Generations At Oakton

Father was there after a stay in an acute care hospital. Could not manage his bladder problems, no bladder scanner-​unheard of in 21^st century geriatric care. I pleaded with them to remove his Foley so he would not get septic. Every issue that arose had one solution – send him to the ED. Finally he was sent to Lutheran General with Urinary sepsis-​completely preventable if they had managed his catheter properly. Will report to Ill Dept of Public Health. Never got a call from his physician. Expressed concerns to DON-​no resolution. DO NOT SEND YOUR FAMILY TO THIS INSTITUTION

My aunt is there now. She’s been in 3 rehab centers and the hospital twice.
This is the third rehab place. Their furnishings are minimal and dated and the food is standard institutional fare, but the caregivers on the 2^nd floor are a lot more responsive, kind and aware, than the other two places she was in.
They probably should have a system like the hospitals where nurses scan a bar code to make sure the patient gets the right medication.

My Grandmother was there for a few weeks. She had a mild stroke and was expected to have a full recovery. She went through rehab with flying colors but then suddenly took a turn for the worse. My mom called and ask what hospital she was at, they told us the wrong hospital. My grandmother was «lost» for a few hours until we found out she was at Holy Family Hospital.
Prior to that, they «mixed up rooms» with her and another lady. She spent a few days in another ladies room. Which, isn’t a big deal, unless you think about the medications elderly folks have to take. They very well could have mixed up my grandmothers medication with the lady they «mixed up rooms» with.
She was in the hospital for a week or two. One week in we received a call from Oakton Pavillion saying, «we would like to give your mother (grandmother) a flu shot». We explained that she is no longer there and was in the hospital, yet they insisted my grandmother was there.
The hospital couldn’t figure out why my grandmother took a turn for the worse but I’d be willing to guess Oakton mixed up the meds and the docs at the hospital couldn’t figure out why her levels would have changed so much over a weeks time. She passed away a few days ago.
I understand it is speculation but I would seriously consider another place if I were you.