Avantara Aurora sits at 400 Sullivan Rd in Aurora, IL, and is a senior living and skilled nursing facility providing a wide range of care, like assisted living, memory care, and support for people with Alzheimer's disease. The place offers both skilled and intermediate nursing, with services like help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and daily tasks, along with 24-hour nursing care and supervision, so residents who can't live alone get the support they need. The nursing team, certified nurse aides, and an interdisciplinary therapy staff all focus on each person's medical and personal needs with attention and care, and they've got short-term rehabilitation services, orthopedic rehabilitation, and wound care programs, even special wound care with a certified wound specialist and a WCC certified nurse director. The site recently had renovations to make things more comfortable for folks staying there, and it features suites and rooms aimed at healing and daily comfort, with things like private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, air conditioning, internet, and furnishings, plus emergency alert systems and 24-hour call response.
People can join activities in common spaces, whether it's a movie in the theater, a game in the activity room, or enjoying hobbies in the arts room, library, or music room. Outside, there's a garden, walking paths, and areas for outdoor programs, plus fitness rooms and wellness spaces like a spa or sauna. Residents can take part in a fitness program, wellness classes, or just relax in communal lounges, and there's plenty of scheduled activities every day, including resident-run programs and community-sponsored things, so nobody has to feel left out if they want to get involved. Restaurant-style dining is available all day with a menu set up by a professional chef, and options consider different needs, whether it's diabetes, allergies, or special diets, and there's meal preparation help, move-in coordination, and concierge service. Community services also include housekeeping, laundry or dry cleaning, transportation, and parking.
Avantara Aurora's staff speaks English and works around the clock, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the facility has 87 certified beds, with 17 reported open as of June 2025. The team helps folks with medicine management, rehabilitation after hospital stays, post-acute care, and unique programs like peritoneal dialysis with flexible schedules-even night treatments-and the facility is a designated preferred post-acute care provider for Ascension PPN. There's a strong focus on safety and quality, with The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for both nursing and post-acute care, plus certified infection prevention, medication management, and leadership standards. The staff hosts a resident council and a family council so both residents and their families can have a voice in how care is provided. Residents can stay for both short-term and long-term care, aided by physical, occupational, and speech therapists, and many try restorative care that might help them return to more independent living. Medicare and Medicaid insurance is accepted, and facilities include an emergency alert system and 12-16 hour or even 24-hour nursing coverage, depending on needs. All this comes together in a safe, supportive, and comfortable setting for people who need healthcare, rehabilitation, or hospice support, with an environment designed to help everyone live as fully as they're able. More information is available at avantaraaurora.com.
