Memory Care Communities in Glen Ellyn, IL

"The Brighton Gardens of Wheaton was wonderful. It was very inviting and had a homey feel to it. The staff was very knowledgeable and very welcoming. The room was very spacious and it was something that was accommodating for the needs that I was there for. The room I saw was very modern and updated. I toured their assisted living and the amenities were wonderful. From what I recall, I think they had a weight room where the seniors could work out or do therapy sessions. They also had a kitchen area. The dining room area was very spacious and looked like very good eating takes place there. I think there was a library as well on the premises. There's also a section where the seniors could wind down and watch movies. The upkeep and the maintenance of the facility were great. There was no trash seen or visible. Everything seems to be in its proper place and sanitized."

"I went here. I was waiting 45 minutes past my appointment time to be seen. When I saw the person, he was in a hurry. So, he quickly gave me a folder and showed me a room, and that was it. He showed me a studio. It was open. It was nice, but that's all they showed me. It's modern. It was beautiful, including the grounds and the facility, and there were a lot of parking spots and handicapped spots. The staffing, wonderful nurses, and CNAs were friendly and attentive to the residents."

"Sunrise at Fountain Square was our second choice. They were fine and I am sure my aunt-in-law would have been happy there. But price-wise, it was more. Her apartment wasn't as big as what she has now. They had activity rooms and a calendar of events in which residents could partake. It was basically the same thing. "

"I moved my mom to Terra Vista a couple of months ago - she can be difficult and her independent facility could no longer care for her. The staff at Terra Vista got to know her and they have no trouble dealing with any difficult behavior - and they do so in a dignified manner using redirection and other techniques. They have even taken the time to teach me about communication with my mom and how to deal with the failing memory. They keep her busy with activities, the facility is clean, the staff is welcoming and friendly."

"The Roosevelt at Salt Creek has a continuum of care. They're under massive renovations. It's not an old building, and the units are nice. We saw a two-bedroom, and it was very clean. They have multiple amenities and two meals a day included in your fee. They are a rental community, not a purchase or buy-in community. We met several of the residents, and the person who gave the tour was very friendly, very personable, and very thoughtful. We thought that when she was giving us the tour, she had our needs in mind. They have an indoor pool. They're getting a new restaurant. Every floor will have a lounge area that is being updated. They have a private dining room, a wine cellar, and exercise rooms. Depending on your needs, you can a la carte any kind of care you want. It was a very nice place. Nothing that's a deal breaker. When we met some residents, my first question to them was, what's the food like? They all said that the food is good. They just had a new chef, and they have a restaurant, and your food is restaurant-quality. There's a food board of residents, along with the chef and the management, to determine what will be in the rotation."

"We loved Clarendale of Addison. The people were very nice and my parents absolutely loved it. The tour was great, the woman we talked to was great, everybody was very pleasant, and the residents talked to us and were very kind. It was all very nice. The rooms were very nice, large, and well-kept. We haven't found an efficiency room that's large enough, but my parents liked it for how it's kept up, and that the room has a separate bedroom. It was nice and very clean, and in good condition as far as how it looked. I would certainly recommend this community to anybody at all. Everything was great and based on the list of activities, my parents would have been very happy there. The whole thing would have been very nice."

"Lakeview Memory Care Community was a very nice place. It's all on one level and they have 24-hour nursing staff and a lot of activities for the residents. They don't want them sitting in their rooms. The hallways are extremely wide for more than one wheelchair going back and forth, then they have meals that seem to be pretty awesome. We went there during lunchtime and it smelled great. The place was also very, very clean. There was no odor at all. Their hallways are decorated with older pictures and references that the older people would remember. They're not putting anything new out there that they would have no clue of who it was. We just really liked the place. They're awesome people. That's why we chose it. We actually had a phone conversation with the person who toured us before we went there. She was very detail oriented about everything that goes on there. She told us everything as far as how the assessment is done to figure out which level of care my dad needs. When we went to visit the facility, she answered any questions we had, and she loves working there."

"Sunrise of Bloomingdale was very nice except that it would not fit his needs because you had to have a certain amount of income, then he would have to leave after he ran out of money. That would not have worked for him, but the facility was beautiful, and the people were wonderful and pleasant. We were very impressed with the place. "

"My mom has moved into HarborChase of Naperville. She seems very happy there. She loves the food, and she has participated in a few activities. She loves it. There's an outside patio area that is private and is off of her room, so she can go outside and sit outside and get fresh air. She enjoys being outside. Especially in the summer when it's warmer, she'll be able to spend a lot of time out there. That was a big selling point for them. My mom's room is great. It feels bigger than the last place that she was at. It has almost a full kitchen. It doesn't have an oven, but it has a microwave and a fridge. It looks like an actual kitchen. It's not just like a little galley kind of when you just walk in and it's to the side. It has a counter that comes out and lots of storage space. It's nice. Her room also has a big open living room area. She's in a one-bedroom, so she has her own bedroom, and the bathroom is off the bedroom. There are tons of storage space. There were a couple of things that we found like a light bulb needs to be replaced or one of the outlets didn't work, but we went to the front desk, and they put in work orders to have those repaired. I'm not sure if it has been fixed yet, but they have a good process for that. In terms of activities, I know my mom has played cards, and they played blackjack one night. She had an appointment to get her nails done. She mentioned that there are a few other activities. I saw a flier on the counter like a fall kind of outing thing that they were having. They will take them to the store and things like that. They have several things every day for them to participate in. I haven't seen their dining room area, but they also have like a little bistro area where if you don't want a full meal, you can just go there and get like a sandwich or something lighter. My mom hasn't fallen since she's been there, which is an accomplishment in and of itself. She seems happy and she likes the food. I would say it's greater than her expectation. I've only met a couple of the staff. A nurse came in to give her her medications and she asked if we wanted to switch to in-house primary care versus her outside primary care and things like that. She was very nice. She checked my mom's blood sugar and gave her her insulin. My mom had mentioned that there's another staff that, does anything she asks for, and the woman does it right away and finds out for her. It seems like the staff are very helpful and attentive. HarborChase of Naperville is a little bit more than what we were paying before, but the amenities seem to be nicer. "

"We were looking for a memory care facility for my husband so our family visited Sunrise of Naperville North. The facility has assisted living, memory care, and nursing home-type arrangements. We had lunch there, and the food was wonderful. The staff was very nice too. They took extra time for us so we could look at everything. We enjoyed our visit. Even my son-in-law from England, who was a little bit hesitant to go into those places, appreciated the experience we had there. "

"We like it. The place was new, nice, and clean. They offered lots of things. It's out on a major street, but that's OK. They don't have much grounds though. The rooms were nice."

"Sunrise was wonderful. They were very attentive, and they did everything for my father. He had a very nice private room. It was adequate. It was nice in all aspects. The place was clean with lovely decorations, and the attendants were always there for him. Their dining area was lovely. It was just like a restaurant. They had nice music playing. It was very nice. "

"Monarch Landing was pretty well run. My grandfather was certainly very vibrant mentally, but he required physical living assistance that we could not provide. Monarch landing was clean and pretty independent, but often the service providers underestimated his ability to perform certain tasks, or they doubted his mental abilities. They were very kind and patient, however, especially to patients who needed greater care. The rooms were big and offered many amenities, and there were exercise and other fun activities so that residents did not get bored and had something to look forward to. The workers maintained a very upbeat attitude and I truly believe that the residents were inspired by their example. Many of the residents themselves created friendships with others, and they would dine together or otherwise create their schedules to match each others'. Although we felt guilty about putting my grandfather in a home, Monarch Landing made the decision much easier for us because of their kindness, and their proximity to our town was great. "

"When I walked into StoryPoint Naperville, there was a big group of people engaging in a social activity and they were having fun, and they were expressing themselves. It just seemed like a place where people enjoyed themselves. It wasn't quiet and sterile, but it was very nice. Everybody was nice. The staff was very good. He was very helpful and cooperative, and he listened. The place is pretty big, and so for my mother, that might be a concern with her getting lost like different elevators and different wings. It seemed very nice. The thing that impressed me the most was the people there were having a good time."