Salud Wellness sits at 306 N Larkin Ave in Joliet, Illinois, and works as a senior living community that serves around 90 residents a day, and it offers many kinds of care in one place, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, home health services, and in-home care so seniors get help as their needs change. The place uses a star rating system from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help measure safety and quality, and it's been certified as Age-Friendly by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which means it follows the 4Ms-what Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility-to guide how staff listen and care for residents, so everyone's needs get respect and attention.
Salud Wellness allows both cats and dogs, lets residents enjoy baths or showers in wheelchair accessible bathrooms, keeps a beauty salon and barber available on site, and has parking and free transportation for residents, which is helpful since the activity director organizes both onsite events and offsite field trips. There's devotional services on site for those who want them, and the community has aging-in-place features, private accommodations, and can handle short-term respite stays to give caregivers a break if needed.
It provides round-the-clock skilled nursing for people who need constant care, including those who have diabetes, use wheelchairs, face incontinence, need high acuity care, or have advanced memory loss such as Alzheimer's or dementia, and there's always nurses on staff and doctors on call with rehab teams made up of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, and a podiatrist for foot care. The memory care services offer safety and daily help, along with activities that aim to keep memory and mood as strong as possible.
You'll find staff who speak Spanish, meals are provided with vegetarian options, there's both indoor and outdoor shared spaces to relax, designated spots for non-smoking, and male or female only housing if that's needed. The community follows the model of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) so residents don't have to move when their needs change, and home health services are available too. Residents or families can read reviews or give feedback on an online platform that uses user ratings and a government quality rating system. The place stays focused on wellness, and there's a steady effort to provide support in daily life, activities, and medical care for older adults living in Joliet and the surrounding area.
