Lake Barrington Woods

What I like the most about Lake Barrington is my spacious apartment, the exercise classes and the excellent food. I would recommend this community to other families based on the experience I have had.

The apartments are roomy, well-lit and are very comfortable and maintained. Same for the common areas. The majority of staff are pleasant and caring toward the residents. I encourage staff training addressing taking personal responsibility for follow-through to both residents and visitors. Some examples include (but not necessarily limited to) returning phone calls; checking on and reporting residents' welfare as requested and following up on issues that span across consecutive shifts. It is also very important to have specific maintenance and repair contracts to assure reliable elevator functioning.

We helped a friend find an apartment at LBW. The women who showed us the facility, as well as the transitions coordinator, were very helpful and stayed in contact with our friend. The facility is warm, clean, and inviting. We have not eaten there, but we did see the menu; it looked very good. They offered a myriad of activities as well as the availability of health professionals and salon services. In addition, every resident we met was friendly and cordial! Individuals would comment on how they enjoyed the facility. I would recommend LBW.

What I like the most about the Lake Barrington Woods community is the staff. The staff here are great as well as the meals that are prepared! I would recommend this community to other families based on my experience so far.

The main reason we chose Lake Barrington Woods was because the location is close to all of our family. I like that you can go in and out at anytime which is very nice. I go early in the morning and late at night and at other facilities, they had visiting hours so it is a plus that they do not do that here. There is also always someone at the front desk. They have recently gone through some management turnover, so there have been some changes within the facility. I would recommend Lake Barrington Woods to others.

My father has been there a little over a year and I believe there has been 3 different general managers running the place. The amenities are great, sadly my father just sits in his room and doesn't socialize, so not sure it is worth the cost for him. But for those who do like to do things and meet people, it seems lovely. The food has taken a turn since COVID and the cost cutting measures are definitely noticed with less and less meat/protein and more noodles. But still good.

The staff was incredibly helpful with my loved one's care and in looking after her. Any place can put in a nice building, but it was really the staff that made Lake Barrington Woods. If we had it to do over again, we would go back there.

It gives an older person a chance to have a new life. They get to go from being lonely to being active and having socialization with peers. The facility is short-staffed and has some temporary staff coming in, so there are times where the care is good and times when it's bad. They've been responsive when I express concerns, but issues persist and might not resolve until they no longer have a need to bring in temporary staff.

I went with Lake Barrington because I just had a very comfortable feel here when I came in and I still do, it is a very comfortable place to be. The apartment sizes are good, mine is lovely and I am so happy with it. I do have a washer and dryer in my unit. There is a heated pool on site and lots of other amenities offered, the value for what you get is great. They strive all the time to improve things like the menu and so on and so forth. Overall it has been a very good experience for me.

[name removed] was wonderful. She made me feel very welcome and relaxed. The residents I met during my tour were so kind, warm and friendly. The place has a very joyful feel to it, a real caring community. The living quarters were very spacious and the amenities were amazing! I will definitely be considering Lake Barrington Woods as one of my future homes.

The staff are very, very nice here, and very helpful. Generally the food is good, and they give you a choice if you don't like what's on the menu. Sometimes the food is cold, but I understand that they have a lot of people to take care of delivering food to the rooms during Covid times. I'm looking forward to when the dining room reopens. They have plenty of activities for you to do every day if you choose to. They have a pool here, and I enjoy water aerobics, bingo, and the live entertainment they bring in. Really overall, it's a very good place. Otherwise I wouldn't be here. I feel like the cost is reasonable and worth it, to receive meals and to have help available during emergency situations. There are probably places that are cheaper, but they might not have the same amenities and services. If you voice your concerns, they listen and help you. Nothing is perfect, but I am very happy here.

I would recommend you look into this community. My loved one is very happy here. I think the overall welcoming feeling and comfortable place is great. The family is only 5 minutes away and this makes it convenient for us. I don't think there is anything I would change about the community.

I think Lake Barrington Woods does a wonderful job. They have been vigilant through COVID. I wish they would improve the food and that might help change their rating.

[name removed] who is the Marketing person was extremely helpful. The community has a dual license of the units, We could upgrade to Assisted Living care when the time comes and stay in the Independent Living unit so they would not have to move. We really liked this feature. It is a smaller place and it was easier to get to know other residents. The food is average. My father in law required Physical Therapy 3-4 times a week, they had the PT room and therapist right there, we were very very impressed.