Heritage Woods of McHenry
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- 4605 W. Crystal Lake Rd, Mchenry, IL 60050
- (815) 344-2690
- 3.8 ( 1 reviews )
- Assisted Living and Memory Care








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Description
About This Community
Our program provides opportunities to maintain a sense of purpose and belonging throughout the different season of dementia. We focus on abilities rather than limitations because we understand that as we age, our heart's hopes and desires do not. We are continuously seeking innovation through a variety of philosophies to sustain the aspects of life that really matter.
Team Approach
- All staff receive 16 hours of Alzheimer's and Dementia training annually on related Alzheimer's and Dementia topics.
- R.N. supervision, support and guidance.
- Licensed nurse on duty 24 hours per day/7 days a week.
- Quarterly services plan meetings with family and involved staff.
- Primary nursing assessments providing consistent care.
- All staff involved in the care services and comfort of each individual.
- We choose partnerships with other professionals to ensure the person receives services tailored to the individual.
Reviews
3.8
( 1 Reviews )
lougordon1306
December 07, 2021
My father lived here for over a year between 2020 and 2021. The one thing this place has going for it? It's cheap. That's it. It costs less to have someone in memory care here than basically any other place in the area. If you want cheap (in terms of memory care places), this is your place. If cheap is not your only criteria, please read on as I go over my dad's experience.
It is Important to note that my dad moved into memory care only a few months into the pandemic, so once he was moved in, we were NOT ABLE TO VISIT in person for about 8 months. We talked to him/face-timed/met him at the window so we could see him any possible way while in quarantine. But most of the issues I will describe were not visible until we could see him in person. Now that we are not new to the memory care madness, we can look back and say that he never should have lived here.
*The person in charge here seems to be doing multiple jobs so you will have a hard time getting any focus or attention from her. She says ALL the right things to you in the moment, but in the end seems to be a very deceptive person who does not follow through with what she has promised. She will not be honest with you, so be careful with what you hear vs. what she does.
*The Nurses and CNAs also seem to be responsible for many jobs, such as cleaning/laundry. Their sole focus is not on your loved one's health and well-being and it SHOWS! Because of the apparent ‘short staffed’ approach here, they had very little patience for my dad or us and really showed almost no respect to any of us.
*If your loved one becomes too much for them, they will not discuss it with you, instead they will just send him to the hospital constantly. No, you will not have a say in this ever. They will always find a way to justify it and they will NOT be kind about the situation. My dad's stay here ended with them sending him to 4 DIFFERENT hospitals in the span of a week.
*And on top of that then, when they decided he was not welcome back (we already had begun looking for new places), their director could not bother to tell us this herself. She had the current hospital call us to say he was only welcome back if we spent like $12,000 dollars more a month to hire a personal caretaker for him.
*If they do not send your loved one to the hospital constantly, they will use medication to 'control' them instead. They had my dad so severely over medicated that he was not himself. This was despite our feedback and when he left here, he immediately got onto a greatly reduced medication plan and has been happier and healthier since day 1.
*Rooms are not cleaned in any normal timeframe or really at all. Carpets are filthy, garbage is not removed regularly and because of this the rooms smell.
*Laundry is a nightmare here. We had to buy and rebuy constant clothes/sheets/mattress protectors as his stuff was ALWAYS lost. Every single item is labeled multiple times, this makes no difference. And because they so often loose items, he was often wearing other people's clothes or sitting/sleeping on a mattress with NO SHEETS and NO MATTRESS protector. If your loved one is incontinent, this is BEYOND disgusting!
*Similarly, since you must provide your own supplies (depends, wipes, etc.), be prepared to constantly buy and rebuy these things. They will lose them; they will use them for other residents. You will ALWAYS be rebuying these items so you will spend a fortune on them.
*The food they provide is not made on site, it is made elsewhere and brought here. It is not high quality and my dad often complained that every meal tasted the same.
*Anytime you want to get information, you will be passed off. Front desk will pass you to a host of others or tell you she will call back and not do so, director will tell you to call corporate, CNA's will tell you to call the nurses, nurses will tell you to call the director. It's an endless nightmare of not getting honest answers.