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Memory care in Forest River 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 Forest River is about $6,255 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 58 communities, read 2201 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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This is the place to go for a community for your loved one. The meals are gourmet and as much as the residents want, and the meals are served in a beautiful dining room. The community has lots of...
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.
Arbor Terrace Highland Park is a vibrant community designed to help older people enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle and experience greater well-being. The community offers spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, most with a kitchenette. Residents enjoy amenities including...
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Location good. If patient can take advantage of all of the activities, then you get more of your moneys worth. My mother can't. She's too far gone. She's got hospice. It is not a nursing home so we have...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
At Artis, we help people living with dementia achieve the essential human need for purpose, belonging, and joy by building a bridge between their lifelong identity and present daily life. By “Honoring Yesterday, Celebrating Today,” we create safer, more connected, more celebrated lives.Our...
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Overall I found the staff at Wickshire WIlmette easy to work with it was a nice change of pace and they did a good job for us. They would call us daily and were great with communication. They could manage...
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.
At Wickshire Wilmette, it’s not about age. It’s about life. Located in a residential neighborhood in the Village of Wilmette, Illinois, our intimate community has a charming elegance with a distinctive bed and breakfast look and feel, featuring a comfortable porch, patio, and garden—perfect for...
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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.
Located minutes from downtown Evanston, IL., and Northwestern University, Westminster Place is renowned not only for the beauty and livability of the campus, but also for our exceptional continuum of care. You’ll find a wide selection of inviting residences, an extraordinary array of programs and...
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My mother has being in the facility for over two years, and we can said enough of the great care she has received from all the staff. We look at many facilities before and they were very impersonal and cold...
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.
Let our 24/7 nursing care put your mind at ease at our Wealshire Plus Assisted Living Campus. Our Sheltered Care license allows us to achieve a true Continuum of Care, providing the extra "plus" care for your loved one you won't find at a standard Assisted Living. At the Wealshire, couples can...
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It's a very nice place for my mother. Not sure if there is anything that they need to improve on from what my mom tells me. Most of the staff is very friendly and she seems to be happy there.
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.
The Highlands Assisted Living at Westminster Place is a community situated within a beautiful 40-acre campus. As a part of Presbyterian Homes' continuum of care, this assisted living community in Evanston offers levels of personalized care based on an individual’s needs. Residents of assisted...
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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.
A nationally accredited continuing care retirement community, Covenant Village is located on 55 park like acres just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. We offer a residential setting for every aspect of retirement: residential retirement, catered living, assisted living, memory care and skilled...
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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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We have no real complaints so far. Based on our experiences talking to other facilities, I would say Weinberg is above average as a whole. Like any place, there's room for improvement. But there isn't...
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.
Conveniently located in Deerfield, the Weinberg Community for Senior Living is a beautiful campus surrounded by sculptures and lush landscaping. The Weinberg Community features two distinct residences, Gidwitz Place for Assisted Living and The Friend Center for Early Alzheimer's Care. Gidwitz...
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Provides: Memory Care
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Tucked away in one of Evanston's quiet residential neighborhoods, Three Crowns Park is a continuing care retirement community on a beautiful 7-acre piece of property.  We are a not-for-profit community whose mission is to provide high quality retirement housing and health care options that...

Cost of memory care in Forest River, IL

The average cost of senior living in Forest River is $6,255 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Skokie, IL with an average of $6,139 per month.

Memory care costs in Forest River, IL, vs. nearby cities

Forest River, IL
$6,268/mo

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

Forest River, IL
$6,268/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

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

Memory Care
$6,268/mo

Memory care costs in Forest River, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,410/mo
Studio
$6,533/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,498/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,333/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,500/mo

Senior living costs in Forest River 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: Forest River, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeForest River, ILIllinoisU.S.
Memory Care$6,268/mo$5,403/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$6,254/mo$5,378/mo$4,703/mo
Independent Living$5,597/mo$4,459/mo$4,160/mo
Memory Care
Forest River, IL:$6,268/mo
Illinois:$5,403/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Forest River, IL:$6,254/mo
Illinois:$5,378/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Independent Living
Forest River, IL:$5,597/mo
Illinois:$4,459/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Memory care costs in Forest River, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Forest River and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Forest River, IL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Forest River have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Forest River, IL$8,228/mo$8,027/mo+2.5%
Illinois$7,168/mo$6,812/mo+5.2%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Forest River, IL
2024 average cost:$8,228/mo
2023 average cost:$8,027/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$7,168/mo
2023 average cost:$6,812/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Forest River

Recent reviews for memory care in Forest River

Melody Living Lake in the Hills

5.0
After my father's death we wanted my mother to be closer to us. She suffered from progressive dementia and needed care on virtually every level. We heard about Melody Living and decided to investigate. We wanted to be sure that her care would be good as her former residence. We visited the ...
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The Sheridan at Oak Brook

5.0
Our Activities Director at the Sheridan of Oak Brook rewards its residents with numerous wonderful activities and events that result in large crowds. One significant activity, a favorite of mine, occurs annually and is identified as “ Show and Tell”. Residents are encouraged to bring to a ...
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Emerald Place in Glenview, IL

5.0
Their activities director [name removed] was outstanding, as well as their custodial and support staff team. Truly, but the cost at the time seemed high

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Personalized care plans for changing resident needs. Several reviews mention the staff's ability to adapt to residents' evolving care needs at various communities, such as Encore at South Barrington, Arden Courts Elk Grove, A Memory Care Community, and Artis Senior Living of Wilmette.
Welcoming and inclusive community environment. Throughout the reviews, residents and families express appreciation for the friendly and inviting atmosphere at their communities, such as Arden Courts Elk Grove, A Memory Care Community, Emerald Place, and Arden Courts Northbrook, A Memory Care Community.
Professional and attentive care staff. Reviews consistently praise the staff's expertise and dedication to residents' well-being at places like Arden Courts Elk Grove, A Memory Care Community, American House Mount Prospect, and Mariella of Arlington Heights.
Thoughtfully planned activities for residents. Residents engage in a wide range of activities that cater to their unique interests and abilities, as mentioned in reviews for Belmont Village Buffalo Grove, Arden Courts Elk Grove, A Memory Care Community, and Artis Senior Living of Wilmette.
Delicious and customized dining experiences. Quality food is highlighted as a significant factor in residents' overall satisfaction, with communities like , {{3432656}}, and Arden Courts Northbrook, A Memory Care Community offering individualized meal options.
Communication and collaboration between staff and families. Families appreciate regular updates on their loved ones' care and progress, as well as opportunities to participate in community events, as noted in reviews for Encore at South Barrington, Arden Courts Elk Grove, A Memory Care Community, and Emerald Place.
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Forest River review score based on 418 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 418 reviews of 56 Forest River memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Forest River 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

Forest River review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Forest River, IL56 facilities
8.5
Mount Prospect, IL54 facilities
8.6

Review subcategories for Forest River 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 418 reviews of 56 Forest River memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Forest River 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.
Forest River, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.9
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.8
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Forest River memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forest River memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forest River, 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 Forest River 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 Forest River that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Forest River, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
82.1%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
75%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
89.3%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
55.4%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.2%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
73.2%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
76.8%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Forest River 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 Forest River Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Forest River, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
82.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
67.9%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
75%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
33.9%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Forest River 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 Forest River partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Forest River, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
66.1%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
76.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
75%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
71.4%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
44.6%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Forest River 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 Forest River communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Forest River, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
76.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
75%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
58.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.6%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Forest River 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 Forest River offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Forest River, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
85.7%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
66.1%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
64.3%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
82.1%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
87.5%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
91.1%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
76.8%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
80.4%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
78.6%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
85.7%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
87.5%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
62.5%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
57.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
83.9%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Forest River

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 Forest River protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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