The Best Nursing Home Communities in Piatt County, IL

"Tuscola is very clean, and the help is very caring. The ratio of help to residents is good. They have a lot of activities for the residents; musical entertainments come in, they have bingo, and they have wine tasting. They either have private rooms or double rooms, and it’s all nice. Every room has a window, and the bathrooms are connected. My mother has a large private room, and it’s convenient to where I live."

"We visited Clark-Lindsey Village and they don't have assisted now. They just have independent living and if you need skilled help, then they move you. There are two other buildings on site, but it's not part of what we looked at. That was a 5 all the way around. It was top of the line. They said they would have assisted living probably in about a year or a year and a half. They had everything, i.e., activity rooms, a swimming pool for water aerobics, outdoor space for walks, and a garden lot. I would move in there. It was so nice. I just don't think it would've been a fit for my relative because she needs assistance. You can work with their staff and they can help you find somebody to come in and help, but then you're not only paying to live there, but you're also paying for homecare, too, so that just didn't fit."

"I am going to Hickory Point Christian Village. Assisted living is the level of care I'm going into. I like the location. It's in a good part of the Decatur area and it's on a dead-end road, so there won't be people driving through a lot unless they work there or live there. I like that because I use a motorized wheelchair and I'm going to enjoy riding all around those sidewalks. The aesthetics of it were very nice. They're redoing some remodeling right now. It just seemed like a very homey and nice place. The admissions person has been wonderful to work with, Allison. She's been very, very kind the two times that I've been there. I'm going with a studio apartment and it was larger than the one facility I looked at. There's Christian persuasion, meaning that they have a chaplain that does services and devotions, and I like that. There are lots of good plusses. I haven't tried the food yet, but that's not too critical for me because I'm only going to eat a small portion of it anyway. I'm on a special eating plan and I'll be eating some of theirs and some of mine. Whatever they do will be great with me. It's a very beautiful facility, and they had nice landscaping. Every time I mention to someone that I'm going there, they speak very highly of it. They get a good reputation in the community."

"I was getting physical therapy and occupational therapy at The Loft Rehabilitation of Decatur. The staff was wonderful. They don't treat you like a child. They treat you like an adult. They're very nice people. It was very clean. My room was cleaned daily. After someone left, everything was wiped down and cleaned. It was just a very lovely place. I was treated with a lot of respect. When I first got there, they thought my knee was broken and the girls worked together well. They had to use a lift on me instead because I couldn't put any pressure on my knee. They used this machine to move me from one place to another. It was always a lot of fun when they did that because we jokeed around about it. Then I got to the point where they said I did not have a broken kneecap and I got to start walking which was wonderful. The food was usually very good. There were too many carbohydrates for my liking. I don't consider peas, corn, and carrots really good vegetables because they're full of carbohydrates. I was fed peas, corn, and carrots quite frequently but I prefer salad or green beans or eggplant, even, and there were a lot of tomatoes. I was treated very wonderfully in there. Everyone was very positive. It was a great place to go. I can't think of it being a dirty place. The people that were cleaning were there every day. It was very well taken care of. It was just a very positive place to go. Breakfasts were great most of the time. I had oatmeal every day, which was perfectly good for me. I didn't get enough coffee. You didn't get seconds of coffee if you didn't go down to the dining room, and I just couldn't go to the dining room. It reminded me of when my mother was in the nursing home and I didn't wand to be reminded of that."

"My mom is at Prairie Creek Village. We have only seen her once there. She was in isolation of course for a couple of weeks, but she seems to like it there. They seem to take decent care of her, so I'm happy with that. However, it's a hard place to get a hold of my mom. I know they're busy, but a lot of times they don't answer the phone, and that I did not like. She is on the fifth floor. We would meet with her downstairs. They would bring her down in the lobby. There is a double door, and then there is an entryway. We sit there and she is on the other side of the glass. I have not been in there to see their activities, but they said they do them. My mom is on the dementia floor and they have different activities there. They probably have bingo and games. It is a big, tall building. It looks nice outside. The inside is clean from what I've seen. The staff seems to be nice and fairly knowledgeable. They seem OK. I have not really seen that much of their facility. We can't get in there to really look around it, but it looks OK. I think all nursing homes are overpriced, but they're probably average."

"We're putting my dad in Champaign County Nursing Home in the Alzheimer's locked unit. We really liked the idea that it's big, open, and has a nice outside area. They said they can let them go in and out as they like. My dad likes to sit outside sometimes. We liked the people, who were very helpful and friendly, and everything looked good. "

"My sister is in Imboden Creek Gardens now; the experience so far is good. She's really enjoying it; she's really happy. The doctors are taking care of her and everything. It's close to where my brothers and sisters can go out and see her, so she's really happy. She has activities and exercise, and she also has doctors who come in. We can also go in the place to see her and talk to her. I like them: the service, the excellent staff, getting things done on time, and giving me feedback. The client is happy, and that's what we are looking for. They have a library, hair salon, exercise -- they have it all."

"I am very pleased with Manor Court of Clinton. They are very good about trying to keep her upright, so she doesn't get congested, and rotating her and moving her on the bed. They still try to do physical therapy with her. They're very kind to her. "

"It is adequate for my dad. There’s a lot of people that come in for music things and they have different physical therapy. "

"The staff is great at Eastview Terrace. I have no complaints, so far. They're taking great care of my mom. The building is old, but could be updated. It's a single story. The nurse's station is in the middle of the building, and then there's a wing to each side of that station. I like that setup because no one is really very far from the nurse's station. There's a lot of staff, and they're always mingling around and know what's going on. It doesn't matter who answers the phone, they know my mom and know what's going on. I was able to try the food on Saturday before Mother's Day and what we had was great. The facility seems clean. It doesn't have a strong odor like some nursing homes do. It's just beaten up. It needs to be spruced up, but it's not dirty. They take a lot of Medicaid patients too."

"I have found Mason Point for my husband. The people are very nice. The rooms and food are fine. They have a TV, telephone, and cable. They provide three meals a day and laundry service. The grounds are very nice with lots of trees and green space. It's adequate, and the price is not bad at all. It's cost-effective. They also take Medicaid. They have a doctor and a podiatrist on staff, plus a hairdresser, an ice cream parlor, and a library. It is nice, but it is a nursing home. "