Carillon at Stonegate sits at 1300 Mansfield Drive in Aurora, Illinois, and serves adults aged 55 and older who want an active and comfortable place to live. The community offers single-family ranch homes with two or three bedrooms, dens or lofts, at least two bathrooms, and two-car garages, making the homes easy to get around and friendly for people who need a little help with day-to-day things. Every home comes with slab foundations, and you can ask for a basement if you want more space. The 8,000-square-foot clubhouse is where neighbors gather for hobbies, exercise, dances, reading in the library, playing games, or watching movies, and you'll often see folks chatting in the community room or relaxing at the outdoor pool. There's an onsite fitness center, an aerobics studio for group classes, hobby rooms, a computer space, and a big ballroom for parties and events. Outside, residents walk along trails, play tennis or bocce ball, fish in the pond, and cycle the nearby Prairie Path that connects right to biking trails through the Chicago suburbs.
The community has a lifestyle director who plans activities, clubs, and trips to local spots or even downtown Chicago, so folks can stay busy and involved. There're many clubs, from card clubs and board games to ceramics and book groups, plus fitness and arts classes, quilting, pickleball, line dancing, and other social events. Residents get together for big events like outdoor picnics, craft fairs, walkathons, National Night Out, and fashion shows. Community association fees handle landscaping and snow removal, which makes things easier for everyone. There's always something going on, with scheduled daily activities, movie nights, volunteer projects, and group outings.
The place has accessible driveways and roads, private bathrooms, Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, cable TV, air conditioning, phones, and furniture in the living spaces. Services include housekeeping, move-in help, laundry, a concierge, family support, and dining options like all-day dining, a restaurant-style menu, meal prep, allergy-friendly dishes, and special diets for things like diabetes. Residents can get help with daily activities, medication management, and there's a 24-hour call system for emergencies. Health care, memory care, short-term and long-term care, assisted living, and respite care services are available, but there aren't a lot of details given about each service.
Carillon at Stonegate operates under a Life Plan model with rental options for different lifestyles, making it a choice for seniors who want flexibility in living arrangements and care as their needs change. Residents find a sense of community and support, with organized events, fitness, and recreation. The surroundings include a prairie area and a man-made lake, so it's peaceful with plenty of places to walk and enjoy nature. Residents create an inclusive atmosphere and keep each other company-not just in their homes but out in the neighborhood and in activities around the clubhouse.
The community has a branch of the Lions Clubs International called the Aurora Carillon Lions Club that meets monthly. This club focuses on supporting the blind and hearing-impaired, helping children, fighting hunger, running humanitarian projects, and supporting local needs. Officers from the Carillon Stonegate community run this branch, and they follow bylaws and a service mission connected to the global Lions Club motto, "We Serve." The community association maintains the property, organizes events, and takes care of the needs of the residents, all designed to keep the place friendly, comfortable, and welcoming for everyone living there.
