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3.8 from 94 reviews
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Overall Review of Grove Of St Charles
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Call lights and response times
Residents describe long waits and unanswered call lights for help.
Several reviews criticize delayed responses after pressing call lights, including times when no one came for hours. A few residents also describe medication help taking longer than expected, with at least one report of missed or delayed attention leading to distress. Some reviewers link these issues to being understaffed and overworked, and they say they would hesitate to recommend the facility based on that experience.
common3 reviews mention this
In-house dialysis is a plus
Residents appreciate that dialysis is available on site.
Multiple reviewers specifically call out in-house dialysis as convenient and helpful. They describe it as an advantage for residents who need ongoing treatments, and they include it alongside other departments like nursing and therapy when summarizing their overall experience. While comments vary widely elsewhere, in-house dialysis comes up positively in the reviews.
common7 reviews mention this
Food quality and dietary support
Food is repeatedly described as good, with options for specific diets.
Dining comes up frequently: multiple reviewers say the food is wonderful, varied, or good, and one mentions a menu to choose meals. Several reviews also reference dialysis or medical needs alongside meals, aligning with the community’s stated diabetes and special dietary support. At the same time, at least one reviewer reports food arriving cold as part of a broader complaint about response times.
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Belongings and personal item concerns
Some reviewers report missing or disappearing personal items.
A few reviews describe problems with personal belongings, including reports of items being lost and staff not being helpful in resolving it. One review also notes that personal items can be taken by other residents, framing it as something that does happen even if it is not the whole experience. Another complaint focuses specifically on clothes and personal items disappearing, along with broader concerns about care.
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Features
Housing
120 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing Facility
Amenities
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
Transportation
Chicago O'Hare International (21 miles away)
Community operated transportation
Transportation arrangement
Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Care Services
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
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services
Fitness programs
Planned day trips
Resident-run activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Parks
Pottawatomie Park (0.5 miles)
Memorial Park (4.8 miles)
Batavia Riverwalk (4.9 miles)
The Park (6.3 miles)
Bartlett Park (8 miles)
East Street Park (9.1 miles)
Mallard Lake County Forest Preserve (9.5 miles)
Physicians
Tyler Medical Services (1 miles)
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center (1.8 miles)
Fox Valley Ear Nose (1.8 miles)
Fox Valley Women & Children's Health Partners (2.5 miles)
Mohammed Nasir Md Delnor Cancer Care Center Geneva (3.2 miles)
Fox Valley Orthopaedic Association - Timothy S Petsche MD (3.6 miles)
Fox Valley Orthopedics- Geneva South (3.6 miles)
Pharmacies
Walgreens (1.4 miles)
Jewel-Osco Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
Walgreens (2.2 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
Walgreens (2.7 miles)
Walgreens (4.4 miles)
Places of Worship
St John Neumann Catholic Church (1.6 miles)
St Peter Catholic Church (2.8 miles)
Holy Cross Church (5.7 miles)
Blessed Sacrament (8.2 miles)
Harvest Bible Chapel (9.3 miles)
Cafes
Graham's 318 (2.7 miles)
Panera Bread (3.8 miles)
Panera Bread (7.5 miles)
Starbucks (7.6 miles)
Moka North Aurora (8.3 miles)
Starbucks (8.6 miles)
Restaurants
Preservation Bread & Wine (2.8 miles)
McAlister's Deli (3.8 miles)
McDonald's (4.2 miles)
Portillo's Hot Dogs (4.7 miles)
McDonald's (5.1 miles)
Wendy's (5.3 miles)
Chick-Fil-A (5.8 miles)
Transportation
Metra - Geneva Station (2.9 miles)
Metra (9.3 miles)
Hospitals
AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin (7.8 miles)
Central Dupage Hospital (8.5 miles)
Central Dupage Hospital - Mother & Baby Pavilion (8.5 miles)
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Sleep Health Center (8.5 miles)
Sherman Immediate Care (9 miles)
Provena Mercy Medical Center (9.6 miles)
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics (10 miles)
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