The Best Independent Living Communities in Rock County, WI

"River Place Senior Apartments was very nice and very clean. The people were very friendly. We met some ladies that were playing cards there and some of the staff and they were all very nice. The apartment was also laid out very nicely. It was senior-friendly and very spacious. They have a community room that has a kitchen and stuff like that where they can gather. The dining area was very spacious and clean, too. It's in a very safe place and the residents looked out for each other. It's very close to the hospital and medical facilities."

"My mother lived in Willard Haus Senior Apartments for 15 years. It's a nice place, but the apartments needed to be upgraded. There really wasn't a staff. There's a manager and a maintenance facility. It's totally independent, but it was for seniors. It's right within walking distance of everything. The old staff wasn't that good, but the new staff was a 5. Shopping is next door within 100 feet. It's excellent for what you're paying for."

"My grandma has been a resident at the Assisted Living for several years. Before COVID we were considering moving my Grandma. My family wasn’t happy with the care she was receiving. But now it is a totally different story. Ever since their new Director took over Huntington has done a 180! The place is clean, residents smiling, staff is engaged and the new director has a great new management team. I met her and I can see why this place has turned around. I’d recommend Huntington to anyone!"

"We chose Willowick - Beloit Campus for my father-in-law, but I don't really recommend this place. They just don't have enough people, and I don't think they have the experience that they need to take care of people in memory care. There are only three staff members dealing with about 20 residents. They're also kind of lazy. They just let everybody do whatever they want to do. There are residents who go and wander from room to room. The rooms are really nice, and they do all kinds of activities, which is great. The place is brand new and they clean it. It's just the interaction with the residents I find kind of poor."

"I have found Fairhaven Senior Services and I have signed up. It has been very good. I will be moving in in December because they’re building a duplex for me. They had the stand alone duplexes, and I like that. The people there are very good. I was very satisfied. I like the nursing staff, and I like the atmosphere. It’s the highest in my estimation. I’ve seriously looked at four others, and this is the one I chose. I would say it’s very good. Probably the biggest reason I preferred Fairhaven was because of the possibility to live in a villa and not have to move into an apartment. I’m just not an apartment type of person, so it’s a personal preference. Fairhaven was a little bit better kept up than either of the other two places. It is better for the continuing care part. That was very important to me. "

"TLC Living Community was unbelievably nice. The only problem was that it's not as convenient to get to, but it's sparklingly new. The rooms were a nice size and laid out well. So, you didn't have a lot of unnecessary walking. The menu was nice. The people were nice. There's nothing bad about that place. The common areas were clean and nicely lit with comfortable chairs. They also had a media room and a little gym."

"Kettle Park Senior Living was like a hotel. They just opened, so it was new. When you walk in the front door, there's a big fireplace sitting there with furniture around it and there were a lot of people sitting there just chatting. I think what their deal was, they start at a low price, like $2500, and then everything was a la carte. If you want somebody to clean your apartment, or somebody to manage your meds, or if you want a parking place underneath, you add those on. We were there at Cinco de Mayo and they were having a happy hour. Not only did they have an activity director, but also an assistant activity director. They do exercises, movie night, they have knitting club, baking club, and golf clubs. They even have golf greens outside their facility. I didn't think their kitchen setup was quite nice and they didn't have balconies. It was just a bedroom, but the facilities were beautiful. The gentleman that led us on the tour was taken a little off guard because he didn't know we were coming. I think something didn't work out in the scheduling but, he made time for us anyway. He was very pleasant and was very nice. Even the people at the desk were very accommodating."

"Wesley Willows is a beautiful place. It's a large, self-contained community, and there are a lot of amenities. It's a little pricey, but not that expensive. They have quite a few amenities, a computer center, a couple of places to eat, an underground garage, and the phone and electricity are included. The rooms were nice. They have apartments and individual condos. The person who gave the tour was also good. They had a woodworking shop, transportation anywhere in Rockford, and they are providing services within the community."

"The room they showed us at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center had shag carpeting that was older in style. They're not keeping the rooms up to what I would expect for the price. They had lots of activities and church services. Everybody was very happy, moving around, and seemed very active. The staff was mostly very good. The dining area was great, extremely clean, and extremely nice, but I wasn't happy with how not up-to-date the rooms seemed to be. I wasn't comfortable that they were going to make an effort to house both of my parents at the same time in the same room because they had their own strict rules. Everything was clean, but shag carpet for a person with a walker to me didn't seem real smart. It didn't sound like they were too interested in changing it."

"Provena Cor Mariae was an old building and wasn't as beautiful or well-decorated as their other counterparts. They had nice rooms, nice facilities, and good people. They also had a lot of good activities for the residents. They brought in musicians, singers, and comfort dogs. On occasion, there would be magicians and other entertainers. They also had various dances for the patients' families. The dining area was nice and roomy, and the people seemed to form friendships there. There were also snacks available. They had extra rooms where they can watch TV. They changed ownership and that changed a lot of the policies."

"The independent living community at Greencastle of Mulford was nice and clean, but the apartment was tiny. You also couldn't have the apartment unless you paid extra outside of your rent for food to come to their dining room. Everybody doesn't want to do that. It was very small, so it didn't really give the feeling of having your own apartment. I remember them saying they have a small library room. The dining area was small and cafeteria-style. They said sometimes they make lunch, and sometimes it's breakfast, just depending on what the chef or the person cooking decided to do that day. That was just too much for me. It felt like I was under too much control."

"Siena on Brendenwood had nice apartments with a kitchen and a bedroom. There were over 100 people there. They had several rooms that you can use for gatherings. It's well taken care of. They had a gourmet shopper and a place in the morning where you can go get a Continental breakfast with hardboiled eggs and things like that which cost a couple of dollars. It's not a three-meal setup like some of the other places, and the supper was part of what you pay for per month. The residents were ambulatory. You can tell that most of them had been professional at one time because they're well dressed and seemed to be friendly. They speak when you're visiting. The lady in charge of helping us get enrolled had been very helpful."

"Great facility to live "