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The cost of independent living in Eylar is about $4,405 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 71 options. Read 784 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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What our family likes the most about The Pointe at Pontiac is the great communication, my mother is no longer there-moved to memory care so we were sad to see her move. Based on the experience we have had so...
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 Pointe at Pontiac senior supportive living provides apartment-style housing with personal care and other supportive services to adults age 65 and older. Our living environment enables seniors to maintain an active and independent lifestyle.The Pointe at Pontiac senior supportive living allows...
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I definitely would recommend! Take a tour and i believe that will make your decision much easier to place a loved one! We picked them because it was a new facility and rooms were spacious also!
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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This is a community I would recommend, they are taking very good care of my mother. She is doing well here and I'am pleased. It is a good looking community, they do a good job with keeping her room and the...
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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We put my grandma here and she really was enjoying it till her health turned and she had to be put in the hospital. But when she was there she enjoyed the activities like bingo and she said the food was...
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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Staff and help is friendly, happy and call you by name. Food is good and portions are large, you can order small portion portion.
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.
We assist with the activities of daily living and provide lots of amenities and services including fabulous meals, housekeeping, laundry service, medication assistance, a personal response notification system, social activities, community field trips, transportation, and 24 hour staffing seven...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Pleasant View offers vibrant, grace-filled senior living through Villa Homes, Hearthstone Assisted Living, MyTapestry Memory Support, Healthcare and Rehabilitation services. Learn more about our exceptional community, where life flourishes!•The only retirement community in the area with a full...
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The staff makes this place. They are kind and compassionate, professional and attentive. Meals are good, but love when they do special treats! Covid has made it challenging for activities, but I’m hoping...
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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 Ottawa is an Assisted Living Community convienently located near several interstates and state routes for easy traveling. Heritage Woods is nestled near a residential area close to shopping, grocery and governmental services.
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Orientation given. Every one has gone d things to say about food. More after dinner activities needed. Apartment on small side and cleaning inconsistent Activities could be more varied Strict rules 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.
Evergreen Place offers worry-free living, where independence thrives and compassionate care is always nearby. Our beautiful campus offers lovely assisted living services. We offer both long term stay options and short-term respite care. We welcome you to learn more and visit our community of...
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I recently moved my parents into Villas of Hollybrook from out of state. It was challenging on many levels and the staff was exceptional in helping navigate all challenges! They made sure we had all the...
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 and Reflections Memory Care is a sate-of-the-art licensed assisted living community. We offer our residents the comforts of their own home while providing for their needs with a customized care plan. Each member of our staff is committed to helping our residents live...
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The facility is clean mostly great except a few times we saw my loved one had incident in their bathroom and we had to request they call housekeeping and following visit they had not gotten to it. Great...
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.
Never before have elegance and value been so perfectly defined in a beautifully master-planned community. the Villas of Holly Brook Assisted Living is committed to standards of excellence in design, construction, amenities, lifestyle, security and affordability.Our experienced, warm and caring...
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I would recommend. They have taken pretty good care of mom. I searched the internet and read some feedback.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Eagle's View Supportive Living and Memory Care provides a wonderful alternative to a nursing home or to those struggling alone at home. We are a community that promotes independence while providing additional assistance as needed with dignity and respect. Our focus is on providing residents with...
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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.
Dedicated to Good LivingOur longstanding mission is to transform the way society thinks about aging and senior living. Our Victory Centre of Joliet community is an extension of that promise. We are steadfast in our commitment to cultivate a genuine home for you or your loved one. Above all else,...
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We can’t say enough about Riverside. The staff is just fantastic! The facility is bright and clean and warm and inviting. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The pricing is very fair for the industry and...
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.
Riverside Assisted Living and Memory Care is an assisted living and memory care community located in Bourbonnais, IL in Kankakee County. Bourbonnais is about an hour south of Chicago. This vibrant town is known as the 'Village of Friendship,' and has many shops and restaurants. The Kankakee River...
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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: 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.
Located in Pontiac, Livingston County, IL, Pontiac Towers provides senior housing done right and provides residents with a safe and secure place to call home. The location of this residence is superior thanks to its perfect weather, great location, proximity to shopping and entertainment, and...
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, 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
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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, 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.
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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.
Evergreen Place offers worry-free living, where independence thrives and compassionate care is always nearby. Our beautiful campus offers lovely supportive living options. We welcome you to learn more and visit our community of care, where friendships flourish and families find peace of mind....
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, 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, 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: 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
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.

Cost of independent living in Eylar, IL

The average cost of senior living in Eylar is $4,405 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chatsworth, IL with an average of $2,927 per month.

Independent living costs in Eylar, IL, vs. nearby cities

Eylar, IL
$4,405/mo
$4,468/mo
$3,269/mo

Independent living costs in Eylar, IL, vs. state and national averages

Eylar, IL
$4,405/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Eylar, IL, vs. other senior living options

$5,124/mo
Independent Living
$4,405/mo

Independent living costs in Eylar, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,057/mo
Studio
$5,541/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,081/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,432/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,648/mo

Senior living costs in Eylar 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: Eylar, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEylar, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$4,405/mo$4,453/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$5,009/mo$5,370/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,124/mo$5,390/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Eylar, IL:$4,405/mo
Illinois:$4,453/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Eylar, IL:$5,009/mo
Illinois:$5,370/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Eylar, IL:$5,124/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Eylar, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Eylar 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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Independent living cost trends in Eylar, IL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Eylar 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
Eylar, IL$2,833/mo$2,536/mo+11.7%
Illinois$3,094/mo$3,076/mo+0.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Eylar, IL
2024 average cost:$2,833/mo
2023 average cost:$2,536/mo
Percent change:+11.7%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,094/mo
2023 average cost:$3,076/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Eylar

Recent reviews for independent living in Eylar

Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections - Rantoul

3.9
A beautiful facility with spacious rooms and nice amenities. My experience with Hollybrook is probably not typical, but during a very stressful 3 weeks, the staff stepped up and helped my family through a very difficult time. Shortly after moving into the assisted living, my dad was moved to ...
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High Point Residence Kankakee

4.1
My loved one was welcomed into the community very sweetly. She did not want to be there at all and did not want to move. But they took her by the hand and got her comfortable. And by the next day when I came in to visit her, she already had three friends and was doing great. I've had some ...
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Ascension Living Heritage Village in Kankakee, IL

5.0
Staff is very knowledgeable, my room was always clean, good is good, everyone is very helpful. i would highly recommend Heritage Village.

Eylar independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Eylar independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Eylar, 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 Eylar 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 Eylar 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
33.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Eylar 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 Eylar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
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37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Eylar 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 Eylar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
47.7%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.9%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.4%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
49.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
38.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet and The Carriages of Bloomington are the top-rated independent living facilities near Eylar, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 71 independent living facilities near Eylar, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Eylar, Illinois is The Timbers of Shorewood. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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