Ascension Living St. Francis Place is a senior living community that offers a wide range of care options, like independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing, and you'll also find home care, adult day services, hospice, and Medicare-certified home health care, so folks can get help with many health and daily needs right there if they need it. The whole place is set up to let people stay as independent as possible, with safety features like a 24-hour call system and secured doors, and there's always someone around for help with bathing, dressing, and medication. There are both private and semiprivate rooms with air conditioning, cable TV, telephones, and Wi-Fi, plus private bathrooms, and you'll see apartment-style living spaces and smaller "neighborhoods" with community kitchens and living rooms for a home-like feel. People who need special care for memory, complex health needs, or even counseling can get personalized attention, including from psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and specialists in things like dental, podiatry, and vision care, and the staff is trained to give care that honors each person's mind, body, and spirit, all guided by Catholic roots and the Ascension Living Mission.
Meals are served three times a day in pleasant dining rooms, and they offer snacks, too, while housekeeping and laundry get done daily to keep things comfortable. There's a barbershop and beauty salon on site, whirlpool tubs for relaxing, and outdoor patios and gardens where residents can enjoy fresh air. Folks can also use the fitness room, arts room, music room, library with computers and Skype, activity rooms, and a movie theater, and the staff organizes daily events, resident-run programs, and life enrichment activities for people to join in if they want. The community takes security seriously, with alarms and safeguards in place, and they work hard to keep everyone safe, especially during times when health risks like COVID-19 are a concern. The spiritual care program includes an on-call chaplain for those who want support, and there's a strong focus on treating everyone with dignity and respect. Rehabilitation services with physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available, plus special programs for memory care, vision support, incontinence, stroke recovery, and brain injury. Long-term care and short-term rehab are provided for people after surgeries or illness, along with social and wellness programs, and counseling is available, too. St. Francis Place is affiliated with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Terrace At St Francis and accepts Medicare and Medicaid for those who qualify. The facility has 32 certified beds out of 81 as of June 2025 and offers care from English-speaking caregivers, with supervised medical, therapy, and activity services available every day. Residents can choose which services they want and when to get them, so they have as much choice and independence as possible in a homelike, welcoming setting focused on comfort and support.
