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Gurnee Place Memory Care
505 N Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
"Autumn Leaves of Gurnee is all for memory care, and it's a very nice community. When we visited they were doing some...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,745
Assisted Living Communities in Gurnee, IL
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authentic reviews in Gurnee, IL below include 125 Assisted Living facilities with 1956 reviews. On average in Gurnee, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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125 Providers
Sunrise of Gurnee
500 North Hunt Club Road, Gurnee, IL 60031
"We place my loved one at Sunrise Senior Care Memory Center (Sunrise of Gurnee). Everything is beautiful. The people are...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,445
Bickford of Gurnee
301 S Hunt Club Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031
"My mother moved into Bickford Of Gurnee. I think the staff is excellent. They are caring and responsive. I'm really...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,475
Theresa's Home Care LLC
6455 Cunningham Ct, Gurnee, IL 60031
"We toured Theresa's Home Care LLC 1. It was very nice. It seemed very clean. It's a home. It's not like an institution...
Assisted Living
$5,100
Galloway Senior Living
4601 W Yorkhouse Rd, Wadsworth, IL 60083
"Galloway Senior Living is a very clean and very friendly facility. The staff member who gave the tour was very helpful...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$3,900
The Village at Victory Lakes
1075 Victory Drive, Lindenhurst, IL 60046
"I have experienced this facility both as a family member, and as a resident. My wife stayed at the Assisted Living...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+3
$7,480
Caring Stars Winner
StoryPoint Libertyville
901 Florsheim Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048
"The location was very nice. I would be going there if it were a little closer to my house. Everything was very clean and...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,842
Caring Stars Winner
Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes
10 E Hawthorn Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
"We visited Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes. It’s very excellent, but the other one was better. It was same price, but the other...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$4,190
Victory Centre of Vernon Hills
97 West Phillip Road, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
"I found Victory, and I am now on the waiting list. It’s in the community where I live, and the visit was very...
Assisted Living
$5,511
Caring Stars Winner
Brookdale Vernon Hills
145 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
"Brookdale Vernon Hills is good. I like it here. The staff has been pretty good to me. We have lots of activities like...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,900
Caring Stars Winner
Sedgebrook
800 Audubon Way, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
"Sedgebrook offers its residents plenty of opportunities to optimize their quality of life: fitness exercises, games...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+2
$9,939
Ciel Senior Living of Long Grove
1190 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, IL 60047
"My mom is here. The place is very pleasant. You enter it and it looks like a hotel lobby. Everybody has been very...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$4,595
Caring Stars Winner
Robin Way
7377 88th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142
"We like Robin Way. It's a smaller facility. It seemed more personable because of the size. The facility was clean. I...
Assisted Living
$4,695
Evolve at Lake Zurich
795 N Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Evolve at Lake Zurich, located at 795 N. Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, offers a warm and welcoming environment...
Assisted Living
$5,950
Belmont Village Buffalo Grove
500 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
"Belmont Village Buffalo Grove was a nice facility. I thought it was a bit too fancy on the outside, but the inside was...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$4,900
Addolorata Villa
555 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
"I went to Addolorata Villa. It was a very pleasant tour. It was an older building than the other one. Because I am a...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+3
$7,555
Kindred Living of Kenosha
6024 18th Ave., Kenosha, WI 53140
About Kindred Living of Kenosha by Majestic Residences At Kindred Living of Kenosha, nestled in the heart of Kenosha...
Assisted Living
$4,000
Dayton Residential Care
521 59th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140
Serving Our Community & Veterans for over 40 Years At Dayton Residential Care Facility we take pride in providing...
Assisted Living
$3,400
Caring Stars Winner
Grand Victorian of Crystal Lake
965 Brighton Cir, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
"I was signed up to move my mom into here. My mother is disabled, and they had too much of a barrier to have to lift her...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,800
Caring Stars Winner
North Point Senior Living
3109 12th Street, Kenosha, WI 53144
"We thought it was a nice place. It was modern and clean. They did a lot of activities like bingo. The staff was very...
Assisted Living
$3,675
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Assisted Living
Lynne
2.0
Review of Bickford of Gurnee
Dining Experience (Bread Basket) Meals were consistently understaffed and delayed, with residents waiting over 45 minutes to be served. Quality of food was not acceptable, falling short of...
Assisted Living
Sarah
3.0
Review of Bickford of Gurnee
Like a few others have mentioned, the place itself is pretty, quiet, quaint, and well-appointed, but the lack of stable and long-term staffing is definitely a problem. Our mom was there for 5...
Assisted Living
Daughter
5.0
Review of Sunrise of Gurnee
My mother has been a resident for 4 years and the team at Sunrise provides a cheerful presence and a clean, homelike environment. They have skillfully adapted their services to meet her needs as...
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Gurnee, IL and Nearby Cities
Gurnee’s assisted living facilities charge approximately $5,450 per month for care, which is about $1,000 higher than state and national norms. Seniors in Rockford pay $5,250 for care for a potential monthly savings over Gurnee’s norm, and in Chicago, rates are even lower at $4,825. Farther south in Kankakee, seniors pay $4,623 for services, and rates in Peoria are competitive at $4,131.
Gurnee
$5,450
Illinois
$4,488
United States
$4,500
Rockford
$5,250
Chicago
$4,825
Kankakee
$4,623
Peoria
$4,131
Paying for Assisted Living in Gurnee
In Gurnee, assisted living residents pay average monthly rates of $5,450.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Gurnee
More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
- Veterans Benefits
- Life Insurance Policy
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Gurnee, IL
At $5,450 per month, assisted living is among the more moderately priced care options in Gurnee. Seniors pay several hundred dollars per month more for in-home care and home health care, which cost $5,720. This monthly rate only covers care, not living expenses such as housing and meals, further driving up the cost compared to assisted living. Adult day health care is considerably more cost-effective at $1,300, but nursing home care is more expensive at $9,977.
In-Home Care
$5,720
Home Health Care
$5,720
Adult Day Health Care
$1,300
Assisted Living Facility
$5,450
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,977
Note: Data for Gurnee was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Racine, WI, was used instead.
Free & Low-Cost Assisted Living Resources in Gurnee
The Gurnee region has several nonprofit agencies and programs that serve seniors through information and referral services, options counseling and financial and legal advice. Through the following resource table, older adults can get help with covering long-term care services, connecting with social and recreational programming and navigating the assisted living move-in process.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Center | (847) 244-1101 | The local senior center has a fully outfitted fitness center with low-impact aerobic equipment, as well as a café, a library and activity rooms. It hosts a variety of programs for those aged 55 and over, including fitness classes, games and a durable medical equipment lending closet. |
| AgeGuide | (800) 528-2000 | AgeGuide has information specialists who listen to seniors’ needs and refer them to appropriate community-based programs such as transportation providers, financial and legal advisors and nutrition counselors. The agency also assists seniors with applying for state and federal benefits that may cover medical and assisted living expenses. |
| Volunteer Opportunities | (847) 377-2000 | Seniors in Gurnee have access to a range of volunteer opportunities throughout the county, letting them serve their community in the capacity that fits their interests, experiences and abilities. Placement opportunities may include the local sheriff’s office, parks, the courthouse, schools, museums and libraries. |
| Veterans Services | (847) 377-2575 | The local Veterans Services Office operates the Veterans Assistance Commission, which administers financial assistance, VA pension, Aid and Attendance and disability compensation. It can also help veterans connect with community-based services and programs, such as prescription drug assistance and medical transportation. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (888) 401-8200 | The long-term care ombudsman program can help assisted living residents in Gurnee get the quality of care they deserve. They can help seniors and families assess ways to pay for assisted living, understand residents’ rights and determine what to do in instances of involuntary discharges. |
| Prairie State Legal Services | (800) 942-3940 | Prairie State Legal Services provides free legal advice and assistance to those aged 60 and over in the Gurnee region. Seniors can contact the office for help with applying for public and veterans’ benefits and understanding the terms of their assisted living contracts. |
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Gurnee
Gurnee Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page for more information about these laws.
