Testimonials

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Patients/Residents
Families
Staff
Community Members

Patients/Residents

"Thank you, thank you, thank you Alden Gardens of Waterford. I love it here and the staff is wonderful. I tell my five children all of the time that I am the luckiest 80-year-old I know."

Mary R.
Resident

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"The staff here is great and I feel as though this is my real home.
Everyone treats me with such love and respect - I couldn't ask for anything more."

Ernest K.
Resident

Families

"Each time I visited, I saw how my mother was always treated warmly by everyone at Alden Gardens. In fact, she almost seemed like an extended family member to many of the kind and caring staff."

Susan K., Daughter of a Former Resident
Yorkville

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"My mother received such great care at Alden Gardens of Waterford that I would not hesitate to have her return here if she comes back to Illinois one day. The campus was beautiful, the food was superb, the rooms were spacious — everything was just as it should be."

Carole K., Daughter of a Former Resident
Naperville

Staff

"Living at Alden Gardens of Waterford is like living at a fine hotel. We provide a stimulating environment filled with daily activities, fine dining, housekeeping, health care and a beautiful building and grounds. It is an honor and privilege to come into the home of our residents each day and meet their needs."

Rob Anderson
Executive Director

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"I love working here and being able to create fun and exciting dishes. In the time I have been at Alden Gardens of Waterford, I have been encouraged to create my own signature dishes and really think 'outside the box' in terms of how artfully we prepare and serve meals. I try to ensure residents feel that dining here is an experience and not just a necessity. Alden Gardens of Waterford is a wonderful environment not only to live in but also work in. I feel like I'm part of a family and not just an employee."

Ed Kropiwiec
Chef

Community Members

"The staff at Alden of Waterford really seems to care about meeting the needs of its patients and residents. They make sure they have the knowledge needed to provide the resources necessary to ensure a smooth stay at the facility as well as a smooth transition to home or other environment of care."

Sue Swanson, R.N.
Community Alliance Home Health, RUSH Copley Medical Center

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"I love working with seniors. I myself am an 'early senior', and God willing, I will be in as nice a place as Alden of Waterford one day."

Gayle Schweinert
Old Second National Bank