Lemont, Ill – Franciscan Ministries is proud to announce that nine communities have been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Senior Living ratings. This honor reflects Franciscan Ministries unwavering dedication to creating exceptional, home-like and vibrant communities that provide excellent care for residents along with compassionate family support. The awards reaffirm Franciscan Ministries place among the nation’s top providers of senior care.
Now in its fourth year, the 2025 Best Senior Living ratings from U.S. News evaluated over 3,800 communities in the United States. Communities are evaluated on several criteria, including resident and family members’ satisfaction with safety, care, community management and staff, value, and other services and amenities.
“We are honored to have our senior living communities recognized among the best in the country,” said Regina Umanskiy, President and CEO of Franciscan Ministries. “For more than 130 years, our Ministry has served generations of families, and this national recognition reflects the exceptional dedication of our associates and our unwavering commitment to our Mission: Celebrating Life and Serving with Joy.” She added, “What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that it comes from those who matter most—our residents and their families.”
U.S. News awards the designation of “Best Senior Living” only to those communities that satisfy U.S. News’ rigorous, data-driven standard, reflecting the viewpoints from more than 450,000 consumer surveys. Only the highest-rated communities in each care level earned a “Best” rating. U.S. News also recognizes outstanding performance in several key areas with a High Performing accolade. These accolades are awarded to communities that scored in the top 25% of evaluated communities nationwide for Caregiving, Activities & Enrichment, Management & Staff, Food and Dining and “Feels Like Home,” and met certain other criteria.
Addolorata Villa – Wheeling, IL – Best Independent Living and Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living- Management and Staff; Assisted Living Caregiving; Assisted Living-Activities & Enrichment; Assisted Living-Feels Like Home; Independent Living-Management & Staff; Independent Living-Activities & Enrichment; and Independent Living-Feels Like Home
Franciscan Village – Lemont, IL – Best Independent Living and Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Memory Care-Feels Like Home.
Marian Village – Homer Glen, IL – Best Independent and Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living-Management and Staff; Assisted Living -Caregiving; Assisted Living-Activities & Enrichment; Assisted Living-Feels Like Home; Assisted Living-Food & Dining; Independent Living-Management & Staff; Independent Living-Activities & Enrichment; and Independent Living-Feels Like Home.
Mount Alverna Village – Parma, OH – Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living-Management and Staff; Assisted Living-Caregiving; and Assisted Living Activities & Enrichment.
St. Joseph Village of Chicago – Chicago, IL – Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living-Management and Staff; Assisted Living- Caregiving; Assisted Living-Activities & Enrichment; Assisted Living-Feels Like Home; and Assisted Living-Food & Dining.
University Place – West Lafayette, IN – Best Independent Living. High-performing accolades for Independent Living-Feels Like Home.
The Village at Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst, IL – Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living-Management and Staff; Assisted Living-Caregiving; Assisted Living-Activities & Enrichment; Assisted Living-Feels Like Home; Independent Living-Food & Dining; Memory Care-Management and Staff; Memory Care-Caregiving; Memory Care-Activities & Enrichment; and Memory Care-Feels Like Home.
Astral at Auburn – Auburn, IN – Best Independent Living. High-performing accolades for Independent Living-Activities & Enrichment.
Astral at Franklin – Franklin, IN – Best Assisted Living. High-performing accolades for Assisted Living-Caregiving; Assisted Living-Activities & Enrichment; and Assisted Living-Feels Like Home.
Franciscan Ministries, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, is a mission-driven, nonprofit Catholic senior living organization offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation, memory care and community-based services. In addition, Franciscan Ministries provides third-party management services through Franciscan Advisory Services, a senior housing consulting and real estate development organization that designs, develops, markets and operates a multi-brand portfolio of upscale senior living communities. Our charitable programs include a domestic violence prevention center and shelter; and a scholars program awarding scholarships and providing educational support for students attending all-girls Catholic high schools in the Chicagoland area. For more information, visit FranciscanMinistries.org or call (331) 318-5200.
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