Nursing Home Communities in Princeton, IL

"Colonial Care is an older facility and definitely needs some updating. One is greeted with the smell of urine. Areas such as the bathroom were not as clean as they should be and the toilets didn't have hand rails on both sides. The air conditioner was placed directly next to the patient's bed.The food was good most of the time.The staff was responsive and compassionate and overall did a good job of listening and responding to my mother's needs. the physical therapy that she received during her stay was outstanding. All of the therapists were professional and caring. If she needs physical therapy in the future I would choose Colonial Care because of the quality of their program. If, however, therapy was no longer appropriate, I would probably choose another facility that is newer and more visually appealing. "

"The facilities themself were wonderful. A newer facility, it was kept very clean, there was no "nursing home smell" as many of the facilitie I have been in previously had. They had nice indoor and outdoor areas where family members could visit with residents, and even small rooms that could be reserved if someone wished to have a larger gathering at the facility with a resident. Lots of planned activities for the residents as well as outings and special meals to give the residents things to look forward to. The placement of residents was sometimes not as accurate as it should have been for mental capacity. My grandmother was very "with it" and she was often placed in a room with someone who had no memory left and was just there physically, giving her very limited interaction with others. She was also placed with these people to eat her meals with and watching them often made it hard for her to eat, although physically she was 100% capable. Their financial department often made errors as well and you had to watch them. Overall a nice facility, although I do think my granmother got better care since they knew that children and grandchildren were apt to "pop in" at random times during the day. Overall I think average care with above average facilities for the rural area that we live in. "

"Our mother was a resident there for several months before passing, and I would recommend this facility above all others in the area. The care was excellent, kind and caring. The meals were great. Each staff member was friendly from the nursing staff to the kitchen staff. The facility was clean and never had a disagreeable smell. Kitchen staff was always accommodating with food requests. Even though mom did not participate in activities, there were many from bingo, to art, music and church services. We would call the staff daily and all of the nurses were very helpful when providing us information. We loved all of moms nurses, they were wonderful. Her CNAs were also very kind and attentive to her needs."

"The Mendota Lutheran Home is one of three nursing homes in the town of Mendota, Illinois. My great aunt lived at this nursing home for just under six years. She passed away early in 2011. My experience with the nursing home was pretty good, I really appreciated how they treated my great aunt. I usually visited on weekends through much of the year, except during the Winter months. The staff was always great, whether it was helping to take my great aunt for a ride or if we needed assistance getting around the facility, or just about anything. I was not too happy with the facility itself though, specifically the building. That is not to say that it is dirty, but the building is very old and it just needs some basic improvements like newer bathrooms. I also do not care for the air quality, it seems to me that the air is rarely, if ever, getting refreshed. It is very rare (or maybe never) that a window will be opened, I think that contributes to the sense of mild displeasure I sense when I enter the facility. But those are my only complaints about this nursing facility. Overall it is a great place, the staff is very dedicated, caring, and helpful to the residents. I have been there dozens of times and I can tell by watching over the years that the staff really does care. One reason I think this nursing home may be so excellent is that Mendota is a relatively small town (roughly 10,000 people) and that worked well because many of the residents knew the staff, or at least knew of them, before they entered the nursing home. The size of the nursing home was beneficial as well, I do not believe there were ever more than 100 residents at any given time. That sense of space made the home nice. My great aunt and many of the residents had (have)their own room. I had the food served by the nursing home a few times and it was pretty good, at least better than I expected. My great aunt often would be involved in activities at the home, such as trivia, movies, and various games. The staff tried their best to not let the residents get bored or unhappy, and I appreciate how involved they were with my great aunt. With the exception of the building, the fixtures, and the air quality, I would give the Mendota Lutheran Home a top rating. The staff and management definitely get the best remarks I can give. "

"My husband was a resident of St Joseph Nursing Home. It was terrible. My husband wasn't there very long when he broke a hip because there were no people watching him and he got up and started walking around. Then a little while later he broke another hip; they said he fell out of bed, but that's not true because his bed was like four inches off the ground with a mat beside the bed. Some days they would run out of food. Like one day they didn't have dinner so they brought him breakfast. He hardly ever ate the food because it's terrible. They put him down at the end of the hall because they didn't want to come and take care of him, so they took him far away. They also overmedicated him. A week before he passed, they put him in a room to die, then they called me saying that he only had a week to live so he better go home. My daughter brought him to the ER and we found out he hadn't been eating for days because the food was terrible. It was one thing after another -- it was horrible -- I would not recommend that place. He was in a shared room, and they put a dying man in there with him. They didn't have many activities. They had bingo and there's entertainment, but they hardly have it at all. The staff was fine, but the place itself was run down. It was very poor and it smelled in there; the facility was bad. The price was too high at $6,000 a month."

"Great facility , very clean. It very much has a family vibe throughout the building. which we liked very much. Everyone is very good at their jobs and extreamly professional. I would recommend it to anyone. Long term stay or rehabilitation."