Sycamore, located in northern Illinois, serves as the county seat of DeKalb...
Based on our directory of 428 reviews reviews, Sycamore's assisted living providers have an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars stars, reflecting the quality of care in the city.
1440 Somonauk St, Sycamore, IL 60178
5.0
(4 reviews)
"I toured The Grand Victorian of Sycamore. It was a very welcoming place, very bright, very clean, and had a lot of options. We had a very extensive visit and met a lot of the staff. We learned a lot of things. They were very helpful. The food wasn't ..."
$4,600
710 Vellagio Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178
4.6
(13 reviews)
"Lincolnshire Place was nice. We liked that it was a secure place. It was not too big. I liked that there were two matching wings so it kind of made the area more personal, but it still offered a lot. I liked the town square, which was the activities ..."
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700 West Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We chose Covenant Living at the Holmstad for my mother. She was familiar with it, and she had a friend living there. The rooms were generous in size, and the staff we met was very helpful and very nice. I liked the fact that they had a pool; my mom l..."
$6,787
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901 Angle Tarn, West Dundee, IL 60118
5.0
(1 reviews)
"The Woodlands at Canterfield was beautiful. The apartments were fine, clean, nice, and brand new. We met with several people and they were all very nice and professional. They had a bunch of games going. It's brand new so there were not that many peo..."
$5,680
7 South Orchard Road, Aurora, IL 60506
4.8
(12 reviews)
"I toured Bickford of Aurora. It seems warm and inviting. It's very clean. The staff was friendly. I know this is an odd thing to say, but it smelled clean, which can be an issue based on my experience with other places in the past. The food smelled v..."
$5,627
CARING STARS WINNER
2001 West Algonquin Road, Algonquin, IL 60102
4.8
(18 reviews)
"I have chosen Clarendale of Algonquin. It's the cleanest, the newest, and the most reasonable of all of them I have toured. The staff who gave the tour was very good and very informative. The place was very nice. I enjoyed the tour. The unit I was lo..."
$4,490
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0N801 Friendship Way, Geneva, IL 60134
4.7
(12 reviews)
"My mother will be moving into GreenFields of Geneva. We chose it mostly because of the location. It's very close to one of my other siblings. She'll be going to memory care. I like that there was a separate dining area like each area was separate. It..."
$7,329
3495 McFarland Rd., Rockford, IL 61114
4.7
(11 reviews)
"Dad will be moving to Grand Victorian of Rockford and we chose that for him because there is a Grand Victorian in Sycamore and my dad's sister is there as other people he knows and he wants to get to be in Sycamore. There's a waiting list there, but ..."
$4,360
4570 Princeton Lane, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
4.6
(8 reviews)
"I am the POA for my uncle who lives at the Lake in the Hills home. Not only is it beautiful but the care he receives is outstanding. I am at ease knowing they actually care about him. I receive updates and photos weekly and calls immediately if neede..."
$6,200
1545 Temple Lane, Rockford, IL 61112
4.5
(16 reviews)
"We toured Trustwell Living at Cherryvale Place's assisted living for my mother-in-law. The place is very lovely and could be an excellent option. It's very pleasant. They had a lovely outdoor area for the residents. It was all on one floor too, which..."
$3,775
CARING STARS WINNER
2875 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles, IL 60175
4.5
(23 reviews)
"I visited Bickford of St. Charles. My daughter toured with me. The staff showed us around and spoke with us for an extended time. She wasn't in any hurry at all. She showed us the memory care. There were people doing games and keeping their mind goin..."
$5,171
1160 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61107
4.5
(13 reviews)
"My mother-in-law is in Morningstar Village's assisted living. The place is very clean, very welcoming, and very warm. Her room is very pleasant. She's in a 1-bedroom apartment, and we moved her own furniture and paintings there. The staff have all be..."
$4,100
CARING STARS WINNER
600 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL 60174
4.5
(29 reviews)
"My tour of Brighton Gardens of St. Charles was amazing. I walked in the door and they greeted me. They had a little sign up there with my name on it. It was great. You felt like you were just part of their community. It was so nice. The person that g..."
$6,992
CARING STARS WINNER
717 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
4.3
(22 reviews)
"Bickford of Crystal Lake looked clean and they have a lot of activities. They do arts and crafts, they do bingo, they'll have people come in and play music, and they go out and do shopping and things like that. The staff was really good. They seemed ..."
$5,475
960 North Mulford , Rockford, IL 61107
4.2
(33 reviews)
"My brother-in-law moved to Bickford of Rockford. We've been impressed by how they have initiated, like, physical therapy, speech, and cognitive therapy. They have assessed him and provided different programming that meets his needs. The staff was att..."
$4,410
204 S State St, Elgin, IL 60123
4.2
(22 reviews)
"My dad moved into The Atrium at Oak Crest Residence. The people that work there have been really great. They're friendly. Whenever I had issues or things I needed to bring up, they addressed it right away. So, it's also relaxed. And they're always ma..."
$4,500
CARING STARS WINNER
7130 Crimson Ridge Dr, Rockford, IL 61107
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My friend has been in Charter Senior Living of Rockford for over a year now. They pretty much meet his needs. They give him extra help if he needs it and be safe if he needs to be watched 24 hours a day. They get to have their personal belongings and..."
$3,300
508 N McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123
3.8
(16 reviews)
"The Sheridan at Tyler Creek was very clean. The staff was very friendly. We were able to see just about every place that we would want (i.e., the dining and the movie theater). There wasn't much activity going on at the time. I believe the folks were..."
$5,570
840 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098
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$3,353
27 North Bennett, Geneva, IL 60134
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Geneva Place was very organized, and I talked to several people who lived there, and they liked it very well. It was a new place. When they first opened it up, they were selling condominiums, and that did go over because of this recession that we had..."
$2,198
Assisted Living
Janeen
5.0
Review of The Grand Victorian of Sycamore
I toured The Grand Victorian of Sycamore. It was a very welcoming place, very bright, very clean, and had a lot of options. We had a very extensive visit and met a lot of the staff. We learned a...
Assisted Living
Linda
5.0
Review of The Grand Victorian of Sycamore
My husband and I liked The Grand Victorian of Sycamore. When we first looked there, we liked the place. It was clean. It was pleasant. We liked the rooms that they had there. They were nice and...
Assisted Living
Vincent
5.0
Review of The Grand Victorian of Sycamore
The Grand Victorian of Sycamore was clean and fancy. The person who greeted me was very helpful. Their facilities seemed phenomenal. They were priced higher but I could detect that it was probably...
Sycamore's estimated care fees surpass the state norm by $762, as well as the baseline rate across the United States, with a difference of $750. Compared to other cities, Sycamore falls within the upper range for assisted living costs in Illinois. Seniors in Peoria can expect significantly more affordable prices, around $1,119 less. Monthly expenses in Champaign and Chicago remain below those of Sycamore at $4,750 and $4,825 per month, respectively. Bloomington comes closest to Sycamore in cost, with residents paying $90 less.
Sycamore
$5,250
Illinois
$4,488
United States
$4,500
Peoria
$4,131
Champaign
$4,750
Chicago
$4,825
Bloomington
$5,160
In Sycamore, seniors spend a median of $5,250 per month on assisted living, although final prices depend on the specific services and amenities available in the community they choose.
Illinois has an optional state supplement (OSS) program that helps low-income seniors and seniors receiving SSI payments pay monthly assisted living costs. There is also a Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program that may help offset the cost of assisted living services.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
Assisted living residences, which typically charge about $5,250 per month in Sycamore, cater to seniors who need help with daily activities but want to live as independently as possible. Offering similar services directly from the senior's house, in-home care and home health care cost an extra $375, with the latter also including basic medical care. Adult day centers provide the most affordable option, at $1,801, but only operate during daytime hours. For individuals with moderate to severe conditions, rates for a semi-private room in a nursing home start at $7,445.
In-Home Care
$5,625
Home Health Care
$5,625
Adult Day Health Care
$1,801
Assisted Living Facility
$5,250
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$7,445
Note: Data for Sycamore was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Rockford, was used instead.
Sycamore and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Sycamore, please visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
Sycamore 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.
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