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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Poplar Ridge, IL

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Memory care in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge is about $4,205 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 42 communities, read 235 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of The Manor at Mason Woods
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.
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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One of the best facilities in the area. It has the feel of a resort instead of an assisted living facility. The staff is awesome. The food is wonderful. They use fresh food not just heat and serve from a...
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.
Memory Care Coming Soon! Wait list now forming. Sunshine Gardens is one of the largest independently owned assisted living facilities in Southern Illinois offering full spectrum of services at an affordable fee. We recognize that each individual has his or her own personal needs and we focus on...
Photo of The Manor at Craig Farms
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 Sprigg Street Manor
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 The Chateau Girardeau
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.
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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.
Photo of Autumn Ridge
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.
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.
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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Photo of Lavender Ridge
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Residential Living Center Inc
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.

Cost of memory care in Poplar Ridge, IL

The average cost of senior living in Poplar Ridge is $4,205 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Grand Tower, IL with an average of $4,099 per month.

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, IL, vs. nearby cities

Poplar Ridge, IL
$4,205/mo
$4,151/mo

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

Poplar Ridge, IL
$4,205/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,205/mo

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,148/mo
Studio
$5,415/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,085/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,094/mo

Senior living costs in Poplar Ridge 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: Poplar Ridge, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typePoplar Ridge, ILIllinoisU.S.
Memory Care$4,205/mo$5,390/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,205/mo$5,370/mo$4,740/mo
Independent Living$3,982/mo$4,453/mo$4,203/mo
Memory Care
Poplar Ridge, IL:$4,205/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Poplar Ridge, IL:$4,205/mo
Illinois:$5,370/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Independent Living
Poplar Ridge, IL:$3,982/mo
Illinois:$4,453/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Poplar Ridge 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.

Poplar Ridge, ILIL stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Poplar Ridge, IL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Poplar Ridge 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
Poplar Ridge, IL$5,250/mo$5,657/mo-7.2%
Illinois$5,869/mo$5,991/mo-2.0%
National$5,510/mo$5,553/mo-0.8%
Poplar Ridge, IL
2024 average cost:$5,250/mo
2023 average cost:$5,657/mo
Percent change:-7.2%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,869/mo
2023 average cost:$5,991/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,553/mo
Percent change:-0.8%
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What families are saying about memory care in Poplar Ridge

Recent reviews for memory care in Poplar Ridge

Brookstone of Harrisburg

5.0
Everything is going quite well for my mom at Brookstone! The facility is well maintained and the staff are doing a great job with my mom. The food is also just fine for her. Overall, we are very pleased with her stay!

Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau, MO

4.6
The only reason I scored a 2 on number 8 is that we have to be on self pay due to mom signing over our home, her asset, only a little over a year before she came down with dementia. The over [amount removed] bill each month is causing us to have to sell our home. But, other than the cost, I am ...
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Heritage Woods of Mt Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL

5.0
My loved one is very happy living at Heritage Woods. The staff are doing a good job. The food is good. The community is clean and well taken care of. They offer daily activities.

Poplar Ridge review score based on 72 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 72 reviews of 37 Poplar Ridge memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Poplar Ridge 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

Poplar Ridge review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Poplar Ridge, IL37 facilities
8.3
Murphysboro, IL43 facilities
8.3
Gorham, IL39 facilities

Review subcategories for Poplar Ridge 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 72 reviews of 37 Poplar Ridge memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Poplar Ridge 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.
Poplar Ridge, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
4.2
Care services
4.5
3.9
Staff
4.5
4.1
Meals & dining
3.9
3.8
Activities
4.1
3.7
Value for cost*
4.0
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Poplar Ridge memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Poplar Ridge memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Poplar Ridge, 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 Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
29.7%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10.8%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.3%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94.6%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
56.8%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
48.6%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.1%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.8%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.7%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.6%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
32.4%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.5%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.4%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.9%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.8%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
10.8%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.5%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Poplar Ridge, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
40.5%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.9%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.6%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.4%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.1%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.6%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.6%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.3%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.3%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
51.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
21.6%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.8%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Poplar Ridge

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Villas of Holly Brook Herrin, Country Place and Lutheran Home Assisted Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Poplar Ridge, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 42 memory care facilities near Poplar Ridge, Illinois. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Poplar Ridge, Illinois is Villas of Holly Brook Herrin. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 42 memory care facilities near you in Poplar Ridge, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Poplar Ridge, 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 Poplar Ridge, 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 Poplar Ridge, Illinois ranges from $1750 to $8300. The average Memory Care cost in Poplar Ridge, Illinois is $4,205. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Poplar Ridge, Illinois typically starts at $1750. 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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