The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Cook County, IL

"My father is living in a one bedroom independent living apartment at Brookdale Des Plaines and couldn't be happier. The staff are attentive and very caring and the food is excellent. Dad is impressed by the number of choices he is given daily to c..."

"I visited Brookdale Hoffman Estates. There were a lot of residents out, and everybody seemed very friendly. I loved the back area where there's a pond and a walking area, and there were several balcony areas where people could sit or eat. It was clea..."

"Brookdale Oak Park was very nice overall. It was very clean. It looked kind of like a hotel. The apartments were very nice, very clean, and spacious. Their dining area was a very open space and there were multiple of them. The lady there was very nic..."

"I had two aunts who stayed at Sunrise Villa Olympia Fields. They never complained about the food. The amenities were really good. They had a lot of programs for the seniors. They had a craft room and woodworking for the guys there. They had laundry f..."

"I visited Waterford Estates Senior Living. The room was beautiful. The one I looked at was a one-bedroom. It has a nice-sized bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. It's clean. The dining area was fine, but you can cook your own dinners there. Y..."

"I toured The Breakers at Edgewater Beach. The best thing is it has plenty of public transportation around there. It runs well right on the road that the bus takes you downtown, so the transportation is great. It has down-the-building parking, also if..."

"The facilities are well kept with more spacious apartment floorplans than others in a similar location and price point. The activity areas are large and well appointed for the daily activities, entertainment, and educational offerings. Their dining s..."

"We toured Hanover Place. It's an awesome place. Everybody was friendly there. I had an awesome visit. Everything about the place I kind of liked as far as the exercise room. They give haircuts and stuff like that. They have hair salons. To me, it's a..."

"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..."

"I liked that Brookdale Lake View was located in the city and was close to public trans. I loved the neighborhood. The rooms were spacious. They had the standard stove and a fridge. The staff who gave me the tour was personable and patient...."

"I was a resident of Victory Centre of South Chicago for 10 years. The staff were all nice. All the managers from the other building were nice to us. They had a lunch thing downstairs, you can go in and buy your food if you want. They could serve a me..."

"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..."

"I like Belmont Village Glenview very much. The staff was friendly. The place looked nice and clean. I and my two sisters like the place. They had different-sized rooms, and we were very satisfied with the size of the room that we would have chosen fo..."

"We went to Solstice Senior Living at Palatine. They have a very enthusiastic senior director who's in charge of intake. Very nice gentleman. He met with me one-on-one in March, and I brought my mom back to visit in April. We've discussed this individ..."

"The Grand at Twin Lakes was beautiful. I loved it. I liked the layout, the design, the brightness, and the attentiveness of the people. They have an indoor pool and a beautiful patio. They have units with a balcony, too, which is lovely. On their low..."

"We went to look at Brookdale Lake Shore Drive. I like everything. I like the way it was set up for my brother. The facility was very clean. The people were very friendly. The staff was friendly and explained everything to us. But my sister said it wa..."

"The staff is wonderful. They provide weekly cleaning. Each apartment has its own kitchen. Most people use it very little, except for the refrigerator, because meals are provided in the main dining room. For me, I think the food is fine. The one thing..."

"My brother initially lived independently at Generations at Oakton Arms but starting in January 2023 had to transferred to Assisted Living because of health issues. As I prepared his room for his return from rehabilitation, I thought how comfortable a..."

"I went to look at The Merion. It was nice, as well as the woman who showed it to me, but it was too expensive for me. The place was beautiful, it had a pool, and I liked the place where it's at. It's a beautiful neighborhood. I didn't want to pay tha..."