My brother is in Long Term Care at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. He has been here for a…read morefew months. He started in Rehab after a hospitalization and then transitioned to Long Term Care. This is a wonderful place that I highly recommend. The nurses are wonderful and have taken great care of him. Everyone is very friendly and very kind to my brother. The food is great, his room is always clean and my brother is always clean and well taken care of. This is a great place!

My mom was in rehab for two weeks. Worse time ever. First night there CNA told her to pee in her…read moredepends when she rang her call light. Call lights were not answered that she finally just got up by herself . They felt that waiting 30-40 mins when you have to go was fine and many times she ended up been a mess. I have never been in a facility like this where you never see a nurse or cna in the halls. THey are always telling you they are understaffed and overworked. I could go on and on . Lastly , I don't understand how they feel that a shower once a week is sufficient. Please find another rehab place for you or your loved ones. I couldn't wait to get her out.

My father was here for several days for rehab after a few weeks in the hospital. The plan WAS to…read moremove him into assisted living, here or somewhere else. The staff is generally nice but overworked. Several slips in care occurred but one was unacceptable and caused me long term problems. One night my Dad needed help going to the bathroom and no one came. After 3 hours, he couldn't hold it anymore and wet himself in the bed. When the morning staff came in, he was wallowing in pee. The experience was obviously humiliating. Devastating to his long term care needs, he now refuses to be " put in a home" and will only return to his house. He will not even consider places outside The Moorings.

My mother has been staying in the Health Care Center at the Moorings to recover from sepsis for the…read morepast month. The staff, nurses, CNAs, therapists, social workers, food service workers and activities directors have all been outstanding. A special shout out to Alex, an extraordinary CNA and Carolyn, the hardest working nurse I have ever met. There is constant activity, delicious food, attentive nursing, and great advocacy. I have visited a lot and gotten to know the staff personally. They treat my mother with respect and dignity even when she was very incapacitated when she first arrived. They are all doing everything they can to help my mom get stronger and to make her stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible. The PT and OT and Speech therapy she has received has been top notch. The wider facility is available for my mother's use, including the salon, a snack shack and even a restaurant (though we haven't gone to the restaurant as the food here is great). I visited quite a few facilities before making the decision to go with the Moorings and I know that they are a full step above the other options.

Being a Hearthstone resident for a little over one year, I can readily express my feelings. Moving…read moreinto my unit was handled very efficiently and in a caring manner. It's nice not to have to worry about things as the friendly efficient staff provides three meals deaily and is always on hand to help when needed. Medical assistance is there when needed. The grounds enable residents to be out and about and enjoy the nice weather. Family and friends are always welcome to visit. I made the right decision when I sold my home and moved to Hearthstone! Niels -- resident of Hearthstone

From the owner: From modest beginnings in 1892, the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights has grown into one of the…read moremost respected long-term health care communities in the nation. Today, the Lutheran Home, a Lutheran Life Community, offers a variety of quality residential options and levels of care at its Oakton Street campus. Hearthstone Assisted Living offers residents in need of some assistance an active social community in a welcoming, home-like atmosphere. Opportunities for social outings, events and activities are offered daily. For more information about our programs, call Hearthstone of Arlington Heights today.

My parents lived there for about a year before the pandemic and it was such a wonderful…read moreenvironment. The staff/teams were so loving, and the ability to walk indoors to meals and Mass was a real gift. The specific apartment was spacious (we had a 2 bedroom) and although it wasn't fancy it was very nice and we were able to enhance it with so many items from my parents home. The ability to move across care levels (my parents were in independent but needed nursing at times) was also really helpful. Their faith based orientation was obvious and comforting, across all staff (office), priests, music director and even some brief interactions with the CEO.

I've worked in this facility. And honestly this facility is great! There are many families that are…read morenice, and the staff is nice as well.

I just want to post 5 stars for Harbor House. I'm relieved they exist, and recommend them to anyone…read moresearching for understanding , skilled, nursing care. My patient is safe, warm and clean and receiving quality palliative care, thank you HH staff.

My mom was in a big, fancy, expensive nursing home where she was neglected, fell down in the…read morebathroom with no one helping her, and had half of her stuff taken by either the residents or the staff - we still aren't sure. Caring.com put Harbor House in touch with me and from the moment I spoke with Savannah, the executive director, I knew this place was special. Savannah actually did the assessment at the big, fancy, expensive nursing home and confirmed what I already suspected. We moved her out of there and Savannah actually drove out there and helped me move her stuff and my mom (I was visiting mom out of town). Over the next few days, I got a very up-close look at Harbor House and how the staff interacts with their residents. I popped in at unexpected times and walked through the adjacent buildings. I never saw a deviation from the excellence of care I saw the first time - not even once. I never saw residents mistreated or spoken to condescendingly, like I did at the other place. The caregivers are amazing women. Sam, Becky, Brittany, are really hands on nurses. Sam spent tons of time with me, discussing my mother's medications. The doctors call you and I spoke with Dr. Ernst about my mom for an hour! I couldn't even get the doctor at the big, fancy place to return my call! The place is small and it's warm and cozy - like a previous commenter said, it's not like an institution at all. It's like a home. My mom has an adorable sunny, private room with her own bathroom. She's always got someone there to help her. All I can say about this place except is that it's exceptional. I have learned that big, fancy nursing homes are usually understaffed and can't manage the needs of their patients. This place CARES for their patients. I don't need crystal chandeliers and big lobbies. I need individualized care with people who treat the elderly like the human beings they are. Harbor House does this. The owner of this facility needs to be very proud of his staff and his philosophies. I hope they never change. Amazing place.

This facility stole money from my mother. They are bankrupt. My mom left in December of 2018 and…read morewas owed a $3000 refund. After several calls the company(The LaSalle group) kept on pushing the refund down the road until they filed for bankruptcy in May 2019. The food was poor. It makes you wonder how staff morale is and lack of funding for care is. I am so happy we left after only 2.5 months. Look for another place that is financially stable.

The room is situated so the client can't see the television from the chair and must view tv in…read morebed!! Must call 2x to get someone at the desk to answer. No offering for social activities. Pt did not return my call. Frustrated with the services there. Do better Lutheran Home Rehab !!

Rehab is horribly understaffed and NO ONE responds to your complaints. The poor nurses and tech…read moreare working way too hard and still cannot take care of everyone properly. A horrible experience!

In life you never want to think that you will need a service like this, however it came time for us…read moreto find a Memory Care facility for my Mom. I asked on a Palatine Facebook page if anyone knew how to find a place and I was directed to this service. Upon getting in contact with them, they were kind and compassionate during such an awful time in our lives. They provided me with five top notch places to look into. They followed up even after we secured a place. I would highly recommend this service to anyone that needs some assistance in locating a facility like this. Thank God for a service like this.

IV used elder works or something very similar in another state . They really didn't help me with my…read moreneeds . I was told to call and I could possibly get a microwave, and possibly a small couch. They had both peices but for some reason I couldn't have them . sorry I don't remember the reason why. I just relocated in this state and everyone really thought this place would definitely help me. So I'm hoping what I'm reading you help with permanent housing? IV been homeless for almost 3years . I was staying at one point with my son but that just wasn't working out. But I need permanent stable housing. I'm on fixed income and I'm disabled woman 64yrs old with a small fully registered service animal.hopeing this time elder works can help me this time.

This is such a nice company to work for. They treat the employees and clients really well! They…read moreoffer ongoing training & fun events too! They are super patient and no matter who you speak with in the office, they all are willling to help in every way possible!

My mom lives in the Northwest Suburbs and we finally decided that she could no longer "do it…read morealone". We had gone through a lot with my dad before he passed away and so we knew what we wanted and what we didn't. Unfortunately, the informal network we used for my dad didn't have women caregivers so we were back to to square one. After doing a lot of research with the local senior center and online we called For Papa's Sake, which is based out of the town next to where my mom lives. From the very first phone call I suspected we had gotten lucky. After a couple of calls and some group discussion between me, my mom and a For Papa's Sake senior person we decided we'd try them out. And am I glad we did. They listened to my mom's and my requests, likes, dislikes, deal-breakers etc. and they never batted an eye. They did say it might take a bit longer than usual (given our needs) to find the right care giver, but they called back in less than 5 days and we had a care giver within 10 days to 2 weeks of that 1st main discussion. That care giver has worked out so well. It has really improved our lives and I can go days without worrying about my mom...what a relief. That's what For Papa's Sake provides: relief! If you are looking for an alternative to a nursing home or aged care facility or whatever you want to call it, For Papa's Sake really cares and I would encourage you to give them a call. They have worked out great for us and I would not recommend them for something so important if they weren't doing a great job.