Wyndemere

My wife and I moved to Wyndemere about six months ago and are so glad we did! We chose Wyndemere after looking at several similar facilities in the Western Suburbs. Though the Wyndemere facilities are beautiful the deciding factor was how friendly everyone was! This includes both residents and staff. We continue to meet new people and deepen friendships we have made. There are so many activities available that you will find it easy to fill your days. We play a few games each week, my wife participates in art classes, and I recently started a chess club. There are so many amazing people here! We also go out to dinner with a group once a month (Dinner with Friends), an activity coordinated by Wyndemere staff. So, if you are considering a leveled care facility we highly recommend Wyndemere. We love it.

I have been living at Wyndemere for over four months and have found the staff and residents very friendly and helpful. They have delivered on every promise made when I was looking for a place for me and my wife. It has been a very good decision to move here.

When I first moved in I knew I was on the younger side. But I knew moving to Wyndemere was the best choice for me and age did not matter. I jumped in right away with a positive attitude and involved myself in different activities such as exercise classes, Bocce, Dominoes, Hand and Foot, Rummicube. I enjoy going on the outdoor trips like to the Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and plays. I also started a Bible study group with another resident and met so many people I would not have met. People here are so friendly and welcoming. You can be as involved as you want to be.

We’ve been living at Wyndemere for three months now, and we’re very pleased with our decision to move here. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, and comfortable. The staff is consistently professional and pleasant, and it’s clear that they care about the residents. Most of all, we’ve been fortunate to meet some wonderful neighbors who have made us feel welcome from the beginning. Everyone at Wyndemere understands that moving to a retirement community can be a big transition. Wyndemere and our neighbors quickly helped us get involved in a number of activities and introductions that made it much easier to become familiar with the community, the staff, and the people who live here. There are many activities available, whether you have experience or are simply interested in trying something new. I’ve always enjoyed chess but have never played seriously—I’m firmly a beginner on Chess.com. I joined the chess club, where there are several experienced players I can play with and learn from. There’s also another resident who is just learning the basics, and everyone is happy to help her learn the game. It’s been a lot of fun. I’ve also enjoyed using the bocce ball court. My wife and I practiced together to get ready for one of Wyndemere’s bocce tournaments, and we signed up to participate. Unfortunately, an automobile accident kept us from playing. That experience, however, showed us another side of Wyndemere that we hadn’t yet experienced. My wife and I were involved in an accident in which another driver ran a stop sign and broadsided our car. Our car was totaled, and we were taken to our local hospital to be evaluated for shoulder and neck injuries. Fortunately, my wife was not seriously injured, although I did sustain several rotator cuff injuries. After we finished our evaluation at the hospital, Wyndemere sent a car to pick us up and bring us home. Later that evening, someone from Wyndemere’s health services called to see how we were doing, asked if there was anything they could do for us, and offered to have our meals delivered to our apartment. Those were simple things, but they meant a great deal to us at the time. We also discovered that our local hospital is part of Northwestern Medicine and is only about a mile away. Wyndemere’s transportation service can take residents to and from the hospital and to many other places within a five-mile radius, which has been another very useful benefit. In short, our experience at Wyndemere has been very positive. We feel increasingly at home here, and we’re looking forward to the years ahead.