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The cost of independent living in Whitaker is about $6,527 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 378 options. Read 8261 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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Photo of Andersonville Supportive Living
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Everyone At Bethany Retirement seems friendly and helpful. The room size and layout of the community is good. My likes the food. They have an outdoor courtyard for residents to use. My mom is happy there.
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.
Andersonville Supportive Living is a faith-based, non-profit serving the vibrant Andersonville and Ravenswood neighborhoods in Chicago for over 126 years! We were founded in the Methodist tradition; however, we are home to a variety of faiths. We are 'Called to Care' and our desire is to provide...
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I moved into my apartment last fall and I really didn’t know anyone else here. Without exception staff and all residents were so friendly and went out of their way to make me feel welcome. After a little...
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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Photo of Sunrise of Lincoln Park
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44 Floor plans available
9.1
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Staff is great, very caring and accommodating. Dining room and food are very good. I would recommend. My dad's been there a month and is very happy!
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.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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The community at The Montclare is good, they have rides to the stores they have food plates at a low price and my mother managed to get a helper there.
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 Montclare Senior Residences would like to invite you to visit our upscale Senior Apartment community for qualified residents ages 55 or better. Located two blocks east of Oak Park Avenue and two blocks south of Fullerton/Grand Avenue in Chicago. The Montclare Senior Residences will change...
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7.5
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I understand my mother can be difficult. Although the staff was helpful, there were times when they acted as if they were doing me a favor.
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.
Liberty Village, a 104 unit, three story, senior residential community has been designed to provide a new lifestyle alternative that will allow residents to enjoy their retirement years. With active social lives in mind, Liberty Village is elegantly decorated common areas offer ideal settings for...
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We can’t say enough about Riverside. The staff is just fantastic! The facility is bright and clean and warm and inviting. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The pricing is very fair for the industry and...
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.
Riverside Assisted Living and Memory Care is an assisted living and memory care community located in Bourbonnais, IL in Kankakee County. Bourbonnais is about an hour south of Chicago. This vibrant town is known as the 'Village of Friendship,' and has many shops and restaurants. The Kankakee River...
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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.
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.
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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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Photo of Lawrence Manor
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 Ignite Medical Resort Dyer
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.
Symphony of Dyer is located in Dyer, IN. This licensed assisted living community provides seniors with a great place to call home. Dyer is a part of Lake County, and it is beautiful in setting. Dyer offers the opportunity for residents and guests to spend time outdoors at one of the town’s parks....
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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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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.
Photo of ProMedica Homewood
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.
Freedom Village, a 198 unit, 3 story residential community has been designed to provide a new lifestyle alternative that enables residents to enjoy their retirement years the way they have planned for it.
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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.
Smith Crossing Continuing Care Retirement Community - Orland Park, IL Smith Crossing, one of two Smith Senior Living communities, located in the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that’s backed by the strength and experience of Smith Senior...
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.
Photo of Brementowne Manor
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 Vita Luxury Apartments On Grant
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I love this community because it instantly felt like home. The location is perfect and the buildings are very well kept. I love that it is an adult community and I enjoy meeting people in the clubhouse.
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.
The Residences at Merrillville Lakes are Now Open!!If you are ready to enjoy a carefree lifestyle, then now is the time to visit the brand new, premier apartment community known as The Residences at Merrillville Lakes. Construction is completed on our first building and now’s your chance reserve...
Photo of Woodbridge Homes
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.
Photo of Joshua Arms
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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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
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.
Photo of Rest Haven Holland Home
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.
Rest Haven Christian Services, a non-profit organization, has been committed to promoting independence and providing services to those entrusted to our care for 90 years. Not only is our staff inspired, but also committed to complementing Great Lives with great living! We will be busy handling...
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My mom was there about a year before she passed (6 months in memory care). I couldn't have asked for a kinder more caring staff. When you can't take care of your loved one yourself it is nice to know there...
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.
Photo of Green Oaks of River Oaks
66 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
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.
Dedicated to Good LivingOur longstanding mission is to transform the way society thinks about aging and senior living. Our Victory Centre of River Oaks community is an extension of that promise. We are steadfast in our commitment to cultivate a genuine home for you or your loved one. Above all...

Cost of independent living in Whitaker, IL

The average cost of senior living in Whitaker is $6,527 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Limestone, IL with an average of $4,231 per month.

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

Whitaker, IL
$6,537/mo
$10,287/mo

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

Whitaker, IL
$6,537/mo
U.S. national average
$4,247/mo

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

$7,804/mo
Independent Living
$6,537/mo

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

Studio
$15,935/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,890/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,567/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,214/mo

Senior living costs in Whitaker 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: Whitaker, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWhitaker, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$6,537/mo$5,196/mo$4,247/mo
Assisted Living$7,734/mo$6,307/mo$4,784/mo
Memory Care$7,804/mo$6,342/mo$5,056/mo
Independent Living
Whitaker, IL:$6,537/mo
Illinois:$5,196/mo
U.S.:$4,247/mo
Assisted Living
Whitaker, IL:$7,734/mo
Illinois:$6,307/mo
U.S.:$4,784/mo
Memory Care
Whitaker, IL:$7,804/mo
Illinois:$6,342/mo
U.S.:$5,056/mo
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Independent living costs in Whitaker, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Whitaker 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
Whitaker, IL$2,963/mo$2,974/mo-0.4%
Illinois$3,106/mo$3,068/mo+1.3%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Whitaker, IL
2024 average cost:$2,963/mo
2023 average cost:$2,974/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,106/mo
2023 average cost:$3,068/mo
Percent change:+1.3%
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 Whitaker

Recent reviews for independent living in Whitaker

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.

Wittenberg Village, a CCRC in Crown Point, IN

4.7
I moved in and liked it so much I bought a second apartment for my mother! The staff is the most caring I have ever encountered and the facility is top-notch. Hope to meet you soon.

High Point Residence Tinley Park

4.3
My brother [Removed] lived there for 2 1/2 years. I can't say enough good things about this facility. He had a lot of health needs but was able to be there and maintain a good amount of independence. The staff were always attentive to him and responsive to me. They helped us find wonderful ...
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Whitaker independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Whitaker independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Whitaker, 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 Whitaker 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 Whitaker partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Whitaker, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.3%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.5%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
32.3%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.5%
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Whitaker 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 Whitaker communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Whitaker, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.6%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.9%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
32.6%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.3%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Whitaker 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 Whitaker offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Whitaker, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.1%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.3%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.7%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.9%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.8%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.4%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.7%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.7%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
47.1%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
32.8%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.2%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.8%
47.2%
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