Alden Mount Prospect Horizon sits over on East Kensington Road in Mount Prospect, and when you walk in, you'll notice right away that the place definitely feels more like a home than a clinic or hospital, with things like cozy fireplaces, sunrooms, and front porches, or some places with pond views, and there's a real effort to give folks both comfort and safety at the same time. The building is three stories tall and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, each laid out with seniors' needs in mind-microwaves, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, private bathrooms, and even individual thermostats so everyone can keep their room just how they like it, and you'll find features like Lifeline call systems, emergency pull cords, and fully handicapped accessible design throughout so help's always close by if someone ever needs it.
The community offers options for independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, skilled nursing, and even rehabilitation, and everyone can find something to do with activities that cover mind, body, and spirit like movie nights, music programs, arts and crafts, and outdoor programs run by the community, plus there's a dining room with restaurant-style service, all-day dining, and special menus for allergies or diabetes, so everyone's taken care of at mealtime. Residents can also use all kinds of shared spaces-from fitness and therapy rooms to outdoor patios, a library, a game room, community and activity rooms, a spa/wellness room, and walking paths outside when the weather's nice, plus laundry rooms on every floor, and things like scheduled transportation, housekeeping, and laundry services help people with everything from daily routines to getting to appointments or seeing family.
The staff at Alden Mount Prospect Horizon handle personal care, help with medications, meal prep, and support for daily activities, so anyone who needs a hand with bathing, getting dressed, or managing medicine has support, and there are specialized teams for memory care and health support including 24-hour supervision, ventilator care, and therapy, depending on what someone needs, and there's also short-term respite care for those whose regular caregivers need a break. People can pick from different communities like Alden Courts and Gardens of Des Plaines or The Gardens and Courts of Waterford, and the main Alden Horizon Senior Living apartments, each with a little different feel but all meant to make life safer and simpler for seniors, plus some units have rental subsidies for those who qualify based on area income. You'll also find things like Wi-Fi, cable TV, air conditioning, and even washer/dryer hookups in the villas, which helps keep life a little easier, and the place holds certifications like Enterprise Green Communities and Energy Star, which means it's built with efficiency and sustainability in mind.
Altogether, this senior living community aims to mix safe, comfortable living with choices for independence or more care as needed, with a steady focus on health and good company, and there's a sense that people can live how they want, with all the staff available to adjust support as life changes. Alden Mount Prospect Horizon offers a lot of the comforts people like to have as they grow older, and it's set up for a good range of needs, activities, and budgets, which helps more people feel at home.
