Independent Living Communities in University Park, IL

"I lived 400 miles from the facility but my brother and sister live local and had full responsibility for the care of our Dad. This was the 3rd place our Dad was at and, after several years, it proved to be the best hands down! The only hard part for me was trying to get through to my Dad on the phone. In the end when he could no longer hold the phone, and I did get through, a care giver was kind enough to hold it to his ear while we talked. The staff were constantly busy keeping to the schedule and I never saw a frown on any face."

"My mother moved into Clarendale in August 2023. This place was home to her the very first time she walked in. There is a cute little cafe, craft room, game room, fine dining and many other amenities. The people are very helpful there even when you are in independent living. My mother has developed alot of friendships here. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because when Stórypoint took over there were a lot of changes including increase in rent. There were also changes with the chefs and maintenance people that have since left. I believe due to these changes that my mom had to look for another place. In all I believe it is a very nice place to stay but a little on the expensive side especially for people that are on a fixed income. My mother will be visiting but will have to say her goodbyes on October 11th to move into her new apartment and her next adventure"

"This is a wonderful campus with independent living in one or two bedroom apartments. This community is faith based and my parents have really enjoyed settling in to this place and it felt like home to them immediately. They travelled to Florida recently but could not wait to get back "home". They enjoy the food and the fellowship with other residents and are proud of their apartment and allow it to be showed to prospective clients at any time. My siblings and I have piece of mind that our parents are safe and are well cared for. There are other services on this campus including assisted living and skilled care if their needs change. I would highly recommend Victorian Village!. "

"My grandmother currently lives in Marian Village. She enjoys it. She is in independent living right now. She enjoys the social interaction with the community events and activities and such. She is active with the chapel there, and the services for the community three times a week. She is also on a few planning committee things for the residents there. I found the staff to be friendly."

"The rooms at Victory Centre of South Chicago were very nice, clean, and had a nice view. The heat was ample. They had a ping-pong table, a pool table, games, television, and stretching exercises. The food was ample and scheduled, but you can always have soup or something else, and that was readily available for eight to 10 hours. The staff was excellent in explaining everything."

"Franciscan Village was fine, but they didn’t really seem like they were all on top of trying to get a hole of somebody to get the information, so that was a little difficult. But I think they help us as much as they could. It’s very clean, very bright, and lots of activities going on. That was difficulty a good choice. My aunt said she didn’t like the food, but there were a couple of choices every day. The staff was very patient and caring. "

"Bickford of Bourbonnais was very nice. There’s a garden area where the residents could take a little section to plant things like tomatoes and flowers. The rooms were clean, and the staff was nice. "

"Autumn Green Midway Village was a beautiful community, the residents looked well cared for, the rooms were beautiful, and the person giving the tour was awesome. "

"My husband and I are in StoryPoint Romeoville. It's wonderful. They do your laundry, and it comes folded. We are on the assisted living side and the food is good. Everybody's happy and friendly. The personnel here are really nice and very informative. I have no complaints. We've got a two-bedroom apartment with two beds. There's a kitchenette and it just has a microwave, a little refrigerator, a sink and cabinets. They have all kinds of activities, Left Right Center, bingo, exercises, and Catholic church service on Monday. They have good entertainment many times on Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes on the weekends and they give you refreshments with those. The staff is very good. They have limousine service, from downstairs to the place you're going and then they'll pick you up when you're done. We pay almost $12,000 a month and that's way too much. It's the money part that's bad."

"Solstice Senior Living at Joliet was very clean and the people seemed to be genuine and friendly. There seemed to be a lot for the seniors to do there. The dining room was nice and the rooms were very nice, and they feed them three meals a day. The only thing that my mom was a little hesitant about was because there was not a place where she could cook for herself if she wanted to. There seemed to be a lot to do there. They have activities going on quite a bit, and they have things going on in the evenings, which I think if my parents were interested, there was something for them to do the majority of the time. They had a pool table, they had puzzles you could do all the time, they had games, cocktails, and things in the evening. The menu seemed like it was pretty good, but I didn't taste it. The staff was very friendly, they seemed to be very engaged with the people. The facilities were very clean."

"I walked through Cantata Adult Life Services' nursing home facility. I found the people there to be very nice to deal with. The place seemed to be very good. It seemed to me to be well kept and very attractive. "

"I toured Timbers of Shorewood for my grandmother. They had a lot of activities, like bingo, puzzles, poker, and movie nights. Food was not included in the price, so you have to buy a separate meal plan. They had studio apartments, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. The sizes were nice. They had two different sizes for the one-bedroom apartment. I tried the food and it was OK. They had a physical therapy room and a garden."

"I'm staying at American House. It's assisted living and independent living. They have Bingo, cards, crafts, outings, and book club. The staff is very nice and so is my apartment. They did a lot of remodeling. The thing that I like a lot about it is that they have a washer and dryer in every unit, and they have underground parking that is lighted and heated. It's also pretty reasonable in cost."

"I visited and it's very nice, very clean, and very modern. The staff was very attentive to the people there. The whole tour including the exercise room, game room, and the dance rooms were nice. The rooms were apartment like."