The Best Assisted Living Facilities in Waukegan, IL

One family member praises the wonderful staff and the variety of activities offered: "The staff is outstanding. They treat my mom as family and [are] extremely caring. The food is great. The nursing staff is truly the best. They have activities all day and they will encourage all to be involved. My mom was shy and they helped her make friends."

Visitors appreciate the diverse amenities. "They had a meeting area that was kind of a game room, they also had a piano where they can do some music and sing-along stuff," one says. "They have a courtyard, and during summertime, they can go out and have picnics. There's also a really nice hair salon for women and a podiatrist comes."

Residents say Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes is a highly professional community. A resident's child writes, "My mother lived at Hawthorn Lakes for more than 3 1/2 years and I continued to be impressed with the personalized care, starting with the fact the every staff member knows every resident by name. Over the years we dealt with most of the services offered."

Residents love the ambiance. "The most unique atmosphere in all of Chicagoland," one says. "Where can you open your front door to the splendor and warmth of a rainforest ...? Where can you be with forest preserves as far as the eye can see and look to the opposite direction to see all man/womankind of building, shopping, entertainment?"

Residents are impressed with the dining experience here. One writes, "The food is extraordinary. In senior living that is the first thing you are going hear about, is the food. You are also eat as much as you want. Where can you do that? The cleanliness is impeccable…"

Visitors particularly like the kind staff, with one reviewer saying, "We were impressed with Heritage Woods of Gurnee. The girl who took us around was very friendly, knowledgeable and answered all of the questions we had. She took us to some of the activity areas. We saw people having lunch and met with one of the activity directors there."

Residents and their families appreciate the spacious apartments, delicious food, plentiful activities and beautiful environment at StoryPoint Senior Living. One reviewer, who is also a resident, notes, "I have a studio; it's nice and roomy...I have a refrigerator, a kitchenette, two closets, and a lot of furniture in here." She also enjoys the activities from games to pizza parties.

Loved ones appreciate the diverse social calendar and kind team. "The staff is very supportive, caring and happy to work there with the residents," says one relative. "My mom is now social everyday doing activities she enjoys - baking, crafts, embroidering, playing games, parties, planting seeds, exercising going to church, etc. I appreciate the monthly cards I receive from the staff."

Loved ones appreciate the attentive team. One reviewer says of their mother, "Her days were filled with activities, the staff was so kind to her, she laughed and smiled every day, and her room was wonderful ... We couldn't have asked for a better place."

Residents speak highly about the care offered by The Village at Victory Lakes. One writes, "During each stay for rehab I've been able to return home and resume my usual activities. I feel I'm in the most caring and secure place available in the local area."