Friendship Manor

Friendship Manor is a skilled nursing facility in Nashville, IL, that takes care of residents who need daily medical help or help after surgery, illness, or a hospital stay and, while it's got some upsides like on-site therapy and a friendly environment, the place has had its share of problems, like getting cited for not following infection controls, not doing enough to protect people from abuse or neglect, and having state and federal standard violations, along with a high nurse turnover rate where over half the nurses end up leaving, which can make things harder for people living there. The average daily population is around 56, though Friendship Manor has a capacity of 120 certified beds, with 63 beds open in June 2025, and it's licensed by the state as a for-profit partnership, not part of a CCRC. Residents get 2.88 nurse hours per person each day, and there's both skilled and long-term nursing care, behavioral and wound care management, inpatient services, and memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, plus hospice and palliative care. Folks can use Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, VA benefits, and pay by check, while the place offers a bunch of in-house help, including aides for daily tasks, medication help, physical, occupational, and respiratory therapies, as well as visits from therapists and all-day supervised care with a 24-hour call system. You'd see laundry, dry cleaning, meal preparation by a professional chef, restaurant-style and all-day dining, special diet menus, room service, and a choice to eat in community dining spaces, plus private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, telephones, cable TV, and high-speed WiFi in rooms. Pets like cats and dogs are allowed, and residents take part in music groups, gardening, arts and crafts, book clubs, scheduled games, movie nights, fitness and wellness programs, and there's a little spa and therapy center too, so there's a good bit to do if you want to keep busy. There's also outdoor patios, walking paths, community gardens, family and resident councils, in-house religious services, haircuts and barbering, a library, transportation and parking, and free rides to appointments or outings, and the staff tries to create a family-style setting, even though the inspection reports show violations for elder abuse and infection control that raise concerns you should know about. They do answer to residents and their families with meetings, and there are options for adult day care, respite, and rehabilitation in a modern facility with new equipment and supplies, and they say care is personalized for every resident, family member, or visitor, even as they work to address their care deficits. You can find the facility on Facebook and other Meta platforms, where they post updates, and while the place offers many amenities and activities, including personal aides and memory support services, families should be aware of the history of citations and keep an eye on ongoing inspection results when considering Friendship Manor.