Upside Chicago is a senior living community in Chicago that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing for adults 55 and over, and you'll find apartments like studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, condos, and even townhomes, all with practical features like full kitchens, kitchenettes, air-conditioning, cable or satellite TV, Wi-Fi, garden views, fireplaces, and private patios or balconies-some with wheelchair accessible showers, bath tubs, and even ground floor access for folks who have mobility needs, which makes moving around a bit easier. Residents get housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning, grocery shopping and errands help, and there's a beautician on-site for those who like to keep up their hair, while transportation-including covered and uncovered parking, resident parking, and easy access to public transit and CTA or Metra stops-means you don't need to worry if you want to get out to a medical appointment or visit a park, a café, or a theater, since Upside Chicago sits close to so many restaurants, entertainment spots, and health care providers. Activities run the gamut from art and cooking classes, concerts, karaoke, day trips, wine tastings, and happy hour to book clubs, walking groups, game rooms, live Well and Dakim brain fitness programs, movie screenings, woodworking, and gardening clubs-plus music, dance, holiday parties, birthday celebrations, intergenerational programs, and community service organizations for anyone looking to stay active or social.
Families get support if they're caregiving, which takes some stress off, and residents receive whatever level of help they need, whether it's with daily care, memory support, medication management, therapy, wound care or hospice services. There's a concierge who handles things like meals, deliveries, appointments, or even technology help when things get confusing, which happens more these days and can be handy. Pets like cats and dogs are welcome at Upside Chicago with some weight limits, so folks can bring a bit of home along, and security is pretty strict, with gated entry, wander guard systems for safety, and staff who speak a variety of languages including Spanish, French, Mandarin, Tagalog, Russian, and more, which is comforting for those who prefer help in their own language. The property has raised garden beds, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, enclosed courtyards, a fitness center, a swimming pool, Victorian-style common rooms, game rooms, and special spaces for arts and crafts or socializing, so there's always something to do indoors or out on the patio.
Upside Chicago offers flexible payment options with rent and care fees kept straightforward, and units are part of a larger network of communities in the city, like Van Buren Place, Lincoln Village Senior Apartments, and Renaissance Saint Luke, so moving within their network is smooth if health needs or personal preferences change over time. They offer a maintenance-free lifestyle, with staff looking after the big and little things, so living here feels pretty simple and safe, letting seniors maintain as much freedom and activity as they want while having help nearby when needed.
