Aperion Care Oak Lawn

    9401 S Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • 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

    3.62·(132)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      1.8
    • Amenities

      1.9
    • Value

      1.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiving staff
    • Attentive certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Responsive admissions and administrative team
    • Coordinated activities and social programming
    • Smaller facility scale enabling individualized attention
    • Proactive fall‑risk monitoring and safety measures
    • Effective discharge planning and case management
    • Welcoming common areas and social spaces
    • Accessible social-services support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication‑management and missed doses
    • Gaps in staff responsiveness and call‑light response
    • Understaffing and variable staffing levels
    • Sanitation and incontinence‑care management inconsistencies
    • Meal‑service inconsistencies and delayed trays
    • Communication and family‑engagement gaps
    • Personal‑property and laundry management deficiencies
    • Facility maintenance and room‑readiness shortcomings
    • Pest‑control and odor‑management concerns
    • Inconsistent infection‑control and isolation communication
    • Transfer and repositioning safety weaknesses
    • Allegations of theft and financial‑practice irregularities

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this facility are sharply mixed, producing a polarized portrait in which clear strengths coexist with recurrent operational weaknesses. Positive feedback centers on the interpersonal and rehabilitative aspects of care: multiple families praised compassionate nurses, attentive CNAs, and effective physical/occupational therapy teams. Admissions and certain administrative leaders are frequently described as responsive and helpful, and coordinated activities, social programming, and social‑services support are noted as beneficial for resident engagement. The facility’s smaller scale is highlighted as an advantage by several families who experienced more individualized attention and proactive fall‑risk monitoring.

    At the same time, consistent themes indicate systemic gaps in clinical and operational reliability. Medication‑management concerns (missed doses, errors, and difficulties obtaining medications or respiratory supplies) recur across reviews and point to weaknesses in pharmacy or nursing processes. Staffing shortfalls and uneven staff responsiveness were frequently cited, including delayed call‑light responses and variability in aide competence and tone. These staffing issues appear to underlie several care‑delivery problems, including inconsistent bathing and linen changes, delays in incontinence care, and limited availability of therapy or assistance during peak periods.

    Dining and nutrition present a mixed picture: some families reported acceptable meals and pleasant dining spaces, while others described cold trays, meal delays, overcrowded dining during restrictions, and general dissatisfaction with food quality. Rehabilitation services receive many positive mentions for producing measurable progress, but reviewers also described periods (for example during lockdowns or staffing constraints) when therapy frequency or intensity was reduced.

    Facility condition and environmental management are another area of variability. Several reviewers described clean, welcoming common areas and well‑kept social spaces, yet others reported sanitation concerns, odor problems, stained or worn linens, pest‑control issues, and maintenance shortfalls such as dated rooms, broken furniture, or HVAC problems. These inconsistencies suggest uneven housekeeping and maintenance practices between units or shifts.

    Communication and management responsiveness are uneven: several administrators and staff members were singled out for exemplary responsiveness and family engagement, while other reviews describe automated phone lines, difficulty reaching a live person, and poor follow‑up about clinical events. There are also serious process concerns raised around personal‑property handling, lost or misdirected laundry, and at least some allegations of theft and financial‑practice irregularities; these claims have been framed by families as sufficient to prompt regulatory reporting in isolated cases.

    Notable patterns are the strong positive impact of committed therapy and admissions teams and the recurring operational themes tied to staffing, medication controls, and environmental management. Prospective residents and families would be wise to assess current staffing ratios, medication‑administration protocols, infection‑control procedures, laundry/property protocols, and recent regulatory history during a tour. Asking specific questions about call‑light response times, frequency of therapy, housekeeping schedules, and how the facility documents and communicates clinical incidents can help clarify whether the local unit and shift patterns align with the positive experiences reported by some families or with the operational shortcomings noted by others.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

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    Location

    Aperion Care Oak Lawn is located at 9401 S Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453.

    About Aperion Care Oak Lawn

    Aperion Care Oak Lawn is a specialized health care facility dedicated to providing personalized post-hospital care and rehabilitation services in a supportive, comfortable environment. Every aspect of care at Aperion Care Oak Lawn is centered on maintaining strong connections between residents and their families, with a compassionate team of multidisciplinary caregivers collaborating to create individualized care plans. The facility places great importance on ensuring that every guest’s medical, rehabilitation, and personal needs are addressed not only during their recovery but also as they prepare to return to independent living at home.

    The care team at Aperion Care Oak Lawn offers a comprehensive range of specialized medical services to support guests at various stages of recovery and long-term care. Skilled nursing care is available around the clock, and therapy services—including physical, occupational, and speech therapy—are provided seven days a week in the on-site state-of-the-art therapy gym. The facility is equipped to deliver advanced rehabilitation services, with programs such as orthopedic and joint replacement therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, post-stroke rehabilitation, and pain management. The care home also offers focused support for conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and other complex health needs. In addition, Aperion Care Oak Lawn provides hospice and palliative care to ensure comfort and dignity during all stages of care.

    Alongside medical and rehabilitation services, Aperion Care Oak Lawn prioritizes comfort and quality of life with a selection of amenities designed to enhance daily living. The facility features flat screen TVs for resident entertainment, a beauty salon for personal care, and a beautifully landscaped courtyard where guests can relax and enjoy the outdoors. A full calendar of activities and programs encourages social engagement and community involvement, while transportation services support residents' practical and social needs beyond the care home.

    Specialized services such as wound care, IV and infusion therapy, feeding tube support, respiratory therapy—including tracheostomy care—and medication management are all available at Aperion Care Oak Lawn. The care team also provides community reintegration services and skills training to assist residents in regaining independence and confidence in their abilities. Behavior and symptom management is offered, ensuring that each individual receives attentive support tailored to their specific needs. With a commitment to exceptional care and an inviting atmosphere, Aperion Care Oak Lawn strives to create a positive, healing environment for every guest.

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