La Grange Senior Living Home Opens

LA GRANGE, IL — Aspired Living of La Grange, a 117-unit complex for seniors, has opened, its Chicago-based developer announced Friday. The 119,000-square-foot, five-story senior living community is at 35 Shawmut Avenue.

“Aspired Living of La Grange is optimally located for adult children and family members in Chicago to easily visit their relatives,” Maria Oliva, chief operating officer for developer Pathway to Living, said in a news release. “This is our 23rd community in the Chicagoland area and, as is the case in all of our communities, the combination of contemporary residences, ample common areas and award-winning VIVA! programming really gives our residents tremendous opportunity to live their best lives and stay engaged."

By planning to welcome residents during the pandemic, Pathway to Living was in a position of being able to understand and implement the protocols necessary not only to address the current pandemic, but also to prepare for any future situations that may arise, according to the news release.

“We looked closely at layouts and scheduling for dining and programming spaces as well as how movement and access needed to be modified,” Oliva said in the release. “Aspired Living of La Grange is opening with forward-thinking protocols already in place to keep residents and team members protected and engaged while providing residents’ families peace of mind.”

Aspired Living of La Grange includes 85 assisted living and 32 memory support units, all of which feature emergency response pendants, cable access, walk-in showers and safety grab bars, the release said.

A variety of wellness spaces at the community provide on-site access to physical, occupational and speech therapy; a doctor's office and medical exam room; and wellness consultation and care coordination, the company said. Outdoor walking paths and gardens round out the lifestyle options at Aspired Living of La Grange, the release said.