The 10 Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Cook County, IL for 2024

"My mom was a resident of Lincolnwood Place. There were a lot of nurses there, and there was 24-hour care. For her level, she was so ill. She needs a lot of medical care. The food was really good. There was a doctor on staff, there was a nurse practit..."

"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 ..."

"The Moorings of Arlington Heights has a rehab center there, and that's where my husband was transferred from the hospital. He was there for five weeks and received very good care. The nurse practitioner there was excellent. She was great. She was ver..."

"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 s..."

"I like that Addolorata Villa feels like a family community. I like that the residents were out setting up some of the Christmas decorations and the chef stopped to talk to us and there was a guy who mans the gym area like he's there all day. It's jus..."

"I visited Encore Village of Schaumburg. The staff was great. It was a pretty nice place. I had no problem. It was clean and convenient to get around. Everything was right there. You didn't have to walk them out to get here and there. The patio was cl..."

"Three Crown Park was quite nice, but it was also much more expensive. It was convenient. It had a very nice library. It was pleasant. The dining area was really nice and bright. They had lots of food choices. They had lots of activities. The resident..."

"I have briefly visited other nursing homes and assisted living facilities and I think this is one of the best. My mother visits almost every day, though, and I know that's one way to make sure that your relatives are well taken care of...The staff is..."

"My parents were residents at the Vi for many years. We were more than pleased with all aspects of their time living at the Vi. First class staff and facilities. I would highly recommend the Vi to anyone. ..."

"We went to The Admiral at the Lake for a tour. It's wonderful. Their staff was wonderful. Everything was great. I tried their food, and it was very good. They have a chef. I think it is a first-rate, first-class place. They have skilled nursing, memo..."

"I toured Smith Village. The rooms were nice and the activities were nice. Everyone seemed really friendly and helpful, so those werethe pros. But the con is that they don't provide any lift assistance, so that ruled that out. The appliances they offe..."

"My father-in-law is at Plymouth Place. I think at this point we are very happy with Plymouth Place. We like their cleanliness, and their staff seems very, very professional very nice. I think they're doing the best they can with my father-in-law. T..."

"Both of my parents lived at CBH. They started out in Independent living. After my father passed away my mother went to the 3rd floor. I work in another senior community. I can not say enough about CBH. The care, compassion, cleanliness, activities, ..."

"Montgomery Place was the most convenient place for me. I was impressed with it because it was a lovely looking institution. They had a lot of different activities. When I was there, there was a group in a choir singing absolutely beautifully. It was ..."

"My grandfather was over in Rehab he said the food was amazing And though he love all the staff he keep talking about a nurse name Qwendolan if anyone knows her tell her thank you! She made his day. So to know this while I'm overseas melted my heart...."

"Paul House & Health Care Center looks like it was very nice, and it was big. The problem was they were too expensive. They came in over $10,000 for semi-private ,and that was too much. Otherwise, I would have been comfortable putting my mother there...."

"Covenant Living of Northbrook was very nice and we had a very nice tour. We saw the dining area and one of the rooms. They have a community room and they were singing in there. They also have an exercise area/gym where you could do physical therapy. ..."

"This facility is located on the north side of chicago it serves a population of adults who have been diagnoised with a developmental disability. They only provide services to female residents. While there I noticed some of the residents were sharin..."

"Wanted to share that my grandma had a wonderful experience while staying at Lewis Memorial. We felt that the staff always treated her with dignity and respect. Her room was spacious and clean. Our entire family appreciated the care that was provided ..."

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