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36 reviews
4 communities
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Wittenberg Village, a CCRC

1150 Luther Drive, Crown Point, IN 46307

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
21 reviews

Although Wittenberg Village has experienced some recent changes, the community is a perfect fit for my mom and the other residents. The activities keep her busy, and she really enjoys all of the extra...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living

Luther Oaks

601 Lutz Road, Bloomington, IL 61704

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8.7
Review Score
11 reviews

We have been very pleased so far with Luther Oaks, they have made the experience for our loved one and family very positive. From the transition and up until now they have been very personalized and made...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Luther Oaks offers vibrant, grace-filled senior living in a welcoming and friendly environment in a peaceful and scenic location. Residents and team members alike share and embrace the comfort, well-being, and peace of mind of a continuing care retirement community. (CCRC) Luther Oaks has earned...

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Pleasant View Lutheran Home

505 College Ave, Ottawa, IL 61350

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Pleasant View offers vibrant, grace-filled senior living through Villa Homes, Hearthstone Assisted Living, MyTapestry Memory Support, Healthcare and Rehabilitation services. Learn more about our exceptional community, where life flourishes!•The only retirement community in the area with a full...

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Lutheran Home

800 W Oakton St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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8.6
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3 reviews

Our only concern is that work orders for maintenance are not being handled quickly. For example, the hand-held shower nozzle was plugged, and we eventually replaced it ourselves. The temperature in the room...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights was established in 1892 and continues to be a respected not-for-profit mission driven organization in the Chicagoland area. Lutheran Home offers assisted living; a tired memory support continuum; residential nursing; short term rehabilitation; adult day...

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9.0
Review Score
36 reviews

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36 reviews
9.0

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A Place for Mom has scored Lutheran Life Communities with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Lutheran Life Communities has 36 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
February 2, 2022
Verified Review
Tour of Luther Oaks

We had a good tour with Luther Oaks but they required a buy in so we went with another facility.


5.0
Angela R - Family/Friend
Independent Living
August 18, 2021
Verified Review
Comfortable, Quality, and Safe Living for Senior Loved Ones

During the initial tour, I worked with the admissions director. But all of their sales staff were very helpful. They walk you through the entire process. We were able to see many different apartments. They wanted to know about and hear about my loved one, and that helped guide us to apartments and locations within the independent living community. With her mobility, they recommended a first floor apartment which has worked out perfectly for her. They just genuinely want to know about the residents. They offer a lot of activities, and though she's still getting acclimated and trying things out, she's really been enjoying what she's done so far. The staff even asked her recently what type of activities she would like to see, because they want to make sure they're meeting the wants and needs of their residents.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Jim Kern - Toured community
Memory Care
December 15, 2017
Verified Review

I toured this community to help my friends. The staff answered all of my questions. It was very high end here and nice. It was clean. There were different levels of care and they would have to evaluate my friends to see what level they were. This just wasn’t a good fit for them. This was the Cadillac of Communities but you had to pay for that Cadillac.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.5
Shirley J - Resident/client
Memory Care
January 18, 2019
Living Here

I have lived here in Independent Living for over two years. I am almost 85 years old and still very active. I love it here so much and only wish I had moved here sooner. The staff is wonderful, the meals are absolutely fine dining and there are many, many activities to take part in, if you so wish. Also, I have made many new friends and love eating dinner with them or sharing activities. If you are thinking of making the move.... do not wait too long!

Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4.5


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
March 21, 2023
Verified Review
Safe and Comfortable

They are good with communication. Like most of the assisted living places, there is a shortage of staff. The staff has been very friendly with my mother. I would recommend to other families,

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
February 7, 2023
Verified Review
Nice Facility-Awesome CNAs' but Family Should Advocate for Residents

My loved one likes the food a lot. Sometimes they are short staffed. There is a group of CNA's who are good, which has been a positive experience. They should get paid more, since they work well with the residents. Overall, the facility needs to communicate, much better. If you need to talk, to a nurse they are in the locked memory care area. They are always helpful.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


4.0
Jim V - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2022

We have an amazing staff, every single person greets you every time they see you. The common areas are very clean. Overall opinion is very good.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

No data collected

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Louis P - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2022

I like it very much.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

3


4.0
Becky - Family/Friend
Assisted Living
August 5, 2022
Verified Review
Lots of potential, lots of challenges

There were some rough patches. I would suggest to, request a copy of the contract early, and make sure you get a resident's handbook. Furthermore, if things aren't clear, ask until you get an answer.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Anonymous - Family/Friend
Independent Living
July 28, 2022

My aunt seems to enjoy her time here.


4.0
anonymous - Family/Friend
Independent Living
April 12, 2017
Verified Review
Great staff

Mom likes the food at Wittenberg. She does wish there was a little more variety of options. The staff have been great. They were fantastic to work with when mom moved in and they introduced her to many of the residents. They are very accommodating. They do offer daily activities and the community is very clean. I would recommend this community.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


3.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
August 31, 2017
Verified Review
Not The One For My Mother, But Tour Went Well

This is a nice community, and I had a good tour of it. I toured it for my mother, and her needs. Everyone was friendly, and nice. The community looked good, everything was nice, and clean. The staff was polite, and helpful. The experience went well. It was not the right fit for my mother, but my tour went well.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Value for Cost

3


3.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
May 4, 2017

I felt uncomfortable here. It was very quiet. They were showing a movie and only two residents were attending (movie was from 70s, would have liked to see a more current movie). The rooms are nice, but I was told that the current residents prefer to stay in their rooms most of the day. There is nothing "wrong" with this place, but I'm looking for somewhere my parents can have social interactions, not just housing.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Value for Cost

3


1.0
Jocelyn - Industry reviewer
Memory Care
November 17, 2018
Disappointing

My first impression of the facility was five-star worthy however I witnessed an incident in the memory unit that made me shake my head in disbelief. One of the staff members was dealing with an agitated resident and called out for back-up at least five times and not one of the group of 3 or 4 staff members standing around talking went on to help out. That's not even the worst of it. A family member who was visiting one of the residents ended up running out of her loved ones room to assist the staff member! Is that how little they care about a resident who is agitated and in need of help? The staff in the memory unit at Luther Oaks should be ashamed of themselves.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

1

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Value for Cost

1


0.5
Becky - Family/Friend
Independent Living
January 28, 2022
Verified Review
Not meeting potential

We put our money down and picked a move in date, we did not get the 40 page contract until the day we moved in and we had to sign it right then and there. It then took a month to get a copy of that contract. When I got it and read it I realized there was a resident handbook that we did not get. They told me they do not hand it out anymore even though things I read were very important. When you move in, you are practically on your own to figure things out. Someone is supposed to clean residents rooms for an hour every other week and I do not see anything being done other than the bed being made. It is not clean unless I go in and do it for her. They are having staffing issues, they have a shortage of people to do things like clean and serve the meals. The options on the food menus are not healthy, they have a lot of bread and fillers. Their big meal is at night, I think it would be beneficial if they changed that to lunch time. I know they have just hired a new food service, I am hopeful that things will change. Overall there have been many things that we are disappointed with during our experience. It is a very nice facility that has a ton of potential.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

1

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

1.5

Staff

2

Value for Cost

4


0.5
Ryan Kaat - Family/Friend
Independent Living
November 15, 2019
Wittenberg is a deceptive “buy-in” community that misled my grandparents and have not returned $270k entrance fee after 2 years of moving out

My grandparents moved into the Wittenberg Village roughly eight years ago. My grandfather passed away nearly three years ago, and my grandmother, who has experienced significant cognitive decline, moved to another assisted living facility two years ago. It was not until my grandmother moved out that we reviewed the contract they had signed when they moved in. What we came to find out was seriously concerning. Wittenberg is a “buy-in” community, meaning that my grandparents paid a $300,000 “entrance fee” (in addition to $2000/month “service fee”) to reside in the community. They did not own the residence they lived in, nor, per the contract, were they “tenants.” The contract provides that 90% of the $300,000 entrance fee (notably without interest) is to be returned upon moving out once Wittenberg has found a new resident for the same home. Effectively, the contract gives Wittenberg massive leverage over the significant financial “entrance fee,” and even perversely incentivizes Wittenberg to delay finding new residents and reimbursing the “entrance fee.” It has now been two years and Wittenberg has not refunded the $270,000, despite having their employees reside in my grandparent’s old residence. When we inquired about employees residing in the residence, Wittenberg was extremely evasive, but ultimately confessed to having their director living in the residence. They still asserted they had no obligation to return the $270,000 entrance fee until they found a new resident, nor could they point to any reasonable efforts they’ve taken to find a new resident. While I can’t speak to how the medical/care staff are at Wittenberg, I can confidently say that Wittenberg’s management cares only about their bottom line, and their business model is highly deceptive. I would strongly recommend against this “buy-in” facility. To anyone considering Wittenberg, I would be happy to provide our experience if you reach out.

Cleanliness

0.5

Friendliness

0.5

Care Services

0.5

Activities

0.5

Value for Cost

0.5


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