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The cost of independent living in Dix is about $4,012 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 54 options. Read 165 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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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Provides: Independent Living
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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
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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
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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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Provides: Independent Living
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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
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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: Independent Living
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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
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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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: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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.
Retirement at it's best! Retirement means living an active, easy life in an independent retirement community that feels like family. Residents share three family-style meals each day with friends that they have made with other retired residents. The reasonably-priced apartments provide warm,...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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, 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.
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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cedars of LebanonCedars of Lebanon is a senior housing community located in the peaceful and historic city of Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois, just less than 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis Missouri. Our scenic community sits on a stunning landscape bounded by the soothing scenery of...
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
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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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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...
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.

Cost of independent living in Dix, IL

The average cost of senior living in Dix is $4,012 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ashley, IL with an average of $3,029 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dix, IL vs. nearby cities

Dix, IL
$4,012/mo
$3,438/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dix, IL vs. the state and national average

Dix, IL
$4,012/mo
U.S. national average
$4,146/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dix vs. other types of senior living

$4,688/mo
Independent Living
$4,012/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Dix, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$5,349/mo
Studio
$4,992/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,448/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,592/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Dix

Recent reviews for independent living in Dix

Villas at St. James in Breese, IL

5.0
Our family is very happy to have grandpa at The Villas at St. James. He didn’t want to leave his home but [name removed] made him feel comfortable. He sits with “the guys” and enjoys meal times. They take the bus for rides which he loves since he can no longer drive. The staff is always friendly ...
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Cedarhurst of Breese

3.8
Point system cost went from $250 to $600 per month. Nothing changed for the services. This was a 140% increase. No one could answer why this increase (just the wayt it is, "I was told.) No a rent increase of 15%. Outrageous! You are sucking the elderly dry. So sad. Social Security did ...
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Cedarhurst of Highland

4.0
My loved one was previously a resident at Cedarhurst of Highland and he really enjoyed it there. He had some really great care givers, but they did have a good bit of turnover and some of his favorite people left for other jobs. They were very caring and kind and he was well taken care of. The ...
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Dix independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dix independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dix, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dix independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dix partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dix, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.3%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.5%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
20.4%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.2%
32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Dix independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dix communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dix, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.6%
42.5%
Room service
Room service
16.3%
36%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2%
16.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dix independent 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 independent living communities in Dix offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dix, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.7%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.2%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.4%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.7%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.8%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.8%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.7%
42%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.4%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.5%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.7%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.7%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
12.2%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.6%
45.7%
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There are 54 independent living facilities near Dix, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Dix, Illinois is The Landings at Reed Station Crossing. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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