I just want to post 5 stars for Harbor House. I'm relieved they exist, and recommend them to anyone…read moresearching for understanding , skilled, nursing care. My patient is safe, warm and clean and receiving quality palliative care, thank you HH staff.

My mom was in a big, fancy, expensive nursing home where she was neglected, fell down in the…read morebathroom with no one helping her, and had half of her stuff taken by either the residents or the staff - we still aren't sure. Caring.com put Harbor House in touch with me and from the moment I spoke with Savannah, the executive director, I knew this place was special. Savannah actually did the assessment at the big, fancy, expensive nursing home and confirmed what I already suspected. We moved her out of there and Savannah actually drove out there and helped me move her stuff and my mom (I was visiting mom out of town). Over the next few days, I got a very up-close look at Harbor House and how the staff interacts with their residents. I popped in at unexpected times and walked through the adjacent buildings. I never saw a deviation from the excellence of care I saw the first time - not even once. I never saw residents mistreated or spoken to condescendingly, like I did at the other place. The caregivers are amazing women. Sam, Becky, Brittany, are really hands on nurses. Sam spent tons of time with me, discussing my mother's medications. The doctors call you and I spoke with Dr. Ernst about my mom for an hour! I couldn't even get the doctor at the big, fancy place to return my call! The place is small and it's warm and cozy - like a previous commenter said, it's not like an institution at all. It's like a home. My mom has an adorable sunny, private room with her own bathroom. She's always got someone there to help her. All I can say about this place except is that it's exceptional. I have learned that big, fancy nursing homes are usually understaffed and can't manage the needs of their patients. This place CARES for their patients. I don't need crystal chandeliers and big lobbies. I need individualized care with people who treat the elderly like the human beings they are. Harbor House does this. The owner of this facility needs to be very proud of his staff and his philosophies. I hope they never change. Amazing place.

Terrible CNAs only one was attentive Lazy could care less…read moreand rude Instead of assisting at mealtime My brother was there helping my mom and assisting another person at the table!!! I'm pretty sure he's not on the payroll I've done this job years ago so don't BS me I know the difference !!!! They are on cell phones !!!

I am in my second month of rehab here. Care is top notch except for the food. It is over salted and…read moreoverly peppered. It is overcooked. When I asked to speak to management I was shifted to a supervisor. I explained the problems. I have yet to get any response. Be prepared to to have outside food brought in. I have not had one single day in my nearly 2 months here, where every item served was properly done. No one seems to have any concern about the poor quality of food.

My parents lived there for about a year before the pandemic and it was such a wonderful…read moreenvironment. The staff/teams were so loving, and the ability to walk indoors to meals and Mass was a real gift. The specific apartment was spacious (we had a 2 bedroom) and although it wasn't fancy it was very nice and we were able to enhance it with so many items from my parents home. The ability to move across care levels (my parents were in independent but needed nursing at times) was also really helpful. Their faith based orientation was obvious and comforting, across all staff (office), priests, music director and even some brief interactions with the CEO.

I've worked in this facility. And honestly this facility is great! There are many families that are…read morenice, and the staff is nice as well.

Visited a relative here and was very pleased with services. Our relative is very happy and well…read morecared for. The place is clean and responsive. They have nice communal rooms where people can watch movies, talk and just get together. There are nice meals here as well. It is a little difficult to find if you are using your GPS for the first time at night! Tucked away behind some buildings.

Poor customer service today at front desk (1551 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield IL.) in the past they have…read morebeen helpful. To my surprise today, Front Desk attendant on duty was discourteous, transferred call twice, outcome was unhelpful regarding a simple welfare check attempt for a family member resident. Front desk would not provide her name. Approximately 9:30 AM, Monday August 21, 2023.

My mom has been at The Laurel for about 3 months. We researched other memory care facilities and…read moreThe Laurel has by far exceeded my expectations. The building floor plan is set up for the dementia Alzheimer mindset. Many walk, but they can't get lost, because all paths lead to the main common area. This gives residents comfort. I am glad this is a care facility that does not use agencies. Each staff member treats residents for where they are at in the disease process. I normally have all guards up, but when I walk in there, they are genuine, and make you feel like you are part of their family. This has brought great comfort to my father, me, and my sister for the care of our mother. We learned so much from the director, asst director, front receptionist, and if you do not know what the definition of empathy is, go observe The Laurel's staff. The staff gives it their all and by watching them, it has made it easier for my family to accept the disease my mom is going through and how to find her in her world and be a part of her life in this horrible disease. They have functional and non-functional activities, and the patience the staff has, is beyond. We all sleep well at night knowing she is in the best care possible. Everyday is different with Alz/Dementia, and they tweak everything to each resident's day. Who are my favorites, every single worker there is, they go with the flow and monitor each resident behaviors and health, and address any issues fast. Everything they do, they try, if it doesn't work they try something else, and they let me know, and I am able to participate to help. They keep the family notified. The facility is so clean, cozy, and most importantly simple and safe! Because sundowning is a big part of their day, they have a psych that works with this part of the disease to find the right meds. I used to come in with my head down, bc I knew how mom was at home, but they do not judge, and they honestly look at the good parts. They have support groups there that help the families cope and accept what is ahead. Because my mom is high functioning, they use her strengths and she helps others which gives her self-esteem and a sense of purpose, and all staff works with my mom to keep her busy, satisfied, and I am not gonna lie, mom has her rough days, but every staff member makes her feel she is loved and needed. The Laurel has helped my family deal, accept, and participate in mom's care with the best guidance. As the disease is awful and accelerates, we sometimes are upset this happened to her, and question faith at times, but then I am reminded of the Laurel and its staff, and believe that was God intervening got her there. Honorable mentions, Teri, Rochelle, Abbie, Cayla, Lisette, Eric, George, Liz, Tracy, and every single staff I did not mention. Thank you Laurel, thank you!!!!

I love everything about The Laurel of Vernon Hills Memory Care, except for one thing…read more Let me start by saying that this was the fourth care community for mom. She was in an assisted living home in Florida in 2016 and I moved her back to the Chicago area in 2018 to another assisted living home. Two years in, Covid hit and she as well as all the others who were living in care homes were very isolated, so my husband and I moved her to our home. She was with us for a year when it became clear that we were in over our heads. I moved her to what I thought was a lovely assisted living with higher functioning dementia residents but after six months, when it was obvious that she required more care, and they were planning to raise her rates twenty percent, it was time to move again. I could not trust that they wouldn't do that again in another six months, and I had to be careful with her resources. I knew I had to get it right as I never planned to move her again. So I visited six communities before I was lucky enough to find The Laurel. I loved the first phone call with Carol. She was so efficient, caring, down to earth and accommodating, I felt comfortable. When I first met with her, my heart melted when she told me my mom would be loved there. So true. I loved my first visit there seeing the beautiful décor and thoughtful display cases. It was a pleasure seeing residents engaged in activities with plenty of staff there for assistance. I loved that when I arrived with my mom, there was the adorable Amy to greet her and just take over while my family and I moved her things to her room. I loved that Darresha, from housekeeping was in her room to label and hang up all her clothes. And that her pictures were hung were hung by Eric, all so helpful for families under the stress of moving day. I loved that she was busy with activities and was never left in her room to sit and do nothing. I loved that whenever I visited her, she would say how lucky she was to live there because everyone was so nice. And we have Julie Stoneburner, Executive Director, to thank for hiring only the best people. I loved the support groups that Carol organized, which is where I learned about Suncrest Hospice. I knew that when the time came, she would be in good hands. I am grateful for everything that the staff did for her up until her final moments. The only thing I didn't like were the curtains! That is the only thing I can think of to whine about. And I am laughing at myself while whining!

My parents and brother haves been residents at the Buffalo Grove facility for some time. I can…read morehonestly say that the care, compassion, programming and food quality are exceptional. They couldn't be in a better place.

Memory care facility is very poorly run. Your loved one will not be taken care of. There are way…read moretoo many reasons to list. We pulled my mother out after three months. The day we went to pick her up we heard a scream from her room as we were approaching it. When we saw her she had a black eye, as two caregivers, who were apparently trying to get her dressed, walked out of her room. There are many other places to choose from for memory care. I would recommend a facility that is memory care only and one story, for safety.

My Mother Mary G, just passed away on March 31st 2026. She was at the Arlington Heights IL…read more facility for about 6 months. The entire staff there are the most loving & caring individuals. The Nurses, Caregivers, Activity coordinators, especially Kristi, Issac and the kitchen Staff all the way down to the laundry gals & the maintenance man Alex. I wish I could name them all. They take such good care of their residents, They get to know the families by first name. Kept me updated at all times. They helped me have a better understanding of Dementia and the behaviors that come with it. Gisela and her staff deserve a metal, they are all so compassionate. The last few months she was in hospice (Suncrest Hospice) Red contacted me weekly and her hospice nurse Gloria are the best of the best. Gloria took such good care of her. Dressing her up so pretty, lipstick and little color on her cheeks. The day she died she looked so beautiful, you never would have known she was 96 years old. She went very peacefully and I know deep down she appreciated each and everyone of you at the Waverly by making the end of her life so wonderful. Thank you, Susan S

My mom moved in April 2025. Staff is very friendly and keeps family members well informed on any…read moreconcerns family has. They make the resident and family feel very welcome. A pleasant atmosphere, very relaxing to the residents. My mom is very happy here. Once a month they host a family dinner or event and all management are there- take the time to talk to family members.

This is not the type of environment I will NOT LET my parents live it's not welcoming it feels like…read morea concentration camp where residents are just a number and not people The Care is very poor because the caregivers are overworked and treated poorly. The management is like a segment off of mean girls. They only care about gossip and dictating things that are unnecessary like bringing out the water before the silverware, not the resident sitting in their own filthy mess this place claims to have free will for their residence, but that's far from the truth. They can't choose to lay down if they want to if they're hurting a nurse will literally come and look at them and say they're fine. They can't even hang art on their walls or hallway walls because, the executive director doesn't like how it looks if that's their home and they pay BIG MONEY THEN WHATS THE issue It's really more about what she wants .the only time the place is clean properly is when its about to be a tour for a potential residence to move in or when the big bosses are coming . but on any given day if there's not a tour or if no one important is coming, the place smells like pee and poop and everything in between maintenance People are more concerned about what others are doing then fixing things around the community They are part of gossip and drama as well everyone here is walking on eggshells the executive Director may be good for business BUT She's not good for creating a happy enjoyable environment, where people can actually enjoy their job and work properly I mean when you're hearing what you do wrong every second who can .She creates a dictatorship of things that she likes and she wants without considering the enjoyment of the residence.I'm really surprised she's in that position because nothing about her is welcoming towards her employees or the residence I've seen girls cry due to poor treatment I've heard all kinds of things working here about nurses allegedly overmedicating residence and them tripping falling i've seen things with my own eyes that she should be more concerned about, but claims to be worried about safety, but there's people walking around blind with no assistance and no glasses. There's people walking around with no shoes on there's people leaning falling out their chairs there's people sitting in their feces. There's people with snot dripping out of their nose for hours and no assistance if you call the maintenance person for a spill, it takes an hour then they come with an attitude and she's aware of it. she's only worried about the drama

My dad was here for several months and my family and I were very pleased with the care he received…read moreat Northbrook Inn. The staff was caring and professional. He received the appropriate amount of attention. Everyone was kind and supportive of my family. My dad enjoyed the food and the activities when he was able to participate. I would recommend this place if you are in the position of needing care for a family member.