GreenTree at Mt. Vernon sits in Mount Vernon, IL, right near schools like J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center, Mt Vernon Area Voc Center, and Mount Vernon High School, so it's in a familiar neighborhood with walk, transit, and bike options and has flooring in the apartments like carpet, laminate, and vinyl, along with central air and electric heat, and each place comes with appliances like a microwave and fridge, making things a bit easier for seniors who want to live comfortably. Utilities-electricity, garbage, gas, sewer, water, internet, and heat-are all rolled into the rent, so residents don't have to keep track of a bunch of different bills, and when you need to do laundry, you have access to shared laundry spaces in the building, plus services like dry cleaning drop-off, valet trash, and an elevator to help residents get around more easily.
Inside the building, controlled access helps keep things secure, and there are a bunch of common areas like a business center, fitness room, game room, library, community lounge, and outside spaces, like a gazebo and patio where folks can gather for fresh air or activities. The place offers different living options, with assisted living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, independent living for active adults 55 and over, and even respite care, so people can get various levels of support without having to move between facilities, and besides seniors are looked after with help for dressing, bathing, getting around, managing medicine, and day-to-day needs. Each person gets a Growth and Wellness Plan, and the staff and residents work together to fit the care and social life to what each person wants and needs, and the care includes dementia-specific programs like Circle of Friends™, Music Makes Memories™, Tiny Stories™, and Gen2000™, all of which help with memory and community connections. Residents get three meals a day with snacks, weekly housekeeping, and 24/7 on-site security, plus transportation to keep up with shopping, recreation, and appointments, and people living far away get regular updates about their family members. There's an outpatient mental health clinic, and residents can join social events-cocktail-hour gatherings, book talks, fitness classes, and activities that help everyone keep sharp, active, and social. Pets are close by, the community is accessible for folks with disabilities, and the Wi-Fi keeps everyone connected. New residents pay a $1,000 entry fee. Apartments are meant to be spacious and easy to move around in, and the management focuses on keeping people independent, respected, and connected to community life for as long as possible, encouraging everyone to learn, share, try new things, and stay involved in both the GreenTree neighborhood and the larger Mount Vernon area.
