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It’s great living here. They have a new chef, she has really changed things around in the dining area for the better. I now enjoy the food. They offer so many wonderful choices and a wide variety.

I am a current resident here at Clarendale of Mokena and I hope to enjoy the rest of my life here. The community has amazing amenities as well as amazing staff. All the employees here know all or most of the residents by name. I would recommend Clarendale to anyone looking for a reputable safe and loving community for their family members or themselves.

I love it here! Everyone is so friendly and nice

Very happy here at Clarendale. Food is great, activities are fun. I love the outings. Great place to live here! And they are pet friendly, I have a dog.

It is a wonderful place to live, I enjoy it every day.

So grateful we have found a new home for mom. From the day of our first visit with Maureen I felt like this community would be attentive, warm, loving and a great new home for her. They are dedicated to ensuring her mental, physical need are top priority. Thank you

This seems like a very nice option with lovely facilities and staff.

If we had known what a difference it would make for my mom's emotional well being, we would have moved her to Bellingham sooner. From the sales staff that helped us to find the perfect apartment to the service staff in the dining room, all have worked daily to make Bellingham my mother's "home"! The residents have all been very warm and welcoming; their ambassadors program is a wonderful way for new residents to get the lay of the land and meet other residents. My mom also really enjoys being seated with different residents at mealtime, which has enabled her to greatly expand her group of friends. Speaking of mealtime, the food is fabulous! While my mom very much enjoys the independence of her own apartment with a full kitchen, she loves that she doesn't have to cook and can just stroll down to the dining room for a good meal (if she's not feeling well she can have dinner delivered to her apartment). We're ecstatic that she's eating better again; proper well-balanced meals. It's also a great relief to know that she's being checked on daily. My mother had many falls in her house due to health problems; falls that left her alone for hours before she could get help. When she had a fall at Bellingham she was quickly attended to and the staff were quick to contact me to alert us to her accident which required hospitalization and several weeks of skilled nursing. Because my mother was a Bellingham resident, she received priority placement for a bed at Parklane (the skilled nursing unit at Bellingham) and the Bellingham staff worked to ensure a smooth transition to and from Parklane. All in all it's been a very good experience thus far at Bellingham, and it's wonderful to see the constant improvements that they are making to their facility.

I LOVE living at the Village at Gleannloch Farms! I am SO grateful to [Name removed] for finding it for me. I had used A Place for Mom ten years ago when looking for a place for MY mom and I was SO happy with the experience. So when my husband and I started having serious health issues I placed a call to A Place For Mom with no hesitation! The call was picked up by an incredible advisor, [Name removed]! :-) She listened so carefully and started to work on the perfect place for us. The place she found was beyond my greatest expectations and although it was fairly close to where we lived I would never have found it on my own. [Name removed] was always a quick phone call or email away as I went through the process that lead to finding The Village at Gleannloch Farms and the subsequent move-in. VGF has all levels of care which was very important to me. It even has independent living cottages which are really beautiful and have lawns (maintained by the facility), garages, a place for flower beds, etc. We settled on a two bedroom apartment in independent living. Many of the residents have lived here since it opened 10 years ago. All residents are happy, friendly, and caring. The administration and staff are incredible! They are caring, involved in the every day life of the residents, and always ready to listen. There are many activities such as outings, card games and other types of games. I love that there are jigsaw puzzles all over the building. In my current situation it is hard to plan ahead to take part in the organized activities but I love doing the jigsaw puzzles. The residents are very involved with day to day activities, doing what they love. Some garden, some help with decorating the facility, some help with arranging flowers for the chapel and the tables in the dining room,some serve on resident advisory councils, etc, etc, etc. Some (like me) are not able to do any of these activities right now and that is fine too! Everyone is accepted and loved. They have a program called "Personalized Living" which offers transportation to appointments, etc,, caregivers if needed at any level, pet sitting if needed, etc. The food is delicious! My grandchildren are able to spend the night or weekend just as if I still lived in my previous home. My family visits often and is able to join me in the dining room for meals. AND, maybe the very best thing of all - I was able to bring my two cats! Thank you [Name removed] and A Place for Mom - you are amazing!

When I finally convinced myself that I should no longer live alone, I started searching for a place to live where I would be near my family. After visiting several sites, I decided that the Village in the Woodlands was a place for me. It is well located for family and friend visits, shopping, banking and medical and dental appointments. I have never been unhappy with my decision to move to The Village. In addition to its location, it offers so many activities. I am involved in eight activities and could be involved in many more. There is no pressure to participate in activities. It is truly independent living. The staff is helpful and friendly. The other residents are friendly and congenial as well. The Village is a great place to live where I feel safe, independent, useful and can have visits with family and friends.

Love this place! Everyone is so friendly and helpful. Clean hallways and dining rooms. Wonderful staff. Would recommend to anyone. Can't say enough about [names removed] and the front desk staff. Also [name removed] and [name removed]

We can't thank you enough for all the love and kindness you gave to our father. He loved living there. I always knew he was safe and happy. [Name removed] did a wonderful job with our memorial. Thank you.

My dad has called Clarendale home for 6 mo. It's a beautiful building and it's maintained beautifully. The biggest asset is the people who work there. They're caring, compassionate, and work well together as a team. It seems everybody calls my dad by name - which is special for a community this size. The food is delicious. The entertainment is top notch and there's a variety of activities to choose from everyday. It isn't perfect - what is?! I'm happy my dad is safe, well looked after and that helping hands are just the touch of a button away. I trust them because they've earned it.

My mother lived here for 2 years until the good lord called her home. The staff was very attentive and caring. The hearts of all the staff members are really in the right place. I am grateful to have called this my mother's home toward the end.

Love it here

Beautiful very clean facility, Allows for Independent Living to Assisted Living to Monitored Living as needed, Of 5 facilities visited, Galleria Woods had the floor plan that was our favorite. Church services in a beautiful on-site Chapel, Washer/Dryer combinations in every apartment, Open floorplans, Stainless Steel appliances in the Kitchen, Residents must press a button in their apartment each morning by 10:00 am notifying security they are okay. If action does not occur, the staff checks on the resident. Clearly the resident’s safety, enjoyment, comfort and wellbeing are a high priority of Galleria Woods. The cons for us were: While lease cost is on the lower end Galleria Woods requires a Life Care Option. For the unit we looked at, the cost was $151,000 for 0% Refund Plan or $200,000 for 50% Refund Plan. This is in addition to the monthly lease amount so Mom’s move in cost would be $202,785 if we selected the 50% option. There are certainly benefits to a Life Care Option as it provides guaranteed care for life and reduced monthly cost for Assisted or Skilled Nursing care. This may not be as much of a financial burden on a senior if they are selling their residence to move into Galleria Woods. We have no timeframe for selling Mom's house so it would be a financial burden to raise that startup cost. Meal package only includes 1 meal per day. Other communities we visited provided Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner. Cable TV is excluded in lease cost. All other facilities visited included Cable TV.

If I told you there was a place for your parents to live out their retirement years that was in the country but a mall, a great grocery store, a movie theater and restaurants were within walking distance of active people...would you believe it? If I said the one meal provided a day was delicious and varied, the dining venues were attractive, the servers were hand picked to be friendly and helpful, would you scoff? If I said there was a concierge doctor on site, a 5 star nursing home under the same roof, a variety of options for help with aging and a fantastic , popular exercise program, would you begin to wonder where this place was? I haven't mentioned the residents who are extraordinarily friendly and welcoming, the staff which will know your parents names the first day they arrive and the available help with moving which will make the transition incredibly easy...so now..would you want to know its name? OK...here it is. STONERIDGE on Jerry Browne Rd in Mystic [removed] I have lived here 11 years and the day our son recommended we move here was the luckiest day of our lives. Come see for yourself. Your parents will think you are a genius and be forever grateful.

After my father had quadruple bypass surgery, we placed him in the assisted living division at Windsor. The medical care and treatment he received was outstanding and always very prompt when needed. Additionally, the entire staff went above and beyond to make my parents feel at home and were very patient with us throughout the whole process. We cannot say enough good things about my parents' experience at Windsor. I am in the process of buying long term care with the intent of living there when I retire. Once again, thank you for all of your help and support.

Residents were happy and cheerful. Staff were friendly. Apartments were spacious. Lots of amenities at hand. Ability to move to higher levels of care in the same community a plus.

I attended the open house and toured the facility. It is brand new and looks beautiful. My friends Mother lives there and she really enjoys it and thinks the food is fabulous. I would highly recommend this facility.