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The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Kankakee, IL for 2024

Kankakee sits alongside the Kankakee River and serves as the principal city of Kankakee County as well as the surrounding metropolitan area. This region has 27 nursing homes, including 3 within Kankakee proper. These facilities accommodate older adults who need extensive medical support, 24-hour monitoring and personal care services. For those who only need help with some daily living activities or require short-term, intermittent or basic skilled nursing services, assisted living and home health care serve as cost-effective alternatives.

In this directory, readers find 46 reviews reviews of nursing homes in Kankakee, which have an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars stars.

 

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Nursing Home Costs in Kankakee

In Kankakee, nursing home residents in semi-private rooms pay $7,133 per month for services, while those with private accommodations pay higher rates of $7,992.

 

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Kankakee seniors pay $7,133 per month for nursing home care. While this falls well beyond the state’s average rate of $6,266, it offers hundreds of dollars in monthly savings over the U.S. average of $7,908. Additionally, local rates are competitive compared to the $7,445 seniors in Rockford pay for care, though other nearby cities have more economically priced services. For example, in Chicago, skilled nursing facilities charge $6,996 per month. In Peoria, monthly care costs are well below Kankakee’s norm at $6,540, and in Danville, seniors also pay less, at $6,083 for services.

 

Kankakee

$7,133

Illinois

$6,266

United States

$7,908

Rockford

$7,445

Chicago

$6,996

Danville

$6,083

Peoria

$6,540

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Nursing homes in Kankakee charge the highest senior care rates, with residents in shared rooms paying $7,133 for services and those with private rooms paying $7,992. By comparison, agencies charge lower rates of $5,148 for in-home care, which consists of nonmedical services such as meal preparation and help with personal care, and home health care, which includes basic skilled nursing services such as wound care. Additionally, for seniors who primarily need personal care, assisted living facilities offer tailored services in a residential setting for $4,623.

In-Home Care

$5,148

Home Health Care

$5,148

Assisted Living Facility

$4,623

Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)

$7,133

Nursing Home Care (private room)

$7,992

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Kankakee

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one's stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those who need long-term care will have to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the cost of living expenses in a skilled nursing facility for qualifying seniors. Care and room and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras such as specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility requirements are strict and complex, so not all seniors qualify for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren't available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about local financial assistance programs for seniors.

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