Brookdale Vernon Hills

Brookdale Vernon Hills sits in a spot where you can see lots of green views and there are over 5,000 trees and shrubs there, and the building itself has big rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, and décor inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, so everything feels fresh and clean. This place has a big historic rainforest café area and the country's largest residential rainforest, which is bigger than a football field and more than six stories tall, and there's also a winding quarter-mile walking path for folks who want some fresh air, plus an indoor pool, hot tub, full spa, beauty salon, arts and crafts studio, fitness center, fireside lounge, and billiards room so there's always something to do indoors or out-residents can even bring their pets. Folks living here have plenty of options, whether it's independent living with maintenance-free homes for those ready for an active retirement, assisted living with help for things like meals, medication, and hygiene from on-site trained staff day and night, or memory care with spaces and programs set up to care for people with Alzheimer's and dementia using personalized plans, secure areas, and special activities focused on cognition, and if health needs change, there's skilled nursing and continuing care, plus at-home care services if needed. Apartments come in different floor plans, some with cable TV, dishwashers, and full kitchens, and all have 24-hour emergency response systems. The staff is on-site seven days a week, always keeping an eye on things and ready to help. Nutritious, homemade meals are made by chefs and meal planners every day with a menu that changes, and the dining room uses white tablecloths, offers open seating, generous dining hours, and pleasant dining staff; there's also transportation available, both complimentary and at-cost, with parking and wheelchair-accessible showers for folks who need them. Residents can keep busy with a full calendar of social, educational, and entertaining activities meant to help everyone make friends and enjoy life, along with signature programs and devotional services both on and off campus to support spiritual needs. Personalized care plans match each resident's wants and goals, and safety remains a priority with alert systems and responsive staff. Brookdale Vernon Hills supports residents as needs change, whether someone wants independent living with lots of events and freedom or needs more support from assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing, and the whole place works to promote a caring, active, and respectful community for older adults.

Brookdale Vernon Hills is managed by Brookdale.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.