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The cost of independent living in Greenwood is about $3,412 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 681 options.

Read 14349 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Crystal Lake, Lake Zurich and Libertyville.

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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.
The name says it all. Just Like Home IV is a place where you or your loved one can live with as much or as little help as is needed. We are located in the beautiful community of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, near lakes and only about 1 hour from Great Lake Michigan, just to the west between Milwaukee and...
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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: 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.
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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Timber Oaks is an amazing facility. The staff really care about the residents and actually take pride in their jobs. The management is top notch and you can tell that this is their passion and not just a 9-5...
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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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They really care for their residents and know them all on a first name basis. They are clean and friendly and have good communication with the family and between themselves. There isn't really anything that...
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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.
Brolen Park Senior Care facility is dedicated to providing cost effective, quality care while respecting the personal integrity of each individual to participate in activities or services provided. Our mission is to provide a unique environment where older adults are offered the opportunity to...
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Waterford Senior Living ins a very nice place. The staff is friendly. My wife was thriving prior to the quarantine. I hope to get in to visit her soon. The food is good. The room sizes are adequate. It has...
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.
Waterford Senior Living and Waterford Memory Care are located on Sixth Street, in the quiet, friendly village of Waterford. We have two buildings, assisted living and memory care. Our assisted living has 40 one and two bedroom apartments. Residents choose their level of care and level of...
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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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The Heritage is the place to be! Beautiful living with convenient amenities! The management team ([name removed] and [name removed]) are very professional and caring! Many opportunities for fun and adventure...
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.
The Heritage is owned by the Kiwanis Heritage and managed by Oakbrook Corporation. Kiwanis Heritage, Inc. was established by the Kiwanis Club of Greater East Troy in 1998, with the mission of planning, constructing and operating affordable, quality senior citizens housing developetments. The...
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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.
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.
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.
 You have spent a lifetime helping others and now it's time to do something special just for you. Barton Senior Residences of Zion gives you the time and opportunity to start enjoying senior living. Located on over 3 1/2 acres near Illinois Beach State Park ,Barton Senior Residences offers a...
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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.
Carmel House ApartmentsCarmel House Apartments is a beautiful senior living community located in Zion, Illinois. It caters for seniors who are 62 years plus. The friendly and serene atmosphere in Zion facilitates the residents to easily maintain a lifestyle that is active, in an environment that...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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We have had a great experience so far. I can tell that my mom is very happy and really thriving here. They encourage her to participate in activities and I really like that. I would definitely recommend to...
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.
Lincolnshire Place Lincolnshire Place is an assisted living community that specializes in the art of making seniors feel at home while providing expert dementia care in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois. Located in northern Illinois, Sycamore is home to the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, an annual...
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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.
Hickory Terrace is our brand-new independent living community built By Grainger. We are a family owned company lead by owners Brian and Susie Grainger. Brian Grainger has been active in building senior housing in the Sycamore area for more than six years, with unparalleled customer satisfaction...
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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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The Emerald Village community was very clean but in the apartment closet it smelled like cat urine at move in. Other than that, very good. There is a little miscommunication before move in but it was...
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.
Emerald Village offers the ideal combination of independence with safety and security for its residents. Emerald Village, a 97 unit, 4 story building provides a new lifestyle free from worries and filled with good times shared with good friends.
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My mother was a resident at Lincolnshire for three months . The facility has a terrific director that is active in all phases of operation. She insures a safe, clean & loving environment for your loved one....
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.
Lincolnshire Place Lincolnshire Place in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois is a multi-faceted assisted living community with a complete love of sports. Loves Park is a wonderful small town with a family oriented atmosphere. It is a typical suburb but still a very quaint place to settle down...
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Beech Pointe Senior Apartments is a tremendous value. They have plenty of activities going on. Everything is good at this facility. It is a very lovely place. I cant think of anything for them to improve on....
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Beech Pointe Senior Apartments provides elegant independent living for active adults 55 and older. Beech Pointe is located on the south side of Kenosha easily accessible to both Wisconsin and Illinois residents. You’ll find your new home nestled in the woods yet close to shopping, banking,...
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We have no real complaints so far. Based on our experiences talking to other facilities, I would say Weinberg is above average as a whole. Like any place, there's room for improvement. But there isn't...
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.
Conveniently located in Deerfield, the Weinberg Community for Senior Living is a beautiful campus surrounded by sculptures and lush landscaping. The Weinberg Community features two distinct residences, Gidwitz Place for Assisted Living and The Friend Center for Early Alzheimer's Care. Gidwitz...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Greenwood, IL

The average cost of senior living in Greenwood is $3,412 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wonder Lake, IL with an average of $3,412 per month.

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

Greenwood, IL
$3,412/mo
U.S. national average
$3,532/mo

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

$8,084/mo
Independent Living
$3,412/mo

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

Studio
$2,838/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,039/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,133/mo

Senior living costs in Greenwood 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: Greenwood, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGreenwood, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,412/mo$3,360/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living$6,704/mo$6,413/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$8,084/mo$7,829/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Greenwood, IL:$3,412/mo
Illinois:$3,360/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
Greenwood, IL:$6,704/mo
Illinois:$6,413/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Greenwood, IL:$8,084/mo
Illinois:$7,829/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
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Independent living costs in Greenwood, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Greenwood 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
Greenwood, IL$3,249/mo$3,092/mo+5.1%
Illinois$3,221/mo$3,061/mo+5.2%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Greenwood, IL
2024 average cost:$3,249/mo
2023 average cost:$3,092/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,221/mo
2023 average cost:$3,061/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Greenwood

Recent reviews for independent living in Greenwood

Liberty Village in Elmhurst, IL

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I could not be happier with the Liberty Village community is every regard. [name removed] and [name removed] has been amazing and I am very happy that my father is there. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.

Regency Muskego

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N/a when it comes to the meals and dining. Dad is in independent living apartment so makes own meals. The activities are outstanding. Tons of activities for the residents to participate in. The value for cost was more than what we originally planned to spend. But after being there and ...
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Shepherd Premier Assisted Living of Harvard

5.0
I am very happy with the care that my mother is getting at this very nice and home feeling community. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. I like that the community is clean. <y mother is really liking the activities and she likes what is offered. We would highly recommend this small ...
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Greenwood independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Greenwood independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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
24.2%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
35.8%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Greenwood 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 Greenwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
32.6%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
30.7%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Greenwood 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 Greenwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
42%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.2%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.5%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.7%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.7%
43.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.1%
48.4%
Live performances
Live performances
44.6%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
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34.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Cedarhurst of Woodstock, Discovery Village Des Plaines and Huntley Springs Retirement Resort are the top-rated independent living facilities near Greenwood, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 681 independent living facilities near Greenwood, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Greenwood, Illinois are Discovery Village Des Plaines, Brookdale Glen Ellyn and Huntley Springs Retirement Resort. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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