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Franciscan Court
1996 Franciscan Way, West Chicago, IL, 60185
Community Information
Franciscan Court is an assisted living facility in West Chicago, IL. Franciscan Court 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 Franciscan Court 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 Franciscan Court 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 Franciscan Court can help with that task.
Unique Features
* Owner operated husband & wife are former nursing home directors and RN
* Newer building, concrete walls, highly insulated and basically disaster proof
* Courtyard deck, with pond with fish and small waterfall
* Activities and scheduled outings
* Short and wide hallways color coded
* Food is homemade - from scratch
* Everyone eats together - no separate dining times
* Piano on the third Floor
* Daily rosary, weekly mass and communion
* Weekly bible study
* Call light pendant logged into computer
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 65 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 11% Medium Care 66% Heavy Care 22% Franciscan Court 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.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community.
Incontinence Care
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 a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Franciscan Court
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3850.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 4750.00 Monthly Semi-Private 3400.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 6000.00 Monthly 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 Franciscan Court
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 300.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 200.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 600.00 Monthly 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
If Franciscan Court isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chicago | 0 miles | 1 | $4,750 |
| St. Charles | 4 miles | 2 | $4,760 |
| Bartlett | 5 miles | 2 | $4,940 |
| Batavia | 6 miles | 1 | $4,450 |
| Carol Stream | 6 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Bloomingdale | 7 miles | 1 | $4,000 |
General Pricing Information for West Chicago Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $4,750 | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Semi-Private | $3,400 | $3,400 | $3,400 |
| Studio | $3,850 | $3,850 | $3,850 |
Community Reviews
Family place with heart
reviewed on: 09/19/2013 by Janet S.This is a family owned assisted (supportive) living facility where my parents lived for two full years. My parents had lived for 15 years in a retirement community in Arlington Heights but needed... Read the full review.
My Mother was a resident at Franciscan Court.
reviewed on: 12/04/2018 by Carole DieterleFranciscan Court in West Chicago is a little "gem" tucked away the area of Routes #59 & #64. It is family owned and the family is involved with the day-to-day operations. It is immaculate and... Read the full review.
Neede a new home for Mom
reviewed on: 05/21/2015 by AnonymousMom recently had an episode where she could no longer stay where she was living. Franciscan was one of the places recommended by A Place For Mom. It is a perfect fit for the level of care she... Read the full review.
A Nice Place
reviewed on: 08/06/2020 by AnonymousMy dad seems to be very happy at Franciscan Court. My dad likes the food. The rooms are small but that is all they really need. The layout of the community is good. We have had a positive... Read the full review.
Nice tour
reviewed on: 08/15/2017 by AnonymousFranciscan Court was a very nice and clean community that we toured. The staff was very friendly and answered all of our questions. The atmosphere was not as bright and cheery as we had seen. We... Read the full review.
