Smith Village

Smith Village has been around for more than eight decades, starting in 1917 as Oakhaven Old People's Home, and sits in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood where it's known as a five-star rated and nationally accredited senior living community. Smith Village has 82 units for seniors and offers different types of care like independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and even short-term respite stays. They've made the spaces comfortable with private rooms, a big front lobby, and a controlled system so visitors and residents can come and go safely, which helps everyone feel secure, especially those in the secured memory care unit. There's a dedicated memory support for residents who need it, and skilled nursing facilities right on the same campus, and they even have a place called Greenleaf Rehab for those needing extra rehabilitation. People can count on scheduled transportation and enjoy resort-style amenities that help make life easier day-to-day. Smith Village is focused on seniors from Chicago's South Side and the south suburbs, trying to offer a warm, neighborly feel among residents and staff, keeping it welcoming for active seniors who want to keep busy. They help with things like Emilie's Fund, a Benevolent Care Fund, supporting residents who run out of money for long-term care. The community's known for age restrictions to make sure everyone fits well and has the right kind of support for senior needs. Smith Village is verified as a senior living community, and on the same campus, caring staff help people move between more independent options and higher levels of care as needed, since it's a continuing care retirement community. There's another place also called Smith Crossing, a larger community in Orland Park, but Smith Village itself is focused on keeping up a tradition of quality care, providing every level from independent living to nursing home services, so residents can stay in familiar surroundings as their needs change over time. The environment is safe and active, with plenty of on-site amenities and services, where the feeling of compassion and neighborliness is a real focus among everyone who lives and works there.