United Methodist Village North

United Methodist Village North offers assisted living for seniors who need help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, medication management, and getting around, and it's got 24-hour supervision so help's always there when needed, and when folks need more serious medical care there's a 98-bed Skilled Nursing Facility, and for those who can't get around much the place is fully wheelchair accessible with non-ambulatory care, and people who need memory care have a dedicated wing, including services for Alzheimer's and dementia that started in a converted unit back in 2011, and you see residents have both private and shared rooms to choose from, and the rooms come furnished with phones, and you get housekeeping and laundry done for you, including dry cleaning if you need it, and folks eat meals in a shared dining room where the kitchen can handle special diets for allergies or diabetes, and there's a community garden, walking paths, and places to sit in the gardens, and there's parking and transportation for getting out and about, and movie nights plus all kinds of community activities keep people busy together, plus the staff help coordinate moving in and encourage family communication so care stays personal, and down on this campus you'll notice the Nettleton Chapel, which got added in 2009, where people gather for worship or thanksgiving services, and the history runs deep since United Methodist Village North is part of the United Methodist Village that dates way back to 1908 when it started as the Old Folks Home in Smithboro, and over the years they added the Wesley Center in 1967, the Dycus Center in 1974, and eventually a 28-bed Alzheimer's unit in 1990, and it's got more on the grounds too with independent living places like apartments, cottages, and Southern Meadows Estates, and every area tries to keep folks comfortable, help them stay independent, and offer a variety of options whether someone's only there for a short rehab or intends to stay long term, and staff handle things like orthopedic rehab, cardiac rehab, memory care, and respite stays too, and the community runs under the Illinois Great Rivers Conference, so all those years of serving older adults show up in how they design their care and activities for well-being, and United Methodist Village North has housing and programs for folks who need different levels of help, making it a steady spot for seniors to live with support nearby.