Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home

    201 Lafayette Ave E, Mattoon, IL 61938
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff, excellent home-like care

    I've been very pleased with how well-run and clean this place is - Administrator David and the staff are caring, respectful, and treat residents like family. The rehab team, nurses, and aides are excellent; the campus feels home-like with Alzheimer's-specific units, multiple dining rooms, a courtyard, and daily activities that keep residents engaged. Regular family updates and attentive end-of-life support gave us real peace of mind, and I happily recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    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

    3.92·(24)

    Overall rating

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

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care unit
    • Engaged, compassionate nursing and CNA staff
    • Strong inpatient rehabilitation program and dedicated rehab area
    • Active, varied activities program supporting cognitive, spiritual, and physical health
    • Multiple dining facilities with private dining options
    • Generally clean, well-maintained interior and communal spaces
    • Family-oriented culture with regular family communication and end-of-life support
    • Attractive, walkable campus with courtyard
    • Private and semi-private room options
    • Home-like, cozy communal living areas

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and slow response to call alerts
    • Gaps in mealtime assistance and swallowing supervision
    • Falls and transfer-safety weaknesses
    • Accessibility limitations in some bathrooms and corridors
    • Variable sanitation and hygiene practices across units
    • Management practices and consent communication
    • Infection-control challenges during outbreak periods

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home appears to be a large, well-appointed campus with explicit strengths in memory-care and rehabilitation services. Reviewers commonly highlight a specialized Alzheimer’s/dementia unit, a quiet and well-equipped rehab area, multiple dining venues including private dining, and active programming intended to stimulate residents cognitively, spiritually, and physically. Physical spaces are described as attractive, walkable, and generally well-maintained, with several families describing a home-like atmosphere and strong family engagement.

    Care and staff: Many accounts praise compassionate, attentive nurses and CNAs, and families report regular communication and support during end-of-life transitions. The rehab team receives consistent positive mention for clinical skill and facility-level organization. At the same time, there are recurring operational concerns about staffing adequacy: reports indicate slow or inconsistent responses to call alerts and delayed assistance during high-need moments. These responsiveness gaps are linked in some reviews to adverse outcomes (falls, skin-integrity issues, and needs unmet at mealtimes), suggesting variability in direct care reliability depending on unit and shift.

    Dining and activities: The facility offers multiple dining settings and private dining options, and activities programming is broad — including games, manual-dexterity exercises, walks, and spiritual services — which many families find engaging for residents. However, several reviewers noted inconsistent mealtime support and supervision, raising concerns about feeding assistance and aspiration risk for residents who require help during meals.

    Facilities and accessibility: Physically the campus scores well for appearance, layout, and communal comfort; private and semi-private room options and an outdoor courtyard are positives. Conversely, accessibility limitations were identified in some bathrooms and corridors (narrow aisles, awkward turns) that can impede use of wider wheelchairs and affect independent toileting and hygiene routines. Cleanliness is described positively in many accounts, but there is variability between units, with occasional sanitation and hygiene concerns documented.

    Management and notable patterns: Perceptions of leadership are mixed. Several families commend administrators for respectful treatment, regular updates, and family-focused practices. Others raise serious concerns about management conduct and communication, including allegations of coercive conversations around end-of-life decisions. Infection-control performance also shows variability: positive organization in some periods and challenges during outbreaks in others.

    What to watch for in a visit: Prospective residents and families should verify current staffing levels and call-response performance, ask about protocols for mealtime assistance and swallowing management, review fall-prevention and transfer procedures, inspect bathroom accessibility for mobility devices, and inquire about recent infection-control practices and unit-level cleanliness audits. It is also reasonable to ask about advance-care planning policies and how the facility documents and communicates consent and end-of-life decisions to families.

    Summary judgment: The facility demonstrates clear strengths in specialized memory care, rehabilitation, communal programming, and overall environment, alongside recurring operational weaknesses centered on staffing reliability, mealtime supervision, transfer safety, and unit-level consistency in cleanliness and infection control. An in-person assessment focused on those operational areas will help families determine whether the facility’s strengths align with an individual resident’s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home is located at 201 Lafayette Ave E, Mattoon, IL, 61938.

    About Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home

    Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home sits in a quiet, park-like setting at 201 Lafayette Ave E in Mattoon, Illinois, and folks staying here can look out their oversized windows onto gardens and a gazebo at the center of a landscaped courtyard, which is nice for getting fresh air or just having some peace. Residents choose between semiprivate or private rooms, each with electric beds, and sunlight fills the space thanks to the big windows. The facility offers assisted living, retirement, independent living, and full nursing home care, as well as memory care for people with Alzheimer's. Many join meals in the large dining hall or the family room, and there's a hair salon open a few days a week to help folks look their best without leaving the building, as well as a chapel where families can gather.

    Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home is both Medicare and Medicaid certified, and staff help with paperwork so that coverage goes smoothly. Residents and outpatients can get short- and long-term rehabilitation, respite care for family caregivers who need a break, and hospice care, including services through SBL Hospice. There's also access to day care services for those who only need care during the day. The staff includes credentialed professionals in restorative nursing, infection prevention, IV care, and wound care, and they offer complex medical attention right in the building, with visiting dentists, podiatrists, psychologists, and ophthalmologists.

    Therapy services at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home include speech, occupational, and physical therapy through the RESTORE Therapy program, as well as LSVT LOUD and respiratory support using Pelvip and VitalStim electrical stimulation. Their memory loss support group meets monthly. Folks also have access to telehealth appointments and medical equipment at home through SBL Home Medical Equipment, plus home care if that's what's needed.

    There's a gym for rehabilitation, as well as places to sit outside on patios and under the front canopy. The grounds are quiet, and people often use the garden and gazebo for fresh air or visits. The community includes a Regional Cancer Center, specialized orthopedic care, outpatient surgery, and full cardiovascular services. Diagnostic imaging is available on site too. Therapy and pain management, massage, and a variety of other health and women's services are available either at the facility or through its health partners.

    Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home is managed by Heritage Operations Group, which has run senior care programs for over 50 years. Staff keep watch over resident needs throughout the week during office hours from 8 AM to 5 PM. Memory care, rehabilitation, respite, hospice, and regular skilled nursing are all available, and there's help with paperwork for Medicare and Medicaid. The grounds offer peace and quiet, while the staff work with both residents and their families to set up a plan that seems right for each case.

    People often ask...

    Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 201 Lafayette Ave E, Mattoon, IL 61938.

    No, Odd Fellow-Rebekah 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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