Alden North Shore Rehab & Health Care Center

    5050 W Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
    • Skilled Nursing

    Outstanding rehab, friendly staff, comfortable

    I had a very positive experience. The facility is bright, clean and home-like, staff are friendly and compassionate, and the PT/OT rehab was outstanding with strong results. Meals, engaging activities and attentive on-site admissions made my stay easy - I highly recommend this caring, professional team.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.96·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.8
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      2.4
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Compassionate and friendly nursing and caregiving staff
    • Engaging activities program (arts, music, exercise, movies)
    • Clean, bright and well-maintained facility
    • Spacious rooms and comfortable common areas
    • Varied snack options and on-site ice cream/snack amenities
    • Home-like atmosphere with social programming
    • Demonstrated rehabilitation progress for many patients
    • Supportive CNAs and therapy assistants

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and care planning
    • Incontinence-care delays and hygiene maintenance issues
    • Odor concerns in some rooms and common areas
    • Poor family and front-desk communication responsiveness
    • Medication-administration and discharge coordination weaknesses
    • Variable meal quality and limited dietary accommodation
    • Unprofessional or poorly coordinated admissions process
    • Third-party transport coordination and cost-transparency issues
    • Equipment maintenance and room-readiness shortcomings
    • Weak transfer-safety and fall-prevention practices
    • Inconsistent availability of therapy and activities across units

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews for this facility present a mixed picture in which strong rehabilitation services and a pleasant physical environment coexist with recurring operational and communication weaknesses. Many families and residents praised the therapy teams, citing effective PT/OT, measurable functional gains, and compassionate therapists and aides. The building itself is frequently described as bright, newer, clean, and home-like, with spacious rooms and active social programming such as arts and crafts, music, exercise groups, movies, and snack/ice-cream amenities that contribute to a social atmosphere.

    At the same time, a consistent theme across reviews is inconsistent staffing and its downstream effects. Several reviewers described limited or delayed nursing and CNA coverage, particularly on certain units or shifts, and linked that shortfall to delays in attending to basic needs, inconsistent hygiene maintenance, and inadequate incontinence care. Reviewers also raised concerns about gaps in clinical oversight and care planning — examples included missed or delayed therapy sessions, inconsistent wound/skin management, medication and discharge coordination problems, and cases that resulted in rehospitalization or other serious outcomes. Several reviewers referenced serious adverse outcomes, including a resident death and medication-management concerns, which they attributed to lapses in clinical follow-up and communication.

    Communication and administrative processes emerge as another area of variability. Positive notes include supportive individual staff members and an on-site admissions director in some instances, but other families described an unprofessional or unresponsive admissions experience, difficulty obtaining callbacks from the front desk or social work, and delays or confusion during qualification and discharge. Third-party transport coordination and billing practices were also flagged as problematic by reviewers who experienced high charges and perceived a lack of transparency. Equipment and room-readiness issues — such as malfunctioning wheelchairs or antiquated rooms at arrival — were reported alongside generally positive impressions of facility cleanliness, suggesting uneven maintenance practices.

    Dining and dietary accommodations showed mixed feedback. Several reviewers praised the food variety, initial meal quality, and snack options, while others reported repetitive menus, undercooked items, limited vegetarian choices, and meals that did not meet prescribed dietary restrictions in some cases. Activity offerings were consistently cited as a strength when staffing allowed, but reviewers noted that programming and rehabilitation availability could decline when staffing was thin.

    Overall, the pattern suggests a facility with strong therapeutic capability and a generally pleasant environment, tempered by operational challenges that affect consistency of care: staffing variability, communication breakdowns, discharge/medication coordination issues, and occasional sanitation and maintenance shortfalls. Prospective residents and families should consider asking targeted questions at tour and intake about staffing ratios on different units and shifts, wound-care and medication reconciliation protocols, dietary accommodations, transport costs and vendor arrangements, and how the facility manages coverage during staffing shortages to judge whether the facility’s strengths align with their needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Alden North Shore Rehab & Health Care Center is located at 5050 W Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077.

    About Alden North Shore Rehab & Health Care Center

    Alden North Shore Rehab & Health Care Center sits in Lincolnwood, Illinois, and is owned by a for-profit corporation under The Alden Network, and while some sources say Skokie, the facility location is generally listed as Lincolnwood, and the community accepts both Medicare and Medicaid for payment, which can help families pay for the care if they're eligible. The building holds up to 93 residents and offers both studio and semi-private or shared room layouts, so people can choose what fits best for them or their budget, and the facility provides skilled nursing and long-term nursing home care for people with serious illnesses or injuries, including those who need help with bathing, dressing, or moving around. There's a big focus on health care, so you'll find 24-hour nursing supervision, medication management, and assistance with everyday tasks, and they've got a 24-hour call system for emergencies and needs at any time of the day or night.

    If somebody needs physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy after an illness, surgery, or injury, this place does offer both short-term rehab and post-acute care, and there are a bunch of specialized programs too, with brand names like OrthopedicPro™, CardioPro™, PulmonaryPro™, and NeuroStrokePro™ for people recovering from hip or knee surgery, heart trouble, lung issues, or a stroke. More complex treatments like IV therapy, tube feeding, dialysis assistance, and ostomy care are available as well, so it's set up to handle a wide range of medical needs, and all those services aim to restore as much independence as possible.

    For people who want more than just medical care, the facility has a library, a game room, a movie theater, arts and fitness rooms, plus wellness and spa areas to help residents spend time in ways that feel good, and if the weather's nice, there are outdoor walking paths and common areas where folks can get some fresh air. Meals are served restaurant style, which gives people some choice and a chance to enjoy eating together, and the center calls their set of services and accommodations "luxurious," but what you see is a well-kept environment with plenty of things to do.

    While Alden North Shore Rehab & Health Care Center holds a 5-star CMS rating for nursing home care, the average user rating is 6.6 out of 10, putting it as the 9th highest rated out of 9 communities in its city, so it's important to look at both those numbers to understand the experience inside. Because it's a for-profit, corporate-owned facility, business management and care philosophy will follow that model, but the team tries to focus on safety, well-being, and preventing harm, and they're involved with efforts to address elder neglect and abuse issues. The community is set up for people who need caregiving and rehab services, whether for a short time after something serious or for a longer stay, and the mix of support, therapy, and activities draws people who want medical oversight with daily assistance in a place that's neither too grand nor too plain.

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