Lake Barrington Woods

Most of the managers are like a family. We've been here for 14 years and they're helpful. Just one call and if I have any problems they fix it. The food is great. The service with the tray is good. If you want something that's not on the menu you just tell them. They have activities going every day. Once a week housekeeping comes in and gets it done. Maintenance is very helpful. They have the bus and if you need to get to the doctor you just sign up at the front desk. I tell my caregiver friends about this place. I tell them if their clients are living in their homes, if they need to move to a facility, this is the place to look at.

It's a good match for her. The management staff have been responsive. All in all, the building looks fine.

I believe it's a good value. We thought the price for what we were getting, a two-bedroom, two-bath, was a good deal. My dad is the one who uses the care services. He has some bad days with his dementia, but they love the care they're getting from the caretakers. The gals who work with my dad are wonderful, my dad loves those ladies. They're attentive and gentle. My parents have absolutely no complaints. They feel safe. Dad uses it for medical appointments, and my mom uses it for shopping trips. They like the fact that it's available. Scott, the driver, is wonderful. The staff is really on top of things. I walk in there and it's bright and cheery, it's clean, there's no odor. Housekeeping is very nice. My mom has no complaints, and she's a clean freak. She loves having her place cleaned by them. My mom enjoys the food. Most of the time the quality is good, and they have a variety. They're doing fine, enjoying the place. My mom is doing quite well and enjoys the amenities. My dad loves the care. We have absolutely no complaints.

I would say the value is OK. I've priced others, and the community is not out of the market. My mother is incredibly healthy and the caregivers have done a really fine job with her. Maintenance seems to very responsive. Every time I go there, it seems like there's quite a few activities. She likes activities where she gets out of the building.

I was very happy. They were very competitively priced and they fill a nice niche with offering respite care. They had excellent management. My husband was very happy with the food there. He enjoyed his meals. They have a full calendar and they post that in the elevators so everyone knows what is going on. The facility was well maintained. It was excellent in terms of care as well.

The caretakers are absolutely wonderful. The maintenance staff is excellent; they're knowledgeable, prompt, courteous and responsive. The housekeepers are very detailed, efficient and friendly. There's good presentation and good quality. The management staff is very attentive. It's the best place I could have chosen; I've had the highest returns on my expectations. It's awesome for me and I appreciate it. The interaction with the people from the janitor, to the dining room, to the cook, maintenance or management, they're all wonderful people.

I'm very happy with the place and so is my mom. I'd like to come and live there myself. I would definitely recommend it to whoever is interested, that's for sure. My mother was very impressed with the physical therapist Coco, with Pam, everyone she has dealt with, all I hear is they are just so nice, so it's a good place. I like the fact there is someone at the front desk 24/7 and they're aware of who is coming in and out, that's a good feeling to me. I was so comfortable leaving my mom there because I knew she would be well taken care of.

I chose this for my mom because of the apartments available, the fact it had parking for her car indoors and it has a swimming pool because she has arthritis and swimming is very helpful. We're very pleased. Just walking down the halls if we see a staff member they always smile and say hello, it's just a very congenial place. We haven't been there that long to take advantage of the activities, but I expect that will be happening in the next few weeks. The management staff is very compassionate and concerned. They seem to be trying to make sure a transition goes well.

I think my brother is definitely getting a good value. The management team is well-qualified, experienced, and responsive. We have no complaints. The activities director is superb. There are always plenty of activities for residents to participate in. We recently needed assistance fixing a drawer and his door lock, and the next morning everything was taken care of. The maintenance staff is prompt, courteous, and skilled. Rachel does the housekeeping and she does a great job.

It's a nice place, and the people there are very nice and I think they're doing a great job. The management team and the people that work there seem to be very sincere and attentive. They've been attentive to our needs, and forthcoming with anything we've asked for, and they've been very responsive. My mom has only eaten there about 4 times at this point, and she said it's good. It seems like a good place and we're very happy we decided to put our mom there.