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Staff and residents have been very friendly and the environment is always welcoming. My mother in law was very hesitant when she first moved in but within a month was more social than she has been in years....
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.
The Timbers of Shorewood delivers an unusual blend of secure senior living with elegance and independence! With full-service kitchens in every apartment, supportive services available for Independent living residents and perfectly coordinated services for Assisted Living residents. There is a...
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From coming here for several visits, I noticed the place to be clean and germ free/ In the leasing process. all my questions were answered to my satisfaction. The staff is very professional.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Imagine being able to live in a beautiful building, in a community of friends, receive monthly housekeeping services and benefit from specially designed safety features - all for one low affordable monthly rate and in the Chicago neighborhood you've called home for most of your life. As a...
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55 Floor plans available
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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.
American House Cedarlake is a pet-friendly independent living and assisted living community for seniors in the greater Chicago area. For those who want to enjoy their retirement in the comfort and privacy of their own one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment without the fuss of home ownership and...
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The place is very nice and well kept, but the housekeeping for the individual rooms is terrible - they never sweep or mop the floors.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Solstice Senior Living at Joliet provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.Just outside of Chicago, we're conveniently located in Joliet, a friendly suburb linked to the city by highways and trains. Our community has everything you could ever want; Joliet features...
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What I like the most about Heritage Woods of Yorkville is the staff. The staff members there are very friendly and I would recommend this community to other families based on the experience I have had so...
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.
The first of its type in Kendall County, Heritage Woods of Yorkville is a wonderful assisted living community that is nestled into the woods of Yorkville, IL close to Fox River. The Chicago suburb offers the proximity of the city to senior residents but the care and affordable living of the...
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We picked Heritage Woods of Minooka, because it was close to our house, and offered financial assistance. I don't need to recommend it or not. Most people that go there don't have a choice because it's the...
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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The staff is great. [names removed] and all the nursing staff are great. My mother is doing great there. Plenty of activities to keep her busy.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Rock Run Place offers a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff who greet you everyday. Assisted Living and Memory Care levels of care are available on our campus. Our peaceful setting, restaurant style dining experience, activities and beautiful setting combine to...
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We put my grandma here and she really was enjoying it till her health turned and she had to be put in the hospital. But when she was there she enjoyed the activities like bingo and she said the food was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
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I ended up going with Cedarhurst for my sister. It is very expensive but was one of two places that were nice, not dirty and didn't treat their "memory care patients " as second class citizens. My sister...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Cedarhurst of Yorkville is a pet-friendly assisted living and memory care community for seniors age 55 and over in the Chicago metropolitan area. For seniors ready to leave home ownership behind and move into a welcoming communal setting where housekeeping and maintenance are taken care of for...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
If you've yet to witness a vibrant senior living environment, it's high time you visited Bickford. From appetizing, home-cooked meals to the reassuring presence of our compassionate caregivers, your loved one is in for a treat. Our activity calendar is bursting at the seams, ensuring they're...
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Staff and help is friendly, happy and call you by name. Food is good and portions are large, you can order small portion portion.
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.
We assist with the activities of daily living and provide lots of amenities and services including fabulous meals, housekeeping, laundry service, medication assistance, a personal response notification system, social activities, community field trips, transportation, and 24 hour staffing seven...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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I really like it here and I have not run into any problems with anybody. I am really glad to have this place and the management is very good. The maintenance man takes care of things whenever I ask for help....
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Sandwich Manor is an affordable senior housing community in Sandwich, DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties, Illinois. It is conveniently located a couple of blocks off of Highway 34 and near Sandwich Memorial Park, WOW7 Cinema, an antique stores, Dollar General, the Opera House, a food market,...

Cost of independent living in Central, IL

The average cost of senior living in Central is $3,883 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sheridan, IL with an average of $3,924 per month.

Independent living costs in Central, IL, vs. nearby cities

Central, IL
$3,883/mo
$3,989/mo

Independent living costs in Central, IL, vs. state and national averages

Central, IL
$3,883/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Central, IL, vs. other senior living options

$5,198/mo
Independent Living
$3,883/mo

Independent living costs in Central, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,650/mo
Studio
$5,187/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,443/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,958/mo

Senior living costs in Central vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Central, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCentral, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,883/mo$4,489/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$5,065/mo$5,079/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$5,198/mo$5,098/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Central, IL:$3,883/mo
Illinois:$4,489/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Central, IL:$5,065/mo
Illinois:$5,079/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Central, IL:$5,198/mo
Illinois:$5,098/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Central

Recent reviews for independent living in Central

The Gardens of Waterford in Aurora, IL

4.0
I have lived here for 5+ years. The food is by far better than other places I've been. Staff are friendly and very helpful. This is Alden's main campus and the grounds are beautiful. Festive holiday decorations make this a very homey atmosphere. I call this "home".

The Lakes and Superior at Waterford in Aurora, IL

5.0
Care services do not apply as we are in an independent living duplex and we have not yet dined on the campus. Due to Covid concerns, the dining room opened to independent living guests last week. We are very pleased with our Superior/Lakes duplex on the Alden of Waterford campus. The staff is ...
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The Cottages of New Lenox

4.3
Yes, we would recommend. Quality of care seems good and better than previous experience. However they lack organization with clothes and bed linens. They often get mixed up between residents.

Central independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Central independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Central, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Central independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Central partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Central, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.8%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.5%
28.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Central independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Central communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Central, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.1%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.8%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
38.5%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Central independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Central offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Central, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
69.2%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.1%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
69.2%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.2%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.5%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46.2%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.5%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
69.2%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
53.8%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.2%
40%
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Independence Village Naperville, The Timbers of Shorewood and Senior Suites of Joliet are the top-rated independent living facilities near Central, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 12 independent living facilities near Central, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Central, Illinois are The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet and StoryPoint Romeoville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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