Independent Living Communities in Lincolnwood, IL

"In general, I think that this is a beautiful facility, obviously upscale, but in extremely good taste. There is a library and a little shopping area with candy and jewelry. There is a very nice dining area. The lobby is spacious and comfortable. The receptionist is friendly and helpful. The one draw back is the parking in the back of the building, which is often full and it is hard to find parking on the street. This is definately an urban setting. Many of the patients are Holocaust survivors. The staff are very helpful and will work with the patient and the family if there are financial or other problems. The facility offers an array of activities -- opera programs, ice cream socials, current events, etc. The facility also provides religious programming and services for the mainly Jewish population. There are individual apartments where residents can live in an independent living situation. There is also continued care and nursing home facility on other floors. On the top floor is a lovely activity room with glass windows. Sometimes there is a pianist who plays music. Patients can go up and get an icecream cone or can go out on the roof patio when the weather is nice. I would highly recommend this facility. The patients that I talked to seemed happy because there are many activities that are offered. "

"My in-laws stayed at Belmont Village. Some of the help wasn't quite as good as where my mom's now. However, the grounds were very nice, and everything was well kept. It worked out very well and it was better than most places we looked over. It was pretty quiet in its own respect. It was right on a major road, and it's not really walking distance to anything. They had quite a few activities. Unfortunately, my in-laws were sticklers and didn't participate. "

"Vi At the Glen is a very nice place, and they have a gazeebo. The staff was very friendly. Some residents talked to me, and they said that I would love being in there. One woman took me to play bridge. They made you feel part of the group. "

"I visited The Hallmark (Brookdale Plaza Lake Shore Drive), and the neighborhood was very nice. I have lived in the neighborhood myself before. The grounds were nice, and it was nicely landscaped. The rooms were lovely. It was just like a little apartment. They had studios, one-room, and two-room units. The dining area was set up like a restaurant, and it was very nice. I had a taste of their food, and it was pretty much standard. The staff was nice. I thought for the assisted living part of it, we had to access everything through an elevator. My mother uses a wheelchair or walker, and that was a little difficult for her. "

"My husband is going to go to Belmont Village Lincoln Park. Why we chose that one, was because of their more aggressive approach to involving residents in activities, getting them out of their rooms, making sure they're up and dressed and using their hearing aids and glasses, and staying up and dressed during the day. The person who gave me the tour was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and very thorough. The rooms were quite adequate. They're very nice and brand new. They have closets and drawers. The place is a very nice physical plan, and it is brand new. I like the fact that it had some outdoor space so that residents could be taken outside to get some fresh air. The dining area looked very pleasant, it smelled good, and the people seemed quite content eating there. With regard to activities, they all seemed engaged and involved in group activities when I was there. I don't know what specific activities were, but there was stuff going on in the common room. The atmosphere was very upbeat. It was brand new, so everything just looked very nice and seemed solidly built. On the change of residents, they refreshed the room and repainted it. Everybody seemed very involved and very friendly. Everyone seemed to know all the residents."

"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."

"My mom moved into Generations at Oakton Arms. The facility is very inviting, sunny, and clean. Everybody is very friendly and helpful. They have arts and crafts, movie nights, and lots of card games. The dining area is nice and very bright. The food is fine."

"The location of Brookdale Oak Park is perfect. My church community is in Oak Park, so I know a lot of people living close by and I know the area well. Actually one of my friends just moved to Brookdale Oak Park, which was kind of what prompted me to even look at that. The person who showed me around was very friendly and accommodating. She was very well informed with lots of good information to share with me. The facility was lovely. They have a really good dietary program where they could accommodate dietary issues easily. I liked the fact that the apartments have a full kitchen. If I wanted to cook meals for myself, I could do that as well. They also have a little area where some of the residents can do some gardening. They have groups that go walking, a lot of different activities, and transportation to activities as well."

"I toured it and that was lovely. It seemed very active, too. A lot of things were going on when I was there. However, religiously my mom is very Catholic, and there's a majority of Jewish people there, so it just didn't seem like it was going to be a good fit permanently. The place itself was lovely, and the people and the residents seemed like they were happy and all that, so that was good. The apartment was nice too."

"The Clare in Chicago Illinois was beautiful with unbelievable facilities. They have a swimming pool. They have four restaurants in the building and classes every subject from arts to nature subjects. They are very well organized, and they have interesting groups and classes -- just a fabulous place. "

"My mother is at American House Oak Park. I like the facility. It's newer and has pretty state of the art amenities. It's got a beautiful city vibe. The staff is friendly and attentive. They're there 24/7. There's a registered nurse on staff, so it's not just CNAs. The community is exceptionally clean and inviting. It's very modern. It really looks like a very high-scale hotel. In fact, the seventh floor has a view of downtown with an outdoor patio. It is like high-rise living. So, if you are coming from a home or a suburb, it's a different vibe for you. It has seven floors. It's jarring if you're not used to it, but it's beautiful for sure. We did a family event on Wednesday and people came in with their families and had a taste of food from around the world. Then the band came in and played. It was lovely. There was an introductory offer to get in, and the rate we're in now is amazing. Once the introductory rate goes up, it will go up and be more in line with how much you would pay to be in this type of facility. It really is beautiful and lovely and all the things. They had sitting pods and people were there with their families. You really feel like you're on vacation."

"This is a great community! My mom loves the staff at Concord and she has been more active and social since moving in! Maybe some of the decor is outdated but its still better than most retirement homes! They have lots of parties and when covid wasn't around they had two really impressive banquets for families during Christmas and Mother's Day. They have a pool, a convenience store, and a resale shop all located within the building. I highly recommend the Concord!"

"We visited the Moorings, and it was very beautiful, but the way that they get their buy-in almost priced my mom out right away. It was very nice. She would have been happier because it was just so pretty, but it was a smaller community. I really like the grounds and the outside area. It just was very quiet, serene. It had a very comfortable, relaxing feel. The rooms were beautiful. The staff was very bright and willing to share the different activities with us. "

"The British Home (Cantata Adult Life Services) is very well-maintained on the interior. It's very well-organized and clean. The staff was exceptional in getting my aunt placed there. The food is acceptable. They have a beauty parlor, interactive sessions, arts and crafts, and outings."