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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Morris, IL

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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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1010 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
9.5
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9.5
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84 reviews
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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.
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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88 Floor plans available
9.3
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54 reviews
9.3
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54 reviews
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3 star
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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
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.
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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2525 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.6
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16 reviews
8.6
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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
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.
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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22 Floor plans available
8.6
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For the most part it's all been good. Some of the food could be better but overall she likes it. I would recommend it to others.
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.
Heritage Woods of Dwight is an assisted living community located in Dwight, IL. Dwight, which contains a stretch of the original famous U.S. Route 66, lies 80 miles southwest of Chicago. The town boasts a rich history, and is home to numerous landmarks and monuments. With well-preserved...
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1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
7.5
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5 reviews
7.5
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5 reviews
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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
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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8.7
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63 reviews
8.7
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63 reviews
5 star
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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.
Photo of Cedarhurst of Yorkville
2525 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
7.5
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7.5
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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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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
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
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: 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: 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 independent living in Morris, IL

The average cost of senior living in Morris is $4,174 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sheridan, IL with an average of $3,924 per month.

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

Morris, IL
$4,174/mo
$3,989/mo

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

Morris, IL
$4,174/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$5,059/mo
Independent Living
$4,174/mo

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

Studio
$5,110/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,354/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,958/mo

Senior living costs in Morris 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: Morris, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMorris, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$4,174/mo$4,489/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$4,852/mo$5,079/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$5,059/mo$5,098/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Morris, IL:$4,174/mo
Illinois:$4,489/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Morris, IL:$4,852/mo
Illinois:$5,079/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Morris, IL:$5,059/mo
Illinois:$5,098/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Morris

Recent reviews for independent living in Morris

Bickford of Oswego

5.0
Congratulations to the Director for being named Director of the Year in 2015. A wonderful place and they have the best staff you could ever as for. 5 STARS TO BICKFORD

Heritage Woods of Yorkville

4.0
Quality of care got a low mark because there is almost no care provided. If you are pretty healthy and independent, this place is great. When my mom caught Covid from a resident who was sneezing and coughing at an event, she was told to stay in her room for a week. No one came to examine her, ...
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Heritage Woods of Dwight

5.0
Very knowledgeable and caring staff. Modern updates, something to do for everyone. My mom seems to like it there and is adjusting very well. Staff has been very helpful in getting her adjusted and in a routine due to her dementia. Highly recommend

Morris independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Morris independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Morris, 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 Morris 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 Morris partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Morris, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.4%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.6%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
21.4%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
28.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Morris 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 Morris communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Morris, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.4%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.1%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
35.7%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.4%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Morris 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 Morris offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Morris, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
64.3%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.4%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.1%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.3%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.3%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
64.3%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
64.3%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
50%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
40%
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The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet and StoryPoint Romeoville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Morris, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 14 independent living facilities near Morris, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Morris, 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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