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Stay curious. Stay active. Enjoy each day surrounded by friends who share your passion for discovery and living life on your own terms.

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When you need support, you’ll find it here — care that adapts to you and helps you live comfortably, your way.

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Senior Living, Reimagined in Downers Grove

Discover a connected, contemporary lifestyle at Oak Trace—ideally located near Naperville and just a short drive from downtown Chicago. With updated amenities, beautiful outdoor areas, and spaces designed for how you live today, Oak Trace offers a fresh take on independent senior living.

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Where to Begin Your Senior Living Journey

Got Senior Living Questions? We’ve Got Answers

Start building your framework for the years ahead. Our comprehensive guides simplify the senior living process to walk you through next steps and how to get started.

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Home isn’t just a place, it's a feeling.

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Is Oak Trace a Good Financial Fit?

Our free financial assessment tool can help you determine if a senior apartment in Oak Trace might be a good financial fit for your independent living retirement needs. Of course, exact pricing is dependent on many factors, including location, special offers, contract type and more -- but this can help you to get started!

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The Fitness Program That Keeps Raising the Bar

Staying One Step Ahead

At Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove, Illinois, fitness has become so popular that residents are giving the instructors a tough job: staying one step ahead.

With 22 fitness classes offered each week, resi...

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From Sawdust to Switches…Lifelong Hobbies Keep On Rolling

Some passions don’t disappear when the workday ends. They simply wait for the time, space and opportunity to grow.

At Oak Trace senior living community, a Life Plan retirement community in Downers Grove, Illinois, that might mean turning a block...

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5 Reasons to Retire in Downers Grove, Illinois

For retirees deciding where to settle down, Downers Grove, Illinois, offers what few other locations can: the cosmopolitan reach of Chicago without the cost of living in it, and a lively home base charming enough to hold its own.
That balance is what...

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Plan Forward With a Community That Fits Your Life

Retirement planning often begins with finances, timelines, and practical decisions. Those pieces are important. But the most meaningful plan also considers how you want to spend your time, what keeps you connected, and which setting helps you continu...

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A Career Without a Map: How Anna Marie Hajek Led the Way

Somewhere over the Atlantic, the cabin lights dimmed as the plane pushed toward London. Below, the ocean stretched into darkness. At home, Joe Hajek, recently retired early from the Veterans Administration, managed dinner, homework, and bedtime with ...

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