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Elison Independent Living Of Niles

Elison Independent Living Of Niles is an independent living community in Niles, IL.

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  • Interior

    A spacious hotel lobby with seating areas and an atrium.

  • Outdoors

    A large hotel building with a prominent sign in front, set against a clear blue sky.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room with elegant furniture, featuring a dining table and chairs, a sofa, and a wall-mounted television.

  • Living Room

    A modern living room with an open dining area, featuring large windows and stylish furniture.

  • Building

    Outdoor seating area outside a brick building with tables and chairs, surrounded by trees.

  • Architecture

    A modern, spacious atrium with multiple balconies and a skylight allowing natural light to flood the interior.

  • Bedroom

    A cozy bedroom with a patterned bedspread, decorative pillows, and an open closet.

  • Trees

    A large residential apartment building with a parking lot in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

  • Windows

    A well-lit store interior featuring cards and gift items on display.

  • Dining

    A spacious and modern restaurant interior with wooden floors and empty dining tables.

  • Kitchen

    A cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, a countertop, sink, and stove.

  • Lighting

    A cozy lounge area with a table and chairs, featuring warm lighting and patterned carpet.

  • Artwork

    An empty waiting room with chairs, decorated carpet, and wall artwork.

  • Seating Area

    Spacious lobby with seating and an American flag in the atrium.

8975 West Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714

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4.5 from 71 reviews
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Overall Review of Elison Independent Living Of Niles

common 25 reviews mention this

Staff feel friendly and responsive

Residents and families consistently describe staff as friendly and responsive.

Across many reviews, residents and visitors say the staff are easy to talk to, attentive to questions, and willing to help with move-in and day-to-day needs. Several comments describe leadership and front-line team members as caring, supportive, and communicative. A few reviews also call out specific staff members by name when describing how supported they felt.

common 18 reviews mention this

Meals can be restaurant-style

Dining is often described as restaurant-style and satisfying.

Many reviewers talk positively about the meals, describing them as restaurant-like and enjoyable, with variety tied to dietary needs in some cases. Some specifically mention servers and the dining room experience, including portioning and service. A smaller set of reviews are negative, describing cold or declining food quality and limited menu variety, along with frustration about how often rents are raised.

  • A modern living room with an open dining area, featuring large windows and stylish furniture.
  • A spacious and modern restaurant interior with wooden floors and empty dining tables.
  • A cozy dining area with a table and chairs, adjacent to a kitchen.
common 14 reviews mention this

Activities and amenities keep busy

Residents describe plenty of activities and on-site amenities.

Reviews frequently mention scheduled activities and entertainment, plus the general sense that there is always something to do. Facilities like the swimming pool and fitness-related spaces come up repeatedly, along with common areas where residents gather. Multiple reviews also mention transportation or concierge-style support for errands and outings as part of keeping life active.

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Rent increases and added fees

Several reviews raise concerns about rent increases and extra charges.

Some reviewers describe rent being raised significantly and connect that increase to dissatisfaction with how the community handles costs. Others mention feeling “nickel-and-dimed” by add-on charges for things like electricity, Wi‑Fi, laundry, or storage. Even among generally positive reviews, one visitor reports pricing pressure as the main reason they did not move in.

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Features

Housing

  • 288 resident community capacity 288 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Independent Living Independent Living

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor patio Outdoor patio
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Religious/meditation center Religious/meditation center
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Swimming pool Swimming pool
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Chicago O'Hare International (6 miles away) Chicago O'Hare International (6 miles away)
  • Chicago Midway (19 miles away) Chicago Midway (19 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Rise Dispensaries Niles (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Panda Express (0.8 miles)
  • Portillo's Hot Dogs (0.9 miles)
  • Wildfire (2.4 miles)
  • Glenview Dairy Bar (2.6 miles)
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (2.8 miles)
  • Beacon Tap (2.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (4.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Glenbrook Hospital (2.7 miles)
  • NCH Northwest Community Hospital (7.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Physicians Cosmetic Institute (4.2 miles)
  • Resurrection Medical Center Professional Building (4.8 miles)
  • North Shore Physicians Group (6 miles)
  • Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group (6.5 miles)
  • NorthShore Medical Group (6.9 miles)
  • Arlington Eye Physicians (7.8 miles)

Transportation

  • O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility (4.5 miles)
  • Cta (4.9 miles)
  • United Club (5.8 miles)
  • Terminal 5 (5.8 miles)
  • Concourse L (5.8 miles)
  • Admirals Club (5.8 miles)
  • SAS Business Lounge (5.8 miles)

Parks

  • Clarkson Park (5 miles)
  • Briarwood Park (7.2 miles)
  • Lake Arlington (7.3 miles)
  • South Park (7.4 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Rosemont 18 (5.2 miles)
  • AMC Village Crossing Theatre (5.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (5.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.7 miles)

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