Nursing Home Communities in Skokie, IL

"I toured Cantata Adult Life Services. What I liked best was that it was very nice and modern. There's nothing I didn't like. Everyone was helpful, and I spoke with several people who were very nice. The facility was very clean and nice. It was a good place. The layout was nice, and the size of the rooms was good. They were big rooms."

"Lake Forest is great, it's a buy-in, it's expensive, and the people there are mostly local people. The staff took me around, and I've gone to a couple of their functions -- which were wonderful. They have a swimming pool, and many people would come in and speak there. The dining area was newly remodeled, it's very nice, and the food was very good."

"We toured Brookdale Lisle's independent living for our father-in-law. Our salesperson, who's also the person who gave us the tour, was very nice. She answered all of our questions, showed us everything, and a couple of rooms. She showed us a studio and a one-bedroom, the ones we were interested in. She also showed us their nursing station and all their amenities. She was very pleasant and we enjoyed having the tour with her. They had a pool for exercising, a library, and a fitness room. They have a little garden outside and a garden group if you want to go gardening. It seemed like they had activities throughout the day, too. Their dining room was very clean and very nice. They had a little outside patio in the summertime. They put tables and umbrellas out there if you wanted to eat outside, and that was nice. The room we saw seemed very clean. The people we saw seemed happy to be there. There was a room where people got together and played board games. We saw a few people doing that and people exercising in the exercise room. It was a pretty big facility, and it was very clean. My father-in-law was pleasantly surprised. He said it was a lot nicer than he thought it would be, and I agree with him. We might be going back because they have happy hours every Friday, so my father-in-law kind of wanted to go to one to meet more people to kind of help make up his mind."

"The tour I had at Franciscan Village was very good. It was organized, and caring and had an overarching feeling of a faith community, which was very attractive to both my mom and myself. It just so happens that we're practicing Catholics so that was a connection. They have a chapel and they have mass every day and things like that that my mom liked. We saw an assisted living room and we thought it was very spacious and well thought out, especially the roll-in shower setup. The shower was very spacious and safe so there were no safety concerns for the individual going from a walker right into a standing or seated shower position. It was all flat. The room was very nice. Christine was my tour guide and she was very good. She deserves a good review. She knows her product. She knows the facility. She's been there for at least seven years and she did a great job. The product kind of speaks for itself. It's a very nice facility and it has a faith-based add-on that not all other assisted living and nursing care facilities have. So, the extra thing speaks for itself. She deserves a good review. She earned it and the place earned it, too. She's not selling anything. She's just showing you what it is."

"The Nurses and aides are generally nice can be very rude or unknowledgeable. Activeties mngr. Does not return calls. Her team does not hold to scheduled call appointments. When complained about they will lie to cover. Meals are late quite a bit. If full care, take them somewhere else they do not seem to understand full care. Hygiene of patients is efinately an issue."

"This is a long term care facility providing services for persons with chronic mental illness. (The sister facility next door, Skokie Meadows I, provides skilled nursing services). Skokie Meadows is just off the main road and backs up to a safe residential area. Parking can be a challenge at times. Outdoor space, which is a modest sized patio area with seating, is provided for residents and is well utilized as most residents smoke. The interior of the building is always clean, but it is an older building and lacks aesthetic charm. There are common areas that are sufficient to meet resident needs, but since most residents do not spend all their time in their rooms, common areas can be full or crowded at times. Rooms are average to slightly above average size and most are shared. Finishes and fixtures are modest but adequate. The food is average and most residents do not complain. Staff provides kind, compassionate and skilled care aimed at maximizing resident's abilities. There is a real commitment demonstrated by most staff to wholeheartedly serving their population of residents. Coordination with psychiatric physicians by care staff is generally well done and effective at helping meet resident needs. "

"I visit my Aunt at Cambridge on a weekly basis it is a wonderful facility. She is a picky eater and the head of the kitchen staff came to see her and discussed her needs- he was very nice. The staff remember me and always greet me while visiting. The nurses are always able to answer any questions I have. She has a really nice sun filled room that over looks the patio. We enjoy sitting outside when it is warm and we enjoy the live music on Fridays! My aunt loves it here and I could not imagine having her anyplace else. I would not hesitate to recommend this rehab center to anyone in need. My family and I are thrilled that we found this place. "

"My mother-in-law is now in Warren Barr Lieberman. The reason why we choose them is because they are taking Medicaid and public aids. They have Russian-speaking nurses, and my mother-in-law is Russian speaking. They have a Russian program. My mother-in-law is also Jewish, and they have Jewish traditions. This is a Jewish nursing home. And if you want, you can order kosher food. She's not kosher, but for people who have one kosher food, they can provide. They even have a Russian TV, so this kind of works out for us because we are not paying anything for that nursing home. Everything is paid. Three times a day, they have a meal. They have a fridge. Each person lives in a separate room, so that's one room for one person. They are taking my mother-in-law two times a week for showers, they have a big screen TV, they have a nice variety of different kinds of books, like a library outside, and they have a like banquet hall. You can use that banquet hall on the first floor. They also have nurses, and they are checking blood pressure every morning. The staff are doing a really good job. I didn't taste the food, but my mother-in-law says it's very good. She is not complaining about the food, and there is a lot of variety like meat, some fruits, and some desserts sometimes. It actually depends on the meal plan because every person, when they come in, they have their own meal plan. For example, some people need to have only soft food, some people can have vegetarian, and some people can have only kosher foods."

"My husband stayed at Alden North Shore Rehab. It was a very cheerful place. He enjoyed being there, the way things were set up, and that he was able to socialize with people. It worked out very nicely for him. The therapy staff was very nice and very caring. Overall, we were very pleased. At the beginning, he thought the food was fabulous. It's institution food and he didn't complain too much, but he got a little tired of it. He had physical therapy there. He would go down and get ice cream, and there were some religious things posted. The staff was friendly. Therapy had a lot of staff members, but upstairs should have a few more. It was very clean. It was a positive experience overall for him."

The McGaw Care Center is a 200-bed nursing care center sponsored by Presbyterian Homes that offers fully-licensed, high quality residential care ranging from rehabilitative care following a hospitalization to long-term care for those who need nursing or memory care. The McGaw Care Center is designed to look and feel like home -- the sun-filled rooms overlook our wooded campus, flowering terraces and gardens. Dining areas are gracious and inviting. Campus services include three hair salons, a barbershop and two gift shops. The McGaw Care Center offers exceptional professional care, whether it is provided by physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, chaplains or activities specialists. And using Person-Centered Care, we honor the choices, preferences and abilities of all residents, whether in an apartment or in our health care community. In addition, McGaw Care Center provides enriching programs to keep residents active and engaged -- computer classes, book reviews, Sunday afternoon vespers, and concerts. There's even aqua-therapy and strength training at the Kimble Fitness and Therapeutic Center. Please call us to learn more or visit us online at www.presbyterianhomes.org/communities/location/nevanston/mcgaw. McGaw Care Center Facility features Facility features: Activities/Recreation, Beauty/Barber Shop, Chapel, Computer, Private Dining Room, Fitness Room/Gym, Guest meals, Guest room, Patio, Parking, Private Visitation Room, 24-hour Security at Entrance, Separate Therapy Room, Transportation To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Regulation

"We've toured Westminster Place, and the experience was all positive. They just opened, that was the first open house that they did so a lot of their services were not in place yet. During the open house, the facility was very nice and the food they served was excellent. From what I saw, the environment was beautiful. I saw the independent living area and the grounds, and they were all very nice, they're well-established and got excellent physical therapy services. They have a great exercise facility with machines and a great physiotherapist there. They've got a lot to offer. The one person that I met and worked with, I would rate her top-notch. I only saw one independent apartment, which was a studio. They have arts and crafts, lectures, and all kinds of activities for the people."

"My mother stayed at Alden of Evanston for rehab. Accommodations are exceptional. The tranquil, resort-like decorum includes an exotic aviary and aquarium. All staff members are professional and very caring. Delicious menus feature diverse foods from various cultures. And kudos to the therapy squad that helped my mother regain the ability to walk & carry out daily activities. We are forever grateful!"

"This is a very warm and caring facility. My pops felt right at home. Thank you Fairview "

"What I liked about Bella Terra Morton Grove (Formerly Bethany Terrace Nursing Centre) was it was very clean, it was newer, and it was close to my mother's current house, so it is a good location for our family. They had a calendar of activities. They had exercise, religious things, and more. The staff seemed very nice and very competent. "