BRIA of River Oaks

    14500 S Manistee Ave, Burnham, IL 60633
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.39·(44)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.6
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.9
    • Value

      2.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate individual caregivers
    • Strong dialysis services
    • Positive nursing and clinical care experiences
    • Effective care planning and staff education
    • Supportive transition-to-home coordination
    • Private single-room accommodations
    • Friendly and hardworking direct-care staff
    • Responsive admissions and customer-service interactions

    Cons

    • Inconsistent sanitation and housekeeping practices
    • Incontinence-care delays and hygiene oversight
    • Inadequate infection-control and quarantine procedures
    • Chronic understaffing and uneven shift coverage
    • Gaps in clinical response and medication-management processes
    • Poor family communication and incident-notification processes
    • Weak personal-property controls and handling of resident belongings
    • Inconsistent meal-service continuity and dietary accommodations
    • Limited resident activities and community outings
    • Aging physical plant with deferred maintenance
    • Staff conduct and professional tone
    • Allegations of theft and privacy violations

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a sharply mixed picture. Several families described positive experiences with individual caregivers, specific nurses, and the facility’s dialysis capabilities; those accounts emphasize caring staff members, effective care planning in some cases, helpful admissions staff, and private-room options. At the same time, a substantial cluster of concerns points to operational weaknesses that influence resident safety, daily comfort, and family trust.

    Care quality appears inconsistent. Positive notes about competent nursing and strong dialysis services coexist with accounts of delayed clinical responses, frequent emergency transfers, and concerns about medication management that reportedly affected resident alertness and recovery. There are repeated mentions of inadequate follow-through on clinical issues, difficulties getting timely physician communication, and discharges that proceeded without adequate coordination with families or external providers. These patterns suggest gaps in clinical oversight and care coordination rather than uniformly poor clinical skill.

    Staffing and staff conduct are similarly mixed. Reviewers named several staff members who provided supportive care and clear communication, but many reviews describe uneven staffing levels, particularly on certain shifts, and concerns about professional tone and responsiveness. These operational problems are linked to longer response times for toileting, bathing, and other daily needs. Management communication and incident follow-up are frequently described as insufficient: voicemail and family-notification systems were criticized, and families reported difficulty obtaining clear explanations after significant events.

    Dining and activities were often cited as areas needing improvement. Multiple accounts describe inconsistent meal delivery, limited substitution for dietary restrictions or allergies, and occasional missed or mishandled trays. Social programming and outings appear limited or infrequent, contributing to concerns about resident engagement. Facilities and environmental maintenance are other recurring themes: the building is described as aging, with visible wear, broken equipment, and occasional pest-control and odor concerns. These facility-condition issues appear to affect both resident comfort and perceptions of overall safety.

    Security, privacy, and property handling were raised as distinct concerns. Reviews mention restrictive or inconsistent handling of personal devices and belongings, missing items, and privacy incidents tied to inadequate supervision during wandering or hallway exposure events. A small number of serious claims relating to theft and privacy violations were made; these are characterized here as allegations that warrant scrutiny and potential regulatory review.

    Taken together, the pattern is of a facility with notable strengths in pockets of clinical care and individual staff commitment, but with systemic operational problems: sanitation and housekeeping gaps, inconsistent staffing and supervision, weaknesses in care coordination and family communication, and an aging physical plant. Prospective families should weigh the positive accounts of specific clinical services and individual caregivers against the recurring operational themes, and perform due diligence including reviewing recent state inspection records and asking facility leadership for specific remediation plans and staffing metrics before deciding.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    BRIA of River Oaks is located at 14500 S Manistee Ave, Burnham, IL, 60633.

    About BRIA of River Oaks

    BRIA of River Oaks sits in Burnham, Illinois, at 14500 South Manistee Avenue and stands as a skilled nursing facility offering a lot of care options, so you'll find short-term recovery, long-term care, and help for medically complex or very frail residents who sometimes need round-the-clock support. The nurses and staff work day and night so people get physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and there's a full wound care program, as well as a focus on orthopedic rehabilitation and cardiac care, which means folks recovering from hospital stays or surgery often move in for a while to get back on their feet before heading home, while others stay longer for continued support. The memory care wing's set aside for those who struggle with dementia, Alzheimer's, or other memory issues, and they keep it tailored to those specific needs so everyone's safe and supported, plus there's another segregated behavioral health wing on a single-story for people who need a little more care with mental health. The facility sits in three stories for most residents, and there's an on-site hemodialysis program, so those with kidney needs don't need to travel far. BRIA of River Oaks has hospice, palliative care, and respite care for caregivers who need a break, and if someone needs legal information on nursing home neglect or abuse, they've got resources like a blog, FAQs, support and referrals, even a Cerebral Palsy Toolkit, so families can read and get a sense of what to look out for. Staff speak English and aim for patient-centered care, making sure residents get attention and compassion in a place that tries to feel comfortable, and they keep the days busy with social activities to help everyone feel a bit more at home. Quality comes through staff staying close by, always trying to make life better for each person, and it's well-known in the Burnham community for that steady approach to care.

    People often ask...

    BRIA of River Oaks offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 14500 S Manistee Ave, Burnham, IL 60633.

    No, BRIA of River Oaks does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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