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The cost of independent living in Royal Lakes is about $4,112 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 323 options. Read 4212 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: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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.
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
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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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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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The staff at this community have been helpful and are great with answering our questions. They do not offer meals at this community. My mother in law has not yet started to participate in any of the...
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.
Grace Gardens is located in the historic town of O'Fallon, Saint Charles County, Missouri. It's conveniently located just off I-70 and Highway K. There are several parks nearby, and St. Peter's Golf Course is only a short drive away, along with Woodlands Sports Park. While considered as part of...
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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.
River Birch Senior Living is a residential like community of 3 homes overlooking hole #6 of Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield, IL. This location gives you the feeling of living in the country for peace and quiet yet still close to restaurants, shopping and major highways. Our caregiver to...
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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.
River Birch Senior Living is a residential like community of 3 homes overlooking hole #6 of Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield, IL. This location gives you the feeling of living in the country for peace and quiet yet still close to restaurants, shopping and major highways. Our caregiver to...
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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
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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 went to Bayberry again today. The care was much better. They were helping the people eat that are not able to eat on there own. It definitely made me feel better.
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.
Located two miles north of I-64 in St. Charles County, Breeze Park’s personal services and on-site conveniences help you lead an independent, stimulating lifestyle.Breeze Park is close to historic St. Charles, Lake St. Louis, and Chesterfield. Physicians, entertainment, churches, pharmacies, and...
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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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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.
Heatherbrook GardenLocated just minutes from Highways 270 and 55, Heatherbrook Garden is a senior housing community right in the heart of South St. Louis County. Whether you are a St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, or St. Louis Blues fan, sports fans are just a short trip away from an enjoyable...
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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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Moved into a two bedroom apartment with beautiful lake view in mid-November. [Name removed] the Residency Director was very helpful in answering questions and making each resident feel that their needs were...
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.
Cape Albeon offers retirement and assisted living opportunities for seniors. A distinctive and charming senior living community, Cape Albeon, offers numerous amenities including an indoor pool and fitness area, activity centers, restaurant-style dining, a library, and an on-site beauty salon. A...
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.
The Bridges of Columbia offers the perfect mix of privacy,independance and community for people ready to live a more carefree lifestyle. With a comprehensive list of services and ammenities that are included in your monthly rent, we take the headaches of home ownership away so you can focus on...
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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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What a great place for me to move to after losing my husband. I have been here just 10 months and been in the rehab facility here twice for three weeks each time. Having such caring and kind people to help...
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.
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I am happy with my choice to move into the Homestead at Montvale. I like that it is independent living, I have my own apartment. I really like that it is secure, you need a code to get into the complex. They...
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 Homestead at Montvale is a senior housing found in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Springfield is an urban city and lies on a flat plain area with Lake Springfield and Sangamon River. It is an ideal destination for the family and friends of the senior residents in our community. The...
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This is a great home. The staff is fantastic. They went over and above the care they gave to my mother. She was not easy to care for, but the staff were always patient and kind. They always kept 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.
Caregivers Inn offers the warmth of home living to seniors who no longer are able to live alone. Licensed with the Department of Health & Senior Services, Caregivers Inn is a 29 bed facility offering one independent living apartment upstairs.The facility looks like a country style house...
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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: 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.
Seasons offers one and two bedroom, ground-level, private, luxury apartments. All on one level, with no steps, no stairs and no waiting for elevators! Interconnecting corridors bring friends and neighbors together in the community area which includes a great room with fireplace, game room,...

Cost of independent living in Royal Lakes, IL

The average cost of senior living in Royal Lakes is $4,112 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fidelity, IL with an average of $3,329 per month.

Independent living costs in Royal Lakes, IL, vs. nearby cities

Royal Lakes, IL
$4,112/mo
$3,756/mo

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

Royal Lakes, IL
$4,112/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Royal Lakes, IL, vs. other senior living options

$5,073/mo
Independent Living
$4,112/mo

Independent living costs in Royal Lakes, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,200/mo
Studio
$4,877/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,804/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,443/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,670/mo

Senior living costs in Royal Lakes 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: Royal Lakes, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRoyal Lakes, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$4,112/mo$4,487/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$5,086/mo$5,408/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$5,073/mo$5,429/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Royal Lakes, IL:$4,112/mo
Illinois:$4,487/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Royal Lakes, IL:$5,086/mo
Illinois:$5,408/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Royal Lakes, IL:$5,073/mo
Illinois:$5,429/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Royal Lakes, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Royal Lakes 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
Royal Lakes, IL$2,404/mo$2,474/mo-2.8%
Illinois$3,084/mo$3,069/mo+0.5%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Royal Lakes, IL
2024 average cost:$2,404/mo
2023 average cost:$2,474/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,084/mo
2023 average cost:$3,069/mo
Percent change:+0.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Royal Lakes

Recent reviews for independent living in Royal Lakes

Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Springfield

4.9
The facility was extremely open and friendly to all family members. The facility worked with us to get my mom acclimated to the place and try different solutions.

EverTrue Breeze Park in St. Charles, MO

4.0
They are pretty good. It's very clean. The staff is pretty friendly. They have stuff going on for activities, but they told me they take them out at least once a week, they told us they had a bus with a lift, and they don't. They told us when she was there she would be able to eat in any of the ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the communities, with residents and staff alike being described as kind and helpful. At Brookdale Creve Coeur, the residents are praised for their warmth and acceptance of newcomers, and the staff are commended for their friendlines ...
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Variety of activities and events. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities and events offered in the communities. At St Pauls Senior Community, for example, the residents enjoy weekly bingo nights, monthly happy hours with live music, and regular outings to nearby parks and museums. The activity calendars are filled ...
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Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Reviews highlight the thoughtful design of the living spaces, with many residents commenting on the size and layout of their apartments, as well as the cleanliness and maintenance of the common areas. At Garden Villas of O'Fallon, the spacious apartments are praised for their natural light and ...
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Delicious and nutritious meals. Nutritious meals are a top priority in the senior living communities, and many reviews praise the quality and variety of the food offerings. At The Emerson at St. Peters, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, making sure that residents look forward to every mea ...
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Secure and safe living environment. Safety is a major concern for many seniors and their families, and the communities are praised for their secure and safe living environments. Residents at St Pauls Senior Community, for example, feel reassured knowing that there is 24/7 security and emergency response systems in place, giving ...
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Access to on-site health care services. Some communities offer on-site health care services, which is a significant advantage for seniors who may require additional care and support. At Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, for example, Mercy Hospital and medical doctors and facilities are located nearby, but the community also provides on- ...
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Royal Lakes independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Royal Lakes independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Royal Lakes, 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 Royal Lakes 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 Royal Lakes 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
27.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.3%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.4%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Royal Lakes 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 Royal Lakes communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
28%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
33.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Royal Lakes 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 Royal Lakes offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.9%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.6%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.3%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.3%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
43.6%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
30.4%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.9%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.5%
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