Jennings Terrace of Aurora

Jennings Terrace of Aurora is a senior care facility in Aurora, IL. The non-profit organization has provided safe, affordable housing and elder health care services for adults aged 50 and older since 1943, making it one of the longest-serving senior residences in the Fox Valley area. Jennings Terrace offers two levels of care, Skilled Nursing and Sheltered Care, and holds a 4-star Illinois nursing home rating. The facility holds a 4.50 rating based on customer reviews.

Skilled Nursing at Jennings Terrace includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy, VOHRA wound care, an activities program, intermediate skilled nursing, Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing beds, private suites, respite care, hospice care, podiatry and optometry services, dental care, on-site x-rays and lab draws, and pharmacy services through Green Tree Pharmacy. Sheltered Care allows residents to live independently with light nursing assistance, with full housekeeping, community dining offering three meals a day, laundry, single- and two-room suites that residents can furnish with their own belongings, 24-hour caregiver staff, and an active calendar of social activities and events. The facility maintains connections with local churches, schools, and universities that enrich daily life for residents. Jennings Terrace is a non-smoking facility, and providers can submit referral packets including a facesheet, medication summary, advanced directive, vaccination history, and progress notes.

Jennings Terrace sits on South LaSalle Street, about a tenth of a mile from Titsworth Mini Park, with the SciTech Hands on Museum, Center Street Park, the Fox River, the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, and C.M. Bardwell Elementary School all within roughly four-tenths of a mile.

The organization marked 80 years of independent, not-for-profit service to Aurora seniors in 2023. Eight decades of continuous care in the Fox Valley reflects the kind of stability and community trust that families look for when choosing senior care for a loved one.