St. Mary's Home

    2325 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • 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

    4.15·(20)

    Overall rating

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

      4.9
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.2
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, skilled nursing staff
    • Attentive support caregivers
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Nutritious, well-prepared dining
    • Engaging social and activities program
    • Home-like residential atmosphere
    • Adequate staffing levels
    • Pastoral caregiving presence
    • Adherence to infection-control guidance

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication
    • Rigid visitation-policy practices
    • Front-desk/security customer-service deficits
    • Perceived weaknesses in organizational governance
    • Donation-handling transparency concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The reviews present a largely positive picture of care quality and daily life at the facility, emphasizing compassionate nursing and support staff, a clean environment, and an active social program. Many comments highlight long-term residents who are satisfied with the clinical care and the personal attention they receive. At the same time, a subset of reviews raises operational and administrative concerns that prospective residents and families should evaluate further.

    Care and staff: Care quality is frequently described as attentive and skillful; reviewers cite qualified nurses and support staff who prioritize resident needs and who are perceived as compassionate and accommodating. The religious caregiving presence is noted as a meaningful element for some residents. However, there is variability in staff conduct and communication: while clinical staff are generally praised, several comments point to inconsistent professionalism among nonclinical personnel, particularly at the front desk and security. These issues appear to be interpersonal and customer-service related rather than clinical in nature, but they affect family interactions and first impressions.

    Dining, activities, and facilities: Dining receives consistently favorable mentions for quality and preparation, and the facility is described as clean and well maintained. Reviewers also note a robust activities program and a home-like atmosphere that supports social engagement. Infection-control practices are referenced positively in the context of adherence to public-health guidance. Physical upkeep and cleanliness are recurring strengths in the feedback.

    Management and notable patterns: Administrative concerns are the primary negative theme. A few reviewers described an extended visitation restriction that raised legal and family-communication concerns; this suggests limited flexibility in visitation policies during certain events. Other operational issues include perceptions of weak organizational governance and worries about transparency in donation handling. Taken together, these items indicate that while day-to-day resident care and programming are strong, there are trust-and-communication gaps at the administrative and front-desk level that prospective families should clarify.

    Guidance for prospective families: If you are considering this facility, focus questions on governance, donation policies, and current visitation protocols, and ask for examples of how front-desk and security staff are trained to interact with families. Verify staffing ratios and meet both clinical and nonclinical team members to assess consistency of professionalism. The facility’s strengths in nursing care, cleanliness, dining, and activities make it a strong candidate for residents who value those attributes, provided administrative and communication concerns are addressed to your satisfaction.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    St. Mary's Home is located at 2325 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614.

    About St. Mary's Home

    St. Mary's Home, operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor and located at 2325 N. Lakewood Ave in Chicago, has been caring for elderly people, especially the elderly poor, for over 140 years, and you see it as a place where folks can get independent living, assisted living, and nursing care all in one two-story building, so if you walk around you'll notice things aren't fancy but do cover the basics-private and semi-private rooms, some with their own bathrooms and kitchenettes, and there's a common dining room, garden space, a small library, and even a computer center, so residents have places to be by themselves or join in with others. The staff, called the Little Sisters, follow the simple spirit of Jeanne Jugan, making their main goals to make sure every resident feels at home, looked after, and respected at the end of their life, and you can really see that because there's always someone around and everyone works hard to let people keep their dignity, whether that means helping with bathing, dressing, medication, or just being good company so no one feels alone.

    People living at St. Mary's Home can join in craft fairs, garden visits, religious events like Mass and the Anointing of the Sick, summer barbecues, day trips, and a Rosary Procession in August, so there are plenty of ways to stay connected and active, and almost every day you'll notice volunteers cooking, serving meals, or helping out, since members from the area association donate about 250 hours a year by coming in and giving three or four hours at a time to help out. There's a focus on including everyone, from low-income seniors to those looking for hospice care, and residents can pick from different housing options, like independent apartments with fully equipped kitchens or rooms in Hartwell House where assisted living comes with 24-hour help, personal phones, mailboxes, and weekly housekeeping.

    Meals are prepared to fit all sorts of diets, including for people with diabetes, and there's a 24-hour support and call system in place, so help is always nearby. Folks also get the benefit of physical and occupational therapy when they need it, and there's care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia, with personalized attention to daily routines like hygiene, medication, and mobility.

    St. Mary's Home also has plenty of opportunities for volunteering, youth programs, and community involvement, all supported by the area association and volunteers, with the Little Sisters of the Poor keeping their focus on spiritual fulfillment, daily purpose, and a family-like feeling. No matter how much care a resident needs, the team makes an effort to make everyone feel valued and useful, and the building has everyday comforts like air conditioning, cable TV, and community-run transportation for outings and errands. The whole approach follows the idea that everyone deserves dignity and love, right up until the end of life.

    People often ask...

    St. Mary's Home offers independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 2325 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614.

    No, St. Mary's Home 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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