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Memory care in Dorchester 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 Dorchester is about $4,852 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 206 communities, read 2563 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Beauvais Manor On the Park
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
Photo of Cherokee Residential Care
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 McKnight Place Assisted Living
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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Communication is good between the staff and our loved ones, they keep us well informed and up to date. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. They do a good job taking care of 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.
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My sister Becky lived at Durberg House. We found out at the last minute they were closing the home. I had to find a place for [name removed] in two weeks before I went to Florida for a month. I called [name...
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 Villas of Holly Brook ? Belleville
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.
Brightly Senior Living Mascoutah's services are never an additional cost, whether your loved one needs independent, assisted living or memory care. We structure our living plan to always make it affordable for families and their loved ones while continually striving to provide the utmost care and...
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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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Everything is going well for my brother since his move to this community. I'am satisfied with the care and everything they have done for us. He is doing very good. They have a pleasant staff, they have been...
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.
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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.
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My family was very pleased with the quality of care our mother received at Parc Provence. When you look at the most important component of this facility it would have to be the staff. We were always able to...
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.
Photo of Willowbrook Of Vandalia #1
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: 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.
Photo of Willowbrook Alzheimer and Dementia Care Residences Vandalia
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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.
Welcome to Willowbrook! Our homes have been designed to provide care and support to your loved ones while promoting dignity and independence. We have been providing award winning memory care for over 10 years, care that celebrates each resident’s abilities. Each home accommodates 12-14...
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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.
RehabilitationOur state-of-the-art therapy room will be equipped to meet the needs of virtually any rehabilitation client at the Villages of St. Peters. All three therapy disciplines – physical, occupational, and speech – will be represented in our portfolio of rehabilitation services....
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.
Photo of Taylorville Estates
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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We moved into Independent Living at Mason Pointe a week after it opened. We love living here. The staff is always helpful and friendly. [name removed] and his leadership staff make Mason Pointe a place...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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.
Photo of The Ranch
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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.
Photo of Sylvan House
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Mari De Villa Retirement Ctr
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.
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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.
River Birch Senior Living is a residential like community of 3 homes overlooking hole #6 of Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield, IL. This location gives you the feeling of living in the country for peace and quiet yet still close to restaurants, shopping and major highways. Our caregiver to...
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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.
River Birch Senior Living is a residential like community of 3 homes overlooking hole #6 of Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield, IL. This location gives you the feeling of living in the country for peace and quiet yet still close to restaurants, shopping and major highways. Our caregiver to...

Cost of memory care in Dorchester, IL

The average cost of senior living in Dorchester is $4,852 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carlinville, IL with an average of $4,079 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dorchester, IL vs. nearby cities

Dorchester, IL
$4,852/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dorchester, IL vs. the state and national average

Dorchester, IL
$4,852/mo
U.S. national average
$4,991/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dorchester vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,852/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Dorchester, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$4,922/mo
Studio
$5,129/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,112/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,461/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,188/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Dorchester over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Dorchester

Recent reviews for memory care in Dorchester

Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Springfield

5.0
My dad has lived in the Villas of Hollybrook for almost a year. The administration and staff have been caring and attentive to his needs. We are very grateful for the precautions that have been taken regarding covid-19. They recognize the severity of the virus as well as the importance of ...
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Lutheran Senior Services At Breeze Park in St. Charles, MO

4.0
They are pretty good. It's very clean. The staff is pretty friendly. They have stuff going on for activities, but they told me they take them out at least once a week, they told us they had a bus with a lift, and they don't. They told us when she was there she would be able to eat in any of the ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Effective communication between staff and families. Many reviews highlight the importance of clear and frequent communication between staff and families at various communities. For example, at The Grande at Laumeier Park, the staff keeps families informed about their loved ones through regular updates and open dialogue.
Thoughtful and caring staff members. Numerous reviews express appreciation for the friendly and compassionate nature of the staff, such as at Mill Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center, where the staff is praised for their kindness and attentiveness to residents' needs.
Personalized care tailored to residents' preferences. Residents find joy in the specialized activities and services offered in communities, with staff members catering to individual interests. At The Grande at Laumeier Park, for instance, the staff accommodates residents' dietary needs and preferences.
Safe and secure environment. Reviews often praise the cleanliness and safety of the communities, ensuring residents' well-being. For example, at Carriage Crossing Taylorville, the facility's welcoming atmosphere and secure environment put families at ease.
Access to quality health care services. Some reviews mention the availability and accessibility of health care services within the communities, allowing for peace of mind. At Fairmont on Clayton, for instance, the on-site health care team helps manage residents' medical needs effectively.
Engaging social activities for residents. Communities provide opportunities for socializing and staying active, with regular events and activities designed to promote interaction and mental stimulation. At Addington Place of Edwardsville, for example, residents enjoy participating in a range of activities tailored to their interests a ...
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Dorchester review score based on 679 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 679 reviews of 185 Dorchester memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dorchester 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

Dorchester review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Dorchester, IL185 facilities
8.1
Wilsonville, IL7 facilities
8.3
Mount Clare, IL6 facilities

Review subcategories for Dorchester 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 679 reviews of 185 Dorchester memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dorchester 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.
Dorchester, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
4.5
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.3
4.4
Meals & dining
4.0
4.0
Activities
3.9
4.0
Value for cost*
3.9
4.0
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Dorchester memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dorchester memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56.8%
65.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.5%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.1%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.5%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.6%
71.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.3%
89.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
49.2%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
59.5%
72.3%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Dorchester 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 Dorchester Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
56.8%
74.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40%
46.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.7%
70.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.5%
26.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dorchester 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 Dorchester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dorchester, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
43.8%
27.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
48.6%
44.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.4%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.4%
50.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.8%
17.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Dorchester 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 Dorchester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
33.5%
31.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.1%
39.8%
Room service
Room service
43.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dorchester 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 Dorchester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dorchester, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
55.7%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.1%
33.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.4%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
59.5%
54.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.5%
51.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.6%
60.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.5%
39.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.4%
36.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.8%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
55.7%
47.7%
Dances
Dances
38.9%
31.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.4%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.6%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 206 memory care facilities near Dorchester, Illinois. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Dorchester, Illinois are Carriage Crossing Rochester, Clarendale of St. Peters and Carriage Crossing Taylorville. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 206 memory care facilities near you in Dorchester, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester, 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 Dorchester, Illinois ranges from $1 to $10272. The average Memory Care cost in Dorchester, Illinois is $4,852. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Dorchester, Illinois typically starts at $1. 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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