Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Evanston, Cook County · IDPH license #5108037
It is. The Illinois Department of Public Health shows license 5108037 as active for Trulee Evanston at 1815 Norwood Court, Evanston, held by TRULEE EVANSTON. The current license period runs February 25, 2026 to February 24, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment |
| IDPH license # | 5108037 |
| IDPH facility ID | 6025886 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | TRULEE EVANSTON |
| Status | Active |
| Licensed units | 160 total · 0 regular · 33 Alzheimer · 127 floating |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | Yes — 33 Alzheimer units on the license |
| Current license period | February 25, 2026 – February 24, 2027 |
| Earliest license period in IDPH's online system | February 25, 2024 |
| Change of ownership on file | None recorded at this address |
| Inspection / enforcement record | None posted in the IDPH public lookup (checked October 2026) |
| Address | 1815 Norwood Court, Evanston, IL · Cook County |
| Phone (as filed with IDPH) | (847) 960-5555 |
| State record | View this establishment in the IDPH lookup |
Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.
IDPH licenses Trulee Evanston for 160 assisted living units: 33 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units, 127 floating units. About 21% of the licensed units are dedicated to Alzheimer's care, so dementia support is a meaningful part of its program.
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 Trulee Evanston is TRULEE EVANSTON. IDPH shows 3 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning February 25, 2024, 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 Trulee Evanston. 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.
Trulee Evanston is in Evanston, Cook County — one of 4 IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in Evanston, 3 of which list Alzheimer units. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.
Hospitals families near Evanston commonly use include Evanston Hospital (Endeavor Health) — worth knowing for emergency transfers and specialist follow-ups.
For benefits counseling, caregiver programs and in-home services, the local agency is AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County.
Other licensed establishments in Evanston: Highlands at Westminster Place, The Mather Evanston, Three Crowns Park.
By licensed size, Trulee Evanston is one of the largest assisted living establishments in Cook County: its 160 assisted living units rank #3 of 84 establishments with published unit counts, against a county median of 66. Metro-wide it ranks #4 of 228.
73% of Cook County establishments list Alzheimer units, 1855 in total; Trulee Evanston's 33 make up 2% of the county's licensed dementia capacity. Size isn't quality — a smaller building can mean more consistent staff — but it shapes the feel of daily life, the range of activities, and how likely an opening is when you need one.
IDPH's online system shows 3 license periods for Trulee Evanston, beginning February 25, 2024. Illinois assisted living licenses run for one year and are renewed annually, so an unbroken chain of periods is what a well-run renewal history looks like. The licensed unit mix has stayed the same across these periods.
Trulee Evanston operates under the same state rulebook as every assisted living establishment in Illinois: the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (210 ILCS 9) and IDPH's rules at 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295. Those rules require a residency contract, a service plan for each resident, awake staff at all hours, and an annual unannounced IDPH inspection.
They also set the ceiling on care. Residents who need round-the-clock skilled nursing, or total help with two or more daily activities, generally have to move to a nursing home unless an exception such as hospice applies — so the move-out criteria in the contract matter as much as the move-in tour.
Because the license lists Alzheimer units, the dementia program must also meet the Act's special care unit requirements and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act, which requires a written description of the program's philosophy, staffing, training and activities. Ask for that disclosure document.
Most families pay privately — savings, pension and Social Security income, or proceeds from selling a home. Long-term care insurance usually reimburses licensed assisted living once a policy's benefit trigger is met, so check the elimination period. Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a pension supplement that can be applied to rent.
For Medicaid, Illinois uses the Supportive Living Program rather than paying assisted living rent directly, and SLP communities are certified separately by HFS — confirm with Trulee Evanston whether it participates before counting on it. For free benefits counseling, contact AgeOptions.
Trulee Evanston doesn't publish its rates to IDPH, so we don't list a price for it. For context, memory care across the Chicago metro typically runs $5,500–$8,000 a month in 2026.
Ask for an all-in monthly figure in writing for your parent's actual care level, what triggers a level-of-care increase, and the annual increase history. Illinois' Medicaid alternative to assisted living, the Supportive Living Program (SLP) run by HFS, is separately certified — ask Trulee Evanston directly whether it participates.
Treat the IDPH record for Trulee Evanston as the floor, not the finish line. It proves the establishment is licensed for the care it offers; it can't tell you how a Tuesday night shift actually runs. Visit twice, once unannounced, and watch a mealtime.
For a dementia placement, ask to see the Alzheimer unit itself: how it is secured, the staff-to-resident ratio inside it, the dementia training staff completed, and the written criteria for moving a resident from regular assisted living into the special care unit.
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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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