Memory Care Communities in Rockford, IL

"My husband is at Anam Care. I am very, very impressed with the friendliness of the staff and the other residents. When you walk into it, the residents are clean. They will make eye contact with you and smile. They're friendly. Some are ambulatory, and some are in wheelchairs. My understanding is that everybody is out of their room during the day unless they need a nap, so they're all in the community most of the time, and it's wonderful. I'm very impressed with it. My husband got a reasonably large, unfurnished room, about 14 x 14. It easily accommodates a single bed or a full bed. Some of the rooms have small sofas, overstuffed chairs, little tables, and dressers. They're very, very nice rooms, and you can furnish them to make them very cozy and homelike. I was able to take pieces of furniture from my home, move them to my husband's room, and try to make it familiar, comfortable, and a nice place for him. Once I walked in all the residents were in one of the community rooms that had a couple of sofas, a couple of seats, and some overstuffed chairs, and wheelchairs filling in other places there. Most of the community was there together. Everybody had a small dish of ice cream. Everybody I observed was able to feed themselves. It was vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and sprinkles, and they loved it. The other snack that I observed was freshly popped popcorn kind of mixed in with some Cheetos cheese puff bars or something like that, too. Each resident got a small bowl of popcorn and some fruit juice. The one activity that I was there to observe when I arrived, my husband was in the second community room, which is set up a little bit differently. They use this room for crafts or different activities. Most of the residents were there participating. Two gentlemen, probably in their 60s or 70s, were playing guitar music from the 1950s and 1960s. When I sat by my husband, he was sitting up well in his chair. He was alert and participating. He was tapping his fingers to the music, which he hadn't done for a long time, and he started singing along to the songs that he knew. It was just delightful to see. Other people in the room were also interacting like that. It was a wonderful, wonderful time. It is very expensive, but I feel very, very good."

"We visited and I found the staff to be extremely professional. They were courteous, kind, and knowledgeable. They were very dedicated to providing quality services. I would describe the facility as very clean and very hospitable. The staff members were very professional and knowledgeable. It was truly a wonderful experience. I phoned the director to let her know how pleased we were with the services. Overall, I thought that the facility was very good. It would have been a bit of a drive for us because of where my mother’s physician is located. There was a shopping center and a few restaurants in the area that were nice. It was a very positive experience. The professionalism was just spectacular. "

"Amberwood Care Centre had a space for my father, but it was a shared room, and it looked like a hospital room, and I didn't want that for him. The rooms had hospital beds. It didn't look like the place I wanted him to be. They had TV rooms and they had eating areas. They had a rehab room, too. The staff that gave me the tour was one of the admin staff, and she was fine."

"I can't think of any. The staff I spoke with when I was exploring the option of moving here provided all the information I needed to make my decision. They were very supportive as my husband was very ill and eventually passed away before I could make the decision for both of us to move. As soon as I was able to continue the process they were most helpful. I couldn't move til summer when my kids could come and help and they accommodated that. Everyone was so helpful with the redecorating and purchasing appliances. "

"I visited Symphony Northwoods in the dementia care/long-term care unit. It's a secure environment. I noticed that the people seemed to be happy there. I toured the main area and then the first level, where I saw the rooms and the activity room, the lunchroom, the little store that they have, and the washing facility where the clothes are washed. The staff explained everything very excellently. They're very nice people there. I think that my brother-in-law would be comfortable there, and it would be convenient for us to visit. Everything was nice and clean and tidy. I saw the patients who were in there. Some were watching their TV, some were in their wheelchairs, down the hall, mingling with one another. The staff did tell me that they have all types of activities for them. They get to go to the outside area with one of their workers to sit out in the sun or walk around. He did say they have many groups that come in to entertain them and things like that. They had a patio area right out front of the building that I was able to see, and people were sitting there under a canopy table, mingling with the other people who were there. I didn't see anything that I didn't like. The staff was very nice and open. He told me about any doctor's visits. They have their in-house doctors, but if my brother-in-law needed a specialist or something like that, then one of the staff members would accompany him to the doctor's visit and bring him back. Transportation would be provided for him. We could either wash his clothes or, if the staff washes their clothes, their clothes should be labeled."

"Two of my grandparents have been at Highview in the Woodlands. One for respite care and one for assisted living with an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Both grandparents received care we were all pleased with. It's a small community which makes it very intimate and in return the nurses aren't being tied down and they have time to get to know the residents. I really liked their approach for the Alzheimer Care and the activities they provided."

"I thought it was very good. It's very small. The rooms were individual, so that was nice. They were eating lunch when we toured, and it looked nice that they had an eating room. They had a TV room. The one thing that stood out for me there was, that it was like in a circle, and they had handrails along the whole hallway, which made a lot of sense. I really like that place, but they didn't have a room as soon as we needed it, so we were on a waiting list there. But it was very nice."

"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."

"My grandmother moved in. There are two halls. They all have bedrooms down in each hall. And then there's a main living area and a little dining area, attached. I only interacted with the kitchen staff briefly. The ones with whom I interacted were pretty helpful and answered any questions I had. My grandmother has a decent-sized room. It's not huge by any means. There's a bathroom right off of it, so she doesn't even have to leave the room to go to the bathroom. There are two beds, and then there's a window with a little garden outside the window. She is signed up for a shared room, but there's no one else there at the moment. The food was very kid-friendly. It was chicken tenders cut up, potato salad, and jello."

Willowick Moments is a brand new memory care community in Clinton. Willowick is committed to something we like to call The EVERYDAY WOW. This is that unique something special we strive to do for each individual resident by honoring who they are and their preferences, needs, etc. Upon move in, the resident and his or her family complete a Life History Form so we can learn as much as possible about you. This information is shared with staff to develop approaches to serve you and meet your needs. This helps achieve and maintain independence and honor the special things that YOU feel are important. Willowick was started by a local Registered Nurse and a health care administrator who live and work in Rock County. They believe that comprehensive, quality care and services can be provided in a beautiful setting at a reasonable rate. They are actively involved in all aspects of the management of the day to day operation and are available and passionate about the care and services at Willowick. They are available for you if you have questions or concerns and will work with you to help ensure your satisfaction.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Quality Assurance Provider Search

"Lincolnshire Place was nice. We liked that it was a secure place. It was not too big. I liked that there were two matching wings so it kind of made the area more personal, but it still offered a lot. I liked the town square, which was the activities area that's in the middle of the two wings. It seemed like they had a lot of activities to offer. The staff was very friendly. The director was super helpful and always available. I could call him anytime on his cell phone and he would answer my questions. It just seemed like the staff was very close-knit and they care about their residents and their families."

"From the time we brought mom to view the facility and stay there, mom has always praised the staff on how helpful they are and how clean they keep the facility. Our family has also commented several times on how clean the facility is. As mom has progressed with her dementia, I can't thank all the staff enough for all the care, understanding, and compassion they show every resident there. The staff is so wonderful at making sure that our family concerns or questions are answered, and they are always very supportive in guiding us to get any additional care that would be helpful for our mother. I can't thank everyone at Our House enough for all their support they have given me and our family to go through this journey our mother."

"My mom spent the last 7 months of her life at St. Elizabeth’s. The nuns and staff were so kind to her and to my father who was there visiting her every day. Her room was bright with bird feeders just outside her window. The cafeteria food was always very good. They even fed my father lunch each day. My mom and dad enjoyed the various musical groups they brought in to perform for residents. Upon her passing, they honored her and other residents with a service in their chapel and an outdoor celebration. I cannot say good enough things about St. Elizabeth’s Manor."

"I think Hawthorne Home is a very nice place. The woman I met that works there is very nice. My mother-in-law seems to be doing OK. We are really happy and very satisfied with it, too. It’s like a big house, and each resident has their own room with their own bedroom. There’s a community living room, dining room, and a couple of bathrooms. It really has what she needs. "