Village At Victory Lakes spreads out over 38 acres of prairie and has been run by the Franciscan Sisters Of Chicago Services Corporation since 1988, making it a Catholic nonprofit community, but folks of all backgrounds and faiths feel welcome here. The campus offers many levels of care, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support, rehabilitation, home healthcare, and respite care for short-term stays if caregivers need a break. People can move from one care level to another if their needs change, which helps them stay in a familiar place as they age. There are memory care programs for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the skilled nursing area provides care around the clock, handling rehabilitation, wound care, and long-term support, with staff giving more hours of care per resident than the state average and a lower turnover rate for nurses.
The place has a simple, home-like feeling, with spacious apartments for privacy and community spaces for folks to gather, along with patios, courtyards, a gazebo, and walking paths. Residents join in on activities like bridge, Bible studies, and plenty of social or recreational events listed on an easy-to-read calendar, plus there's a fitness center where a personal trainer can help with exercise. Village At Victory Lakes includes a bar for cocktails, a casual Bistro, and a dining room with fresh, locally sourced meals, where people get three prepared meals daily, table-side service, snacks, and nice touches like fine silverware and linen napkins. Housekeeping, linens, laundry, assistance with daily tasks like bathing or dressing, medication management, and emergency response systems are all part of everyday support here.
Family and residents can join educational programs about nutrition, lifestyle, and managing disease, and staff include nurses, therapists for speech, physical, and occupational needs, along with on-site pharmacists who watch over medications. Each day, chaplains hold Mass and offer spiritual support while folks are encouraged to grow, connect with neighbors, and celebrate life in simple ways, whether in social gathering rooms, at the salon, or out on the patio. Village At Victory Lakes holds the Joint Commission Accreditation with Post-Acute Care Certification, which shows dedication to skilled care standards. The facility is not without problems, as inspection reports have shown a few infection control issues and deficiencies related to resident rights and ulcer care, but the community still aims to give seniors a stable, supportive place to live with services that can adjust as care needs change.
