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Photo of The Village at Mercy Creek
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Food is delicious ??. Lots of change over in staff(I think common anywhere). Wonderful activity director. She works to keep all happy and include families. She has been there a real long time. It's real...
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.
In 2018, Franciscan Ministries, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, acquired a 60-acre senior living campus that was originally built and nurtured by 14 area Mennonite churches. Renamed The Village at Mercy Creek, it is now part of the Franciscan Communities, which has been providing...
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There are many things, I love about Cedarhurst but particularly, I love how warm and inviting it is from the physical space to the staff. Everyone is friendly and you can tell they truly care about their job...
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.
Located in Pekin, IL, Cedarhurst of Pekin is an elegantly furnished senior living community with 61 assisted living suites for older adults with specialized needs. Our skilled, friendly, and compassionate team members are available 24 hours a day to deliver personalized service for every...
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1 through 4 would be 5 plus 5 would be 4 at present as new general manager. Waiting to see when honeymoon is over. 6 would be better if chef could set own menu Would be better if those of us on no salt or no...
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.
Blair House provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Centrally located between Chicago and St. Louis in a quiet suburb of Normal, Illinois, you'll love the convenience of living in the heart of it all. Enjoy all the shopping, dining and excellent healthcare of a...
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Orientation given. Every one has gone d things to say about food. More after dinner activities needed. Apartment on small side and cleaning inconsistent Activities could be more varied Strict rules on...
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 assisted living services. We offer both long term stay options and short-term respite care. We welcome you to learn more and visit our community of...
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Keep in mind my father is in the skilled nursing area. My answers only speak to that area. I cannot really speak to the Assisted Living area. I have not personally eaten the food but it looks good and they...
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.
Luther Oaks offers vibrant, grace-filled senior living in a welcoming and friendly environment in a peaceful and scenic location. Residents and team members alike share and embrace the comfort, well-being, and peace of mind of a continuing care retirement community. (CCRC) Luther Oaks has earned...
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It felt homelike and it was more reasonably priced than any others. I physically could not take care of a house and yard and Brandon Wood provides meals and housekeeping
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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This is a brand new clean community. My mother in law loves it here. The community offers transportation. They like that there is an exercise room, media room and a common area to socialize. The community...
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.
Morton Estates features brand new one and two bedroom apartment homes designed exclusively for adults 55 and over. Each spacious floor plan includes modern amenities you would expect to find in a luxury home, at affordable rental rates: a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen with energy-efficient...
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Everyone at Holly Brook takes such a good care of my father. The director, [name removed], was welcoming and helpful, and the head of nursing, [name removed], has gone above and beyond every step of 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.
THE INDEPENDENCE YOU WANT ... THE DAILY ASSISTANCE YOU NEED. The Villas of Holly Brook is an Assisted Living Community that offers residents carefree, retirement living at its finest. We'll do it ALL! We'll cook, clean and do the laundry. We also take care of the lawn and remove snow and ice...
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I recently moved my parents into Villas of Hollybrook from out of state. It was challenging on many levels and the staff was exceptional in helping navigate all challenges! They made sure we had all the...
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.
The Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care is a sate-of-the-art licensed assisted living community. We offer our residents the comforts of their own home while providing for their needs with a customized care plan. Each member of our staff is committed to helping our residents live...
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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.
Never before have elegance and value been so perfectly defined in a beautifully master planned community. We are committed to standards of excellence in design, construction, amenities, lifestyle, security and affordability.Being faith based and family owned and operated, we assure that our...
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Photo of Timber Creek Village Assisted Living of Lincoln
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We have really enjoyed the experience for our loved one at Timber Creek Village. The communication with the staff is pretty good. I would appreciate a little more feedback about our loved one once in a...
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.
Timber Creek Village of Lincoln is a family-owned assisted living community located in Lincoln, IL. The city of Lincoln is in Logan County and is home to about 14,500 people. Lincoln is a small town with a country feeling and beautiful views. Residents can enjoy spending time shopping with...
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Supportive Living of Washington is a nice community, but the seniors would like to visit the shops on the square. Our loved one would like to get transportation to and from church on Sunday's and also to 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.
As a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, Supportive Living of Washington is deeply committed to the well-being of all our residents and their families. We demonstrate our commitment by always providing superior care and services. Supportive Living of Washington offers a robust activities...
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.
Hopedale Commons is conveniently located in the beautiful and peaceful community of Hopedale, Illinois, only 30 minutes from Peoria, Bloomington and Pekin, Illinois.Our well-trained and caring staff truly enjoy working with the elderly. It is not unusual to find a staff member stopping to chat...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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.
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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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: 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.
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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My mom has lived there for seven years now. The staff is excellent and responsive; I'd start to list them by name, but I would end up missing someone - they all really are fun, caring, great people. There...
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.
John Evans Supportive Living opened in November of 2007. John Evans is proud to provide a choice of apartment floor plans, each designed with your comfort and ease of lifestyle in mind. Our spacious apartments are designed with a living room area, kitchenette, private full bathroom and...

Cost of independent living in Minier, IL

The average cost of senior living in Minier is $3,483 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Green Valley, IL with an average of $2,832 per month.

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

Minier, IL
$3,483/mo
$3,745/mo
$3,230/mo

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

Minier, IL
$3,483/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$4,404/mo
Independent Living
$3,483/mo

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

Studio
$4,235/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,934/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,312/mo

Senior living costs in Minier 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: Minier, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMinier, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,483/mo$4,489/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$4,404/mo$5,079/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$4,404/mo$5,098/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Minier, IL:$3,483/mo
Illinois:$4,489/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Minier, IL:$4,404/mo
Illinois:$5,079/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Minier, IL:$4,404/mo
Illinois:$5,098/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Minier

Recent reviews for independent living in Minier

Gateway at River City in Peoria, IL

5.0
I absolutely love it here at Gateway. There are lots of activities, food is good, most residents are real nice and easy to get along with. The staff is wonderful. I’m friends with many residents who are awesome. Definitely worth living here.

Charter Senior Living of Washington

4.8
This is probably a very good thing for my loved one being here, and the activities are great. The staff are friendly and overall I think they care for the residents. Everyone other than residents must wear a mask, and I believe this has kept COVID infections down in the community. The ...
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Snyder Village a CCRC in Metamora, IL

5.0
They are fantastic, you can tell that this is their calling. The staff even think about the residents in there off time and do things for them to help keep them motivated and engaged. They even went out of the way to try and get my loved one to see my family when we had a family emergency. There ...
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Minier independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Minier independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Minier, 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 Minier 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 Minier partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Minier, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.9%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
13.9%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.9%
28.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Minier 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 Minier communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Minier, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
19.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Minier 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 Minier offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Minier, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
30.6%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.6%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.6%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.6%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
25%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.6%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.6%
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The Village at Mercy Creek, Carriage Crossing Bloomington and Charter Senior Living of Pekin are the top-rated independent living facilities near Minier, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 34 independent living facilities near Minier, Illinois. See the full list.

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