Momentum Senior Living

I have felt welcomed from the day I moved in. The staff knew my name & were very accommodating to my needs & requests for assistance or transportation. I've met some interesting people and made good friendships. There's always something of interest such as lectures, movies, outings & exercise programs if one wishes to participate. All in all I am happy to have made the move to live at The Carrington.

No place is perfect, and this is a startup, which requires one to be more flexible and understanding. That said, I'm having a whole lot of fun with very interesting & wonderful new friends! The surroundings are modern/contemporary, spaces are bright, large, and welcoming. There's almost too much to do - an art/craft room, sewing room (with two machines), external outings (transportation provided), charity projects, lectures, music events, a "happy hour" one day of the week, a really nice dining room, bar, bistro, pool, wellness center, .... and opportunities to tour & sample are always there. I was diagnosed with Parkinsons in early 2017, and there's no way I could continue living in the country in a large house by myself, and the Carrington fits my needs and lifestyle perfectly.

We chose The Carrington at Lincolnwood because of the openness and it was newer facility as well. I would tell others to make sure to be very specific of your needs before going on. It has not been the perfect fit for my loved one, so I would recommend as long as it fits you are looking for.

Beautiful, airy spaces. Love visiting my mom and have the option of taking her to events in the independent and assisted living communities. Her room is always orderly and she looks goods. She loves the musical concerts, warmth of staff and food choices.

It's a mixed picture over there , plus they constantly change the point system when it comes to food. The place is not run well , they make mistakes all the time whether it's the point system with food or problems with the actual building they have a lot of turnover and nobody seems to know what's going on

The facility and amenities are awesome. The management is a complete disaster, and when there are problems, they do not respond to phone calls and emails, and then they blatantly lie to cover up their own mistakes.

Yes, I know they're having trouble filling staff, so I know my aunt is not always happy with the staff not being there when they are supposed to. However, she does like the food which is a big deal !

They could improve on the orientation for new residents and the family. If you ask a question, you do not get an immediate answer from the staff, they take their time. I wish they moved at a little bit of a quicker pace. They have an enormous amount of activities provided. The actual food served is good, but they do not communicate about the other options available if your loved one does not want one of the main entrees. The communication and follow through could definitely is something that could use some improvement.

The Carrington looked very nice and clean. I saw more staff members here which was important to me. It felt staged though, everywhere we went there were staff coming up to me telling me how much they liked the facility and I did not like that.

My mother-in-law is in the Independent Living area. Her apartment is great with brand new kitchens and baths. The front desk staff takes good care of her and they have great amenities. The food service has been terrible. They change chefs constantly, no consistency in the food, she gets it delivered hours later or they forget to deliver until she calls and she never spends her full food budget each month. Their communication on COVID has been lacking. We do see how many cases (the staff, memory care and assisted living had quite a few) but no updates on when my MIL will get the vaccine and we're already moving on to Phase 2 in IL. Still I feel she is safe and secure.

We chose The Carrington because we thought price was reasonable, the location, and the facility itself was very nice. The staff members were friendly. The food was superior and so was the food service hours. Overall, the first impression was nice but diminished as time went on. We did have issues with the food service and it ended up being more expensive than we thought and more complicated. Also, the assisted living facility was not inviting, independent living seemed great though. The reason I gave lower scores was because my mother took a fall and had to leave early and they charged us for the facility even though she was not using it. I wish they were a little more flexible. I would recommend for independent living, but not assisted living. The issues we had can all be addressed or corrected though.

Our move in experience was almost nonexistent! No one gave an orientation. I felt the staff was too busy selling or in meetings. The care members and food staff seem to change frequently. I feel they have great potential but lack the staff to make it happen

A gorgeous facility but completely understaffed on weekends. The memory care facility advertises great activities but they don't happen. My father has been there for 3 months and he's so bored. There just isn't enough for the residents to do and we're frequently told "we're understaffed" -- which is NOT okay. We pay over $[removed] a month, and we expected more. They need to find better qualified staff for memory care. [name removed]and [name removed]are fantastic (they run memory care) but they don't have enough qualified staff under them. We have complained and it gets better for a while, but then returns to status quo. In short - better educated staff (they need to learn more about dementia) and better activities are needed to make this a top facility. (Note: All of the staff is caring and compassionate but most don't have the tools to work with people with dementia. A little education would go a long way.) We know the facility is relatively new but we're losing our patience. We hope it improves!

A beautiful place is NOT enough when you have terrible management . All they are concerned with is looking good from the outside . They are inconsiderate unprofessional not trained and are NOT looking out for your loved ones best interest. I highly do not recommend The VARIEL or the company which is planning on opening another facility in Encino called the [removed] STAY CLEAR keep your parents friends and family away from this place they will promise you the world and deliver disappointment

Please do not fall for the sales pitch. They will woo you and smile pretty put the marketing team and management will do whatever it takes to get you in the door. You are better off keeping mom and dad at home and paying for a caregiver. It will cost so must less, but more importantly, they will be safer and better taken care off without their hard earned money falling into a never ending money pit. Every department is understaffed, once your family member is in the door, you better hope they can manage on their own- because that is what they will be. Do not trust what they tell you about assisted living or memory care. I have seen how they care or rather DO NOT care for them. They have been in the news before and the Carringto attributed it to a disgruntled employee. In actuality, many employees have complained about how our elderly are being treated. Once they get too verbal, they are terminated, Rare is the quality employee who stays in-spite of understaffing and underpayment