Nursing Home Communities in East Peoria, IL

"I toured Apostolic Christian Skylines. It was beautiful scenery. It was not too far outside of town, but it was away from everything. My problem with it was the cost. It was more on the pricey side. Other than that, it was a great place. I like the menu and all that they have to offer. The room was nice. However, for what my father was trying to bring (He's a packrat and he was trying to bring too much), it would have been a little tight. It is ample space for what you need in there. Overall, if I could afford it, it would have been a perfect place. The staff members were very helpful. There were no dumb questions. I didn't feel stupid. No question was illiterate to them. The staff was really friendly. The facility got a little confusing, not so much for me, but my father."

"My sister is now in Rosewood Care Center. I feel that she is getting an excellent care. They are on top on every single problem that occurs. Yesterday, they had a 60-day care plan meeting, and since I live up here in Chicago area, I am on speakerphone, so I am part of the meeting. I think I the staff and the facility are excellent. They have a lot of activities. My sister only goes once in a great while, not often, but when she does, she tells me she has a wonderful time. They have bingo. She tells me she is stringing Cheerios and Fruit Loops on this little wired thing, and they are going to put them out for the birds, because for each room, they have a bird feeder, so they can watch the birds. She likes doing that. She says she is doing it with some music playing. They are talking about the music. They have a party -- I think she calls it a Halloween Party -- but it is after dinner last Friday. From what I understand from the CNAs, she participates in singing. They have a van that will take her to any kind of doctor's appointment. My sister is in a wheelchair and has had a stroke, so her whole left side is affected. Then, she falls and breaks her arm in two places, so she is not really mobile. My sister-in-law will prefer her to go in the van, and then my sister-in-law drives and meets her at the doctors. Then, they put her back to the van and bring her back to Rosewood. They have a podiatrist that comes in once a month. She is very happy there. "

"Washington Christian Village was very nice. They have apartments with bedrooms and living rooms, which are really nice. It's more of an independent type; you can come and go if you want. The staff were very helpful. We visited late in the afternoon, so we really didn't see any activities at that time. "

"Mom has taken her rehab at Morton Villa for about two months. I've been up there and visited a couple of times. The nurses and the therapists have been fine with her. They've always been very cooperative and pleasant with families. "

"My wife is at Arcadia Care at Morton for rehab. They're all good people. They listen and provide what they can. It's in good shape. She's in a one bedroom and she got everything in there. The food is pretty appetizing, a three-course meal. Sometimes she doesn't like the stuff that she got. I don't know how they determine the meals or anything like that, but for the most part, they are pretty good. The facility is not currently good, but mostly good. She gets therapy and help in the shower."

"We visited Restmor Nursing Home. It was very nice and very well run. The nursing personnel, the maintenance staff, and the cafeteria people were very nice. They do a good job keeping the place clean and serving good meals. It is a very nice, clean place. You don't have to leave the building if you need physical therapy because they provide it right there for you, which is nice. They also have a very nice courtyard, which you can enter from two or three different wings. They have nice flower gardens and places to sit that are shaded. I've seen people taking their meals out there; it's very nice. They have a very active activity program. All the residents who are physically able are encouraged to participate to socialize with other residents."

"The Bel-Wood Nursing Home, has always been known for its friendly service. It's recommended to many seniors, for it is a large non-for-profit center. With staff and volunteers on hand, every hour of the day occupants feel safe and at home. Bel-Wood , is located just outside of Bartonville, and provides free shuttle busses to take seniors to desirable locations. Although many occupants have chosen to no longer own a vehicle, the building is family accessible. Visitors parking is abundant, and seniors feel content with their own privacy, while knowing friends can visit at any time. The majority of Bel-Wood's tenants feel cared for. It seems as if no one is neglect with so many staff members. All of the seniors are close. Game rooms bring people together, and family visits frequently, to the majority of occupants. Although getting older can be hard for some, the seniors living at this nursing home don't seem to mind. They feel relieved to be with people their own age. It makes for a healthy atmosphere. I would recommend any senior struggling on their own to consider Bel-Wood Nursing Home. "

"My husband was a resident at Timbercreek for two months this year and his care was exceptional: highly professional, loving and yet personal. All of his needs were met in a timely manner. Excellent therapy, great dining experience and social activities were much appreciated. When needed, I myself would apply to Timbercreek."

"My brother is at Liberty Village of Peoria. It has a basic layout for the skilled nursing facility. It has long hallways with individual rooms, which look like you're in a hotel. The rooms are quite big. In the skilled nursing area, there are 2 people in a room, but each room is 32 feet long by 16 feet wide. So, it gives each resident a little bit of space on his own. Their rehab facility seems very well educated and most of the people there are kind and caring. They seem to have fun with the residents. Those who need help feeding themselves seem to be taken care of. I've been going out there almost every day and I go out at lunchtime, so the food looks pretty good. I haven't sampled it, but I watch most of the residents eat and they seem to be enjoying themselves. The desserts look especially good. My brother mingles with the people who can go down to the lounge, and they have little activities there like games, but there was not a lot to do on the skilled nursing side."

"Hallmark House Nursing Center is very good. They are well trained and take good care of their patients. My friend is in a clean, shared room. The food is OK. "

"My mother is in Pekin Manor, and for the value I'd say they are excellent. She was in the bounce-back program and the physical therapy is very good. The staff is very attentive to the needs of anybody that's there. The living quarters are adequate. I have been there when she was eating, and the food looks good. The community is a little older, and has been there a long time. It's skilled nursing so there's a lot of therapy twice a day. As far as activities, they have people who come in and sing, and things like that."

"Snyder Village is a CCRC, so it's independent living, memory care, assisted living, and a nursing home. My parents lived there for 20 years and they got very good care in every facility they've been in. The place is well taken care of, and the maintenance is good. They had many social activities over the years like potlucks and all kinds of social get-togethers. They're very popular so I think they probably have a waiting list although they probably have some independent living cottages open right now."

"This facility is by far the best nursing home that I have visited so far. I am a certified nursing assistant and have been in some nursing homes that are unclean and seem like a prison. Upon entering the nursing home I walked under a grand entrance way that was nicely decorated. There was no odd smell and felt homey and comfortable. The receptionist was very polite and welcoming. The nursing home had 2 different floors and each floor housed the different levels of care, level 2 was assisted living to minimal care and level one was complete assist and Alzheimer's unit. The hallways were a warm and inviting color and the floors were a newly placed, clean darker tile. The resident's rooms were also the same colors, accept the floors were a laminate hard wood floor. The staff was very friendly and the resident's looked happy too. The kitchen was very clean and the staff was appropriately dressed. The menu was put together well and included choices for the residents in case they did not like what they were eating that night. Overall I was completely impressed with this nursing home and would recommend it to anyone. "

"I thought the cottages were excellent. Clean, very well maintained and a pleasure to visit. Members of the staff would still make rounds to the cottages, but not as frequently as they would at the assisted living facility. Those who lived in the cottages could still drive and the roads were well taken care of and each cottage had a garage. I don't have anything bad to say about the cottages.The assisted living facility was also very nice, but the staff was often hurried and it did have an unpleasant odor to it. I'm sure that's fairly standard for assisted living facilities. "