My relative was in rehab at Briarwood Healthcare Center at Friendship Village. The staff was good, but it was more institutionalized compared to others. The food was very good. I didn't pick that place for memory care because it was very cold and had a hospital or an institutional feeling. It was fine for rehab, but it's like being in a hospital room when you're in memory care.

This nursing facility is part of the Friendship Village campus, a continuing care retirement community set on a large parcel of land in suburban Schaumburg. The campus is quite aesthetically pleasing and well laid out, offing safe sidewalks and paths to stroll on. The nursing home does accept admissions from the community; however internal campus residents have first-dibs on available beds. Long term care and short-term rehab are provided. Both programs are well regarded in the professional community. The nursing home itself is an older building, and while it does not have much of its own designated outdoor space, residents benefit from the acres of space available on the larger campus. The nursing care building is older and shaped somewhat like a flower with a center nursing station and halls that branch from there. There are some common areas for residents, but most space has a designated use so much of the visiting is done in resident rooms. Rooms are of average size leaving little room for any personal items. Natural light varies depending on room location and some rooms are notably dark. The food is average to above average, with some meals much better than others. Staffing turnover of direct care staff is also about average for this type of facility, not notable better or worse than others of similar type. Most often residents do not have to wait excessively to receive assistance, with the occasional exception of course when staff is very busy. All staff typically provides kind, compassionate and competent care.