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If your loved one needs memory care in Ballou, A Place for Mom can help. With 224 memory care facilities in Ballou, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Ballou incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Ballou memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Ballou, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Fernway, South Lockport and Forest Park.
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Silver Birch is a fun place to live. You can meet new people, enjoy activities, play games, and have quiet time. You are treated with respect and your opinion is valued. The receptionist is the best,...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Evergreen Place offers worry-free living, where independence thrives and compassionate care is always nearby. Our beautiful campus offers lovely supportive living options. We welcome you to learn more and visit our community of care, where friendships flourish and families find peace of mind....
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Symphony of Crown Point offers seniors a licensed assisted living community in Crown Point, IN that they can call home. This community provides an excellent location to those seniors who are looking for a safe and caring place to call home. Crown Point is a part of Lake County, and it offers much...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Making a decision to place a loved one is one of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make. At Beverly LivingCenters we encourage you to Tour, Talk, Question and Compare. We are a place to find peace in pressured times. Our doors are always open for you to tour with or without an...
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Pioneer Gardens senior residents in the windy city access to a great assisted living community within the grand city of Chicago, IL. Located just a few blocks from Lake Shore Drive, residents can enjoy the lush green park areas next to the lake during spring and summer days and enjoy the many...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Heritage Woods of Chicago is an affordable assisted living community exclusively designed for low income seniors 65 or older. Fully certified by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Living, Heritage Woods is located on the west side of Chicago. Heritage Woods is a lovely place to call...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome HomeAutumn Trace is a privately-owned company with a history of operation in rural Indiana, specializing in a hands-on approach to catered independent and assisted living. With management close by, no issue is without a quick resolution and flexibility is always an option. We provide an...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome HomeAutumn Trace is a privately-owned company with a history of operation in rural Indiana, specializing in a hands-on approach to catered independent and assisted living. With management close by, no issue is without a quick resolution and flexibility is always an option. We provide an...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cost of memory care in Ballou, IL
The average cost of senior living in Ballou is $5,253 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Limestone, IL with an average of $4,670 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Ballou, IL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Ballou, IL vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Ballou vs. other types of senior living
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What families are saying about memory care in Ballou
Recent reviews for memory care in Ballou
Cantata Adult Life Services a CCRC in Brookfield, IL
4.8
I recommend Cantata because they have a robust rehab gym staffed with professionals in physical therapy, occupational therapy, balance, speech/memory therapy. It is located on a quiet tree lined landscaped campus with onsite Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Independent Living. The staff ...
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Churchill Place in Glen Ellyn, IL
5.0
Based on our experience I would recommend. So far everything has been very good no problems and everyone has been great and easy to work with.
Wittenberg Village, a CCRC in Crown Point, IN
4.7
I moved in and liked it so much I bought a second apartment for my mother! The staff is the most caring I have ever encountered and the facility is top-notch. Hope to meet you soon.
Ballou review score based on 1,463 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 1463 reviews of 211 Ballou memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Ballou review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
Ballou review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Ballou memory care
When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,463 reviews of 211 Ballou memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ballou resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Ballou, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.0
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Ballou memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ballou memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ballou, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Ballou memory care
Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Ballou that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ballou, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66.4%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
56.1%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.8%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
78.5%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.8%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.8%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
59.6%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.8%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Ballou memory care
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Ballou Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ballou, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.7%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.6%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.6%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ballou memory care
Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ballou partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ballou, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
53.8%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.6%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
50.2%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
48%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Ballou memory care
Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ballou communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ballou, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
51.1%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
64.1%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
42.6%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.3%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ballou memory care
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Ballou offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ballou, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
71.3%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
51.6%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.1%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
75.8%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
73.1%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
77.6%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
57.8%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
60.1%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
61%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
71.3%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
71.3%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
48%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
43%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
70%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise of Naperville North, Mercy Circle Senior Living and Wittenberg Village, a CCRC are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ballou, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 224 memory care facilities near Ballou, Illinois. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Ballou, Illinois are Sunrise of Naperville North, Mercy Circle Senior Living and Brookdale Oak Park. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 224 memory care facilities near you in Ballou, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ballou, Illinois, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Ballou, Illinois, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Ballou, Illinois ranges from $600 to $42521. The average Memory Care cost in Ballou, Illinois is $5,253. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Ballou, Illinois typically starts at $600. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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