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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Mc Dowell, IL
The cost of independent living in Mc Dowell is about $4,068 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 73 options. Read 372 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: 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, 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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: 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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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...
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Twin Lakes boasts 42 villas with individual driveways and attached one-car garages. Tailored for adults 55 and older, these 32 two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom homes offer all of the amenities of luxury villas at affordable rental rates. Located in the Village of Rantoul, IL, Twin Lakes is less...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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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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.
Twenty minutes from Champaign-Urbana. Neatly tucked away by highway 45 in Rantoul, Illinois, is the Ultimate Retirement Community for you. Prairie Village Retirement Community offers independent and assisted living rental apartments at an affordable rate. Come see us and experience active senior...
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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.
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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Great community! My mother loves it here. I would rate this community a five just for the people alone. The staff has been incredibly helpful through the entire process from the tour to move-in and beyond....
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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 Leisure Acres senior housing is located in serene and beautiful Washington, Tazewell County, IL. For most seniors finding a place to retire that is clean and safe is a top concern. The Washington area has a variety of different things to offer and is just right for a senior who is looking for...
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: 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.
Cost of independent living in Mc Dowell, IL
The average cost of senior living in Mc Dowell is $4,068 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sibley, IL with an average of $2,488 per month.
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What families are saying about independent living in Mc Dowell
Recent reviews for independent living in Mc Dowell
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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Charter Senior Living of Washington
4.3
The administrative staff of Morningside Washington, IL goes above and beyond to ensure needs are met for your loved ones. Scott went above and beyond to assist moving my parents from their apt in morton to the assisted living and then after mom passed he and his team promptly moved my dad to a ...
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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.
Mc Dowell independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mc Dowell independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mc Dowell, 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 Mc Dowell 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 Mc Dowell 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%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.2%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.2%
32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.6%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Mc Dowell 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 Mc Dowell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
13.8%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.1%
42.5%
Room service
Room service
29.2%
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mc Dowell 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 Mc Dowell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.2%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.2%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.3%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.9%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.3%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.9%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
42%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.3%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.5%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
49.2%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
49.2%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
38.5%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Village at Mercy Creek, Carriage Crossing Bloomington and Riverside Assisted Living and Memory Care, a CCRC are the top-rated independent living facilities near Mc Dowell, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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