Lena Living Center

    1010 S Logan St, Lena, IL, 61048
    3.3 · 26 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Excellent therapy but inconsistent care

    I found many genuinely caring, hands-on CNAs and therapists - therapy was outstanding and produced rapid progress, meals were very good, and the facility was clean. I appreciated attentive staff like Lena and felt well cared for at times, with clear teamwork among caregivers. That said, I experienced slow responses to requests, poor phone/communication and voicemail follow-up, billing errors and non-onsite billing hassles, and at least one bad caregiver incident that worried me. I also heard reports of denied/poor rehab, a timing violation (NOMNC), delayed hospital transfer and wound-care problems for others. In short: great therapy and kind caregivers often, but inconsistent responsiveness, billing mistakes and occasional serious lapses mean you should weigh the risks.

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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

    3.31 · 26 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Clean, bright rooms and overall very clean facility
    • Kind, hands-on CNAs and caring frontline staff
    • Helpful initial care and good long-term care from many staff
    • Excellent meals and dining reported as a strong point
    • Strong therapy/rehab department with rapid progress for many residents
    • Attentive, accommodating staff and positive staff-resident interactions
    • Consistent kindness toward both rehab and long-term residents
    • Activities and on-site services (church, hair services, holiday events)
    • Visitors generally enjoyed visiting the facility
    • Some families have staff members employed there (increased trust for some)

    Cons

    • Slow or inconsistent response to requests and call lights
    • Late delivery of personal items and ignored issues
    • Denied or delayed therapies despite prior notices
    • Regulatory/timing violation referenced (NOMNC timing issue)
    • Variable rehab experiences and at least one poor rehab report
    • No calendar or clock in patient rooms
    • Complicated TV system that is hard to use
    • Poor internal communication among staff and departments
    • Sub‑optimal attention to individual patient needs at times
    • Difficult to reach nursing staff by phone; poor call‑back rate
    • Main desk phone frequently unanswered and voicemail boxes not set up
    • Some rooms described as dungeon-like or excessively hot
    • Serious clinical concerns reported (neglect, delayed hospitalization, wound vacuum removal)
    • Medication administration issues reported (meds not given)
    • Billing problems: inaccurate bills, non‑onsite billing, hard-to-understand billing staff
    • Inconsistent care quality with isolated bad caregiver incidents
    • At least one review describes workplace/morale as miserable

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across these review summaries is mixed and highly polarized. Many reviewers praise the facility, highlighting clean rooms, exceptional meals, dedicated CNAs, and an effective therapy department that produced rapid functional improvement for several residents. At the same time, there are multiple, serious complaints about responsiveness, internal communication, billing, and isolated but significant clinical-safety failures. The result is a facility that appears to perform very well in some domains (meals, cleanliness, hands‑on caregiving, therapy) while showing inconsistent performance and concerning failures in others.

    Care quality and staff: The most consistently cited strength is the frontline staff — CNAs and many caregivers are repeatedly described as kind, caring, hands-on, and attentive. Several reviews thank staff directly and note that staff seem to enjoy their jobs and interact warmly with residents. Therapy services receive strong, repeated praise for producing rapid progress and good outcomes. However, reviewers also describe variability: some residents experienced poor rehab, delayed responses from nursing, and at least one very troubling clinical neglect report involving delayed hospitalization, removal of a wound vacuum, significant blood loss, and subsequent transfusions. There are also reports of medications not being given. These conflicting accounts indicate that while many staff deliver excellent care, there are lapses and inconsistencies significant enough to cause real harm in at least some cases.

    Facilities, amenities, and daily life: The facility is noted as very clean, with bright rooms in many accounts, and meals are frequently called out as "extremely good". On-site activities and services (church, hair services, small holiday parties) are available and appreciated by some residents and families. That said, some physical-environment comments are negative: a few reviewers describe rooms as "dungeon-like" or too hot, and there were practical shortcomings such as no calendar or clock in rooms and a complicated TV system that is hard for residents to operate. These points suggest that while general housekeeping and dining are strengths, some resident comfort and orientation features are inconsistent.

    Communication and management: Several reviewers point to systemic communication problems: poor internal communication between departments, difficulty reaching nursing staff by phone, unreliable main desk answering, and voicemail boxes not being set up. Families report slow responses to requests, late delivery of personal items, and issues being ignored or denied (including therapy). Billing is a recurrent administrative complaint — inaccurate bills, off-site billing personnel, and hard-to-understand or confrontational billing staff — creating friction for families. Together, these administrative and communication failures contribute to a perception of disorganization that contrasts sharply with other reports of outstanding teamwork and clarity of communication from different reviewers.

    Patterns, variability, and risk implications: The pattern in these summaries is one of strong positives concentrated in certain functions (meals, housekeeping, CNAs, therapy) and serious negatives concentrated in communication, administrative processes, and isolated clinical safety events. The variability suggests inconsistency across shifts, units, or individual staff members: some families call it the "best nursing home" with exceptional, team-based care, while others describe an environment where residents could suffer. Of particular concern are the reports of clinical neglect and medication errors — even if described in a minority of reviews, these issues are high-impact and should be treated as red flags by prospective residents and families.

    Conclusion: Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's clear strengths — cleanliness, dining, compassionate CNAs, and a highly effective therapy department for many patients — against recurring operational problems in communication, phone access, billing, and at least a few serious clinical incidents. The reviews indicate the facility can provide outstanding, compassionate care for many people, but performance is uneven. Families who value strong therapy, good meals, and caring CNAs may find this facility excellent, while those most concerned about consistent nurse responsiveness, transparent billing, and clinical safety should seek clarification from management about measures in place to prevent the reported lapses and ask for references or direct observations during a tour.

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    About Lena Living Center

    Lena Living Center sits at 1010 S. Logan St., Lena, IL 61048, in a calm little village where quiet streets are lined with local shops, churches, and restaurants, and you'll notice the sense of community in the way the facility welcomes folks to seasonal events and activities with nearby schools and churches, and it's the sort of place where residents get to know the people around them. The Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and offers skilled nursing care, hospice and palliative care, assisted living, and general care for people who need help each day. Residents can choose from several types of support, like long-term nursing care, respite stays for short-term needs, and a specialized memory care unit for dementia and Alzheimer's, all with dedicated staff providing care focused on health and well-being. For those needing therapy, the Center has a dedicated team for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, letting residents work with the same therapists during their stay and even after they return home with outpatient therapy, plus home care services are available too. The building's clean, bright, and kept up so residents feel at home, with cozy lounge areas, newly renovated private Medicare suites, spacious dining rooms, and even an aviary filled with song birds to watch and listen to. Laundry services and an on-site beauty and barber shop add convenience, while chaplaincy and religious services help residents keep their routines and connections. Meals are planned every day to suit each person's dietary needs, and organized activity programs make it easy to stay busy or get to know others. The Center pays attention to hiring friendly, qualified staff, and aims to make everyone feel comfortable and secure whether they are there long-term or just for a short while. Lena Living Center's focus remains on trustworthy care, supporting both the health and daily life of each resident, and more information can be found on their dedicated website.

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