Independence Village of Aurora

Our mom has been cared for by all members of the community from the kitchen, housing keeping, desk, maintenance and activities. They work to make sure she is safe, happy and involved. They also do the same for us as we visit.

The care that my mother receives could not be more appreciated. All of the staff, from the director to the kitchen staff, are so friendly, caring and accommodating there has never been a concern that has not been addressed promptly.

The Village is the best facility I have dealt with. The staff works very hard to make it a home and community. The kitchen is 5 stars. My brother [name removed] is very happy here. We expect he will live here the rest of his life on a scale of 5 I give it 10.

This is an outstanding place. I like everybody. Everyone works hard, Dining is always clean. The food is outstanding. The kitchen goes above and beyond. I want to live here the rest of my life.

Love the staff but food is not good. To make things worse I am gluten free and I can’t eat what’s on the menu. The activities are great, many fine musical events, and [name removed] the driver for appointments and such is very accommodating !

Been here only a short time, but very impressed. Very clean & comfortable, people are very nice & Caring.

So happy We close IV for our sister. The best part are the people (Staff) Everyone has been so helpful and pleasant which has made this experience much easier. I would recommend 10 to anyone.

Overall, Independence Village delivered an outstanding experience. My mother suffered a bad fall and subsequent injuries that forced us to find an assisted-living facility to move her into. We had to do it quickly and chose IV since it's minutes away from my home and we've heard great things about it. They took tremendous care of my mom, made her feel welcomed, offered flexibility and the staff was all remarkable. It was a great decision and my mom made amazing progress while there. I highly recommend Independence Village Aurora.

Most staff are extremely friendly and helpful – the administrators and their support team. When my mom was totally independent, there were no issues. Once my mom needed help with some ADL though, too often the staff did not show up, or when they showed up did not perform all the specific tasks that were assigned. We addressed this issue with the administrators several times, and the situation has improved, but would be nice for it to improve more.

My 89 and 90 year old parents moved in IV of A 2.5 years ago. They initially took some time to acclimate themselves since they had only lived in one house for 60 year. That said, they were loved and care for beginning their first day. So many staff, caregivers and residents touched their lives on a daily basis. They both considered IV their home and the staff and caregivers their family. Not to mention the support and love that my family felt when both of my parents began declining in health. We will always be grateful to everyone at IV for their love and kindness. If only Independence Village had been our first stop in searching for a new home. We could have saved a lot of days.

I have been here for 6 years. I love my apartment. I feel safe here. Beautiful views. The ladies at my table are very polite and fun to be around.

I have lived here for 6 years. My favorite thing here is the foo. The milkshakes are great! The people here are very nice and friendly.

This community is focused directly on the residents with exceptional communication, organization, and commitment that is evidenced by an active, thriving senior community. We love joining in regular activities and discussions, always greeted with positivity as a team.

I think Independence Village is a one of the best facilities I have ever worked in. IV gives so much back to its residents through activities, special programs, and a friendly staff thats always willing to help.

Welcoming staff that goes above for their residents. Clean community, providing excellent care. Residents are happy and appear proud to call IV home.

Everyone was so kind and helpful during my mother's move in. We have definitely been recommending this place already. We love it there so far. We picked this community, because it was pretty, clean, had full kitchen, patios,and everyone so nice!!

The interaction with the staff has been great. We picked this community because it was something that we were community. Overall, we are very happy. It would be nice if they offered more intellectual activites. They need more staff in the dining/kitchen. I would recommend to other families.

The care at Independence Village of Aurora has very been good. The staff are attentive, responsive and friendly. My mother is gluten free, and that has been a challenge that we're trying to work through.

My mom first arrived at the facility, she was so bombarded with so much information. And having the information was good, but nobody specifically said and pointed out that what they talk about with Activities is on page so-and-so in the booklet and what they talk about with meals is in page so-and-so in the booklet, etc. We had no idea at first that all the information was written down and it was simply an oral presentation of what was mentioned to my mom. Also, it should be mentioned that anybody who moves in on a weekend will not have much guidance and that moving in on a weekday will provide access and explanation for activities, self storage units, etc. The food is rather good- great that many choices are offered. Too much of the meat sadly was tough instead of tender. And I recommend that dinner times be posted on the monthly calendar since they vary - some days 5:00, one 4:30, one 12:00. Things we very much liked- the lovely and comfortable feel of IV overall, the layout of the room and the lovely and comfortable feel of the room, the variety and number of activities offered :)