Dial Retirement Communities

Toured community. It is beautiful and set in downtown Hinsdale. Very low occupancy which was a concern. Did not see any residents interacting. Activity calendar was sparse compared to other assisted living facilities we visited. The entrance to the facility was not warm or welcoming but more like a hotel entrance. Did not see Memory unit but was told it housed only a handful of residents. That being said, they should have no problem with staffing, but my parent would also have no interaction with anyone which is what she has now living alone at home. Heard staff turnover was high which is also concerning. Tour guide was more of a salesperson versus someone who had a keen understanding of the aging process and the needs of that population and the concerns of the family.

probably sufficient but feels like a cheap hotel. not for us.

We entered the facility and saw a security guard which was reassuring and a receptionist had us sign in and got us glasses of ice water as it was a hot day outside. Our tour started 30 minutes LATE and lasted waaaay too long for my 91 year old father who was looking at the facility for his wife with dementia. He was exhausted at the end and so was I. Eve Assisted Living is a truly beautiful setting physically, but it lacks warmth. It felt cold and clinical. We only saw two patients and they were NOT engaged socially but watching TV (well one was sleeping in a chair.) The tour guide briefly said hi to the one patient from a distance (the one watching TV.) We were told all the other clients were in their rooms napping...But even in assisted living we did not see one client but again staff!!! My mother is in a memory unit in another state and EVERY time we visit her day or night there are groups of patients in activities engaged with staff and each other and OUT OF THEIR ROOMS. This didn't appear to be happening here. All we saw were two patients and plenty of staff and no one interacting with them. And although the tour guide and marketing staff mean well the hard sell is a turn off. A low key empathetic person to give tours would be a much better move for Eve AL as this is a devastating time for families. Also an aviary or aquarium would be a nice touch on the memory and assisted living sides to liven the place up. It was a lovely setting but felt cold.

After signing up as a resident, I was initionally very happy. However it soon became apparent that there were some deep seated problems that that surfaced, that made for some very unhappy residents, including myself. I can not in good conciense continue to feel the same as I did when I moved in. I am not sure that I will continue to live here

My mother has been a resident of Solana for almost 2 years and for the past 18 months the quality of service and culinary experience that we had been promised has steadily declined! Solana is marketed as a premium property. This is a place you would expect higher levels of quality, service, and amenities to coincide with the higher monthly payments. Unfortunately, Solana is struggling to live up to these standards today. Residents are often having long wait times (+60 min) to be seated with much fewer menu selections than previous years. The restaurant is understaffed and experiences high turnovers in both chefs and wait staff. Most concerning is the continued increase in rent year after year! Since 2016, average rents have increase cumulatively over 20% including a proposed 7.5% -13% increase for 2019! Solana is a beautiful well maintained property with friendly (but frustrated…) residents that are hoping the Atria Senior Living Management Team will quickly address these issues and get the Solana facility back on track!

On [date removed] I spent more than an hour making about eight calls trying to speak with my grandmother at Salt Creek, who is receiving hospice care. The issue was incredibly simple: my brother, her power of attorney, had listed me as “[name removed]” instead of my legal name “[name removed].” Rather than explain that immediately and verify it with him, I was repeatedly transferred and disconnected. I spoke with [name removed], [name removed], another nurse, and [name removed], who identified herself as a director. At one point [name removed] told me there was no resident there by my grandmother’s name, even though my grandmother was in fact there. Later, [name removed] said she would call my brother to verify me, but he told me afterward that he never received a call. I fully understand privacy rules. My complaint is about how badly a simple authorization issue was handled. Families of hospice residents deserve compassion, professionalism, and clear communication.

Terrible, you have to pay extra money for CNA's or a nurse or to wash clothes, everything costs extra money. It's terrible. They don't care about the patients and care more about the money they're bringing in the cafeteria is horrible, the food is horrible, and it's been that way for 3 or 4 years, they say it's a bad place for seniors that need help.

Deer Park was lovely. However the executive director at the time was inept. My mother left after living there 4 weeks. It was not a good experience for her. It's a beautiful facility. The food is OK. The apartments are gorgeous and that's about all I have to say.

She kept walking without her walker. They knew she was a fall risk and she fell on the dining room floor on a hard surface and broke the head of her femur and died eight days later on her death certificate it says accident from the fall. I don't think they keep a good enough eye on people that are a follower Risk so I can't really recommend.

With the exception of 2 of the CMA's one of the CNA's the cooks and front desk receptionist they all need refresher courses in Be Kind and Compassion starting with Mary Director of Nursing. The residents are people with feelings and should be treated as that not as an inconvenience. You do not know their stories and/or how they ended up in assisted living.

My wife died after being there for one week. She fell out of bed w no guardrails and hit her head. They charged me $[removed]. I never even got a phone call to apologize. I would not recommend the place to a dog. We were there less than a full week before hospice was called in. The whole experience was a horror show. I had to take her for a cat scan my self. I didn't even get help getting her to the car

Hi. My mom was a resident of deer park village from June through November. This review reflects more on the executive leadership and a warning to know what an ombudsman is and their job. Bottom line is that DPV misread the law which led to over [fee removed] an out of pocket expense for alternate housing. DPV basically said my mom can’t return due to a specific issue they couldn’t handle. They also denied allowing outside care come in saying that was also against the law. This is where the ombudsman could help. She was able to interpret the law correctly which after an internal check with DPVS legal team they suddenly had a diagnosis they could accept (with outside care involved) The staff on the ground was great, but don’t trust the leadership and have the Ombudsman number on speed dial the moment leadership tries to read a law to you. My mom wouldn’t be out [fee removed](on top of DPVs rent ) had they read the law correctly.

This place is a joke!!! The staff and management does nothing. They leave your loved one alone, don’t take care of their needs, and the staff is lazy. They expect someone else to do the job while they all stand around doing nothing. They get on their phones, eat while they should be caring for the residents. They never check in on the residents, and other residents roam the halls, allowing anyone to go into other residents rooms. No supervision. No common sense at this place. The cost is ridiculous!!! Too much for a place that doesn’t offer care. People have been taking their loved ones out and moving them to other facilities. This is no place to let your loved one go. They won’t get the care they need and you’ll be paying in money and your mental health for all the crap you will have to do, where it should be them taking care of the residents!!! RUN!!!

We moved her because care was extremely poor. The place is surface nice and the staff was friendly but they don't want to take care of people that need assistance or have health issues. You better be healthy. We moved her due to lack of medical attention. They thought she was just dramatic and lying about her pain. 2 compression fractures to add the those already there later....several falls because of ignored know pain. She didn't seem interested in the food and other residents complained in general about it. They have some activities but were lacking especially in memory care. That was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT as we were told they had an entire program for them.

My Mom was at Solano/Deer Park Village for 8 years. Mom was in independent, assisted, then memory care. Everything was great until memory care. I had a camera on my Mom and I saw everything. I was appalled by the treatment. There are of course exceptions to the rule but we left. We were told Mom would we checked even 2 hours at night This never happened in 2 months. Mom feet are alway cold and they couldn't even keep socks on my Mom's feet! The care program is get everybody up early. Sit them in front of the tv until after dinner and then put them to bed. My Mom was not incontinent but need help getting up they never used a saftey belt they use her pants.Employees would tell me in confidence that they were leaving. Its a revolving door. The head nurse would walk past us like we were stangers and we had been there over 8 years. When we left nobody asked us why! I urge the upper management to get involved for the current residents. We were lucky to find a place with absolute angels

The place is pretty and the food is amazing but there is a CONSTANT turnover in staff. I see the "nurses" sitting around a lot. Not many activities on the Assisted living side. I thought there would be more help than there is.

My loved one is a resident at Magnolia Senior Living. Overall, I am very unhappy with this facility. It was a bad choice and I will be moving my loved one soon. They are a bad provider of this service overall and didn't deliver in any of the categories above. I would not recommend this facility to family and friends.

After months of working with their sales team, making plans with our mother and getting ready to move her in, they pulled the rug out from under us. Don't believe a word they say. Get everything in writing. They are all about the almighty dollar.

If you want your loved one to be well cared for DON’T place them here especially not in the Alzheimer’s unit.

Do not move in here! They owe my dad a refund and they will return his calls.