just a good option. The dining room was very lovely and everything was new, modern, open, breezy, had a lot of windows and very nice. They had separate kitchen and dining areas for families if they want to have a private party, a movie theater room, wine cellar, and a number of activities for a lot of interest levels.
March 30, 2016
I visited this facility
Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments is a really nice place that felt homey. The building is old, but it's really nice inside. The people were very nice, too. I saw people walking around and doing activities. Someone was celebrating a birthday that day and everybody was enjoying their cake.
February 15, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Everything is really good at Oak Crest Residence & Atrium Apartments. We are happy in that facility. Mom is really happy staying in that facility.
October 19, 2015
I visited this facility
The people that showed me around Oak Crest Residence & Atrium Apartments are very nice and accommodating, but there was just something about the place that didn’t appeal to me.
Independent Living Reviews for Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
October 05, 2019
I visited this facility
Our visit to Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments was very nice, and the people there were very nice. It's just that the place was smaller than we wanted. We saw the place and talked to the people. They have a nice community dogs and they accept pets. There was nothing wrong with it, but it was just not a good fit for us. The staff seemed very nice, they were friendly, and also informative.
December 06, 2016
I visited this facility
We were not impressed with Oak Crest. They did not have a 2-bedroom, but they offered two 1-bedroom apartments side by side. They were very small, there was hardly anything in the kitchen, and you couldn't fit a table in there. The living room and the bedroom windows were the only windows. However, I was impressed with their basement; they had a room that's like you're walking into a pub, and they had a huge screen TV and a gourmet kitchen that was available to the residents.
Provider Response
Thank you for your visit, your comments are taken seriously. One point to make here however, is that the best reviewed feature of Oak Crest is our food, its service and its quality. The need for cooking facilities within an apartment is overshadowed by the meals and many food venues that are included in the monthly fee. There is no extra charge for the Pub you mentioned, there is no problem with special requests and there are snacks whenever you feel you would like one. We would love for you to reconsider your assessment and take another look with the knowledge that cooking for for oneself is not the priority here and there is more than meets the eye with our personalized care and family atmosphere.
January 27, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
I can't begin to put into words the gratitude and appreciation I and my family all have for the wonderful care my mother receives. You know and do things that are special to her from smiles to rereading letters from family to sharing words of care and a helping hand during meals. The list could go on. You have become part of our family
Memory Care Reviews for Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
January 16, 2021
I visited this facility
Oak Crest and Atrium Apartments was very nice and very clean, an older facility, but seemed well run. The only one I talked to was the director who gave us the tour. The rooms seemed very nice. There seemed to be quite a few amenities.
Costs for Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
Services and Amenities of Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
Costs
- All Inclusive Rent
- Rent Plus Care Fees
- Entry Fee
- Assisted Living Starting At: $4250/month
- Independent Living Starting At: $3550/month
- Memory Care Starting At: $5800/month
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- Companion Suites: We Offer Companion Suites
- Studio Apartments
- Housing Extra: Private Rooms /Suites
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Room Service For Meals
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Resident Transportation
- Party Space
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Resident Parking
- Security Gate
- Spa
- Features Extra: Pub/Theatre/Art Studio
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Private Cleaning Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry For Clothing
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Wifi
Health services
- Hospice Care
- Medication Management
- Nurse On Staff: We Have 24 Hour Nurses.
- Pharma
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Music
- Games
- Stories
- Religious Services
- Lectures Discussions
- Book Clubs
- Fitness Room
- Yoga
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Arts And Crafts
Financial guidance
- Va Benefits Consultation
- Financing Advice
- Financial Guidance Extra: We Offer A Scholarship Program After 5 Years Of Paid Residency
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
Languages
- English
General
- Staff Patient Ratio: 3:1
- Minimum Age: 55
- Pets: Yes
Licenses
- Licenses: Licensed Sheltered care
- State Licenses: 3756
About Oak Crest Atrium Apartments
Oak Crest was founded in 1904 by a group of local philanthropists who saw a need to care about older adults. The need continues and with the mission unchanged Oak Crest is now the leader in caring for adults with memory loss with the copyrighted Keeping program and a host of other original approaches to the rigors of old age.
The truth is history and philosophy go hand in hand and at Oak Crest both are synonymous with caring about the best a person can be and maintaining a high stand in operations. Staff is dedicated with administrative personnel garnering unprecedented years of tenure and many others within the organization who come to love what happens at Oak Crest and have also maintained decades of service. That dedication is in fact what sets Oak Crest apart from most facilities of it’s kind.
The daily goal is to offer a warm, caring atmosphere that cannot replace home but can come close to it.
What Makes Us Special
Respect for the individual and their sense of place is of utmost importance, while the hope is to bring new and stimulating opportunities to enrich life. Family is a big part of every day and the feeling that one is never alone or without makes Oak Crest a special place to live,and be part of, from the inside out a good place to be.
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