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The cost of independent living in Mc Queen is about $3,395 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 585 options.

Read 14896 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 Naperville, Wheaton and Crystal Lake.

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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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I really have been enjoying my stay at Montclare. I have a beautiful apartment with lots of great amenities and a great view. The staff are always so friendly and have been a big help with making sure I have...
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.
Montclare Senior Residences of Avalon Park is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, one of the most vibrant cities of the United States. With a population of over three million, it's a city that is buzzing with life and opportunities. Located on Lake Michigan, Chicago is famous for its...
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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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My 94 year old father-in-law, [name removed], lived in assisted living at Ridgestone Terrace (Elkhorn) for 2 years. I visited every assisted living facility within a 50 mile radius and chose Ridgestone. We...
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.
RidgeStone Terrace Assisted Living is a Residential Care Apartment Complex, located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin offering up to 28 hours of service per week to each resident with their activities of daily living in a beautiful homelike setting.  Assistance is based on each resident's...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: 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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My dad is doing great here. The apartment community is clean and always taken care of. The staff are friendly and always make sure that everything is taken care of when needed. They do offer my father...
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.
Highlands Tudor Manor, professionally managed by Related Management, LP is committed to providing an affordable enriching housing residence for low to moderate income adults 55 years & older. Highlands Tudor Manor provides the freedom of independent living, and provides controlled entrances while...
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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.
Dayton Residential Care Facility is a Community Based Residential Facility located in the thriving downtown Kenosha area next to Lake Michigan. Dayton Residential Care Facility is VA certified and contracted with Kenosha County, Family Care, and Community Care. Dayton Residential Care Facility...
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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.
Photo of Sun Valley Terrace
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 Sun Valley Homes Terrace
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.
Photo of Prairie Village Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Roseland Place Senior Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Rock Bay Harbor has proudly served independent seniors 55 and older since 1999. Our friendly and caring office, housekeeping and maintenance staff are on site Monday through Friday, 9:00 till 4:00. Rock Bay Harbor is close to shopping, the bus stop, and conveniently located across the street...
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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...
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 Edenbridge
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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.
Hancock House is a seniors housing located in the scenic and charming city of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Our community is placed near the picturesque Little Calumet River, the luscious Whistler Woods Forest Reserve, and the tranquil waters of Lake Calumet. It is also close to other sites...
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There were some small difficulties when moving my mom in. The refrigerator was not working properly and her cell phone is not working. A landline looks like will be better. They have gotten her to join a...
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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We Could Not Of Done This Emotional Rollercoaster Of Emotions Without Every Staff Currently And Not Currently. [name removed] You Are A Godsend And Truely Amazing And I Can Honestly Say Your Heart Of Gold...
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.
Photo of Roseland Manor
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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Everything has been great since I moved in! The apartments are very nice. Big kitchens, hardwood floors in most rooms, and the grounds are always well kept and clean looking. I'd give them 5s across the...
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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They are happy and content at Villa Ciera. They have plenty of activities for them to do there. I believe they had bingo going on today. It has been a really good experience. They are very happy there.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Home to active individuals 62 and better, Villa Ciera Adult Community offers 71 income eligible and market rate apartments. Our one- and two-bedroom apartments range from 653 square feet to 1,152 square feet and are available in a wide array of thoughtful floor plans. Located on the north side of...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Glenwood ApartmentsKenosha, Wisconsin, roughly 36 miles south of the city of Milwaukee, is home to the 60 unit, senior housing community known as Glenwood Apartments. Designed with convenience in mind, it is within walking distance of the Glenwood Crossings Shopping Center. Also close by are Pick...

Cost of independent living in Mc Queen, IL

The average cost of senior living in Mc Queen is $3,395 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pingree Grove, IL with an average of $3,395 per month.

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

Mc Queen, IL
$3,395/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Mc Queen, IL, vs. other senior living options

$7,913/mo
Independent Living
$3,395/mo

Independent living costs in Mc Queen, IL, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,834/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,046/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,049/mo

Senior living costs in Mc Queen 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: Mc Queen, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMc Queen, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,395/mo$3,342/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,613/mo$6,329/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,913/mo$7,681/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Mc Queen, IL:$3,395/mo
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Mc Queen, IL:$6,613/mo
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Mc Queen, IL:$7,913/mo
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Mc Queen, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Mc Queen 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
Mc Queen, 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%
Mc Queen, 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 Mc Queen

Recent reviews for independent living in Mc Queen

Liberty Village in Elmhurst, IL

5.0
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.

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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Lakeland Apartments in Fox Lake, IL

5.0
We think this is a really good community and every time we come to visit things look clean and well taken care of. The outside of the building and everything around it is well maintained. The property manager [name removed] has been so wonderful to work with. She has been very helpful, ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Multiple reviews praise the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities, such as Clarendale of Algonquin, Melody Living Independent Living, and Huntley Springs Retirement Resort. Residents and their families appreciate the warm and welcoming demeanor of caregivers and th ...
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Delicious and accommodating meals. Meals receive positive feedback from residents and their families at communities like The Oaks at Algonquin, Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, and Melody Living Independent Living. Chefs and dining staff cater to individual preferences and dietary restrictions, ensuring that every meal is ...
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Varied activities for socialization. Reviews highlight the importance of socialization for seniors and the role that activities play in fostering connections at communities such as Clarendale of Algonquin, Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, and Melody Living Independent Living. Residents engage in games, movies, crafts, and o ...
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Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Community members share their appreciation for the cleanliness and comfort of their living spaces at places like The Oaks at Algonquin, Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, and Discovery Village Hoffman Estates. Apartments and common areas are kept in pristine condition, providing a welcomin ...
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Accessible and convenient services. Reviews from Clarendale of Algonquin, Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, and Melody Living Independent Living highlight the importance of having easy access to essential services and amenities. Residents and their families value the availability of transportation, maintenance, and on-site ...
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Supportive and inclusive community atmosphere. Several reviews mention the sense of belonging and camaraderie that exists at communities like Clarendale of Algonquin, Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, and Melody Living Independent Living. Seniors find joy in forming close bonds with their neighbors and participating in community event ...
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Mc Queen independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mc Queen independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mc Queen, 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 Queen 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 Queen 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
28.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.1%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
33.2%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.6%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Mc Queen 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 Queen communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mc Queen, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
35.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
33.2%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mc Queen 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 Queen offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mc Queen, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.1%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.7%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.5%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.7%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.7%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
46.7%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
30.4%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.5%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
47.6%
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