Harbor House - Memory Care

Harbor House in Wheeling, IL, is dedicated to serving individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. It is our mission to provide a residence in the least-restrictive, safe environment that affords a quality of care beyond all industry standards. It is our philosophy to show respect for the dignity of the individual resident in all areas of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional life by providing choice and promoting high self-esteem through purposeful activities and a supportive, loving environment. It is our intent to provide a housing option which allows individuals with dementia to remain in a residential environment as long as their abilities allow.

We appeal to the needs of persons experiencing memory loss, impairment of functional abilities and other cognitive skills by responding with life-enriching programs and environmental adaptations. Our programming creates opportunities for pleasurable life experiences, which engage residents of all ability levels. It is our ongoing challenge to promote residents' independence while upholding our primary responsibility of resident safety. Our residents can feel the warmth of home and experience individualized attention in this 'Safe Harbor.'