Mayslake Village

carol068382

I'm on a waiting list at Mayslake. I got a good impression during the visit. The rooms were fine, fairly roomy, and would do just fine for me. We got a brochure of activities they have during the week, wherein they go on trips and to the movies. The grounds seemed to be very nice and well cared for. The price was really reasonable. However, there's a fairly long one- to two-year waiting list.

Cathy124540650

Mayslake Village had a certain salary to qualify, but I was not really thrilled with what I had seen. The rooms looked small. One was in the main building and the other one was called The Villas. You had to go outside for everything unless you were in the main building. The staff was wonderful and very helpful. They had a whole list of activities that they gave me for the week. On Mondays, they had some program about banks; I supposed people would come in and try to get people to use their bank. Then there was the cast and crew clubs and current events. Every day they had something. There was a waiting list for the larger rooms, but the waiting list was very long.

Jeannette6

I've gone to see Mayslake in Oak Brook. They seemed to be a fit for me, and I can afford to pay there. We went there on a Tuesday, and I filled out an application for what they call the Villas. They seem to be something that I could go into right away because they're open right now. However, they were a little too small, but everyone involved in showing us around were very kind and very friendly. The CEO talked to us, and he was very explicit in what they had and how proud he was of the whole area. It was begun by the Franciscans, and they have a beautiful chapel. The dining room was really very pretty; it almost looked like a restaurant. We looked into the cafeteria-like area where they would have hot tables and stuff -- and there wasn't anything in there when we went by because it was around 8:30 a.m. -- but it looked very efficient and very clean. The whole place was amazing. The only thing I was a little disappointed in was we were there on a day that was very rainy, and it made a lot of the wooden walkways and stuff almost unattended to. My daughter-in-law says, "How often do they clean all this up?" The balconies and the villas were exposed to the air on all weather and everything. There were only two-story buildings, and they were all connected; it's quite a complex. We had to walk by a raised floor, but when we got there, we were able to just walk in and take a good look at everything. It was not as roomy as I would like, but for the money, it wasn't too bad. I think it was $669 a month. It looked like they've been rehabbing the whole thing. Because it's HUD, they're getting their money from the government, so they're waiting for a $12 million thing to finish up whatever they have to rehab and things like that. They do have an area called the Cloisters, which you have to really have enough money to get in there because it's luxury town houses. The rest of the building are what they called mid-rise apartment buildings that are all one-bedroom apartments, and they come with a shelf refrigerator, two ceiling fans, it's all electric, and the utilities are paid. They have Comcast there that you can sign up for $33 a month, and you pay your own phone. You have to pay a meal ticket of $65 a month and you can use that for one meal a day or they have like a grocery there too and you can use that for the groceries. So, I really liked it there. I wish I could have had someplace with two bedrooms because I'm coming out of a three-bedroom, two-bath house. I wasn't really that crazy about the Villas because it was extremely small and I want a bigger kitchen; it was like a galley kitchen, and I wanted something a little bigger. I said, "Should I come for the interview anyway?" And she said, "Of course because now you'll be in the system and if you turn down the Villas, they'll ask you what you want," and then I'll find out how long the wait is, which is generally from one to two years, so I'm willing to wait.

AngelaO

My 73 year old mother moved to Mayslake a year after my father passed away. She moved from a 3 bedroom single family home. The Villas was a perfect transition with parking at her back door and an area to garden. We chose it together but she initially resisted since our first visit was in icy January and she could not see past the misery of winter. Even on my initial visit I noticed the residents here are HAPPY and they have something to do every day. Even if it's just getting dressed and going to the dining area for coffee.This is independent living at its best. She's been here over a year now and every time I have stopped by she's doing something other than waiting for me!

Dolores14

I visited Mayslake Village. It is a beautiful place. Some of my mother's friends have moved in there. It is a huge complex, and they have all kinds of things for the people to do. The rooms were very nice. They're like regular little apartments. I had a dinner there a couple of times, and the food was very good. Regarding the staff, they bend over backwards to help people. They're very attentive and very good people. As for activities, they have big sales, they have different parties, and they have bingo, movies, and trips of all kinds. They have shopping several times a week. They also have religious services. They're always busy. I know a couple of people that are there right now, and they're always busy. I think it is an excellent place for seniors. What stood out for me is how clean it was and how well kept it was. I think it is excellent. It was a wonderful place.

Caring105865350

Mayslake Village is a very well-liked place. They usually have a waiting list for people to get into there. I have patients who come and go from Mayslake, and they are all very pleased. The meal service gives them more option. I have not heard anything negative at all about the place. It is quite nice. They have a beautiful lawn, and it is also very well kept.

Jennifer44

She liked Mayslake Village. It seemed very nice and clean.

Ray13

Mayslake Village looked clean and nice and homey. There’s more than one building. My cousin and some of the residents I saw there were happy. I know they have buses that take their residents to the store, and I think they have their own doctors there too.