Victorian Village Health and Wellness Center, managed by Providence Life Services, sits on an 18-acre campus and offers different levels of care like independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, memory care, and rehabilitation therapy, so folks who live there can get the help they need without moving away from the community they've come to know. The place has won awards and earned accreditations, like the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, and it keeps high standards for care, with a focus on safety and comfort.
What makes this place stand out is the Small House model, which was the first of its kind in Illinois, where each skilled nursing house has only 10 private bedrooms and a cozy setup with an open kitchen, a den, a library, and short hallways that make it feel more like home than an institution, and you find folks living, eating, sleeping, and visiting on their own schedules, so everyone keeps some independence and privacy. The care team includes skilled nurses, social workers who focus on seniors' needs, a chaplain for spiritual support, therapists for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and a medical director, Dr. Keith Mulki, who's board certified in Internal Medicine.
Residents can participate in daily activities like group fitness, art, music, interactive games, morning exercises, Bible study, pet therapy, and group outings. Folks who enjoy spending time outside can use the serene porch areas to relax or spend time with visitors. The dining program includes restaurant-style meals with three chef-prepared options daily, all served in an open kitchen setting where you can watch as meals are made, and staff adapt meals to fit different dietary needs. There are heated ceiling lamps and handrails in bathrooms to make things safer, and an emergency response system if anyone ever needs help quickly. Residents also get weekly housekeeping services, so rooms stay clean, and each private room is meant to feel like home, so people can personalize their spaces.
There are special programs set up for people living with dementia, like the Gilead Memory Care Program, which is specifically designed to help folks stay comfortable and keep their dignity, and that memory care support is available both in assisted living and skilled nursing small houses. Rehab services cover things like post-surgical recovery, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, and special programs for wound care, all with the goal of helping people get strong enough to return home if possible. Staff keep safe and low patient-to-caregiver ratios, never more than 30 rehab patients at once, so everyone gets careful attention, and rehab incorporates real-life tasks like laundry and setting the table to help folks keep or regain everyday skills.
The community works together on decisions, so residents have a say in what goes on, and the setting is designed to promote both independence and social connection, with group meals, social activities, and a family-like environment. Whether someone needs memory care, skilled nursing, rehab, or just a bit of extra help to keep living independently, this facility covers a broad range of needs on one campus.
