Artis Senior Living of Wilmette
$5,000 – $9,495/mo
Starting price
Assisted Living
Care types
Shared, Private
Room options
No
Wheelchair access
About Artis Senior Living of Wilmette
Artis Senior Living of Wilmette specializes in memory care within a thoughtfully designed community that supports seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia. The facility features four distinct, locally themed neighborhoods, each with its own living and dining spaces, fostering familiarity and comfort. Over 10,000 square feet of secure indoor space and expansive outdoor patios provide safe areas for residents to explore and enjoy fresh air. On-site licensed nurses are available 24/7, ensuring attentive care and assistance with daily activities. Enrichment programs include music, art therapy, pet therapy, and monthly outings, all aimed at promoting engagement and joy. The community’s location near Lake Michigan and local cultural sites adds to its appeal for families seeking a supportive, well-rounded environment.
Our Care Approach
Artis emphasizes a dementia-specific care model focused on honoring residents’ identities while supporting autonomy and well-being. Licensed nurses provide continuous supervision, and care partners engage residents through sensory, music, and movement therapies designed to enhance cognitive health and quality of life.
Family Experience
Families report positive experiences with staff communication and appreciate the personalized attention their loved ones receive. Visits are comfortable in secure outdoor patios and common areas, and families value the community’s transparency and engagement through town hall meetings and programs that keep them involved.
Care & Services
Services and care programs available at Artis Senior Living of Wilmette.
Medical Care Services
24/7 on-site licensed nursing staff provide medication management, health monitoring, and continuous supervision tailored to memory care needs.
Personal Care Services
Assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, and mobility support is provided by trained care partners.
Specialized Care
Memory care programming includes cognitive support activities like music therapy, art therapy, sensory stimulation, pet therapy, and structured outings.
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Living Environment
Cleanliness & Maintenance
The facility is described as very clean and well-kept by multiple reviewers, with dedicated housekeeping services ensuring a hygienic environment.
Atmosphere & Community Feel
Artis fosters a supportive and engaging atmosphere through neighborhood-style living, varied enrichment activities, and a strong sense of community among residents and staff.
Safety & Security
The community is designed with secure indoor and outdoor spaces tailored for memory care residents, including 24/7 licensed nursing supervision to ensure safety.
Amenities
Reviews
Based on 80 reviews
Reviews overwhelmingly praise the dedicated and compassionate staff, cleanliness, and engaging environment at Artis Senior Living of Wilmette. Families and professionals highlight the community's strong memory care focus and supportive atmosphere. However, one former employee review raises serious concerns about staff turnover, training, and care quality, contrasting with the majority of positive feedback.
- Staff are compassionate and attentive to residents' needs
- The community is clean and well-maintained
- Engagement programs like music and art therapy are highly valued
- Concerns about high staff turnover and insufficient training
- Some reports of inadequate personal care and supervision
- Occasional communication and care consistency issues
Drifters Reborn
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, what they selling at the interview/orientstion isn’t what’s be practice. This place should be rates 2.9 ⭐️, it’s absolutely worthless, people are reviewing based on what they think goes on at the time they visited. As a former employee I can’ say that’s not the case, that place turn over workers or care partners as they call us faster than McDonald turn over burgers. Care partners are only there for a pay cheque they have no training no experience no inter personal skills, clients/residents are not been taken care of with compassion or dignity or with LOVE! All the care partners do is complain, they spend more time complaining than actually taking care of the residents. They are disgruntled and lack motivation, why? In my opinion from what I’ve seen, care partners are been over worked, washing pots pans front the kitchen. Like seriously? Scrubbing floors, emptying garbage, they have no time to properly take care of the residents. No oral care, no hygiene care, I saw a resident toes look like Wolverine, the residents I’ve worked with on my first day some were stink, pungent. Covered in urine, why are care partners using two depends to put on the residents? It’s too hot!!! Why? They don’t wanna change them regularly that’s why and that’s wrong. There’s no supervision at Artis, no proper structure where care plan should be be, the care partners I’ve witness should be there they have not empathy, not LOVE, no regard for the care of the residents, its no fault of the residents what they are there with there diseases, MY God show some love and patience for the job your doing. I’ve over heard with my own ears care partners telling a resident “you’ll soon die so behave” I literally cried! It’s very sad how they treat the residents not all!! Only speaking on what I’ve seen, the food been served isn’t served with love, no presentation, as if they serving pigs on a far, care partners have too much extra things to do, they have no time to properly care for the residents. I didn’t see any house keeping , no janitor, all that extra work is left on the care partners, why? How then will they be able to attend to the residents properly why they scrubbing pots and emptying garbage 300 feet from the building? They can’t, they are tired and frustrated so they just come to get a pay check and leave all at the expense of the residents. Each resident I’ve worked with was soaked in pee, during dinner and after dinner. , when I asked why? They say don’t worry about it, after dinner they’ll be changed, NO!!! It’s wrong, it’s the mercy of GOD why the residents don’t have bed sores, it breaks by heart to hear a care partners telling telling a resident you are big and lazy like don’t wanna do anything☹️☹️ have some empathy, I had to step in and ask her to leave take a breather I’ll do it, it only took me 5 words—do you trust me Carl? Not his real name! And from there I spoke to him and reassure him what I’m there to do and how we are gonna do it and he did. The care partners response was “ your lucky you doing all that he’s just lazy and don’t wanna do it. No! It’s because your too aggressive and don’t wanna properly do your job that’s why he don’t wanna do it. Artis is a shadow disguise as a angel. From what I’ve seen make me very sad residents need better care , management don’t even go in the residents room from what I’ve been told. My very short time there makes me write this review because care partners aren’t. Trained properly and don’t have a clue how to properly take care of anyone? I wouldn’t recommend ARTIS to anyone There is a problem when people don’t stay and whosever stays just there to bounce around to get a pay cheque, some care partners doesn’t even speak proper English. How are the residents suppose to understand why they saying when not even me can. May GOD bless those residents
D Smekhov
As a medical provider of multiple services we would like to acknowledge Artis Senior Living as the Best facility for memory care in the area.
Rennee Jones
Very well kept cleaning.cookies are not bad Freshly made.
3 more residents rated this community with an average of 5.0 stars
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Pricing
$5,000 – $9,495/mo
Pricing varies by room type, care level, and services selected.
Available Room Types
Value Consideration
With monthly costs ranging from $5,000 to $9,495, Artis offers comprehensive memory care services and extensive amenities that justify the price for families seeking specialized support. The community’s focus on safety, enrichment, and professional nursing care contributes to its strong value proposition despite some concerns noted in isolated reviews.
Location & Neighborhood
335 Ridge Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091
Get DirectionsAbout the Area
Located in Wilmette, Illinois, Artis Senior Living sits near the North Shore’s cultural landmarks including the Bahai House of Worship and Northwestern University. The community benefits from proximity to Lake Michigan and nearby hospitals, offering a quiet residential setting with convenient access to local parks, cafes, and healthcare services.
Nearby Attractions
- Bahai House of Worship
- Northwestern University
- Lake Michigan shoreline
Public Transportation
- Local Wilmette bus routes
- Nearby Metra commuter rail stations
Questions & Answers
Community Updates
Latest News
2025-07-01T20:07:13.000Z
Sometimes, we all crave a comfort food classic! It’s National Culinary Month, and we’re celebrating our talented culinary team who creates thoughtful and delicious experiences for our residents three times a day. Check out the 😋Artis Every Day Menu! 😋 Featuring nostalgic and familiar options like grilled cheese, 🥪cheeseburgers, 🍔and classic deli sandwiches, 🥪 there’s something to delight everyone. Come join us for a meal!
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