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Here is a little background on our retirement community:

The Oak Park Arms is an independent and assisted living rental retirement community located in Cook County’s historic Oak Park, Illinois, just minutes from downtown Chicago.

The Oak Park Arms was once a luxury hotel in the middle of Oak Park. In the mid 1970′s, the Arms was purchased by two friends who wanted to create active retirement living in a community that would be full of life, service and spirit. That vision and their experience have created the Arms of today. Now, with more than 30 years of experience, the Oak Park Arms has been the leader of senior living. By combining exceptional senior care in an ideal setting, the Arms has been used as a model in developing many other senior communities.

The Arms houses the Oak Park Township Senior Services and the Lifelong Learning Center (the local Senior Center). In addition, it offers office space to ten other providers of senior-centered care. The winner of many awards, the Oak Park Arms has maintained its original charm while realizing its vision of being an affable and affordable home for older adults and a great resource to Oak Park and surrounding towns such as River Forest, Forest Park, Berwyn, Cicero, Riverside, Elmwood Park, Maywood and Chicago. The Oak Park Arms’ events and activities draw people of all ages. The large scale ballroom is frequently alive with “the sound of music” at monthly ballroom dances for residents and the public. The Oak Park Arms, an industry leader, provides unsurpassed services, amenities and programs.

The original vision continues to this day as the Oak Park Arms is still owned and operated by the same two partners who created it. They remain involved and committed to excellence. Their strong support to the management staff ensures that the Arms continues its legacy of distinction.