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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Bessie, IL
Assisted living costs in Bessie average about $4,206 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 17 communities in Bessie. Our detailed directory has 78 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.
As you explore assisted living near you, you may also want to consider assisted living options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Marion, Carterville and Harrisburg.
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The amenities are many well run, nursing and care very good. Food excellent. Beautiful rooms and certain calmness prevails Administrator business mgr. Maintenance and nursing and housekeeping 5 stars.
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.
The Villas of Holly Brook is the premier assisted living community in Southern Illinois. We are managed by Meridian Senior Living, a national leader in providing quality care for seniors. The community offers 1BR, 2BR, and 2BR deluxe apartment floor plans. Our staffing includes a 40-hour /week RN...
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We picked this community, because the situation called for someplace close to home.[name removed] at A Place for Mom mentioned Fifth Seasons in Benton and helped us connect with the right person to set up a...
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.
At Fifth Season, our facility design is smaller, in order to provide unique Personal Lifestyle Programs that are intended to instill a feeling of self worth and value to our residents. Specifically, our programming is designed to provide quality of life and slow the aging process. Alzheimer's...
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Villas of Holly Brook is an absolutely beautiful facility. They have great food, nice sized rooms, courtyards and spacious outdoor areas. All 5 stars!
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.
The Villas of Holly Brook is a leader in the development marketing and management of premiere assisted living communities, our award-winning team offers seniors independent living, assisted living and dementia specialty care services. Resident enjoy unparalleled luxury amenities including:...
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Mom is adjusting to living at Heritage Woods. She seems to like it here. The staff are attentive, patient and good with communication. They offer a variety of daily diverse activities. The community is...
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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.
Heritage Woods of Benton is an assisted living community located in the town of Benton, IL. The residents of Benton like to keep life simple, and that is one of the big attractions to this area. Family members visiting residents at Heritage Woods can take walks through the nature trails outside...
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Our loved one is very happy here. She can't say enough good things about it, and our family is thrilled with the care. They have good meals. They treat their residents with courtesy and create a homey...
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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.
Fifth Season Residential is an assisted living community located in Benton, Illinois in Franklin county. Benton may be a city hiding far away from most of the rest of the population of Illinois, but that doesn't mean it is a city devoid of culture. Quite the opposite. Benton has an excellent...
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Everyone is personable and demonstrate a sincere approach with my mother. They care about their patients like it is their parent. I am very fortunate to find such a wonderful place for my mother.
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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They offer activities daily. I have had a few meals there and I would say the food is good overall. The staff are amazing. They are so friendly and on top of things. The community is clean and they do...
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.
Heritage Woods is an affordable assisted living community for older adults and senior citizens, located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Here at Heritage Woods we pride ourselves in the ability to provide affordable senior care to those that require the service but can't always afford the high prices. We...
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My mom lived here back in about 2012 and she liked it. I've visited her and thought it was nice. So when my husband died and my children thought this would be great for me. I have been here since January of...
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.
WELCOME TO GREENTREE AT MT. VERNONAt GreenTree at Mt. Vernon, residents enjoy an active, engaging lifestyle that promotes wellness and independence. It is our goal to keep our residents linked to resources and opportunities that will fulfill their needs and interests in the Mt. Vernon area....
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I would recommend Brookstone of Harrisburg to other families. I thought it was clean, and a positive environment. The activities and food were good. I didn't have a lot of interactions with the staff, but...
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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.
Good Neighbor Care carries on the Brookstone tradition, providing a senior care program that supports individual freedom and promotes the dignity of each resident. Brookstone communities are all nestled in small Illinois towns of 10,000 to 20,000 residents where families can feel satisfied their...
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The care at this community is very good and we like the staff who are caring and respectful. The menu is outstanding. They have a list of nice of activities that have been helpful to his needs. The community...
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.
At Heritage Woods of McLeansboro IL, we boast ourselves as the affordable assisted living offering a really wonderful environment for any senior citizen that is in need. At Heritage Woods we offer a great deal of care for your loved one that you have found needs an assisted living community....
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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
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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.
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...
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
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.
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.
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Cost of assisted living in Bessie, IL
The average cost of senior living in Bessie is $4,206 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ewing, IL with an average of $3,896 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Bessie, IL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Bessie, IL vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Bessie, IL by room type
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What families are saying about assisted living in Bessie
Recent reviews for assisted living in Bessie
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!
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.
Reflections Memory Care - Hollybrook in Harrisburg, IL
5.0
This is a great community. The staff are outstanding. The activities are so important for my mom's care. We are happy with the one on one for care. The meals are really good and the variety. We love the memory care for my mom. I highly recommend the great care to other family.
Bessie review score based on 25 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 25 reviews of 16 Bessie assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Bessie review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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
Bessie review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Bessie assisted living
When assisted living 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 25 reviews of 16 Bessie assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Bessie resident and family assisted living 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.Bessie, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
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4.5
Friendliness
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Care services
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Staff
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4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Bessie assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bessie assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bessie, 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 Bessie assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Bessie 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
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Doctor on call
Doctor on call
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33.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
98.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.8%
56.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
29.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
98.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.3%
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Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bessie assisted living
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 Bessie Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
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Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.3%
32.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.3%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bessie assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bessie partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.5%
26.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.5%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
31.3%
36.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.5%
35.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Bessie assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bessie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.8%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
18.8%
35.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bessie assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Bessie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
56.3%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.8%
30.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
75%
49.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
68.8%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.5%
52.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
56.3%
40.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.5%
34.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
37.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.3%
46.2%
Live performances
Live performances
68.8%
46.4%
Dances
Dances
43.8%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37.5%
24.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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State regulations for assisted living in Bessie
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Illinois assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Bessie protect seniors.
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Villas of Holly Brook Herrin, Fifth Season Residential and Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care of Harrisburg are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Bessie, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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