Located on either side of the Fox River, about an hour west of Chicago, Aurora is a suburban town with historic charm. Offering a lower cost of living than much of the state and good health care options, including the highly rated Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora has much to appeal to seniors. Still, the senior population is relatively low, as only 9.9% of the 179,266 people who live in Aurora are 65 and older.
For some of these older adults, assisted living communities provide a good choice for retirement. These communities help with daily living tasks, like preparing meals or getting dressed, along with light housekeeping and maintenance for the senior’s room or apartment. They provide independence with support but without skilled nursing. In Aurora, the average cost of assisted living is $4,825 a month. This is slightly more than national and state averages but less than the nearby city of Rockford.
This guide provides seniors with information about the costs of assisted living and local resources they can use to help with their retirement in Aurora.
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