Pet Friendly Independent Living in Des Plaines, Illinois

"I will be moving into Cantata Adult Life Services. I know I'm eventually going to need more care, so that's one of the reasons why we chose this place is because it does have different levels of care. I can have care until I die without moving anywhe..."

"A unique addition to the Northshore. Housed in the historic Hotel Moraine. Locally owned and operated. 700 on Sheridan is a lifestyle reside..."

"We took a tour of Sunrise at Fountain Square. We had a wonderful time when we met with the woman who gave us the tour. When we were looking around, they were all being very well taken care of. There were Spanish-speaking residents there, and they tol..."

"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...."

"My husband is going to go to Belmont Village Lincoln Park. Why we chose that one, was because of their more aggressive approach to involving residents in activities, getting them out of their rooms, making sure they're up and dressed and using their ..."

"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 apartment is satisfactory. The apartment size-wise okay. My apartment is at the end of the building so it can be very noisy. The staff is good. The waiting and attending staff members are very nice. Could use culinary training on how to proper..."

"We toured Brookdale Glen Ellyn. The emphasis is more on independent living as we found, by making several tours, that probably our family member who needs care is going to be more qualified and comfortable in independent living. One of the things I l..."

"We chose Lexington Square of Lombard for the location because it's closer to most of us compared to some of the others that I looked at, and they are all very caring people. I like their tenure. Most of the staff has been there for quite some time an..."

"Brookdale Vernon Hills is beautiful. It's an open floor plan, and it's got a swimming pool and a jungle right in the middle of everything. From what I've seen, the cleanliness is fine. They come in once a week and clean the house and wash your linens..."

"My mother-in-law moved into Saratoga Grove Retirement and Assisted Living one week ago. The Saratoga Grove is a very clean, very nicely set up, smaller community. They only have 66 total residents. It's set up for independent living on the lower leve..."

"American House Oak Park was a brand-new facility. The layout was very well thought through. The rooms were nicely laid out in a way that made sense. There's enough room, but not too much room. It was a very modern, up-to-date sort of place. They didn..."

"The apartment is beautifully appointed and ready to move in. Everyone that mom has encountered has been friendly and caring and that includes staff and residents. They go out of their way to make sure she feels seen and taken care of. She enjoys t..."

"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 i..."

"The rooms are comfortable and homey and the housekeeping and maintenance staff are great and very responsive and friendly and encouraging All staff is very friendly and supportive and I appreciate the activities offered Specially enjoy the opportun..."

"Brookdale Lisle would have been my number-one pick. It was a luxury assisted living facility and probably the best in the area. It included extra things like a separate storage area, which was just kind of nice. The food menu was fabulous. Some of th..."

"I went to Lake Barrington Woods. The lady who met us was very informative and very helpful. She took us on a tour of the facilities. They were very nice, very clean and very modern. We went to one room, which was a two-bedroom and it was very nice. S..."

"My dad moved into The Atrium at Oak Crest Residence. The people that work there have been really great. They're friendly. Whenever I had issues or things I needed to bring up, they addressed it right away. So, it's also relaxed. And they're always ma..."

"This place is so cute. I love the at home feel. I toured with Nathan and he is so great and is friendly and caring. My parents decided to stay out of state, but this would be where they go when they do move back to Illinois. Just a great homelike fe..."

"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 ..."