A Full Continuum of Care All Under One Roof
Short-Term Rehabilitation
The Selfhelp Home Health & Rehabilitation Center opened in 2015, offering a boutique rehabilitation experience with the highest quality of care. Here, clients can recover and regain strength and mobility after surgery or illness.
The Selfhelp Home is a 5-star Medicare-licensed facility maintaining the highest possible ratings by CMS and recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Nursing Homes for ten consecutive years including: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, & 2014.
Independent Living
We encourage retirement living through an active lifestyle and a broad range of physical, intellectual and cultural activities to enhance your quality of life.
Residents may choose from a variety of floor plans for studio and one-bedroom apartments with an extensive range of amenities. Our modern, spacious apartments have individually controlled heat and air conditioning. If you need a little more help down the line, we understand. There is no need to move to different part of our building. Our assisted living services come to you in your apartment.
Assisted Living
At Selfhelp, you can continue to lead an active lifestyle in your one-bedroom or studio apartment and receive just the right amount of care you need, when you need it. We know that each resident is an individual with a unique set of needs and preferences. Our assisted-living services come to you in your apartment, so there is no need to move to a separate unit. Our independent and assisted-living communities are integrated, allowing residents to age in place, without a stressful move.
Long Term Skilled Care
We offer residents and their families compassionate, high quality, long-term skilled nursing care for all levels of support. The Selfhelp Home maintains the highest 5-star ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The quality of our skilled care has earned us the designation of U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Home.
Outpatient Therapy Services
The Selfhelp Home has partnered with Renewal Rehab, a leading provider of therapy services, to offer comprehensive rehab services & health education. Outpatient therapy and wellness are key components to help you remain active and functioning at your highest capacity.
Respite Care / Temporary Stay
Our respite packages are designed to be a temporary solution that meet your needs with just the right amount of support with no added or hidden fees. Our respite stays offer a welcoming Jewish community in a furnished, modern and spacious one-bedroom apartment. Everything you need, all under one roof.
Roof Garden
Our award-winning rooftop garden is one of the city’s finest. Not only is there an incredible view of Chicago, but you can also relax with an ice cream bar while visiting with friends or reading a magazine. The wood floors and plentiful container gardens add to the ambiance and the expansive pergola provides a shady place to relax. With a view beyond compare, residents and guests alike spend time on the rooftop watching the seasons change.
Solarium
Large floor to ceiling windows provide panoramic views of the city and this penthouse, better known as the Solarium, is a great place to play cards with friends or challenge your grandchild to a game of chess or checkers. The Solarium is the gateway to the rooftop garden and is designed to be calming, warm and inviting, with earth tone colors and plenty of lush, tropical plants. There is a convenience kitchen area perfect for hosting socials during the summer months, a birthday party or just a place to gather for dessert and coffee at the end of the day. Whatever the weather, the Solarium offers the best view in the house for stargazing or enjoying the breathtaking Chicago skyline.
Gerald E. Franks Center for Culture & Community
We’re grateful to have successfully completed the renovation of the Social Hall and opened the Gerald E. Franks Center for Culture & Community. We received a lead gift from the family of Selfhelp founder, Gerry Franks, to create a modernized social hall including updated technology and a new look that extends from wall to wall and floor to ceiling.
Wellness Center
Residents at Selfhelp can visit our Wellness Center for a quick blood pressure check with a nurse or just ask questions to stay on top of living a healthy life. Having our own medical office gives visiting physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and other healthcare professionals a place to meet with residents right at home.
Salon 908
Residents can come and enjoy our on-sight Hair & Nail Salon! Our hair services include haircuts, wash & sets, wash & color, wash, cut & style, and our nail services include manicures and pedicures.
Media Room
Send an email to a friend, grab a book from the library and get comfortable, or just catch up with a visitor in the media room. The newly remodeled space offers two large screen computers designed with older adults in mind. One-on-one lessons will have you on Facebook or connecting with family on Skpe. The media room is fully equipped with the latest technology in vision and hearing devices that will enhance your reading experience and offer you a quiet space to relax and escape.
Sanctuary
Join in a feeling of community during Friday night or holiday services led by Rabbinical and lay volunteers in our Sanctuary. The Sanctuary also offers a quiet place for private worship or meditation.
Gift Shop
You’ll find an array of products on our gift shop shelves, perfect for an upcoming visit with friends or grandchildren. In addition to colorful books for young children, delicious cookies and imported candies, we also offer handmade items such as baby quilts and crafts made by residents and volunteers. A wonderful assortment of jewelry and greeting cards are also available. The gift shop is staffed by volunteers, some of whom are now residents of Selfhelp and convenient hours make it easy to stop by to pick up a quick gift or card for someone special.
Enjoy Life in Our Modern and Stylish Apartments
Your personal residence at Selfhelp Home is designed for a maintenance- free lifestyle. We have new look at Selfhelp that offers renovated one bedroom and one bedroom deluxe apartments or convertible studios. Assisted living services are available in any style apartment throughout our community, so there is no need to move when you need more help.
Apartment Features:
- Open-concept kitchens with quartz countertops and solid wood kitchen cabinetry
- Kitchen appliances including microwave and electric range
- Spacious closets with storage systems installed
- Thermostats for personal control of heating and cooling
- WIFI in every apartment
- Satellite Television
- LED lighting throughout the apartment
- Emergency pull-cord notification system in every room
Take a Look Inside: Life at The Selfhelp Home
Modern, Safe Apartments
An Active, Engaging Lifestyle
Providing Compassionate Care for Every Need
stella hills
16:38 21 Apr 25
Sitotaw Kassa
00:45 15 Apr 25
the staff was OUTSTANDING! every position from the housekeepers, nurses, and kitchen crew to the physical therapists and administrators went out of thier way to make my stay positive and healing. I recommend SelfHelp Home to anyone of any age that needs rehab.
Jim Naz
04:13 20 Mar 25
Taiwo Banjo
13:51 17 Mar 25
Amazing!!!!!’n
Schiolynn Templeton
17:04 10 Mar 25
Outstanding well-run organization. Dedicated professionals showing concern for each and every resident. Truly, one of the best long term care settings in Chicago!
steven greenwald
22:50 28 Feb 25
My mom spent 3 weeks here for rehab. I can’t say enough about the friendly and knowledgeable staff. I would recommend this place to anyone. I am so glad we brought her here. From the doctors, nurses, Angelica our cleaning lady, PT Sam and Miranda, and Paul. To OT Dominick to the laundry lady Marylena. A+++
Irene Cruz
21:46 28 Feb 25
Joey Seif
03:29 12 Feb 25
Daniel Durchslag
18:34 11 Feb 25
Very pleasant experience, the workers were very friendly , polite and helpful….
Doris Makombe .
16:27 11 Feb 25
Charles Ryan
18:24 10 Feb 25
Selfhelp is one of the most vibrant places. It’s very attractive, well run, and more activities for people who live there than anywhere else I’ve seen. The day-to-day staff is top-notch.
Rachel Greene-Kaplan
19:24 04 Feb 25
Ramon Lara
18:29 26 Dec 24
Had a GREAT visit with my Godmother, Sally.
Cynthia Straus
16:09 25 Dec 24
Lovely staff and leadership, purposeful community, and gorgeous artwork throughout. I am inspired by the Jewish heritage that is woven throughout the care that SelfHelp Home provides. A great place for your loved one!
Betsy Melchers
14:37 16 Dec 24
maria estrada
23:09 18 Nov 24
The Selfhelp Home has been a wonderful experience for my father. He is very happy here in assisted living! They offer rehab services, skilled nursing, and lot's of other amenities. He is always busy with things to do, and the staff is very friendly and welcoming! It is VERY clean, and the units are updated and modern. The last time I visited, they were bringing friendly dogs around to comfort the residents! We are very happy here, and I would recommend Selfhelp to anyone looking for excellent care for their loved ones!
Shelley S
14:37 01 Nov 24
The self-help home is like a home away from home . Clean rooms and caring staff!
Mendes Harris Thomas
07:54 09 Oct 24
Dwight Okita
13:27 11 Sep 24
Staff are friendly and positive.
Geri Grove
23:52 29 Aug 24
Self Help is great rehabilitation center! The staff is friendly the environment is clean and the entertainment is superior. Activities for the seniors is culminating richness of culture and exciting fun for seniors to become familiar with each other. My patient was in the worse scenario but Srlf Help gave a mechanical diet and exercise and my patient gain weight and his sense returned. Nice rooms! A great place to be for retirement as well.
Morganna Williams
19:17 20 Aug 24
Amador Mejos,sr
23:38 09 Aug 24
I've been visiting people since I am 5 yrs old.l entrusted my parents' care to Selfhelp.Never found anything amiss; one employee whom I heard yelling at a resident was fired early the next morning. I also know a couple who moved into Selfhelp 10 months ago, from a slightly more expensive facility. They are much happier at Selfhelp.My Dad "rehabed"here, and my Mom lived there the last 16 months of her life..Dad was the tougher patient, and he admitted that the medical people got him up, out and home.Selfhelp is an excellent facility. 5 stars.
Mark Bacharach
00:55 02 Aug 24
This rehabilitation facility provided excellent care. The staff consistently went above and beyond to make my mother feel welcome, offering personalized attention from the first day through her discharge. The transition back to my mother's assisted living facility was smooth and well-coordinated. About a week after her discharge, I received a follow-up call to ensure all necessary medical appointments had been scheduled and that all medications and assistive devices were available. My mother and her family highly recommend SelfHelp Home.
Sandi Cooksey
22:40 29 Jul 24
Mike Zangwill
17:39 27 Jul 24
Maureen Carney
21:14 25 Jul 24
Consorcia Gonzales
10:12 12 Jul 24
Very neat and okBoth CNA’s and Nurses were cooperative,coordinated,friendly,smart, well dressed,well neat facility, no bad odour and we all work in unity it’s as if I’m in my own facility as an Agency cna from clipboard.
kellas motors
09:30 09 Jul 24
Everything was great. Clean. Super people.
Andy Le Peau
01:14 03 Jun 24
Prakriti Pandey kafle
19:01 26 May 24
Dorothy Gibson
11:26 12 Apr 24
Elaine Beaudoin
22:42 04 Apr 24
Basira Amarkhil
17:12 24 Mar 24
Shlomo Arel Real Estate Broker
22:32 08 Feb 24
I’ve been to, and associated with quite a number of facilities for family and friends. There is nothing like this place! It’s truly everything we could have wanted for our mom, and more!
Sharon Rosenbloom
00:10 29 Nov 23
Steven Redict
04:58 27 Nov 23
Very thoughtful and qualified staff.
Phil Zellner
02:42 08 Nov 23
Cristy Amor Yam-oc
02:30 07 Nov 23
jean hyland
00:47 05 Nov 23
Helpful service and friendly environment.
Raymond Nelson
19:26 02 Nov 23
Michael Gelder
04:23 30 Oct 23
Nice clean place
Elana Cotton
00:27 30 Oct 23
The Self Help team looked after my mother recently during her stay there for rehabilitation. I terrific team of caring professionals. If you're looking for a senior living community or rehabilitation treatment I highly recommend Self Help House.
Thomas Grogan
20:40 18 Oct 23
A very caring staff. Everyone is extremely pleasant. There are a variety of activities to engage the residents. Additional programs include family members. The facility is always extremely clean. Good communication between the Self Help Home and family.
JULI OMAHEN
03:01 12 Oct 23
Kind, helpful, professional help visiting the facility
Kevin Albright
02:49 10 Oct 23
Jessica Roote
23:03 27 Sep 23
Nice and clean place
Sharon Kerr
00:05 25 Sep 23
Friendly and helpful staff at Reception desk. Clean and attractive environment
Jean Campbell
22:11 11 Sep 23
Jasmine Fonseca
15:29 09 Sep 23
Every one I dealt with was pleasant and helpful.
Claire McKnight
00:46 30 Jul 23
Tobby Fried
01:29 27 Jul 23
Excellent in all regards.
A S
06:31 10 Jul 23
Rodiath Bolarinwa
12:21 02 Jul 23
Munirat Ayinde
18:37 24 Jun 23
I was visiting somebody in the rehab on 6th floor. Found it clean, quiet with friendly and professional and attentive staff.
Zenia Brezden
03:05 24 Jun 23
Never be disappointed, staff are friendly and approachable
Sha Whale
16:19 14 Jun 23
Sara Drexler
21:05 25 May 23
I lived in Chicago for many years - Familiar with Selfhelp Home. I Was a guest few Friday nights for shabbat service and dinner. Was impressed with the home. This is a place for mom as I see it advertised. Great facility accommodating. Staff is professional. Residents looks happy and all in all a nice remodeled place.
Dalya Dallal
20:12 24 May 23
Wonderful staff! Wonderful atmosphere!
Ellen Stone
23:46 23 May 23
The place was very clean, staff was helpful & knowledgeable.
Megan Kanner
23:02 12 May 23
Everyone is very friendly and make the residents feel at home.
Susan Hendrickson
17:22 04 May 23
Magdalena Fedorowicz
17:20 03 May 23
Super clean and kind staff!
Patricia Tyson
18:14 19 Apr 23
A Google User
15:28 19 Apr 23
Nancy Olszewski
17:06 22 Mar 23
Ayele Balcha
17:28 04 Mar 23
FANTASTIC! They’re bringing my mom back to life, they all sound like they care about their residents so much. They’re extremely helpful, communicative, absolutely wonderful. Can’t say enough great things about them!Mom sounds so happy, she’s more and more herself every day.She deserves nothing but the absolute best care and that’s what she’s getting here.For reference, for anyone considering sending a loved one here:My mom is completely paralyzed and is a VERY hard to please, extremely dignified woman.During her stay here, they’ve held the phone for her so she can talk with family. They’ve managed her pain. They’ve kept her clean. They let her get the sleep she needs. They feed her all of her meals and keep track of how much she eats(it’s less than they give her but I have a feeling that if she wanted/needed more they’d give it to her) They listen to her telling them stories about her life and on the phone, they sounded more than happy to do all of these things.We are all very pleased with her level of care here.They keep us updated, remind us that we can call any time, and they speak to her with respect and care.She’s speaking very slowly right now due to her condition and they are very patient with her while she gets her thoughts, needs, and wishes out.We’ve also dropped off a few snack/treat foods for her and they’ve made sure to give them to her.To all the staff- thank you so much!UPDATE: Unfortunately, my mom passed while she was here. Selfhelp treated her so kindly even after death, they were very nice to us too. We're forever grateful for all the love they showed her and their amazing care that made her last few weeks of life less miserable.
Marie
09:50 01 Mar 23
Joseph Wieder
02:20 28 Feb 23
irenea gantalao
21:56 21 Feb 23
All of the staff members are kind and helpful.
Carol McGury
04:25 19 Feb 23
Front desk staff are always so helpful and pleasant. 8th floor nursing people also very helpful and friendly.
kathy3274
22:52 16 Feb 23
My father lived there for a number of years, as did a cousin. I recently visited a friend's mother. What comes up time and time again is that the staff are there long-term and care about the residents. Once I chatted with the young person at the front desk and she mentioned that her mother worked there as well and that as a young girl while her mother worked she would hang out in Mrs. Schwartz's apartment on the 4th floor. The place was like a second home to her and it affected her relationships. This is a tremendous contrast to the staff in similar facilities.
Leo Schlosberg
21:18 13 Feb 23
Stacey Ashlund
20:02 30 Jan 23
I am writing this on behalf of myself and my cousin, who is the sister of our family member, now residing at Selfhelp after breaking her hip in May of 2022 and finishing her rehab at Selfhelp during the month of June. After rehab a newly renovated apartment was available. We had looked at several facilities and Selfhelp always seemed to be the best. We have never regretted our choice. We visit every week. We find the staff to be so friendly. The programs at Selfhelp are so many and so varied, and the Sunday concerts are wonderful. We are becoming friends with many of the residents we have met. My cousin has become good acquaintances with Donna at the gift shop and has bought several items already. Selfhelp has truly earned the 5 stars we have given it.
Norm Harelik
18:29 30 Jan 23
Esther Okuweh
15:22 28 Jan 23
A very nice place to work will come back again when need.staff very friendly
Paula Jones
03:15 17 Jan 23
Great place with great caring staff. The best part about the stay was our physical therapist, Paul.An amazing person. Very knowledgeable and compassionate.
H H
15:46 16 Jan 23
Tom the Concierge is amazing! Health and safety protocols for Covid are wonderful - very safe and caring atmosphere!
Molly Hayes
17:52 10 Jan 23
Absolutely wonderful facility & most importantly Staff! From Tom at the front desk to the staff/nurses that came in and helped! Would give 10 stars!!!!Thank you!D.
Daina Kaleja
15:34 05 Jan 23
Paul
16:16 01 Jan 23
Staff was very personable and attentive. Made sure that my Father was comfortable .
Vicki Liebman
14:14 31 Dec 22
Very clean place. CNA’s lacked work ethic but other staff was very pleasant and easy to work with. Management helped throughout shift. Clients was a bit demanding and some family members came off abrasive and rude. Beside the small things self help was a welcoming environment.
Jemel Wright
03:19 31 Dec 22
Selfhelp Home was a warm welcoming experience for me, the piano and violin. concert was well played and well attended and the attendees were friendly to me. Bernard Conroy
Bernard Conway
14:12 29 Dec 22
We were treated with the utmost rey. Thank U.
Ronald Blue
18:16 28 Dec 22
Based on its very positive reputation, we moved our 95-year-old father from Arizona to the Selfhelp Home, where he lived until the age of 101. The care and overall environment at Selfhelp undoubtedly gave us the gift of many more years with Dad than we would otherwise have had. Selfhelp felt to us like a place where people were caring for people, much more than just staff caring for residents. From our point of view, the five-star ratings earned by Selfhelp are very well deserved and reflect the hard work and dedication of the excellent staff. We were very grateful for Dad and us to be the beneficiaries of this wonderful organization.
Jo Reizner
20:47 27 Dec 22
Bria Holbert
17:19 23 Dec 22
taruna patel
03:37 22 Dec 22
Loved visiting Mrs Heuberger!
Debbie Copley
16:50 14 Dec 22
I am the piano tuner for SelfHelp. This is a fantastic place with a terrific staff.
Carl Chadek
21:05 03 Dec 22
Dennis Luxion
15:53 28 Nov 22
