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Photo of Marian Village
55 Photos available
8.9
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10 reviews
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Monthly calendars are given to all residents. Many activities are offered from shopping, luncheons, religious opportunities, craft classes, and so much more. Moving here was the best decision I could have...
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.
Looking for senior housing near you? Situated on 80 sprawling acres in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Marian Village in Homer Glen, Illinois offers easy living that is enriching and inspiring. Our Catholic senior living community welcomes people of all faiths as our focus is truly on your...
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11 Video available
1414 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
8.9
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33 reviews
8.9
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33 reviews
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The facility is pleasant and welcoming when you walk in the first time. Grounds around the facility are well kept and ample area to walk around, including nearby parks. Staff are nice although I notice some...
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.
Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village is a faith-based senior living campus offering a variety of independent living options. Our primary focus is the comfort and well being of our residents! We offer 184 spacious independent living residences in a variety of floor plans, including studio,...
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1919 Photos available
9.1
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17 reviews
9.1
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Oak Woods Manor is a really nice, clean & since of calm homey feeling when you enter. Everyone is very friendly & inviting. They have some entertainment things for the residents to do. A little repetitive....
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.
Since opening in December 1999, Oak Woods Manor has become The Choice for Retirement Living in LaPorte. Apartments are available in a variety of floor plans, and each has its own private entrance and its own thermostat to control. Oak Woods Manor is full of friendly, active residents who enjoy...
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8.8
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16 reviews
8.8
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What we like the most about The Whitcomb Senior Living is that the staff know the residents and really keep track of them! Yes, I would recommend this community to other families ( but I don't live there),...
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.
The Whitcomb, located in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan, is a retirementcommunity for senior citizens. It was once a well-known hotel that hostedpresidents, entertainers, and professional athletes. Nowadays, it's a hubfor active and lively seniors in Southwest Michigan. The community issituated at...
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66 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.3
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15 reviews
9.3
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I am enjoying my stay here in Belmont Cragin. The staff is great and also most of the residents are nice. We do have a problem with some vandalism with equipment. This is here for our use. When this happens...
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.
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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1818 Photos available
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7 reviews
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My mother stayed as respite, so she was only there 4 days. Her room was well maintained and clean. She stated the meals were well balanced and delicious. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There were a...
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.
About the facility: Miller’s Senior LivingAt Miller’s Senior Living, we tailor our care to your exact needs, whether you are completely self-sufficient and simply looking for maintenance-free living or require some assistance with daily activities like dressing, showering, or remembering to take...
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9.6
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7 reviews
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My family discovered Clarendale Six Corners while trying to find placement for our mother with advanced dementia (her primary caregiver was unexpectedly hospitalized) and we could not be happier with the...
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.
Clarendale Six Corners is Chicago's most anticipated senior living community now open for you to experience! On a triangular corner of Six Corners in Northwest Chicago, Illinois, you’ll discover 10 floors of casual sophistication, superb hospitality services and great amenities.You'll enjoy...
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33 Photos available
9.0
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26 reviews
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Right now it is under construction. So it is messy right now. But when complete it should be very nice and updated. I would recommend
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 Roosevelt at Salt Creek is a new premier Senior Living community nestled in the heart of Elmhurst, IL. Formerly Lexington Square, the community was recently acquired by a Chicago-based real estate investment and asset management firm who will begin a multi-faceted, 25+ million dollar...
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11 Video available
1010 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
9.0
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84 reviews
9.0
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84 reviews
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Staff are attentive and delightful. Activities need a little more to them and could be better marketed. Private dining room is lovely. Apartment units are older and could use some updating and refreshing.
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.
Lincolnwood Place offers independent living and assisted living in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Lincolnwood is a village in Cook County and is most widely known as the home of the Purple Hotel, which has a place in local lore. In addition to the intrigue surrounding this historical site, the village...
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Photo of Clarendale of Mokena
99 Photos available
1515 Floor plans available
9.7
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124 reviews
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I loved Clarendale in Mokena Beautiful facility, had a lovely apt. .... small but efficient . Good food and great people. Would be there now if I could.
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.
Clarendale of Mokena is the only senior living community in The Village of Mokena, Ill. It is also the newest such community in the greater market area to offer three integrated lifestyle options under one roof - residential living, assisted living and memory care. Clarendale of Mokena creates an...
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Photo of Waterford Estates Senior Living
1212 Photos available
8.4
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120 reviews
8.4
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120 reviews
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Very happy with Waterford. She is in Supportive Living with Medicaid. Very nice facility and staff. I think they do a great job with everything.
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.
The essence of Waterford Estates is best described in three words: understanding, care, and community. Waterford Estates is located near I57 & I80, on 12 beautiful acres with private walking paths, two ponds and scenic views. Our campus offers those age 62+ independence, privacy, security,...
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Photo of Concord Place
66 Photos available
8.9
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178 reviews
8.9
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178 reviews
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The Concord Place is ok. It's no Taj Mahal but, it's far better than a quarter a night flop house on skid row where I once delivered western union telegrams when i was 16 yrs old. Over all the place is quite...
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.
EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE AT CONCORD PLACE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY We are so much more than a senior community. Concord Place Retirement Community is home. For over 25 years we have prided ourselves in creating a culture and atmosphere of comfort and love. To that end, we have focused our efforts...
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Photo of The Carrington at Lincolnwood
11 Video available
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My dad likes to pack things up. At his old location, every time I came to visit - I would spend an hour “unpacking” everything. I love that Carrington has locked clothes closets and that staff helps to pick...
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.
Creating a multi-acre senior living community in the very heart of a highly desirable area like Lincolnwood is a rare opportunity. While only minutes from businesses and shopping, cultural opportunities, houses of worship and medical and professional offices, the landscaped 13-acre,...
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Photo of Senior Suites of South Shore
33 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.0
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28 reviews
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28 reviews
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We got our mom a place at senior suites of south shore. The staff was friendly and informative while giving us a tour. They also were very flexible with the move in date. We helped our mother move in and...
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.
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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Photo of Senior Suites of New City
44 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.0
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18 reviews
9.0
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18 reviews
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When I moved here, I wished I had not moved here. The unit had not been cleaned, it was stinky and nasty. Fast forward to now, new property manager and living here got much better. Thank God! It was so...
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.
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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Photo of Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
55 Photos available
8.6
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37 reviews
8.6
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37 reviews
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The Oak Park Arms Community has everything I need SECURITY: ... I moved from a two-flat where I lived alone for 3 yrs. CLEANLINESS: w/ hse keeping PARKING: AMENITIES CUSTOMER NEEDS FOOD. ...to beauty &...
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.
Built as a luxury hotel in 1922, the Oak Park Arms retained the original charm of the grand hotels of the 20th century. The apartments, Ballroom, Georgian Room Restaurant, Lounge, and meeting rooms have been renovated on an on-going basis. A rental retirement community for 26 years, the Oak Park...
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Photo of Franciscan Village
99 Photos available
9.0
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24 reviews
9.0
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24 reviews
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It has been a good experience & staff & neighbors are very nice. The staff is very helpful. Just call their No & the reception desk will connect you to Right person
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.
Take a deep breath and imagine what your everyday life could be if you eliminate having to prepare and cook meals and significantly reduce your housekeeping duties. How would you like being able to walk to Mass, a gorgeous outdoor stations of the cross devotion, a fine restaurant, bistro, gift...
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Photo of Cordia Senior Residence
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46 reviews
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46 reviews
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I rate all categories a 5!!! Staff: kind, caring, helpful and always on time-on giving meds. This is a wonderful place to live.
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.
Cordia Senior Residence is taking senior living to a new level and it all begins with the fresh and innovative approach that we take towards it. Through our staff and a variety of unique and engaging programs, we inspire our residents to lead lives on the own terms. At Cordia Senior Residence, we...
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1717 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.7
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61 reviews
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After experiencing the loss of one parent navigating grief we need extra support. Every staff members we encountered seemed open to meeting potential new neighbors.
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.
Just 30 minutes south of Chicago, Sunrise Villa Olympia Fields provides a highly personalized approach to care, including independent and assisted living tailored to resident needs and abilities. Here, you have a choice of unique ranch-style townhome villas with two-car garages, front porches,...
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Photo of St. Paul's
1010 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
7.7
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11 reviews
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11 reviews
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We couldn’t have made a better decision. The staff is awesome and the community is so well kept and clean. My Mom has made so many new friends and keeps busy with all of the great activities. My Mom is...
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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Photo of Rittenhouse Village at Michigan City
1111 Photos available
8.5
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23 reviews
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Are you tired of shoveling snow, mowing the lawn, changing the furnace filters, repairing appliances, and even changing light bulbs my husband and I moved into Rittenhouse Villas and we love it!
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.
VOTED THE BEST ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY FOR 12 YEARS STRAIGHT THROUGH THE LOCAL READER'S CHOICE AWARD!!!! (2021)
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9.2
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Everything was awesome and if it was a good fit for my parents, we would've gone there. The only drawback was how small the rooms were They don't want something that small, it was too small for two people.
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.
Park Place of St. John is a Providence Life Services Community. Providence, a non-profit organization, has been committed to providing quality senior living options to those entrusted to our care in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana for over a century. Our organization offers Independent Living,...
Photo of Senior Suites Ravenswood Manor
55 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.0
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29 reviews
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Management looks out for those who live here and try to keep them busy with activities and offers free rides to different grocery stores. They have monthly meetings to discuss issues or concerns we might...
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.
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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Photo of Ascension Living Bethlehem Woods Village
77 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
9.3
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67 reviews
9.3
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67 reviews
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I would rate a 5 on every question except on the Administration who I rate 3. My experience has been really excellent and I would invite every family to make a visit.
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.
Bethlehem Woods Retirement Community offers 270 spacious independent living residences and 64 licensed assisted living apartments in a variety of floor plans. Independent living amenities include: restaurant-style dinner served daily, 24-hour staff and emergency call system, Wellness Clinic and...
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11 Video available
2525 Photos available
8.4
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89 reviews
8.4
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89 reviews
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The owners are in the process of remodeling the whole 10 floor elevated building. When you walk in, you feel you are in an up-scale hotel and not a Senior living facility. Ellison sold and it is now called...
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.
Are you looking for Senior Independent Living in Chicago?Ready to slow life down and embrace a hassle-free lifestyle? Looking for new friends and a fresh perspective on life? Elison Independent Living of Niles is our charming senior living community Northwest of the city. We can’t wait to welcome...
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Cost of independent living in Dune Acres, IN

The average cost of senior living in Dune Acres is $6,992 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Gary, IN with an average of $2,433 per month.

Independent living costs in Dune Acres, IN, vs. nearby cities

Dune Acres, IN
$6,992/mo
$3,117/mo

Independent living costs in Dune Acres, IN, vs. state and national averages

Dune Acres, IN
$6,992/mo
$3,192/mo
U.S. national average
$4,064/mo

Independent living costs in Dune Acres, IN, vs. other senior living options

$5,912/mo
Independent Living
$6,992/mo

Independent living costs in Dune Acres, IN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,386/mo
Studio
$4,319/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,427/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,516/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,260/mo

Senior living costs in Dune Acres 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: Dune Acres, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDune Acres, INIndianaU.S.
Independent Living$6,992/mo$3,192/mo$4,064/mo
Assisted Living$3,956/mo$3,850/mo$4,587/mo
Memory Care$5,912/mo$4,922/mo$5,339/mo
Independent Living
Dune Acres, IN:$6,992/mo
Indiana:$3,192/mo
U.S.:$4,064/mo
Assisted Living
Dune Acres, IN:$3,956/mo
Indiana:$3,850/mo
U.S.:$4,587/mo
Memory Care
Dune Acres, IN:$5,912/mo
Indiana:$4,922/mo
U.S.:$5,339/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Dune Acres

Recent reviews for independent living in Dune Acres

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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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.

Tinley Court Catered Senior Living in Tinley Park, IL

4.3
My brother [Removed] lived there for 2 1/2 years. I can't say enough good things about this facility. He had a lot of health needs but was able to be there and maintain a good amount of independence. The staff were always attentive to him and responsive to me. They helped us find wonderful ...
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Dune Acres independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dune Acres independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dune Acres, 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 Dune Acres 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 Dune Acres partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dune Acres, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.2%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.1%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
23.9%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.4%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Dune Acres 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 Dune Acres communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dune Acres, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.4%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.9%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
29.8%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.5%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dune Acres 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 Dune Acres offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dune Acres, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.2%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.5%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.6%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.5%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.8%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.6%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.7%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.2%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
23.4%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.9%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mercy Circle Senior Living, Wittenberg Village, a CCRC and Brookdale Des Plaines are the top-rated independent living facilities near Dune Acres, Indiana. See full list of communities.

There are 208 independent living facilities near Dune Acres, Indiana. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Dune Acres, Indiana are Mercy Circle Senior Living, Brookdale Des Plaines and Brookdale Oak Park. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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