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Residents with dementia receive additional assistance with meals in our Mary B’s dining room at Bickford of Aurora

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Bickford of Aurora

Assisted Living & Memory Care

4.5

139 reviews

Phone:
630-526-7709

7 S Orchard Rd,
Aurora, IL 60506

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Your loved one deserves to live the best life possible

Watch your loved one thrive in an environment that feels like home

Navigating the aging journey is difficult.

We understand what’s at stake here: it’s not just someone, it’s your loved one.

Meanwhile, it’s on you to make the difficult decisions.

There's a Higher Path for our seniors

The Senior's Journey

There are two paths that seniors take as they age: the lower path and the higher path

Senior care today is reactive, expensive, and siloed. It’s a sick-care system, not a health-care system (designed to keep seniors healthy). Most of us have accepted this status quo because it feels too big and complex to change. Not us. We’re taking the road less traveled and championing a higher standard of senior care.

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Our family of caregivers will do whatever it takes to care for your loved one

Meet Aurora's Leadership Team

Bridget Petesch

Executive Director
Kathleen Fogarty

Family Advocate
Bonnie Ryan

Health & Wellness Director
Kimberly Schiltz

Health & Wellness Director

To better understand the love that drives us, watch our Caregiver’s Manifesto

Services at Aurora

Assisted Living

Personalized help with the activities of daily life, such as meals, grooming, and medication management.

Memory Care

An intimate, engaging environment designed specifically for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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Happenings

If you think there’s not much going on in a senior living community, you’ve never been to Bickford.

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 17, 2024

Bon voyage! It’s Cruise the Seas Day!! We enjoyed some tasty treats during our Cruise Party this afternoon before our viewing of Jungle Cruise!

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 17, 2024

Bon voyage! It’s Cruise the Seas Day!! We got dressed up for our Jungle Cruise viewing party this afternoon!

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 12, 2024

Thank you to the Aurora Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus for a fantastic evening of music!!

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 11, 2024

Spring has sprung! Our residents created beautiful new floral arrangements for our dining room tables today!

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 8, 2024

How fun! Check out some of the tie-dye projects our Mary Bs residents did this weekend!!

Jocelyn Exner

Apr 8, 2024

A huge thank you to Thrive for sponsoring our Solar Eclipse Viewing Party today in our courtyard! They even brought festive snacks for the occasion, SunChips and Sunrise Spritzers!! Our residents and BFMs had a blast!

Jocelyn Exner

Mar 29, 2024

Take me out to the ball game!! Our teams may not have come out winners for opening day but we had a great time celebrating the start of baseball season!

Kathleen Fogarty

Mar 22, 2024

Happy birthday celebration today! Thank you to Angels Grace for the delicious cupcakes, we appreciate you!

Jocelyn Exner

Mar 22, 2024

The Easter Bunny had a some fun in our salon visiting with our residents who were getting their hair done!!

Jocelyn Exner

Mar 22, 2024

Look who came hopping down the Bunny Trail! We had an early visit from the Easter Bunny! Check out these smiling faces!

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We value transparency. We get feedback every month. Here’s what’s really going on at Bickford of Aurora.

4.5

overall score based on 139 reviews

Apr 1, 2024

The staff at bickford treats my mother like she was their own mother
Apr 1, 2024

My mother had an allergic reaction - the nurse on duty (name removed) handled the situation well.
Apr 1, 2024

Mary Bs is top notch. The staff truly care for mom, and that makes all the difference!
Mar 1, 2024

We are thrilled with the kind and compassionate caregiving to our mother at Mary B's
Feb 1, 2024

I enjoyed visiting my mom in Mary B's. I really enjoy the nurse, (name removed), and it was fun to play games with my Mom and her friends.
Feb 1, 2024

Mary B staff is awesome! Mom is so happy there.
Feb 1, 2024

I would give a 5 but a 4 because of quality and taste of the food
Dec 2, 2023

Need to make more diabetic foods.