Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care

My mom has been at Cedar Lake since it opened almost two years ago. She was very reluctant to make the move. However in a very short period of time her mind and her strength both improved. She is constantly stimulated as she is encouraged to participant in the many activities. She feels that this is her home. The staff has been amazing in so many areas. I always want to compliment the front desk, the activities directors, the nursing staff and the aides. I'm very glad that we chose to place my mom in "The Lake House" as we fondly call Cedar Lake.

Our family is very happy with Cedar Lake. They have been very attentive to our loved one. Staff is friendly and we feel really comfortable during our visits. We are able to sleep at night knowing our loved one is cared for in such a wonderful way! We would definitely recommend Cedar Lake!

My "significant other's" mother has been a Cedar Lake resident since its opening, so I have visited her there many times over the past almost two years. The facility has always impressed me with its positive and warm atmosphere, but that is only topped by the quality of administration and staff. The professionals I have interacted with have been unerringly positive and helpful, and show a true interest in the residents. So impressive that, when it became time find some assistance for my own mother, Cedar Lake was a no brainer. Although it has only been two weeks now, it has already been a positive experience for my whole family. While we are all still feeling out the rhythm of life here, there is every expectation that mom is in a situation which will allow her to thrive and be happy. And the early feedback from first time visiting friends are also positive, saying it is a good fit for her.

My Mother-in-law and Father-in-law moved into Cedar Lake the week it opened. She loved it the six months that she lived there. After she passed, he told me that he could not imagine a better place for him to live. The staff is professional, creative and attentive. They work hard to keep him involved. They keep me informed and work with me to keep him comfortable. I visit nearly every other day, and I have never seen a "crabby" care giver. They not only take care of his needs (which are now increasing), but they stop in to see if he needs anything, to share a joke, to give him a hug. When I do need to be out of town, I know he is in good hands. We're lucky to have found Cedar Lake!

My mom has been a resident of Cedar Lake in Lake Zurich for a year now. Our family has been so happy with this community. From the moment my mother moved there last June, she transitioned quickly. The staff and caregivers are friendsly, kind, caring and respectful. They use a variety of activities throughout the day that help keep her mind active and stimulated. The physical building is new and lovely. From the moment we walk through the door, we are greeted by smiling faces and all of the staff goes above and beyond to make sure we are satisfied with the care our mom receives. We consider ourselves very lucky that we found the Cedar Lake Community and really appreciate how much they have helped care for our mom.

Top-notch care and hospitality. We had to find an assisted living place for my brother ASAP when his in-home caregiver got drunk and assaulted him. Shirley at Cedar Lakes jumped through many difficult hoops to help us get my brother relocated to their facility. Joy, Jan, Anna, Terri, and the ENTIRE staff at Cedar Lake went out of their way to welcome my brother and care for him, especially during a crisis episode late one night. Highly recommended.

My Mom was the second person in the door when Cedar Lake opened nearly 2 years ago and we've had nothing but great experiences there. Her apartment and the overall facility are great, but it's the staff that really sets it apart from other facilities. It is very well run. The friendly and knowledgeable folks at the front desk always know where the residents are and what's going on. The Clinical staff and caregivers make a point to get to know each resident well and meet their needs as individuals. The Activities team keeps my Mom busy and happy and has improved her quality of life with all the fun daily events and outings. The Dining Team keep the meals interesting and varied. Everyone is very engaged with the residents and I see nothing but kindness. It has become home to my Mom and she is so happy there. I'm very pleased with every aspect and grateful for the happy life that my Mom enjoys at Cedar Lake.

This facility may look nice, but beware of the pretty facade because it is NOT well run. The salesperson promised us the sun, moon and stars for our loved one and acted like she didn't know us once he moved in. The entire upper management team is TERRIBLE and very unprofessional. The Director of Nursing was a nightmare to deal with and regularly used inappropriate language with our family. So tacky. The staff had very little patience or skill to deal with people with dementia. The caregivers were sweet to our loved one, but not very effective overall because upper management did all of the decision making. A few of the nurses were also very good. Cedar Lake should be avoided completely and you should look elsewhere if you do not want to end up moving your loved one again at a later time.

I like the assisted living area however the memory care area was not a good fit for my loved one

Very nice new facility.

Since my wife is not at a point where she needs to be in assisted living we chose not to keep her at Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake is a beautiful place and she enjoyed her time there and eventually when she needs to be be in a place this is where she'll be. The staff are nice and friendly and very helpful. There's plenty of activities for the residents and she even made friends in the short time she was there. Cedar Lake is a great place and I would absolutely recommend.

I was not happy. There was a lack of communication between the different staff in the departments. They expect the residents to advocate for themselves, so there was a lack of supervision. They also seemed to have a lack of follow through. It's a new place, and they are understaffed, and not very well trained. When someone goes out sick there is no replacement. The young ladies that work on the day to day staff are okay. They are pretty unorganized. The facility is beautiful and the food is good, but the care is not there. I was not impressed.

Cedar Lake is a very nice place. I like that they offer a lot of activities for the residents to do. It's also very conveniently located for my family.

I have not toured the new facility, but went to meet managers early on. Sounds good, but a friend had a bad experience with the sister home - a bait and switch problem with fees. There are no guarantees for fee and they "re-evaluate" every 90 days. That means the rate can change. Not an option for me.

I was very impressed with this facility. It is new community and well maintained. I like the apartments and the price was reasonable. I would almost live there. Looks like it's a well fit for my father.

So far things seem to be going well at Cedar Lake! It's a well kept, clean, nice looking community, and the staff have all been very friendly. They're attentive and seem to do a great job looking out for their residents!

This was my first choice. It was brand new, and absolutely beautiful. It was was pretty comparable in price. The problem was my mother couldn't be alone for a second, she needed someone right next to her 24/7. They told us that the outer door to the room would have to stay closed, and that just didn't work for my mother. You are encouraged to eat with the family, but they charge you ten dollars. We really liked it, and I would move there myself, it just wasn't the right fit for my mother.