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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Appleton, IL

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Memory care in Appleton offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Appleton is about $7,336 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 75 communities, read 837 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Galesburg, Kewanee and Galva.

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The staff have been fantastic! Not just in caring for my mother, but in being "part of the family" in guiding us all towards other needed healthcare needs as my mother battles cancer.
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 Canton, the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, the Courtyard Estates is an assisted living community which takes pride in providing the highest quality care without compromising an environment where our residents feel independent, and where their privacy is respected. A large...
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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.
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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.
Photo of Bickford - Peoria Cottage
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.
At Bickford of Peoria we offer premiere Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care services to provide peace of mind if an unanticipated need arises. Our genuine intent is to create an environment that gives expression to personal choice and the fullest expression of assistance comes...
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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.
Like us on Facebook! Welcome to Courtyard Estates of Bradford, the area's premiere assisted living community. At Courtyard Estates, our goal is to provide professional, compassionate services for the older adults while promoting independence, which allows our tenants to maintain or improve their...
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The facility is very clean and the staff have been great so far! The facility was also a great fit because it fit our budget and location needs. Courtyard Estates has proven to be the best choice for my...
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.
Villas at Bushnell is an assisted living and memory care community located in the heart of Bushnell, Illinois, just minutes from all that Peoria has to offer. As a modern, home like environment, our community provides a positive, supportive environment for our residents. We're near beautiful...
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After looking at other senior living places, LHV was the winner. Well maintained, great staff, friendly people, Nice landscaping including many flowers, tree's, shrubs. Winter snow removal. Before the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
The premier continuing care retirement community in Peoria, Lutheran Hillside Village is the perfect starting place for an exciting new chapter of your life. Here on our serene, beautifully wooded campus, you’ll find an active lifestyle, freedom from the hassles of home repairs, and priority...
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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.
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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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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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...
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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 Avonlea Cottage of Quad Cities II
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.
Photo of Avonlea Cottage of Quad Cities I
Provides: Memory Care
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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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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.
Autumn Accolade Assisted LivingAt Autumn Accolade we are beginning our 15th year in business and we hold a Certification (CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner. Our staff is trained and dedicated to our residents.We are only minutes from shopping, hospital, dining, and parks. We are centrally...
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.
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.
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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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
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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.
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.
Petersen Commons Assisted LivingPetersen Commons Assisted Living is an assisted living community situated in Davenport, IA. Davenport, which is the largest city located on the Mississippi River, is highly regarded for its remarkable arts and culture influence. Visitors and residents enjoy the...
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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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Appleton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Appleton is $7,336 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elmwood, IL with an average of $5,887 per month.

Memory care costs in Appleton, IL, vs. state and national averages

Appleton, IL
$7,336/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Appleton, IL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,336/mo

Senior living costs in Appleton 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: Appleton, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAppleton, ILIllinoisU.S.
Memory Care$7,336/mo$7,681/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$5,607/mo$6,329/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$3,342/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Appleton, IL:$7,336/mo
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Appleton, IL:$5,607/mo
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Appleton, IL:unavailable
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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What families are saying about memory care in Appleton

Recent reviews for memory care in Appleton

Gateway at River City in Peoria, IL

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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.

The Grand Regency of Peoria

4.3
It was a good place for my mom. Overall experience is good loving staff and a good clean community. They kind of take you in like its your home.

Red Oak Memory Care in Canton, IL

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My mom just spent two weeks at our home for Easter. She told of some things there that is how I rated it. Some workers are excellent but others can't read letters to her and she is blind. One of the nurses gave her friend the wrong medicine. Food good at times and other times bad. We sent her ...
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Appleton review score based on 245 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 245 reviews of 75 Appleton memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Appleton review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Appleton review score compared against nearby cities

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Appleton, IL75 facilities
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Monmouth, IL62 facilities
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Knoxville, IL8 facilities

Review subcategories for Appleton memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 245 reviews of 75 Appleton memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Appleton resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Appleton, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
3.7
Friendliness
3.9
3.8
Care services
3.5
3.5
Staff
3.8
3.7
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Appleton memory care services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in Appleton memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Appleton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Appleton, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
52%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
21.3%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.7%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.7%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.3%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.3%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.3%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.3%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.7%
69.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Appleton memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Appleton Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Appleton, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50.7%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.7%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.7%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.3%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Appleton memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Appleton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Appleton, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.7%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
22.7%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.7%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Appleton memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Appleton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Appleton, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
17.3%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Appleton memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Appleton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Appleton, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
49.3%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.3%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.3%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.7%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.7%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
46.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
26.7%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.7%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Appleton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Illinois memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Appleton protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookstone of Aledo, The Fountains and StoryPoint Bettendorf are the top-rated memory care facilities near Appleton, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 75 memory care facilities near Appleton, Illinois. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Appleton, Illinois is Brookstone of Aledo. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 75 memory care facilities near you in Appleton, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Appleton, Illinois, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Appleton, Illinois, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Appleton, Illinois ranges from $1000 to $15775. The average Memory Care cost in Appleton, Illinois is $7,336. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Appleton, Illinois typically starts at $1000. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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