Review of Grove of Evanston L & R, The

First, I would not recommend this facility to anyone. It may look nice, but in my opinion, the care is extremely poor. I see the facility as an example of why for-profit health care is problematic. I think it's interesting that there are quite a few ratings, most for either 1 or 5 stars. Some people have suggested that staff/former staff have written either favorable or unfavorable reviews.

I am a former staff member. I wasn't fired & I don't have sour grapes- I was one of the replacements for one of the many staff members who were fired. I quit because I decided that I could not work for such a facility in good conscience. I am in the healthcare field because I want to help others, and I felt that the environment was so bad that I could not effectively do my job. It seemed to me that a LOT of money, time, and effort was being spent on lavish decorations and boosting occupancy, while only the bare minimum was being done when it came to actually caring for the people who were there. This made me very sad and uncomfortable.

I'm not saying that there's nothing good about the facility - there are some excellent staff and now, some pretty awesome rehab equipment. But overall I don't think this redeems what I perceived as a general lack of concern from administration toward patients and residents (and yes, I was also bothered by administration's attitude toward staff, but that's not why I left and not why I'm writing this review.) That attitude is reflected in everything related to patient care. Please research before placing a loved one anywhere! Read reviews, medicaid ratings, go and visit, talk to people, *really* get a feeling for the place, and above all, VISIT your loved ones!