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The cost of independent living in Pontiac is about $4,007 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 67 options. Read 408 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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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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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...
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.
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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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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Supportive Living of Washington is a nice community, but the seniors would like to visit the shops on the square. Our loved one would like to get transportation to and from church on Sunday's and also to 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.
As a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, Supportive Living of Washington is deeply committed to the well-being of all our residents and their families. We demonstrate our commitment by always providing superior care and services. Supportive Living of Washington offers a robust activities...
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The facilities themselves were super incredibly clean which stood out to us right away on the tour and based on our experience so far with Washington Villas, we would definitely recommend to other...
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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.
Never before have elegance and value been so perfectly defined ina beautifully master planned Community. The Villas is committed to standards of excellence in design, construction, amenities, lifestyle, security and affordability.We are a place where every resident can live their life to the...
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Everyone at Holly Brook takes such a good care of my father. The director, [name removed], was welcoming and helpful, and the head of nursing, [name removed], has gone above and beyond every step of the...
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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 INDEPENDENCE YOU WANT ... THE DAILY ASSISTANCE YOU NEED. The Villas of Holly Brook is an Assisted Living Community that offers residents carefree, retirement living at its finest. We'll do it ALL! We'll cook, clean and do the laundry. We also take care of the lawn and remove snow and ice...
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This is a brand new clean community. My mother in law loves it here. The community offers transportation. They like that there is an exercise room, media room and a common area to socialize. The community...
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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.
Morton Estates features brand new one and two bedroom apartment homes designed exclusively for adults 55 and over. Each spacious floor plan includes modern amenities you would expect to find in a luxury home, at affordable rental rates: a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen with energy-efficient...
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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: 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...
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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.
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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
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.
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
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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.
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
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.
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: 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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Pontiac, IL

The average cost of senior living in Pontiac is $4,007 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chatsworth, IL with an average of $2,927 per month.

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

Pontiac, IL
$4,007/mo
$3,999/mo
$4,630/mo

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

Pontiac, IL
$4,007/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

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

$4,922/mo
Independent Living
$4,007/mo

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

Studio
$2,877/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,531/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,221/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,648/mo

Senior living costs in Pontiac 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: Pontiac, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typePontiac, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$4,007/mo$4,508/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,922/mo$5,467/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$4,922/mo$5,489/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Pontiac, IL:$4,007/mo
Illinois:$4,508/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
Pontiac, IL:$4,922/mo
Illinois:$5,467/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Pontiac, IL:$4,922/mo
Illinois:$5,489/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Pontiac, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Pontiac 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
Pontiac, IL$3,274/mo$2,915/mo+12.3%
Illinois$3,120/mo$3,014/mo+3.5%
National$3,244/mo$3,154/mo+2.8%
Pontiac, IL
2024 average cost:$3,274/mo
2023 average cost:$2,915/mo
Percent change:+12.3%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,120/mo
2023 average cost:$3,014/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,244/mo
2023 average cost:$3,154/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Pontiac

Recent reviews for independent living in Pontiac

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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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.

EverTrue Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria, IL

4.8
I have lived at LHV for 18 months. I was becoming familiar with the routines and activities when they were curtailed by the pandemic. Since that time The staff and administration have devoted themselves to the residents safety, health and comfort. Fellow residents are friendly and concerned ...
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Pontiac independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pontiac independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pontiac, 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 Pontiac 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 Pontiac 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
32.8%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.1%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
25%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.6%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Pontiac 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 Pontiac communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
14.1%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.8%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
26.6%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pontiac 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 Pontiac offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
48.4%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.1%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.7%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.6%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.3%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.3%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.4%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.6%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
48.4%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
37.5%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Carriages of Bloomington, Brandon Wood Retirement Center and Serenity Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Pontiac, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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