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Nilwood is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 108 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Nilwood, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Nilwood is about $4,711, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 700 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Nilwood, IL

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Photo of Eden Retirement Center
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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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.
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I use to work there and my Grandmother was admitted there for rehab twice for different reasons they did a great job
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
UNIQUELY AFFORDABLE CAREFREE RETIREMENT LIVING Carefree retirement living means knowing that all services are included and available to you.• Fully-equipped alcove, one bedroom, and two bedroom apartments • Superb cuisine• State of-the-art Fitness Centers• Indoor and outdoor swimming pools and...
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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.
The Village at Morse Farm offers its residents carefree independent and supportive living. We will cook, clean and do your laundry. Medication assistance, transportation, cable television and wi-fi included in the rental price.
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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: 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...
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.
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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
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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.
Photo of Montgomery Terrace
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: 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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: 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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Elder Care of the Valley is a skilled nursing and long term care facility offering several levels of specialized care for our residents. Elder Care of the Valley is located in a quite wooded valley in North St. Louis County. Our team of helath care professionals provide the compassionate care...

Cost of nursing homes in Nilwood, IL

The average cost of senior living in Nilwood is $4,711 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Raymond, IL with an average of $4,057 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Nilwood, IL, vs. nearby cities

Nilwood, IL
$4,711/mo
$4,845/mo

Nursing homes costs in Nilwood, IL, vs. state and national averages

Nilwood, IL
$4,711/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Nilwood, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,772/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,711/mo

Nursing homes costs in Nilwood, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,338/mo
Studio
$4,987/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,932/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,224/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,335/mo

Senior living costs in Nilwood vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Nilwood, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNilwood, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,711/mo$5,390/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,776/mo$5,370/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,772/mo$5,390/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,693/mo$4,453/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Nilwood, IL:$4,711/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Nilwood, IL:$4,776/mo
Illinois:$5,370/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Nilwood, IL:$4,772/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Nilwood, IL:$3,693/mo
Illinois:$4,453/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Nilwood, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Nilwood 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Nilwood, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Nilwood 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
Nilwood, IL$5,203/mo$4,737/mo+9.8%
Illinois$6,148/mo$5,811/mo+5.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Nilwood, IL
2024 average cost:$5,203/mo
2023 average cost:$4,737/mo
Percent change:+9.8%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,811/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Nilwood

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Nilwood

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.

Cambridge House of Maryville

3.7
We chose Cambridge House of Maryville because it was recommended to us through family members, they said that it was a well-managed facility. The room sizes here are good, but I do think the kitchen could use some more space. Overall, it is a small community and everyone gets along well here. I ...
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Cedarhurst of Jacksonville

4.1
My siblings and I have been very happy with the care and the physical facility of Cedarhurst. They strive to keep it clean, friendly and a well cared for community.

Nilwood nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nilwood nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nilwood, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Nilwood nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Nilwood that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
48.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
21.8%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Nilwood nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Nilwood Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Nilwood, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
52.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.2%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nilwood nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Nilwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nilwood, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
37.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Nilwood nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Nilwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nilwood, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nilwood nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Nilwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nilwood, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
48.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
51.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
32.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.4%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Carriages of Rochester, The Glenwood Supportive Living of Greenville and Villas of Holly Brook Chatham are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Nilwood, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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