Holy Family Villa sits at 12220 South Will Cook Road in Palos Park, Illinois, and is a non-profit nursing home and senior living community with 129 certified beds. The campus has gardens, fountains, flowering trees, walking paths, and courtyards, and it's right near a nature preserve with space for bird watching, walking, or picnicking. The facility welcomes families at any time because there aren't set visiting hours, which means people can see their loved ones whenever's best for them. Staff provide 24-hour nursing and personal help, with skilled care for complex medical needs, including feeding tube care, along with options for fast-track recovery and subacute rehabilitation. Hospice and memory care services are available, and they take Medicare and Medicaid.
Residents can stay in private rooms, and there are private dining options for family events or other gatherings. There's complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the building, and the community holds daily recreational activities like arts and crafts, musical entertainment, religious services-including daily Mass in the chapel-exercise classes, social outings, and community trips. Residents can relax in common areas or outdoor sitting spots, visit the on-site beauty shop, or walk the scenic campus. The menus are planned by a registered dietician and meals are cooked fresh by chefs. Staff are on hand for physical, occupational, and speech therapy. There's also pastoral care and social services.
The community promotes a feeling of home and gets input from residents through a resident council. Staff have been described as friendly, helpful, joyful, and kind towards residents and families. Resident safety is a focus, with measures in place for preventing and reporting abuse or neglect. For those with dementia, there are specific measures and features to keep people safe and comfortable.
Holy Family Villa offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and home care services. Residents can join activities that support their minds, bodies, and emotions. The facility has received a federal fine in the past and its most recent full inspection was in December 2015, with overall ratings below average, but staffing and registered nurse staffing ratings are above average to much above average. Nursing and CNA staff provide nearly 4 hours of care per resident per day, with physical therapy averaging seven minutes daily. The campus has a calm, resort-like look with plenty of places to sit and socialize or just enjoy the outdoors.
