Look people, let's get real. The Lexington system does not have the resources, training, oversight, or follow up in place (in fact across all their facilities) to keep their residents healthy from Covid -19 or any other outbreak that may happen in the future. The facts speak for themselves. Go on State of IL website and you will see how many cases and deaths their facilities have. There are many other similar long term establishments in the state of IL, in Dupage county, with no cases or deaths; they are not even listed on the website. Our loved one died at the Lombard facility from Covid-19. They are expensive and "for profit". Similar facilities do not have their problems. The people that work on the floors...in the trenches... are pleasant and appear dedicated to the elderly, but it is a revolving door of workers. Double shifts are not unusual for their workers...that is 16 hours straight. They love it as we were told, but this may not be in the best interest of your loved one. Do not expect follow through, nor communication between staff members. Reminders and overseeing the care of your loved one there will be your part time job. Do not expect your loved one to have consistent care. They have a systems problem: from lost or stolen clothes to lost wheelchairs. Bathroom hygiene is a problem. When other facilities spent the $$ paying their employees appropriately, screening employees, and being prepared for a pandemic, these steps obviously did not happen at these facilities. Are they better now with all the media attention and CDC recommendations being followed? Probably, but don't count on it. Will these employees be paid well enough to remain? Doubtful. Until the state of IL puts in regulations/laws for these nursing homes to follow, don't count on your loved ones being safe at this facility. Don't count on Lexington to be pro-active. They charge an egregious amount and are profitable...but, their resources are obviously not spent to where your loved one would be safe from these pandemics or outbreaks. The workers brought in the Covid-19 to the residents. Realistically with a revolving door of caretakers how in the world can the facility ensure training, oversight, and regulations being followed? Again, the facts speak for themselves. We cannot be any clearer. The state of IL has deferred their responsibility for Medicaid patients to these long term private facilities without oversight, and because IL is burdened with so many other budget constraints they don't look to prioritize the nursing homes with regulations. This is written not out of anger, but with the hope for change in all nursing homes in the future through state of IL regulations or through common sense management decision and priorities within the entire Lexington system. So if you decide to admit your loved one at this facility, just be realistic. read more