American House

We were not at Elmcroft very long, though while we were there they treated us well. They let us decorate her room so that it would be welcoming and comfortable and homelike for her. We came with the intention of a long stay, but unfortunately, the issues my loved one had were more than they could handle. I think we thought everything was more under control than it was. It was a nice place, and they treated us well. It just didn't work out.

We toured this community when we were looking into care options for a loved one. This was a very nice looking place, and was our 2nd choice out of all the places we looked at. The facility was clean and well kept, and the staff all seemed very friendly!

Everything is good at the Cedarlake Village in Painfield, Illinois. The staff is great. The place is wonderful. Just that they don't work with people who have problems with Alcool and my dad is an Alcoholic and we are asked to move him out. So, we re looking for a place that works with Alcoholics. Otherwise, the place is fine and everything is good.

Tera was very sweet, I like the place...very homie...

Elmcroft treated us well, and we checked in with the idea of a long stay. Our two daughters decorated her room so that it would be so much like at home. It was beautiful. It all changed when they could not handle my wife's behavioral problems, and they sent her to the hospital. I don't believe that they knew the extent of her behavior issues when they assessed her. I didn't even know, I don't believe there was any error on their part.

Best choice! Looking at people, location and apt. Signed an app last Thursday!

I have heard good things from my Aunt about American House! I don't get a chance to visit often, as I live out of state, but she really seems to be enjoying herself here! I've really only heard a few minor complaints. She wishes the food would come out hotter, and I guess they often are not able to assemble a big enough group to play bridge.

New resident as of June of 2014. have a very ill husband and have received phenomenal support via the community.

Everything is good, except the food. There are a lot of complaints about food right now. My mother says the food definitely has gone downhill in the month she has been there, and a lot of the residents are complaining. The vegetables are not soft enough, the meat is dry, and that can make it hard to chew. For everything else I have been extremely pleased, I have been extremely pleased from day one. It's very clean, and the staff is friendly. They are pretty attentive and responsive. The entertainment is fabulous. I got a letter that they got a new cook, and that is when things went down, but now I've heard that the new cook is gone, maybe now it will get better. At first the portions were huge, and that was the only problem. Now they will come and sit down to eat, and it will take forty five minutes before the food comes. We chose them because, my mom liked the spiritual environment they had there.

Most of the staff has good longevity and generally speak to the residents by name. There are a number of men and a weekly veterans meeting. Many of the residents have been there a number of years and most are friendly and genuinely concerned about each other. Right now the weakest link may be food service. They are aware of this and I am told are attempting to correct it.

Overall they are doing a pretty good job. There have been some minimal minor complaints about the food. I would like to see them give the tenants a little more of a voice with changes and renovations. I really liked the location, that was probably the biggest deciding factor for me.

Rooms were too small for my husbands wheelchair.

Nice but was not the proper fit.

I liked the way the staff interacted more with the residents, and the employees all wore smiles. The natural light and the courtyard make the place look bright and welcoming. I liked that everything was clean and that even the smallest studio was cute. I thought the activities were definitely geared toward an older crowd. "Cokes & Jokes", watching "The Andy Griffith Show." There isn't a book club, and that was high on our list, some more intellectually stimulating activities. There was also not an activity room or gym. I just didn't feel it was a good fit for my loved ones personality.

(+) Clean, friendly, at least 6 daily activities. Seems like you can personalize care plans for individual needs. (-) no Medicaid rooms; MC wing seems lower functioning * 'The Best Friend Approach' philosophy

The hallways seemed narrow. I was impressed by the staff and residents who were all very friendly. I just don't see it as a place for mom.

Very nice facility. Once prices added on for assistance, made it unaffordable for my mom.

The community could have been cleaner. The staff and the activities were the best features. The staff was really okay. It was a pretty average value for the money. The care services were also pretty average.

Was a good fit would consider . Pepe would have therun of the home . Which would make mom happy

We just had a short respite stay. The food was good, she liked food. They had pods, and the food was prepared in the pod and so it was fresh. They were very kind and helpful. They did a good job getting back to us. They only would admit on Tuesdays, and we had to wait for their day to do the admit. Overall it was very nice and very clean, and I liked that it wasn't one big building it was smaller buildings, so it was more homey feeling. The staff was more familiar with the residents that way.