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We can’t say enough about Riverside. The staff is just fantastic! The facility is bright and clean and warm and inviting. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The pricing is very fair for the industry and...
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.
Riverside Assisted Living and Memory Care is an assisted living and memory care community located in Bourbonnais, IL in Kankakee County. Bourbonnais is about an hour south of Chicago. This vibrant town is known as the 'Village of Friendship,' and has many shops and restaurants. The Kankakee River...
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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
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.
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.
Photo of Evenglow Lodge
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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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.
Located in Pontiac, Livingston County, IL, Pontiac Towers provides senior housing done right and provides residents with a safe and secure place to call home. The location of this residence is superior thanks to its perfect weather, great location, proximity to shopping and entertainment, and...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
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Photo of Evergreen Place - Streator
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.
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....
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.
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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.
Photo of Joshua Arms
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.
Photo of Joshua Arms
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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.
The Village at Our Lady of Angels provides seniors with an independent living community in Joliet, IL. This community offers a great place to live. Joliet is a part of the counties of Kendall and Will. Joliet offers much to do and see, and residents and their guests enjoy checking out the Joliet...
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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...
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Cost of independent living in Kempton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Kempton is $7,787 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chatsworth, IL with an average of $2,927 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Kempton, IL vs. nearby cities

Kempton, IL
$7,787/mo
$3,187/mo
$3,968/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Kempton, IL vs. the state and national average

Kempton, IL
$7,787/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Kempton vs. other types of senior living

$4,644/mo
Independent Living
$7,787/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Kempton, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$5,594/mo
Studio
$4,936/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,800/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,271/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Kempton

Recent reviews for independent living in Kempton

Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections - Rantoul

3.9
A beautiful facility with spacious rooms and nice amenities. My experience with Hollybrook is probably not typical, but during a very stressful 3 weeks, the staff stepped up and helped my family through a very difficult time. Shortly after moving into the assisted living, my dad was moved to ...
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Ascension Living Heritage Village in Kankakee, IL

5.0
Staff is very knowledgeable, my room was always clean, good is good, everyone is very helpful. i would highly recommend Heritage Village.

Bickford of Tinley Park

5.0
Our experience with Bickford of Tinley Park has been very good and the cleanliness of the community is very impressive. The staff members have exceeded every one of our expectations, we cannot say enough good things about them. The meals are really good and they offer a good amount of ...
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Kempton independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kempton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kempton, 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 Kempton 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 Kempton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kempton, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.5%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.5%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
24.2%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.3%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.2%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Kempton 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 Kempton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kempton, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.3%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.1%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
27.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.7%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kempton 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 Kempton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kempton, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.2%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.6%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.4%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.6%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.4%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.7%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.8%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.7%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.2%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
46.3%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
32.6%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.5%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.1%
40%
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The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet and StoryPoint Romeoville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Kempton, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 92 independent living facilities near Kempton, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Kempton, 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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