The Moorings of Arlington Heights is a large senior living community set on 45 landscaped acres with gardens, walking paths, two small lakes, and well-kept lawns, and you'll find cottages, apartments, and townhouses, so you can pick the living setup that feels right, including single or semi-private rooms and ground-floor options if stairs aren't your friend, and you can even have your pet with you. People over 55 can live in maintenance-free villa or apartment homes, with options for two-bedroom layouts, walk-in closets, bay windows, full-size kitchens with wood cabinets, built-in microwaves, a refrigerator, and pantry. The rooms are wired with cable, phone service, and all utilities are covered, and when you step into the bathroom, you'll see walk-in showers with grab bars and special infrared lights for safety. The grounds are secured, and staff run safety and wellness checks throughout the day, while nurses are available 24 hours if you need help.
The Moorings is part of Presbyterian Homes, which has a focus on a continuum of care-so you'll find independent living, assisted living, specialized memory support, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and respite care, and there's a geriatric-certified medical director and social worker on staff, plus chaplain and pastoral care for spiritual needs. The place offers a variety of meal plans in a restaurant-style dining room, with table service for three meals per day, and options for special diets like low fat or no sodium, and you can have guests join you at meal times; there's also room service for those days you don't feel like heading out, and housekeeping takes care of cleaning.
There's a strong focus on keeping people active and connected, so you'll see programs for fitness with a state-of-the-art gym, group classes, outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, outings, social activities, movie marathons, wine and cheese socials, educational classes, Bible study, worship, community gardens, and even photography and video activities, and the Resident Fellowship Hall has a chapel, salon, fitness center, and wellness clinic. Getting around's made easier with on-site resident parking and transportation to nearby restaurants, shopping, and events. You can spend time on the outdoor terrace looking at a lake with swans and ducks, wander through raised flower and vegetable gardens, sit out on patios, or relax in library rooms with game tables and computers.
The Moorings calls itself a Life Plan Community (CCRC), and if you want or need to move in from home, hospital, or a rehabilitation setting, you can do so without paying an entrance fee upfront. Residents have priority access to more advanced medical care including Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Rehabilitation, and a team of staff works together to offer care for the activities of daily living and diabetes management, so there's a focus on health across all needs, whether short-term or long-term. The place is known for a quieter, country feel, but there's always a chance to get involved, meet neighbors, and enjoy the amenities, while keeping your independence for as long as you want it.
