Lincoln Park Family Care (LPFC) has been a wonderful provider for my mom who has moderate…read moreAlzheimer's Disease and lives in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Many CCRCs, no matter how upscale they are, are understaffed and are not designed for people with mild to moderate dementia. They offer three categories of care (independent living, assisted living, and memory care) when, in my opinion, there should be at least six categories. They market themselves as providing all of the services an aging person will need, but that's not really the case. Our elders are healthier than in the past and as a result, more of them are going to age into dementia. It's a looming crisis in elder care. In my opinion, CCRCs need to evolve. Until they do, people who can afford CCRCs may have to hire private care or their loved one may suffer alone and be heavily sedated. My mom is young (72), physically healthy and active, which presents challenges because she is also unable to make rational decisions. She does not understand that she has dementia and is proud and independently minded, so assisting her with activities of daily living can also be very challenging. Jeff and Ausra, the owners, have gone above and beyond in providing not only compassionate care for my mom, but support for me via many meetings and phone calls. Before working with them we had another caregiving provider and experienced turnover and last-minute sick call-outs, resulting in substitute caregivers my mom did not know. The only time I got a phone call was when there was a problem. This is not how LPFC operates at all. I get frequent updates from them, and we also talk to share ideas, discuss challenges, and also share positive experiences. LPFC takes a very hands-on approach and they are clearly driven by empathy and an earnest desire to make my mom's life as fulfilling as possible. A lot of thought has gone into the caregivers they have matched with my mom. Retirement communities can be challenging environments for private caregivers to navigate, and LPFC has also been consistently patient, honest and proactive in communicating with the retirement community and being patient with the challenges. The chord running through all of what LPFC does is to provide my mom with the best care based on her unique needs. I have heeded their frank and constructive advice many times, and their insights have given me a better understanding of how to approach my mom's behaviors and needs as we navigate this challenging and tragic journey. I highly recommend LPFC. I feel very lucky we found them.

I engaged Lincoln Park Family Care (LPFC) in the midst of the pandemic no less, after my mother…read morefinished with her skilled nursing stint after a fall, and was released to her Independent Living apartment in an upscale senior center in Evanston that in theory provides all levels of care. However, my mother's return to the apartment was conditioned on employing assistance for her. As I manage my mother's affairs from across the country, this was a challenge as her senior center did not have anyone on their "list" that provided the kind of care my mother needed - daily check in and assistance with medication. My mother is intensely private and independent, and so the alternatives of half day "companionship" were not a good match, even though she suffers from dementia. Fortunately, Lincoln Park and Jeff and his wife Ausra were recommended by a former caregiver (since retired) I had employed for my stepfather several years ago. The team at Lincoln Park stepped in immediately with aplomb. They worked diligently to win my mother's confidence and trust - this is not an easy task. They provided me with reports on her progress and advocated on her behalf with the staff at her community. They made themselves available by phone 24/7 for when she got confused on things like her medication instructions. All of this was made even more challenging with the pandemic which forced my mother to spend all of her days locked-up in her apartment. Jeff obviously has a wealth of knowledge and experience working with dementia patients. One of the things it is especially hard to do, especially from afar, is evaluating the on the ground experience vs. the told experience of someone in mental decline who is fighting very hard to "keep with-it." Jeff very deftly and respectfully laid out the evolving situation as we all threaded our way through a very difficult time as my mother navigated her challenges amidst the changing COVID world. Ausra provided a very caring presence, especially with female support, and stepping in to take care of small shopping requests. Jeff and Ausra work as a very good team, and have other skilled caregivers when they are not on point. I can't say enough for the quality of care they have given to my mother and at the same time the assistance they provided me in understanding the situation in my role as remote caregiver. They have also been good eyes and ears on the ground, helping me stay attuned to the changing dynamics of the Center necessitated by COVID. I highly recommend Lincoln Park Family Care.

If I could give 0 stars, I would. I simply called asking if I could seek a psychiatrist (9/17/18 at…read more2:20PM) only for whoever picked up to tell me they are no longer accepting new patients. And if they aren't, then they aren't. But when I asked why they aren't, which I believe was a very VALID question to ask, she just said, "because we just aren't accepting new patients." I'm glad to know that a place that supposedly offers help for mental health, they really don't know how to talk to people/people in need. Highly HIGHLY don't recommend this place just based on the service they provided or I guess in this case, did not provide.

Uptown Research Helped me through some of the hardest times of my life. Social Security sent my…read moreredetermination papers to an old address so i did not know about it or fill the papers out. Im disabled and unable to work so when Social Security cut off my disability payments because they didn't get the papers back from me,and said they payed me 2 months too much and took what i had saved for emergencies; it shook my world. I couldn't pay my weekly rent at the sober house and had to move to a homeless shelter. One of the toughest in a rough part of town. The shelter I was at had 1 girl go to the hospital the night before i got there because she was sleep walking near the women beds and a bunch of girls beat her up. And there were several girls beating people up who slept too deeply and didn't wake up when they walked by. So i stopped taking my psych meds because 1 made me sleep walk and the others made me sleep real deep. By the grace of God i survived and made it to another shelter where i could take my meds again , but i was on shaky ground still from being off my meds. My anxiety was off the chain and my Post Traumatic Stress was messing with my mind some but i was aware of it . When I walked into Uptown Research the friendly receptionist lead me to Dr. Sonnenberg who was very nice and met me in His office. He asked me about my Psych issues and why i wanted to participate in the study. I explained my situation and that i could really use the money right now. He agreed and explained to me that i would need to go off some of my meds and try an experimental onein order to participate and he thought that was not a good idea for me at the time, since i was well managed by my medications. I agreed. I said that i was looking for a therapist to talk to for some time as well. Dr. Sonnenberg said i could meet his therapist for free since they didn't take Medicaid and my Medicare was cancelled by Social Security too. His Therapist is Paul Myers an Advanced Partitioner Nurse who saw me i think a couple times a week until i got out of the shelter and my Medicare was restored and i could finally pay them and get more stable and just see him once a week. He helped me when i was still squirrelly from going off my meds and has been my Therapist and Medicine Prescriber for 3 and 1/2 years now.Shortly after Social Security gave me back my benefits and i returned to the Sober House, My Mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Paul Myers really helped me be a better daughter to my Mom and help her through such a difficult time in her life.My Mom had an operation and some complications from it and spent months in Hospitals and some rehab in a nursing home. The Drs. kept coming in her room giving us bad news and complicated medical words which they explained but we were both freaking out in our heads after the bad news and barley heard what they said after. Paul Myers was a medical Advanced Practitioner Nurse too so he was able to explain the medical stuff to me when i was calmer and i could explain it to my Mom so we were less confused.He also saved my Mom. She became confused and had a high fever and the Drs. couldn't figure it out. I told Paul Myers about it and he said to ask the Drs. if it could be a UTI infection. They said they checked already but after i talked to them they gave her new meds and she got better. Paul Myers helped me cultivate a more understanding relationship with my Mom where i could be the strong one for her. He let me vent and share all my frustrations about my Moms incurable disease and hospitals and medical findings and show me such understanding that I could give that understanding to my Mother who was Really going through it. I don't trust people easily and Paul Myers has earned my trust and kept it all these years. Relationships have really baffled me and Paul Myers has taught me a lot. He is like a great friend who just listens at first and lets You get it all out. Then like a friend we just have a light conversation about it and he explains things. He doesn't give me too much advice, i think he knows i don't like to be told what to do. lol. When he does give me advice it is really good advice and i needed it to be better off. Once or twice i didn't agree with his opinion, he thinks i don't give myself enough credit, he didn't get an attitude, he just smiled leaned back and we agreed to disagree. A couple times he gave great input that i didn't try, then after doing it my own way and it not working i tried it his way and it it went well. I told him about it and he did'n say "I told You so" he just said "thats great".A couple times i really needed to talk to Paul Myers and couldn't get an appointment right away. I left Him a message on His private Voice Mail and he told me to come in on His lunch break. I am forever Grateful for Paul Myers and Dr. Sonnenberg and Uptown Research.

I have been a patient of Wibeto Practice for some time now. I was absolutely terrified at first. I…read morehad tried a few providers, but just could not seem to find the right fit. At least, not until I met with PA-C Jacob Krasner. In my time with him, he has done an exceptional job at being understanding and extremely thorough. He is very knowledgeable and one of the few I genuinely trust with my care. Anila and Miranda are some of the kindest people you will ever meet. It is not often I feel okay or safe in the hands of others, but when doing treatments with them, I do. They are very gentle throughout the process, are wonderful at checking in with you, and just make it a comfortable experience overall. I had the chance to greet Dr. Lurie and he was very kind. I had approached him with some questions out of curiosity and he was very responsive, gladly proposing we meet to discuss further! I enjoy talking with this team both as my care team and just about our days. I also really enjoy hanging out with the office pups! I really want to thank them for all of their effort. They truly are the definition of amazing. As someone who would eventually like to grow up into medicine, I see this team as a role model group. Thankful to have an intelligent, supportive, and kind team. :)

There is no place better to do Spravato treatments. From the compassionate care team to the calm…read moreyet energizing setting, this team helped transform my mental health journey in ways past care hasn't been able to.

Place seems scammy, and they do this for business. Why are…read morepeople milking money out of poor innocent patients that need help with their mental wellbeing?!! My therapist was nice and all, and I liked her a lot. But 133$ weekly payment per session seems a bit much!!! Is everyone needing to pay that much to seek out care here?!? Not even BCBS insurance covers it until some quote on quote "expensive weekly deductible" is made. That's hella way over expensive and over priced. No other place I went to ever did some so call "deductible" type thing. Anywhere else I ever went for therapy, never was this expensive! At most the weekly payment for sessions would be 30$! This however is a bit too much. It was nice while it lasted.

Absolute waste of time. Played email tag with a therapist then, when we finally spoke by phone, she…read morespent several minutes on intake (personal questions, etc) only to tell me she wasn't available at the days/times I was looking for. Maybe next time ask about availability first? Bonus negative points for referring me to a clinic that doesn't treat my issues.

I was unfortunate enough to be hit by a car while bicycling. After surgery I went to Wesley Place…read morefor rehab and stayed two weeks. I regret stepping foot in this place. Every nurse and CNA was friendly and more than competent, however medications were often given late and most of the time it took more than 20 minutes for somebody to answer the call button. This was not due to laziness of the staff, but due to intentional understaffing. I was at Wesley to receive physical therapy. I had a horrible therapist who threatened not to give me therapy. I left messages three days in a row to the head of therapy and now, three weeks later I have yet to receive a call back. I also called the administrator three days in a row and then once 7 days later, and am still waiting for a return call. If the head of the main department for skilled nursing cannot take the time to call a patient in the facility, and the administrator cannot either, nobody should ever stay in this place. Let me conclude on a positive note. My problems were resolved by the social worker, Sarah, who took her job to heart and treated everybody lovingly and with great care and attention to detail. She deserves to work at a place that appreciates her and its patients, so if anybody needs an amazing social work, call Sarah. You won't do much better.

Am very disappointed in Wesley Place. My sister was transferred there from Northwestern this…read moreafternoon. She needs to take her medicine twice a day. There is still no medicine and it's almost 9PM, and they said it won't be there until tomorrow. I tried to call the nurse, and there was a message to leave a message. Yes, I left a message over an hour ago, and no call back. I then tried to reach the sales rep. No answer. Of course. She sold us. Left her a message. I wish I could move my sister tonight. Who credentialed this place? Shame.

The memory care section is not up to par. There are not enough employees to take care of the amount…read moreof people. Ask them what the ratio of employees are per amount of patients, then you understand ... They are understaffed and the general staff is undereducated. Make sure you are visiting several times before signing up. Take part in activities (if they happen as posted). Take part of dinners etc. at the memory care unit, not the restaurant. I could write a lot of details of what was utterly missing before I removed my husband from this place that looks so great on the facade. It could be such a wonderful place if it had the right caring leadership.

My mom lived here for almost three years. I never went to the facility without discovering major…read moreissues. Please do not place your loved one here. I am very suspicious of the five star ratings. I can't believe anyone would rate this a five, after the many conversations I had with family and friends of residents at the facility. This is a horrible place.

Wellington is a team of truly caring professionals. I was very impressed with the quality of care…read morethat I have received from several members on the team over a period of several years. Without sharing confidential details in a yelp review, I highly recommend them.

I can't speak to the group as a whole, but my partner and I had a few sessions with Brandon…read moreArbuckle. This guy loves to hear himself talk and does very little listening. Brandon is quite rigid in his methods and his thinking. Every session felt tedious, like sitting in a lecture of your least favorite class as Brandon droned on and on. He seems full of himself and doesn't appear to be self-aware. He thinks he is relating to you when really, he is constantly attempting to one-up you. Were you in the military? Brandon was a navy seal who received 8 medals. Do you speak 2 languages? Brandon speaks five. Do you like McDonald's? Brandon is best friends with Ronald himself. Do yourself a favor and go to anyone else.