Testimonials

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Patients/Residents
Families
Staff
Community Members

Patients/Residents

"People at Alden Gardens of Des Plaines are very nice to me. I enjoy all of the activities with staff and residents. I like having everyone around me and feel good knowing that they are always there to help. People here are very compassionate and it is a very nice environment."

Mary H.
Current Resident

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"Everybody at Alden is caring and thoughtful and I feel comfortable here."

Marion H.
Current Resident

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"I am satisfied with my life here at Alden Gardens of Des Plaines. The staff is very helpful and makes sure I have everything I need. And the food is great! Coming here (Alden) was the answer for me."

Elizabeth T.
Current Resident

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"I love the staff here because they are so good to me. They always check on me, always ask about my health and are genuinely concerned about my well-being. I just love the exercise class, which is helping me better deal with my injury. Housekeeping is also excellent as the facility is always very clean and neat."

Nancy H.
Former Resident

Families

"The staff here has just been wonderful. They really take good care of my dad."

Kerry E.
Daughter of a Former Resident and Current Des Plaines Resident

Staff

"I enjoy interacting with all of the residents and helping them in whatever way I can. I am happy when I am able to make them feel better."

Irene Vazquez, CNA

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"I have been working here for five years and think I’ll be here for many years to come because everyone is so nice and compassionate – it’s a great environment."

Victor Zendejas
Housekeeping Aide

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"I have spent the best five years of my life working here at Alden Gardens of Des Plaines. I feel that the staff is not just a team but also a family. My co-workers go out of their way to help me whenever I need it and I would do anything for them and our residents."

April Sekowski
Receptionist

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"I am proud of working here because of the ‘Alden Hospitality.’ The staff here is great, always willing to extend a helping hand. We are all like one happy family along with the residents here at Alden Gardens and Courts of Des Plaines and are always looking after one another. This is why I see myself working here for as long as possible – probably until I am old enough to have a room here myself!"

Carla Siron, RN

Community Members

"From my years of interaction with Alden Des Plaines Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, I have found the staff to be most attentive to the emergency fire and medical needs of the residents. The facility has employed the 9-1-1 system in a proper and timely fashion several times over the years and has been a cooperative partner with the paramedics. It is clearly a priority of Alden Des Plaines to prepare its staff for the unexpected and to always be responsive in the best interests of residents. I look forward to a continuing productive relationship with the facility as we join together as a ‘team’ to serve residents’ emergency fire and medical needs."

John W. Heavey
Fire Chief, City of Des Plaines

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"I believe Alden Des Plaines offers the best care possible because of the staff’s ability to adjust to meet the needs of each individual patient and resident. The facility offers a variety of programs to fit the ever-changing needs of the senior community!"

Pat Beauvais
Alderman for Des Plaines