The Best Memory Care Communities in Cook County, IL

"I visited American House Oak Park's independent living. The pricing was just way out of line for me, so I can't afford it. Other than that, it was very nice and very impressive. The services they offered were good, and the rooms were nice spaces. They also supply housekeeping, but I don't recall if it's once or twice a month. They provide meals, and everything they eat is actually in the building, and that was actually rather impressive. Mainly, it was breakfast and dinner that they actually served. The apartments were nice, clean, and spacious, and they looked very comfortable. I would have no complaints about them. I believe there was also a gym inside the building. Parking was a let-down, though. It was an extra $100 a month for a parking space. They have a courtyard that was nice and a little picnic area that was available for you. There was a laundry facility, but it did not have laundry in the room, so that's always a letdown to me, especially when you put in that kind of money. I always prefer to do my own laundry. The staff members who gave the tour were nice and courteous, and very informative. It's a beautiful building with very nice amenities. It's well kept and everything."

"My wife is over at the Belmont Village Lincoln Park right now and everything is fine. It's very clean and pretty well-staffed, and the food was good. They had different things going on for different groups, especially for the memory care group, so I was happy with that. The cost is a little expensive. Our interaction with their staff is good. Most of the rooms were studios but they have other styles. They have an exercise room, they have a courtyard, and they have an outdoor area."

"I took a tour of Sunrise. I thought it was a very nice environment, but it wasn't appropriate for the level of care that we need. I thought the rooms were nice, spacious, and bright. It was a very nice, homey environment. It seem like they're very caring people. They have a very nice area for more than dementia patients. They also had a room where people could de-stress. They seem very involved in activities. They were sitting in a table engaging people in games. They seem very caring and attentive. There was follow up from the administration to see if there was an additional need for their assistance. The little bit of exposure with them was very good. It would have been a place I would definitely move my father if it would have been appropriate. I just wasn't able to travel to come back to Chicago. "

"We feel so lucky to have my parents at the Clare. The Clare is a supportive and caring community. The staff feels like family for my parents and my kids when we come and visit them. My parents enjoy the engaging activities the Clare schedules daily. The food is excellent!"

"My mother was at Norwood Crossing. She went in sort of in the lowest level of care, she was living pretty independently, and they did medication checks, and then as time went on she became very ill and she unfortunately was admitted into their hospice program and passed away. Nevertheless, I cannot say enough good things about them, they were just unbelievably fabulous through every phase of my mother's time there. They're really loving, fabulous people, and I would not hesitate to recommend people look at that facility. Everybody from the cleaning people to the medical staff, the physical therapists, they were fantastic, and I'm in heathcare, so I'm a hard sell, so they were really good. My mother always had issues with the food, so she did not like the food there, and sadly she complained about it. Early on my mother had her own little apartment, which was really nice because she got to have her own furniture and even her cat. They also had a wing of nursing beds that she stayed in when she was in hospice, and that was fine. They had a whole range of activities both inside as well as outside, and they had transportation, too. For the price point it was also great."

"The Amazing Grace Senior Living seemed like a nice place to take care of the medical needs that my mother-in-law would need. It's assisted living and there are nurses there 24/7. It's close to home and it's religious. So we could go see her and it will make it convenient for us. It's a little homey and it looks clean. We had pizza, salad, and a fruit cocktail during our tour, and it was all good."

"I went to visit Hartwell Place. Patients can't get out of the building. They need to have a pass or something, so it's secure. The people there were very nice. Some of them were speaking Spanish, which is nice. It was very clean. The furniture was old. The staff members were very nice. I'm very pleased with them. People had to take their temperature and they had to wear masks. Overall, I was pleased."

"My wife is now at Lincolnwood Place. It is impressive in terms of what they have there. They have happy hour. They have a big dining room that's for predominantly people who are independent. The second floor is where my wife's room is, and on that floor, they have a dining room, so there are two different dining rooms. No actual complaints there. She has a pendant, but when she pushes the button, they're supposed to be there 15 minutes or under, but many times it's been over that by a distance. She is doing a little bit better, but it's still hard for her to transfer. My wife's room is very nice and huge. Her bedroom has its own wall, but there's no door there and it's open. There's a beautiful bathroom and a grand kitchen. However, the issue of adding other charges is particularly troubling because it ends up being another $400 a month for them to obtain the meds, and put them in trays, and distribute them. I also think a primary issue is that they don't have a nurse after 8 p.m. Everything else is fine. The issue of nursing, to me, is profound. Nevertheless, the amenities are incredibly good. They have a social worker on staff. They have a very nice workout area that's very nice and all that. My wife doesn't use any of that, but that's because of her. With regards to the staff, some of the CNAs at this place are like sisters to her or what-have-you, but others are just horrible and don't give a hoot."

"It was an older building but very well maintained. There was a little non-denominational chapel, which was nice, and a fun, little place downstairs where they could have ice cream. What's nice about the place was you can go from level to level. As your needs increase, you can stay, and they will take care of you. They had on-site, 24-hour nurses."

"I toured The Roosevelt at Salt Creek. The place was simply gorgeous. The people were very kind. Even the young lady that conducted the interview (her name was Hillary), was very feral and very informative. She gave us a tour upstairs and the place. It just looked like you were at home. Very warm, comforting, and clean. Just very nice. This was the first time my parents had even considered looking at senior living. I had my mother with me at that time, and she was very impressed with what we saw. All the common areas were nice. I have nothing bad to say. It was clean. It smelled good. I didn't smell anything bad. Everything was in order."

The Montclair is a Luxury Assisted Living and Memory Care community opening early 2024 in Morton Grove, IL. As a company, we did extensive research to see where we can fill in the gaps of what senior needs are and what is missing in the local market. What we learned during our research was that the senior living industry has become so high-priced that many seniors cannot afford to get quality community-based care to support their activities of daily living or memory impairment. Much of the senior living industry has forgotten about the main purpose of senior living: quality, accessible resident care. We decided as a company to change this. The Montclair of Morton Grove will offer luxury senior living to our residents at an affordable price, allowing for accessibility to help those in need.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Regulation

"I moved my husband from two other memory care facilities. We selected Terra Vista after visiting four other memory care locations. Terra Vista is an excellent facility. The staff are kind and caring and you have the same staff caring for your resident all the time. This is so important for people with Alzheimer’s. They do not bring in any agency staff which is most important. Their director has been there a long time which is also important. So many change directors frequently. The food is good and they have many activities thanks to Elizabeth and staff. Elizabeth sends you pictures of them during the week. Maritiza is assigned to my husband and she is so kind and caring she treats them all like family. They have a beautiful courtyard where you can go outside and enjoy all the flowers, birds, and ducks. I cannot say enough good things about Terra Vista after my first two learning experiences!!!"

"We went to Grace Point Place. I really liked it. It was clean and spacious. The staff were friendly. We didn't have to wait too long to get the tour. She let us know that they were private, so she was very transparent and upfront. She took us to their office to talk to us about their programs. They have activities, and they have a couple of patios. I love the bedrooms. They looked like normal rooms. They don't look like hospital beds; i like that. We saw groups of elderly people in an activity area watching a little bit of TV, and I saw them walking around. It was quiet and stuff like that. The area that you walk in to sit and wait is nice, too."

"Mom is in Harvester Place. They're great. It's only memory care. I like the staff. The place is as clean as it could probably get. They know the people living there by name. I know they don't use as many agencies. When we need something done, we normally get it. They're pretty good about making sure that we're happy with what needs to be done and that it is done. They do not have a gym. They have like a seating area if you wanna watch something or read something. They have a ton of activities, which I really like. It's actually two wings, so it's big enough. They know us by name, which is really important, but we are also there every day. They have speakers there, they have a communion if you need it, like a mass, they have people coming in to sing or dance with them, and they do outings, like to get ice cream or dinner. The food was really good. I'm not gonna say it's cheap because it isn't, but at the same time, I feel like no place is perfect because there are so many people that they have to watch, but I think they're close to that as we can see. The people there are really great."