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Bright Oaks of Aurora
1340 River St, Aurora, IL, 60506
Community Information
Bright Oaks of Aurora is an assisted living facility in Aurora, IL. Bright Oaks of Aurora offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Bright Oaks of Aurora offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Bright Oaks of Aurora provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Bright Oaks of Aurora can help with that task. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help. Bright Oaks of Aurora is operated by Meridian Senior Living.
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech TherapistThe staff works 24 hours per day
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care % Medium Care % Heavy Care % Bright Oaks of Aurora prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Smoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedKosherVegetarianAdditional info: Following through with our customizable, resident focused mission, we feel that dining is no different. Each resident participates in what the chef is creating for them and have full ability to custom order meals. Do you want something specific? Just ask! Do you have a special craving? Just ask! Are you missing a special family recipe? Just ask! We will accommodate even the most unique palates.
Activities Provided
Our Community is different because not only do we provide activities/programming for all residents, we personalize the activities to encourage participation. Meaning, not all residents want to participate in large group activities, but want to feel useful and needed. We specialize in providing our residents with programming they need to feel at home. -
Average Room Pricing at Bright Oaks of Aurora
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Bright Oaks of Aurora
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
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Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Aurora | 0 miles | 5 | $3,510 |
| North Aurora | 1 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Batavia | 4 miles | 1 | $4,450 |
| St. Charles | 7 miles | 2 | $4,760 |
| Naperville | 8 miles | 4 | $4,440 |
| West Chicago | 10 miles | 1 | $4,750 |
General Pricing Information for Aurora Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,410 | $3,515 | $4,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $7,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Semi-Private | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Studio | $1,960 | $3,120 | $4,000 |
Community Reviews
Nice location
reviewed on: 05/18/2020 by AnonymousThe nurses at Bright Oaks seem to really care about the residents. Half of the CNA staff seem to really like their job and the others are just there. The location was a good fit for my family. Bright Oaks had availability when we needed it. Food seems okay, I have only tried the food once and it was good.
An Amazing Place for Our Mom
reviewed on: 07/25/2017 by AnonymousMy sister and I are so very pleased with the care our mother is getting at Bright Oaks of Aurora. My mother is in the memory Unit and it is a secured unit and we feel more than confident that she is safe there. The staff is doing so much to make our mother feel welcome even though she has been very resistant to being there. Bright Oaks of Aurora is just beautiful it's on the river and very clean and beautiful. The staff stays in touch with me whenever my mother needs anything brought in like personal items. My mom is starting to take part in some of the many activities they offer there as she likes the bingo and puzzle nights as well as the movies they show. Bright Oaks of Aurora has also signed her up with their in-house doctor program and they have gotten her med adjusted and we know that she will be seen every month and her meds watched. We have already told several friends and family members about the great care our mother is getting and we would like to thank A Place for Mom for helping us find Bright Oaks of Aurora. We also want to say the exective director at Bright Oaks of Aurora is superb, she had been informative, has a great bedside manner and quick to respond to any and all our concerns for our mother.
Recommended
reviewed on: 10/20/2020 by AnonymousI've been repressed in visiting my wife of 62 years since mid-March 2020 primarily due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19. For over a year and a half before the onset of COVID-19, I visited my bride for about two hours daily during meals in the Memory Care dining room. During Saturday dinners we SKYPED our son in Japan. During these daily visits I had the opportunity to observe the staff in the performance of their duties. Without exception, all were caring, most compassionate and professional in all respects. At no time did I observe a staff member exhibit frustration annoyance.. The meals, many of which I too partook were balanced in verity, quality and quantity. Considering the circumstances, for my taste, they were oftentimes somewhat bland. The staff responsible for varying activities were exceptionally dedicated individuals. They arranged for frequent outside 'professional' entertainers; piano players, singers, visiting pet sessions, skits, et al. They also provided daily in house activities; bingo, sing-a-longs, projects, games and field trips. I believe the overall staff turnover rate is above the norm. However, there is a dedicated CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) staff core that have been with Bright Oaks since day one. Bright Oaks should consider employing an OMBUDSMAN to periodically communicate the status of the residents to their loved ones, especially during this COVID-19 Pandemic. Currently, from my personal experience, I am only contacted when there is a need for my loved one. Occasionally, on my request, I do receive an E-mail photo of my wife, but not always. Would I recommend another to entrust their loved one into the care of Bright Oaks of Aurora. Absolutely, without reservation. They administer GREAT care, but not PERFECT
Mixed care & they still owe us a refund after a year.
reviewed on: 02/20/2021 by PatriciaTypical of most facilities, there was a high turnover in staff and there were several times when there was a shortage of staff. The care that my loved one received was varied, depending on the available personnel --some were there just for the paycheck and some were there because they genuinely cared for the residents. My family member was fortunate in that there were several who took very good care of him. When his needs increased they discharged him. My biggest complaint now is that according to our contract, my family member is due a refund and after a year we have not received it yet. Except for about 2, calls are not returned. When there is a response, it was that either they're looking into it or its someone else's responsibility.
Highly Recommend!!
reviewed on: 02/27/2017 by AnonymousThe Bright Oaks has a large variety of great activities, the activite director is awesome. We love the place and it has been a perfect fit for my loved one so far! I really appreciate A Place For Mom for sending us this way, I can not say enough good things about this place!
