Country Comfort Retirement Home sits in quiet residential neighborhoods with three houses in Elmwood, Henry, and Princeton, Illinois, each run by helpful managers like Carrie Kelly, Michele Gillespie, and Missy Vanderpool, and the places aren't big or overwhelming since they keep things small, with room for only 12 to 16 residents, so everything feels more like a real home than a big facility, and the staff handle all sorts of daily help like bathing, dressing, and moving around, while licensed aides look after folks 24 hours a day. The Safe Haven unit offers a warm space with short, softly lit hallways, sunrooms, cozy common rooms, and a fenced lawn for those in early to mid-stages of Alzheimer's and other memory loss problems, and they focus on keeping life both safe and pleasant. There are tailored programs for those with mild cognitive changes, too, so folks can stay engaged and active as much as possible. Board and care services fit in a family-owned setting, and there's medication help, support for non-ambulatory seniors, coordination with healthcare, special attention to hospice needs, and dementia care waivers.
Rooms come already set up with furnishings, telephones, and emergency alert systems, so you don't have to worry about the basics, and moving in is a little smoother since they help handle that bit, and the community puts together events, movie nights, walks along the paths or in the gardens, so there's always activity, along with housekeeping and laundry included, which lightens the load for everyone. Meals come from chefs and meal planners who think about allergies, diabetes, and other special diets, and there's all-day dining options so you're not stuck to one schedule, plus folks sit in the communal dining room to eat together if they want. There's also care at different levels, from independent apartments for healthy seniors looking for good food, companions, and no chores, to memory care for those struggling with forgetfulness. Home care services are sometimes offered for those who want to stay at their own home, with help from aides who can come by. The whole building uses safety features everywhere, and the staff pays attention to what each person needs, whether it's extra help getting around, keeping up with medicine, or joining certain activities. Country Comfort Retirement Home focuses on good meals, security, personal dignity, and companionship, and doesn't go in for anything flashy, just a simple comfortable home where people can age with care and kindness, and the place has even picked up awards for its care and happy staff along the way.
