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215 Bartlett Rd, South Barrington, IL 60010

The staff and caregivers are so compassionate and thoughtful it has made a difficult time easier. Everyone takes time and shows genuine empathy to the families who live there. My parent enjoys the food and...
You can trust that your loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is in good hands at Encore at South Barrington memory care assisted living in South Barrington, Illinois. We focus exclusively on memory care, providing care that is based on the most up-to-date research, for our residents with...
3933 S Prairie Hill Lane, Greenfield, WI 53228
Wonderful caring facility. They aim to provide the best possible experience. They have a great activities employee so on Friday afternoon there is great entertainment. Also, we have a nurse on duty who can...
Hickory Park Independent & Assisted Living in Greenfield, WI, is conveniently in Milwaukee County. Bordering on Hales Corners, Greendale, West Allis, New Berlin and Franklin, this thriving village is the fourth largest community in Milwaukee County. Minutes away from shopping, doctor's...
495 Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
All the staff quickly learned our family's names .They are constantly cleaning the common areas to keep it sanitized and tidy. They really embrace a team effort at Encore. ALL the staff are there to assist...
Building on a tradition of excellence, Encore at Crystal Lake features the highest quality of care, but also an outstanding quality of life.At Encore at Crystal Lake the joy of life is plain to see. For all those in our care, we are dedicated to creating a sensitive, nurturing and comfortable...
1660 Hoffman Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
Lots of nice people and activities. It is definitely SR Living vs an 'old folks home'. Yes ,we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.
Bellevue Retirement is a beautiful Senior Pet-friendly community, offering both Independent and Assisted living. Bellevue is conveniently located on Hoffman Road right off of Hwy 172 & Hwy GV/Lime Kiln Rd in Green Bay. Bellevue's all-inclusive pricing makes luxury living affordable and...
351 Lily Cache Ln, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
You can see by my answers, I am very satisfied with placing my Husband in Encore. They really seem to care about the patients. I go almost every day and they treat everyone with respect.
You can trust that your loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is in good hands at family-owned and operated Encore at Bolingbrook, Illinois, assisted living memory care. We focus exclusively on memory care, providing care that's based on the most up-to-date research, for our residents with...
808 Cornerstone Crossing, Waterford, WI 53185
Id say 5 for all except the value of the place. I don't understand how over [fee removed] a month isn't robbing these people blind. Yes I would recommend this community to other families. Even since my uncle...
805 S. Buchanan Street, Fremont, OH 43420
I like the activities real well, and being able to go places with the bus. I also reals enjoy sitting in the courtyard and talking to people.
The Courtyard at Fremont is the preferred Assisted Living community in Fremont, Ohio. Rutherford House offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family and loved ones and see for yourself!With the Courtyard at...
2900 Corporate Drive, Troy, OH 45373
This has been a perfect fit for my mother. Everyone is so kind and caring. It is a perfect size and not too far of a walk to the dining area even from the furthest room. Always clean and fresh. Great...
Since 1997, Randall Residence of Troy has been the preferred Assisted Living community in Troy, Ohio. Randall Residence of Troy offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family and loved ones and see for...
900 Pirate Drive, Wheelersburg, OH 45694
My mom was there for respite care. The admin staff was very helpful in getting it set up... easy process. The facility staff was also helpful in moving her in. The accommodations were top notch....
Opened in 1997, River Bend House is the premier Assisted Living community in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Set among the schools of the local neighborhood, River Bend House offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family...
2300 Hazelwood Street, Maplewood, MN 55109
My Dad looks forward to each new day. His meals, meds and fun opportunities are available for him at Encore. It has a very homey atmosphere and yes, we would recommend Encore at Maplewood to other families...
Encore at Maplewood is a small senior living community located in Maplewood, Minnesota. Here at Encore, we pride ourselves on being a a close knit family and provide our residents with the care and love that we would give to our own family. Our location is in a beautiful environment where...
6902 Parkside Circle, Deforest, WI 53532
What we like the best is friendliness. They need to improve accessibility to the free shuttle bus. It is only available 3 days a week and some doctor appointments can't be made on those days. Also, they...
Parkside Independent and Assisted Living in De Forest, WI, is located just 10 minutes north of Madison, WI. With its rich farmland, and rolling hills, De Forest is an up and coming community that is experiencing continuous growth — making it a desirable area for families. Residents who live at...
3033 North Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
First, [name removed] from [community removed] helped us find an opening at Courtyard of Auburn Hills as her facility didn't have an immediate opening and offered to transfer my sister in law when one became...
Randall Residence of Auburn Hills offers a comprehensive state licensed assisted living program that provides personalized care and activities that are designed to enrich the daily living of our residents. We provide our residents with a home-like safe and secure environment in one story homes...
720 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115
My father resided at Encore Mahtomedi until he passed away. The staff treated him like family. They actually truly cared for him. My mother in law recently needed memory care and of course she is now at...
Encore of Mahtomedi is a small senior living community located in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Here at Encore, we pride ourselves on being a a close knit family and provide our residents with the care and love that we would give to our own family. Our location is in a beautiful environment where...
38610 14th Avenue, North Branch, MN 55056
The staff are very good and care about the residents. Yes I would recommend it to others who may be searching for a place for their loved one. My grandmother was here years ago and now my mother. I like that...
Encore at North Branch is a small senior living community located in North Branch, Minnesota. Here at Encore, we pride ourselves on being a a close knit family and provide our residents with the care and love that we would give to our own family. Our location is in a beautiful environment where...
6300 67th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
The staff takes care of mother in every way. She hasn’t nothing but compliments for the staff, food.[name removed]and [name removed] are great assets to your facility. [name removed] is the most awesome...
Parkside Manor is an assisted living, and memory care community in Kenosha, WI designed to provide a full spectrum of services and senior care for our residents. Assisted living gives residents the best personal care and support services available. Residents at our Kenosha memory care and...
3851 Jackson St, Oshkosh, WI 54901
The facility was very bright and clean. Residents were well cared for. Staff was always present. They were friendly and helpful to residents and visitors.
5048 Green Bay Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144
We really like the place, but there could be improvements on the activities. For the most part, the staff/care givers are great. Most seem to like their job, & are caring to the residents.
1065 Johnson Avenue, Newark, OH 43055
My mother-in-law is settling in nicely in her new place. She enjoys all the people around her each day but still has her own place to retreat. All in all it has been a good experience for her and the whole...
Randall Residence of Newark is the preferred Assisted Living community in Newark, Ohio. Randall Residence of Newark offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family and loved ones and see for yourself!With...
5060 Green Bay Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144
So far Kenosha Place is very nice for our loved one. The staff are very caring and it has been a far better fit then [community name removed]. Based on the experience we have had, we would absolutely...
444 Merton Ave, Hartland, WI 53029
They have had frequent turnover when it comes to the staffing. With the meals she's picky, but getting use to it. There is always plenty to do, but she doesn't want to participate. I would love it there!! I...
Hartland Place is an attractive option for seniors who may no longer be comfortable living in their own home but don't need round the clock medical care and supervision of a nursing home. At Hartland Place, you get the daily support needed, while remaining as independent as possible. Care plans...
3300 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050
We feel the facility & staff are the best we've experienced. This is a lively, happy place & everyone has been so nice to us & especially my mother in law. The Doctor has been wonderful- he actually calls us...
The Courtyard at McHenry is an Independent, Assisted Living Campus with Memory Care located on 13 acres of gorgeous wooded property in the Heart of the Fox River Valley in McHenry, IL. With a quaint downtown district that offers historic buildings and specialty shopping, along with a variety of...
1088 Engel Drive, Shawano, WI 54166
I just want to start by saying, the few bad reviews, blow my mind. We moved my loved one a few months ago, we had the best experience. [name removed] and the Assistant, [name removed]. Were there every step...
11469 Jefferson Court North, Champlin, MN 55316
Not having a bus limits activities and opportunities for residents. Food is not locally produced so residents complain that is not appealing. Administration of the Champlin facility appears to struggle with...
Encore at Champlin is a small senior living community located in Champlin, Minnesota. Here at Encore, we pride ourselves on being a a close knit family and provide our residents with the care and love that we would give to our own family. Our location is in a beautiful environment where residents...
4228 Kadlec Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53083
We chose Countryside Manor because it is beautiful inside and out and you can tell that is is well kept. The people here all looked happy and they had all sorts of things to do as well. The room sizes here...
Countryside Manor West is nestled in a quiet residential area of Sheboygan, WI. Sheboygan offers top-notch medical care, high-end restaurants, numerous community events, providing a big city lifestyle with a small town feel. With large private and semi-private suites complete with private...
2685 Airport Road, Portage, WI 53901
I give all categories a 5. My dad really likes it there. The only thing he complains about is the van/bus they use to take trips. It's super old and has no shocks so the old folks are tossed around and could...
Heritage of Portage is an assisted living community located in the town of Portage, Wisconsin. Portage is practically the picture of a traditional mid western small town, where school aged kids enjoy little league baseball in the spring and soccer in the fall, families gather at the park for...
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A Place for Mom has scored Encore with 7.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 130 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Encore has 900 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would! Patient dumping is their favorite way to eliminate any resident that does not meet the "Randall Residence Standard." What is the Randall Residence Standard, you ask? Over medicating! Or in my father's case, it was not giving him his medication. My father was accepted at the Randall Residence after an extended hospital stay. Our family was candid about his condition and what his needs were going to be. The Randall Residence performed two different assessments for admission. They accepted my father, and he moved in. The first week was good. My father got care, he enjoyed his stay, and the caregivers were kind. After his first week, we received multiple calls requiring us to come up and help handle various situations. Here are some of the "incidents": throwing chairs which did not happen. They could not change him. He threw a class that did not occur. He took food, tried to go after someone with a fork, and swung a fire extinguisher. These
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Courtyard at Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI
3.8
(52 reviews)
my husband was there for respite care while i was having a medical procedure. he was supposed to be there for a month. during his stay he fell and ended up with a hugh hematoma on his forehead and a concussion. every time i visited his mouth and lips were dry and i had to remind personnel to give him water. at the end of 8 days he ended up dying of renal failure. prior to his stay there he had never had any issue with his kidneys. i am still fighting to get my full reimbursement for the last 22 days he was no longer a client.
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Encore at Bolingbrook in Bolingbrook, IL
4.6
(74 reviews)
My step father stayed at this facility for approximately 6 months. We started looking for a new facility recently, due to ongoing concerns with his care. Unfortunately, he's now in hospice. He started out in one level of care, broke out because of lack/care of staffing, and was found on the highway where he'd walked. He was moved to the more secure level of care. We found him without proper undergarments, he would be soaked with urine, sometimes feces, and the apartment reeked. Last week, his hair was shaved off and no one could explain what happened. he blocked up his toilet, likely from flushing things that shouldn't be flushed. When my mother arrived, the room had been shop vacuumed but not shampooed, and smelled strongly of sewage. When he arrived at the hospital, he had feces crusted on to his buttocks and [removed]. He was wrapped in a blanket with urine and feces. The lack of staff, lack of care, lack of basic humanity is astonishing. I really hope that this place is shut down.
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Encore at Mahtomedi in Mahtomedi, MN
3.9
(31 reviews)
I was initially satisfied with the care and services that my loved one received at Encore. My loved one moved in on [date removed] and passed on [date removed]. Although my loved one had only spent a month at this community, we are still paying for services and have not been reimbursed for unused living and care services. The contract we signed included a lot of jargon that would need to be deciphered by an attorney. The document states that if you wish to move out, Encore needs either a 30 day notice or death. They chose to stick with the 30 day notice, despite my loved one passing. So we've had to pay for an additional month of services that can not be used. The money we've had to pay them could have been used to help put my loved one to rest, we are really dissatisfied by this.
Encore at Champlin in Champlin, MN
2.8
(20 reviews)
My mother-in-law was one of the first residents when the facility opened. It was a great place with caring staff, BUT over time, staff turnover was horrible and the COMPLETE lack of care, concern and communication towards the end of her life was UNSPEAKABLE! She suffered so much in the end with them forgetting to give her her morphine multiple times. Nurse was so rude to both our family and staff. No one ever seemed to know if meds had been given or not. The hospice company Courtyard recommended was the worst (Heartland). Heartland was to drop off a hospital bed they did, in pieces! My husband had to put it together and it wasn't easy. Courtyard refused to prorate the final bill and charged us for a full month but was sure to call the day of the funeral to find out how soon we could move her things out even though we had paid thru the month. THEN they over billed the ins policy and it took several attempts to speak to the billing person to get things straightened out.
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The Courtyard at Bellevue in Green Bay, WI
2.8
(4 reviews)
Encore at Champlin just didn’t have enough staff. I spent an entire day trying to make a phone call to them, and nobody ever answered the phone.
Encore at Champlin in Champlin, MN
2.8
(20 reviews)
The young lady in the office had no clue what was going on in the building.. I came to her with a complaint about one of my family members and she was clueless!! She acted like I was stupid.. I directed my issues directly to the Administrator whom helped me further with my concern
Shawano Place Senior Living in Shawano, WI
3.4
(20 reviews)
The community was not responsive to our loved one and they did not meet his needs at all. They did not provide itemized billing and could not explain the costs. They say they can take care of anything in the sales pitch but that's not the case. I would not recommend this community to others. They told us we could use the VA prescriptions but reordered them all and charges us for them. The communication with the community was not good at all and we sometimes waited up to 30 days before we got a response.
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Encore at Maplewood in Maplewood, MN
3.4
(34 reviews)
Bills not paid, place is going to be shut down by the state if some problems don’t get attended to like kitchen plumbing and the sidewalk in front. Nobody ever answers the door nor the phone! I mean this place? Come on!
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Encore at North Branch in North Branch, MN
4.0
(15 reviews)
Not really impressed
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Encore at Maplewood in Maplewood, MN
3.4
(34 reviews)
Care staff is extremely loud and obnoxious at resident meal times. Poor management and lack of training for care staff. Current Executive Director is more worried about what the facility looks like rather than the care of the residents or where the root of the issues are in taking care of residents! Care staff lacks knowledge in working with memory care residents. Which is not their fault. Management should be providing more extensive training at onboarding/orientation. There is a full activities calendar but Wellness director fails to follow through with making sure staff and/or herself does the activities or any activity at all! I would not recommend this facility to anyone looking to put their loved one in a Memory Care facility!
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Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI
3.8
(58 reviews)
Bad reviews. Understaffed; cold; misleading financial info. No onsite religious services.
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Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI
3.8
(58 reviews)
I was so impressed at my initial appearance is this facility. Sometimes as children of elder parents that is important. It was a lovely facility. However, we put our trust in Country Side and their caregivers were not open and responsive to our needs and we were sadly disappointed at the lack of respect to our needs of communication with the staff. If you are looking for a loving facility for your loved one, please look beyond a lovely facility and look at the interactions of the staff with the clients. Look for the communication attempts by the staff and the smiles of the residents after the love expressed by the staff. I am so thankful that the staff at Azura went over the top to truly live my mama, make her smile, show up to express love on their off time after working because they had ownership of their care and my mother was special as a person..... It’s the little things, sincere care and love for taking care of a family’s treasure.... our mother was our treasure and I really hope this facilty can share this with their staff.
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Countryside Manor in Sheboygan, WI
4.2
(23 reviews)
What a mistake! Even before day 1 things were going wrong. We knew 20 days in that we needed to move out. They confused my mom with another resident on at least two occasions - one was for hospice!!! She was hospitalized within weeks of moving here. They failed to order her medications and had to get them 'rush' delivered. They left her alone to dress and groom herself. They failed to get her for dinner on her first day. The list goes on. They would not refund our $3000.00 community fee, even though our leaving was because of their incompetency. We were made to honor the 30 day move-out so mom had to endure living there longer that we were comfortable. They lost a pair of her pants and all of her toiletries (plus extras) mysteriously vanished within a week. They ignored most of my attempts at communication or became argumentative. The staff seems to turn over too quickly and the residents were left alone too often, parked in front of the TV. I think I actually saw a caregiver one time - usually there was no one around. Please do not entrust them with the care of your loved one!
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Encore at South Barrington in South Barrington, IL
4.7
(79 reviews)
I felt it to be a bit cold and unclean. The director seemed to be overwhelmed. The residents were everywhere and not enough one on one care. To many wheelchairs and not enough stimulation happening. Felt sterile without warmth.
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Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI
3.8
(58 reviews)
We visited this place. I wouldn't send a [Removed] there. What a horrible facility. It smelled, no one was there to let us in, neither of the 2 people who were supposed to give us a tour showed up. Our clothes reeked of air freshener scents when we left and we had to air out the car while we drove home.
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Encore at Maplewood in Maplewood, MN
3.4
(34 reviews)
Beware. [removed] [removed] My dad was there in 2016. We did remove him for what seemed like lack of care. There definitely was not enough trained staff for the type of clients they took on. And a lot of the employees came from the VFW. So the newspaper articles fit with what I saw.
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Encore at Hugo in Hugo, MN
3.5
(12 reviews)
Spoke with rep on the phone. Strictly memory care. They referred me to their sister facility in Kenosha, The Addison, which is AL and MC.
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Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI
3.8
(58 reviews)
Caldwell house has so many issues! First off they pay there employees incredibly low! Aides make barely over minimum wage which results in high turn over. They are currently using a staffing agency because they cannot keep staff. Your loved one will also have different people caring for them. The Nurses are the same way. LOW LOW PAY. Again resulting in high turnover. They don't keep people longer than 3 months!!!! The Director ([Removed]) is new to the position and has no previous experience. Tons of management people have been fired since she took over. The staff is scared of her because they never know if its there last day. Families are constantly frustrated because billing is wrong. Food is horrible. House is dated. Rodents are constantly in the house. (You'll notice an abundance of rat traps throughout the community) Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. This community has been going downhill for quite sometime.
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Courtyard at Troy in Troy, OH
4.0
(18 reviews)
My grandmother has been living at Parkside Manor for about 3 months now, and we out very disappointed with the facility. She has dementia as well as Parkinson's disease, and has not been given her medication on more than one occasion. Keep in mind this is a memory care facility. With the exception of a few wonderful staff members, it seems every time we visit most of the staff members are just hanging out talking to each other, rather than taking care of patients. I personally have had to help residents because no one else was paying attention. We have also been lied to about the frequency of showers my grandmother receives, when it was apparent that the shower has not been touched. Same goes for the brushing of her teeth. She has had numerous items of clothing or linen go missing (they are all labeled with her name) and no effort has been made to find them. Recently, we found that the staff were using one of my grandma's own pillow cases to cover her catheter bag, and when brought to their attention, they were extremely rude about the situation. If this wasn't enough, we walked into her room to find and open container of urine sitting on her dresser, 3 feet from her bed. Who knows how long it had been sitting there. I'm sorry, but that is highly unprofessional and disgusting. It seems that decent care and cleanliness is not too much to ask for when paying a generous amount each month. It's a shame that my mother feels like a bother when asking for my grandmother to be better cared for. Although a few of the staff members are phenomenal and very caring, it is very apparent that many of the workers do not enjoy being there. I am very disappointed in the care we are receiving in such a high ranked facility.
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Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI
3.8
(58 reviews)
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