Independent Living Community in Lombard, Illinois

Marcia

I found Sunrise at Fountain Square to be a very pleasant space. The folks are very engaged. I like that they have a dog, which is sort of a comfort pet. He is a very gentle, large fur ball. It is nice. My mom likes their dog. It is taking my mom some time to adjust, but they are trying for her to meet other people. This is a very comfortable, pleasant place for her to be given that she had to give up the condo she has been living in for 45 years. The other thing that is very important to us is that they have a doctor, an eye doctor, and a podiatrist that predominantly see them. That's very helpful because it is very difficult to get my mom to appointments since she can't walk on her own. Whatever arrangement they have, these physicians come and visit them once or twice a week. They will bill you through your Medicare just like they would have if you go to their office. They're there, and that's huge. We have been happy with it. The food is delicious. My mom is getting a much greater variety than what she had. You get a typical American variety of cuisines and also beer and wine. She likes that they have a glass of wine with the food. They have an enormous amount of activities, but my mom has not taken full advantage of that yet. This is certainly not the cheapest or the most expensive, but it is a very nice place for what they charge.

WW

My aunt moved into Lexington Square of Lombard. They have everything. She went to Lexington rehab from the hospital for 20 days and then she got to go to Lexington Square for a trial period. They did some screening test on her and they have identified some Alzheimer's. She just turned 93, so it's hard to move these people anyplace. In another year she may need memory care, so the best thing was to put her in memory care right from the start. Every floor is different. Assisted living is one floor, which was a drawback because we had to make a decision. We didn't want to pick something and then have to change it in eight months. It would be hard for her. They give you a trial room for 30 days and so she went there with their furniture. She fit in, but she had some issues, and then they suggested memory care because she required a little more care. They have another building for their public assistance or for people that are on aid. That's a whole different program, and their rooms are different. They have three different buildings there, and each building is independent, but they're all together. She did get a 1-bedroom in memory care. She enjoys the food. Their activities aren't as strong as some of the other places, but she just likes watching TV, so we don't need those. The staff is very good. The facility is a little bit outdated, but she likes it. I took her to exercisie. She doesn't need anything more than that.