StoryPoint La Grange

What does a family look for when a parent needs more help than home care can give, but still wants familiar routines close by? StoryPoint La Grange, formerly listed as Aspired Living of La Grange, is a StoryPoint Group community west of downtown Chicago that offers assisted living and memory care. The Metra line into the city runs nearby, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago is a short drive for an outing with grandchildren.

Assisted living includes 24-hour assistance, help with medication, and coordination of appointments, built around each resident's daily routine and personal preferences. The secured memory care neighborhood is staffed by trained team members and runs its own daily programming for residents living with dementia or another memory impairment. Both options include chef-prepared meals, housekeeping service, and access to on-site therapy.

The building includes an on-site beauty salon and barbershop, a library, and a business center, and the community allows pets with a secured dog park on the grounds. On-site therapy services covering physical, occupational and speech therapy are also available for residents who need them. Meals are served three times a day plus snacks, and daily activities and social events fill out the calendar.

Families should ask how staff structure the day in memory care and how they respond when a resident becomes anxious or restless later in the day. A written list of what the monthly rate covers helps when comparing this community against other senior living in La Grange options in the surrounding area.