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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Effingham, IL

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Assisted living costs in Effingham average about $5,174 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 45 communities in Effingham. Our detailed directory has 339 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Shelbyville, Altamont and Newton.

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. 

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Photo of Hickory Estates Memory Care of Greenville
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Cedarhurst of Greenville is wonderful! They an app where I'm informed everyday of what she's doing and it makes it easier. We go there for a week once a month and it's always clean with no odor of any kind....
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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All would be a 5. We had a wonderful experience with Carriage Crossing Taylorville and we have nothing but good things to say about them. Based on the experience, we would recommend this community to other...
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.
Carriage Crossing Senior Living - Taylorville is an upscale building, divided into three separate homes creating unique experiences for each neighbor. This location radiates elegance with its lavish interior design, baby grand piano, fish tanks, bird aviary, and private lounge (man cave). Three...
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Mom has a really nice apartment that's very comfortable for her. She's not a real sociable person but she does have friends 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.
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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Photo of Willowbrook Alzheimer and Dementia Care Residences Marshall
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I would recommend your family member go here. The staff have a caring demeanor, they take care of the residents needs. They are able to keep the residents clean and their rooms. The residents are watched...
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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The staff is super nice and very helpful. The room sizes are good. Perhaps a few more activities for those who are more mobile.
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 Lavender Ridge of Effingham
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 Hawthorne Inn of Shelbyville
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 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
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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.
Courtyard Estates of Sullivan is a modern, beautiful assisted living community located in the residential neighborhood of Sullivan, Illinois. You'll enjoy our incredible spaces indoors while also spending plenty of time on our outdoor paths and patios or even under the gazebo. And, when you do...
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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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Photo of Reflections Memory Care  - Charleston
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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My husband was at Aspen Creek in Sullivan for 5 years. They are absolute angels. They have been like our family since the day we came. The care they gave him was so good. Over a 5 year period, he was up...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Aspen Creek of Sullivan is a senior care home located in community of Sullivan in Moultie County, IL. With a population of 4,400 residents, Sullivan has small-town charm and natural beauty to spare. Besides a significant number of well-kept, historic buildings Sullivan boasts one of the best...
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Photo of Hickory Estates of Pana
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 Hickory Estates Memory Care
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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.
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 StoneBridge- Olney
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, 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.
Photo of Montgomery Terrace
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.
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.

Cost of assisted living in Effingham, IL

The average cost of senior living in Effingham is $5,174 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Teutopolis, IL with an average of $5,174 per month.

Assisted living costs in Effingham, IL, vs. state and national averages

Effingham, IL
$5,174/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Effingham, IL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,174/mo
$7,575/mo

Assisted living costs in Effingham, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,271/mo
Studio
$4,549/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,364/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,264/mo

Senior living costs in Effingham 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: Effingham, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEffingham, ILIllinoisU.S.
Assisted Living$5,174/mo$6,329/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,575/mo$7,681/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$3,342/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Effingham, IL:$5,174/mo
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Effingham, IL:$7,575/mo
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Effingham, IL:unavailable
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Effingham, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Effingham 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.

Effingham, ILIL stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in Effingham, IL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Effingham 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 average 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
Effingham, IL$5,531/mo$5,172/mo+6.9%
Illinois$5,228/mo$5,088/mo+2.8%
National$4,942/mo$4,730/mo+4.5%
Effingham, IL
2024 average cost:$5,531/mo
2023 average cost:$5,172/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,228/mo
2023 average cost:$5,088/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$4,942/mo
2023 average cost:$4,730/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Effingham, IL

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Effingham.

What families are saying about assisted living in Effingham

Recent reviews for assisted living in Effingham

Heritage Woods of Charleston

4.9
I have lived here for about a year and a half. I have enjoyed it immensely. Very friendly people live and work here. I recommend it for people 65 years old and older. We get three meals a day plus snacks. We get activities that are great. We have exercise programs for 45 minutes at least 2 times ...
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Brookstone Estates of Olney

3.7
My father felt very isolated there as they did not have many activities he was interested in. He did not like the food but the personnel were friendly to him and helped him to meals and gave him his medications but otherwise he did not see them very often as he did not leave his room. He was 99 ...
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Brookstone Estates Tuscola

4.6
It's a very friendly place. They are very respectful to the residents. And they show true concern and care for them The facility is good. They clean the apartments every week. My loved one likes the food for the most part, although he's not picky. Sometimes it can be tough / hard to eat, ...
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Effingham review score based on 123 family reviews

8.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 123 reviews of 45 Effingham assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Effingham 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

Effingham review score compared against nearby cities

8.8
Effingham, IL45 facilities
9.8
Shelbyville, IL16 facilities
8.8
Vandalia, IL55 facilities

Review subcategories for Effingham 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 123 reviews of 45 Effingham assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Effingham 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.
Effingham, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
3.4
Friendliness
4.6
3.5
Care services
4.5
3.2
Staff
4.5
3.4
Meals & dining
4.1
3.1
Activities
4.0
3.1
Value for cost*
3.9
3.1
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Effingham assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Effingham assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Effingham, 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 Effingham 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 Effingham that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Effingham, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35.6%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.9%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.4%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.1%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42.2%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Effingham 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 Effingham Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Effingham, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.3%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.6%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
24.4%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.8%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Effingham 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 Effingham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Effingham, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
35.6%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.1%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
26.7%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.6%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.4%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Effingham 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 Effingham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Effingham, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.2%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.4%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.7%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Effingham 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 Effingham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Effingham, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
28.9%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.7%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.1%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.1%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.2%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.9%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.9%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
51.1%
48%
Dances
Dances
28.9%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.8%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.9%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Effingham

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Effingham protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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