Features Extra:Library, Pub/Sports Bar, Fireside Living Room
Cleaning services
Laundry For Linens
Housekeeping
Laundry For Clothing
Technology and entertainment
Cable In Rooms
Internet Enabled Rooms
Wifi
Technology Extra:Emergency Call System
Description
About This Community
Brookdale Lake Shore Drive provides a full range of choices for today's seniors. Choosing a senior living community represents a lifestyle choice and we understand that our residents are choosing much more than a comfortable living environment to call home. Our Brookdale community delivers Inspired Independent Living, with the promise of Exceptional Experiences Everyday. In choosing this community, our residents have made a conscious lifestyle decision designed to deliver enhanced opportunities for pursuing health and life fulfillment through the exceptional services, amenities and opportunities we offer. And, our residents can rest assured that as their needs change we provide a variety of ancillary services and a Personalized Assisted Living environment that encourages our residents to continue to live as they please while respecting individual preferences.
Our Optimum Life® and Celebrations programs provide an all-encompassing way of life that touches the lives of our residents, their families and associates alike. Optimum Life® is a journey of self-discovery including services, features and benefits that allow each resident to pursue their peak level of health, wholeness and fulfillment while balancing six key dimensions of personal wellness: emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and purposeful. As part of Optimum Life® we encourage our residents to celebrate life each day. Inspired dining and vibrant lifestyle activities come together in our Celebrations program filling the monthly calendar with themed experiences, special events and group activities that highlight different cultures and cuisines in a common venue of camaraderie.
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Reviews
4.1( 11 Reviews )
Julia
June 19, 2019
I'm in independent living at Brookdale Lake Shore Drive and almost everyone is independent here. I'm very happy and satisfied with everything. They've been doing a lot of remodeling because they had water damage on the first floor. Otherwise, everything is fine. They have plenty of things to go to all day. They have an exercise room. The people are happy here. I like that it's near St. Joseph's Church. The staff is very good. The food is excellent, and there's a lot of choices.
Sabina
October 30, 2018
My mom is a resident of Brookdale Lake Shore Drive. Its a fabulous community, theyre very caring, the facility is awesome, its very comfortable, very clean, and my mom is looked after there. They have a lot of activities, she likes them a lot, and shes pretty engaged. The menu is good, she has limited options because shes vegetarian, she goes downstairs for dinner only, and breakfast comes up to her room. I like all the staff members except the serving staff.
Barbara
Brookdale Lake Shore Drive has the most wonderful location and the most wonderful views. They have beautiful grounds and a beautiful park out in front. The location is great. The rooms have great views too. The staff members were good; however, there were things that I didn't like about the community.
KenXKODR
May 10, 2016
My in-laws liked Brookdale more because it had an intimate atmosphere, more rooms for entertainment, and had a variety of rooms to choose from. They had a library, a shared lobby area broken into several large rooms, and a game room. Brookdale probably has rooms in better condition than other places; the smaller units are still larger than the small unit of the other places. My in-laws would have had to pay much more money in other places for a one-bedroom in order to be satisfied with the size, whereas with Brookdale, they’ll actually go for a studio because it was larger. They could live with that space and would have been less expensive because they would have been able to afford the studio.
Anonymous111931750
August 21, 2015
Brookdale Lake Shore Drive was a large facility. It was well landscaped, and it had a very attractive building. It was well kept. The person who showed us around was very knowledgeable and helpful. We saw two apartments, and they were quite adequate in size.
Suzanne22
January 18, 2015
I also saw Brookdale Lake Shore, and they all share the same philosophy and the same standard of the facility and everything. If it's a right place for you, it's going to be a great place. My impression was they have many larger apartments with at least two-bedrooms and a living room. I saw one apartment at the Lake Shore that I thought was really a beautiful apartment. I would have been pleased to live there. I don't think I can afford it, but it was very nice. I wasn't paying that much attention to what the daily program was like. I'm sure there were activities going on in the facility. Also they have transit available to go to various things outside the facility. We had lunch there. It is a very beautiful dining room with white tablecloths, excellent service, and very good food. It was very classy. For me, I wouldn't want to eat there all the time because it was a little too fancy for my taste. I'm more of a down home kind of girl. But if that's what they want, that's what they like; it's terrific.
jazimama
January 31, 2014
At The Hallmark of Chicago, the ambience and the rooms were fair; however, the lobbies were kind of drab. There were lots of dark woods and dark colors. Nevertheless, the facility was definitely clean. The staff was pretty friendly. They would greet the residents and they pretty well know everybody in the building. What stands out to me was the rapport of the staff. For the residents, this facility was convenient. They did have different activities for them. They had a doctor's office in there, they had beauticians, banking, etc. This place did have lots of services.
John65786650
August 01, 2013
The Hallmark was very nice. It is near the lake with a gorgeous views and the food is edible. They were mid-cost. They wouldn't charge you your whole saving. But like any other place, they were understaffed, but of course that's not something they would admit that to a client. But I would recommend them to others.
Mari2
May 29, 2013
The apartments at The Hallmark were nice. They were a little small but it would probably be perfect for a single person. Some rooms were a little smaller for me, but I am used to a 3-bedroom house so it will take some time getting used to that. They have a library, a workout facility, and parking which will cost extra.
Shane2
May 09, 2012
I wouldn't feel better putting my grandmother anywhere except here. The facilities are beautiful and the gold coast feel to the lobby makes one feel important. The atmosphere is always fresh and smells good, the staff is extremely understanding and helpful. My grandmother loves it here and because it is local I am able to visit her whenever I feel the need or desire to. I think that when people reach an age at which their life becomes difficult it is important for them to be placed in such an atmosphere as this one.
FilCheese
June 30, 2011
I went to Brookdale to visit a friend who has been a resident for almost two years. My first impression of the facility was pretty good as I was impressed with the friendly staff and clean environment. It has been awhile since I had seen my friend. So we decided to chat in her room for a bit. A staff member came to check up on my friend quite frequently, which was refreshing. We had lunch together and participated in an exercise routine shortly after. The staff in charge of the exercise routine was very enthusiastic and motivating. I actually enjoyed that session very much. I would very much like to visit my friend as often as I can. I plan on visiting Brookdale very soon.
