Atrium Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Chicago, IL.
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Atrium Health Care Center in Chicago, IL
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1425 West Estes Avenue, Chicago, IL 60626
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Residents and families mention medication handling as a key point.
Some reviewers describe help with medication transitions and problem-solving when needs come up. Others raise serious concerns about medication safety and nurse errors. Taken together, medication support appears important to residents’ outcomes, for better or worse.
Staff friendliness and responsiveness are repeatedly described.
Many reviews emphasize staff being nice, welcoming, helpful, and attentive to residents’ needs. Several families specifically credit administrators, nursing staff, social services, housekeeping, and even front-desk support for making residents feel comfortable and safe. A minority of reviews report rude or unprofessional behavior, but the most consistent pattern across feedback is that residents and families notice how staff treat people day to day.
Food quality comes through in both positive and negative feedback.
Several reviewers say the meals are good, and one describes the food as world class. Others note receiving three meals a day during a stay, and dining is included alongside comfort and cleanliness in those accounts. Still, multiple reviews criticize the food as horrible or disgusting, so experiences with dining appear inconsistent.
Cleanliness feedback is uneven, with odor and pest concerns.
Some reviews praise the facility as clean and well managed, and a few describe residents’ comfort alongside tidy conditions. Other comments focus on urine odor, dirty or stinky areas, cockroach problems, and concerns about hygiene in rooms and bathrooms. Because both positive and negative accounts are present, cleanliness may depend on when and where a resident is staying.
Residents and families mention activities, but not consistently.
One family credits activities with keeping a resident socially engaged and mentally stimulated during a respite and extended stay. Another review points to a community event experience during a visit. In contrast, a separate review says they have an activities department but that it was not being seen in action, suggesting uneven visibility of programming.
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160 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Chicago O'Hare International (12 miles away) Chicago Midway (16 miles away)
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation to doctors appointments
Howard Jarvis Loyola Morse 
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services Fitness programs
Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesAtrium Health Care Center is located at 1425 West Estes Avenue, Chicago, IL 60626 in Cook County, Illinois
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