Brookdale Des Plaines
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- 800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- (847) 294-0100
- 4.8 ( 19 reviews )
- Assisted Living and Independent Living
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About This Community
Brookdale Des Plaines 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.
Reviews
4.8
( 19 Reviews )
Judy
Michelle helped us with our tour at Brookdale Des Plaines and she was very informative. She was able to give us ideas of how we can make it as affordable for my mother-in-law as possible. She did a great job. The location was bright, cheery, and had a lot of activity. Residents seemed very happy and active. We saw people moving about and not necessarily just sitting in their rooms. The room itself was very nice. It was a very good tour and a very good location. I liked that they have a swimming pool, too.
Julie Cleveland E
October 25, 2022
My parents had a wonderful experience the 18 months they lived at Brookdale Des Plaines until their passing. The staff was always very accommodating. If there were any issues, it was rectified within a day. The food was good.
The apartments were very clean and spacious.
The activities and entertainment was perfect for the elderly.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone.
kepp08
October 14, 2022
Brookdale Des Plaines has been a great place for my parents. They are both currently in Assisted Living, and the AL staff has been absolutely fantastic.
One special shout out to Michelle who runs the AL department there. Michelle makes herself available around the clock. She is willing to assist with anything needed, she is very prompt, and always puts my parents care first and gets things done.
Bernie
I liked the fact that Brookdale Des Plaines has independent and assisted living and it wasn't separated so that the residents got to help each other out. I liked the rooms that they offered, they have nice views. They have a lot of activities and they have a pool which is great for exercise. It was the assisted living that I toured.
The staff was very detailed and showed us around everything. They knew the residents' names that they met, and it's a very large place so I was surprised by that. That was good.
They have a pool and a bus that can take the residents within 12 miles to different stores.
William
April 03, 2022
We toured Brookdale Des Plaines. It's a very clean place, very friendly, very informative. We took the tour and walked away with a very good feeling about it. If my father-in-law could have afforded it, we actually would have probably signed him in there. We're very happy with the place. They had quite a bit of activities. We're impressed. They do have some live stuff entertainment. They have quite a nice area as far as playing any kind of social games. We were there, there were a couple of card games going on, and people seemed to know each other. Very, very friendly atmosphere.
John
March 31, 2022
My father is in Brookdale Des Plaines. I'm very pleased with how clean the site is and there's a lot of room as far as the dining room, living room, etc. It's a decent-sized studio room with a walk-in shower, a refrigerator, full-size windows, and hardwood floors. The staff is wonderful. Any questions or concerns, they addressed immediately. They're very respectful and cordial to my father. Almost every night, there's some type of activity being live music, bingo, poker, Scattergories, etc. It seems like there's always something going on, especially during the week. Although I haven't tried the food, he says for the most part, it's pretty good.
Lisa J11
June 30, 2021
When our uncle who without children & never-married, had a stroke, my siblings & I needed to find an assisted living facility for him. None of us had experience with researching these types of facilities nor did we know what to look for or what kind of questions to ask. After seeing a handful of establishments, we were felling incredibly discouraged by the cost, poor conditions, and lack of staff support. Thankfully we met with Brookdale Des Plaines. We had an overwhelmingly warm feeling when we walked through the front doors, it was like entering a high-end hotel. Not wanting to get our hopes up, we knew that the facility needed to meet all of our uncle's needs, medically, that staff had to be qualified & supportive and the entire facility had to be CLEAN, free of any foul odors, outdated furnishings or filth. I am very happy to share that all of our expectations have been met & exceeded at Brookdale Des Plaines. I credit the staff for making this facility a home for our uncle.
KB
Brookdale Des Plaines was nice and people seemed friendly enough. It was a pretty decent place; the community director does activities for them fairly frequently. They're shut down during COVID, but they're doing bingo, word searches, and arts and crafts. The staff was nice, but as with most places, they could probably use a couple more hands because they don't have enough aides per floor. They're understaffed. The food is fine, it's fairly decent food, it wasn't overly-seasoned and they have a lot of residents who have to watch their salt and sugar intake. I'll say it's pretty good. They have an activities director, they can have someone help you to your doctors' appointment or have the doctor visit you, they have a pool, onsite physical therapy, a downstairs café, a salon that's just reopened partially.
Peggi
May 18, 2021
My mother is moving into Brookdale Des Plaines. The staff are terrific. Christina is the individual I worked with, and she has been fabulous. We had some unusual circumstances, and she tried to be very, very helpful getting the right answers. I give her a very strong rating. The place is very clean and updated. We were pleased with it. The dining room was closed due to Covid. They have been so accommodating. I would like something closer, but it has what we want for my mom, which includes the pool. It is a little bit farther than where we wanted to go, and it is not a catholic facility.
Norman01
April 20, 2021
My mother was one of the most stubborn people I knew. When she was informed by her doctor in 2015 that she would need to be in assisted living she adamantly refused because she was very much attached to her home, so much so that I had to get legal guardianship. My mother also did not like to admit to me that she was wrong about something. However within 2 weeks she was bragging about all the “wonderful” people of the Brookdale. The nursing staff are totally dedicated Professionals committed to the care of the residents. The attendants are expert in compassion and caring. Even the laundry, housekeeping, and dining staff have people that go beyond the call of duty. The management staff is always available. Brookdale has my highest recommendation. Brookdale has my contact information if you would like to speak to me.
Miss Susan
December 15, 2020
My mother has been at Brookdale Des Plaines for years. She broke her hip and came back to Assisted Living at Brookdale Des Plaines. The staff has been incredible. They have been kind caring and compassionate. Throughout Covid they have never skipped a beat and have continued to give her excellent care in addition to being so careful of the Covid guidelines. She feels very safe and cared for and at home. They have gone out of their way to keep her engaged and truly have her best interests at heart. She has plenty of space and likes her choice of food. The staff is always available for questions or concerns I have. The programs and activities they have come up with during Covid restrictions have been appreciated. She is very happy and safe there. I could not ask for anything more.
Donna
March 29, 2019
Brookdale Des Plaines appears to be very good. It's fine working with the staff, and initially when my mother moved in everyone was very helpful with her transition. They have a variety of different rooms. They have studios, my mother has a one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, a living area, her bedroom, and good closet space. She also has a storage locker down the hall. They went on an outside outing yesterday, and also have bingo, movies, games, church services and a swimming pool. It's pretty well-rounded. The staff members I encountered were very nice. The food isn't home-cooking but there's variety. There is good security in this community, and I think that's important.
Tammy
I liked Brookdale Des Plaines very much. The person who showed me around was very thorough. It met all of what my mother-in-law would need. They seemed flexible as far as what she would need. It just seemed like a really good facility. They don't have memory care. They just have the assisted living portion and independent living. If their residents get to the point of where they're near end-of-life, they bring in hospice. They don't have to transfer out. The train stops right in front of Brookdale. They have shuttles that go to various community activities or events like plays, shopping trips, and church services, and they have in-house activities. The day I was there, they were having an Easter event. They have pet visits and some residents have small dogs. They have a salon and they have people that play card games. There's an art studio and outdoor gardening in the summertime.
William119067550
February 15, 2016
Brookdale Des Plaines was a beautiful, wonderful facility, and we were both impressed. It had a nice dining room and lobby when you walk in. Everything looked brand new and well maintained. We liked the people, and it had a good location in the center of Desplains. The rooms were fine, but it felt a little uncomfortable because it was a large facility. The building was so big, and the halls were very long. The price seemed reasonable and within budget.
Visitor Son12
October 27, 2015
My mother-in-law lives in Brookdale Des Plaines. It is very nice, and they have good food. She got a nice studio apartment. They do bingo, card games, pool, and pinochle, and they have trips to different things around the city. She's happy with the place.
Tiffany13
August 21, 2015
We had a very nice tour at Brookdale Des Plaines. It was complete, and they answered my questions. They were very helpful. I visited different rooms, and they were very nice. It was neat and clean. They were nicer compared to where my parents are staying right now, but it also costs a lot.
Visitor105866250
May 04, 2015
Brookdale Des Plaines might be fine for some people, but it was not a fit for my mom. The staff was very nice. Everybody was very nice and accommodating. I just think it was not for my mom. It is basically the setup and because it is too big for my mom. For me, it is more of a nursing home setting.
Visitor99988650
January 15, 2015
Brookdale Des Plaines was a warm and friendly environment. I was so impressed with the people there. It was just great. In fact, I went there mid-October, and they invited me back for their Halloween party. I was impressed with the director because he was very much a part of the scene. He dressed up and interacted so nicely with the residents, and I got to see how they behaved. I was there in the early afternoon, and they would eat in the evening, but the staff actually made a special meal for me so I could see the kind of food they had, which again impressed me very much. I was also there for the afternoon program that the Activities Director was doing, and it was just wonderful. It was one from Grimms' Fairytales, and she talked like she was talking to adults. I got an extensive tour of the place. They have physical therapy, a swimming pool, an equipment room, and a physical therapist on the staff. One thing though was their studios were very small.
Visitor98880950
December 13, 2014
I like Brookdale Des Plaines because it has a swimming pool right in the building. I am not a swimmer, but I have a lot of arthritis, and that would be a good way to do aerobics. They've got nice sized apartments -- the kind that I would be looking for -- and they are clean. The staff is friendly. They have good meals. They don't have any smelly people when you walk in the door. Their interior is beautiful.
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