Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Chicago, Cook County · IDPH license #5102261
Yes — IDPH lists Selfhelp Home (908 W Argyle, Chicago) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 5102261, held by THE SELFHELP HOME, INC.. The current license period runs July 22, 2026 to July 21, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment |
| IDPH license # | 5102261 |
| IDPH facility ID | 6025036 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | THE SELFHELP HOME, INC. |
| Status | Active |
| Licensed units | 60 total · 0 regular · 0 Alzheimer · 60 floating |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | No Alzheimer units listed |
| Current license period | July 22, 2026 – July 21, 2027 |
| Earliest license period in IDPH's online system | July 22, 2023 |
| Change of ownership on file | None recorded at this address |
| Inspection / enforcement record | None posted in the IDPH public lookup (checked October 2026) |
| Address | 908 W Argyle, Chicago, IL · Cook County |
| Phone (as filed with IDPH) | (773) 271-0300 |
| State record | View this establishment in the IDPH lookup |
Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.
IDPH licenses Selfhelp Home for 60 assisted living units: 60 floating units. No Alzheimer's special care units are listed on the license, so families looking for a secured dementia program should ask how the community handles cognitive decline.
Illinois licenses assisted living by living unit rather than by bed. An Alzheimer unit belongs to a special care program for people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, which the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (210 ILCS 9) and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295 hold to added staffing, training and environment requirements. IDPH also shows some units as “floating”; ask how those are assigned between regular and dementia care.
The licensee of record for Selfhelp Home is THE SELFHELP HOME, INC.. IDPH shows 4 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning July 22, 2023, and no change-of-ownership record at this address.
IDPH's online system only reaches back to its 2023 migration, so a community can be licensed far longer than the earliest period shown; ask the community when it first opened.
None are posted. As of October 23, 2026, the IDPH public lookup lists no survey reports, violations or enforcement actions for Selfhelp Home. That reflects what IDPH publishes online, not a guarantee that no survey has taken place.
Ask the administrator for the most recent IDPH survey and any plan of correction — establishments receive them and can share them. To raise a concern, call IDPH's Central Complaint Registry at 1-800-252-4343, or reach the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program through the Illinois Department on Aging Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966.
Selfhelp Home is in Chicago, Cook County, alongside 15 other IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in the same city. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.
Nearby licensed options: Admiral at the Lake, Amazing Grace Senior Living on Talcott, Artis Senior Living of Lakeview, Ascension Living Resurrection Village, Clarendale Six Corners.
For local senior services, contact the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Senior Services, the City of Chicago's Area Agency on Aging. For help comparing options, call Chicago Senior Advisor at (877) 203-5053 — free for families.
Last verified: October 2026 against the IDPH Facility Lookup. Licensing details can change between refreshes — call us for a same-day check.
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