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Caring Stars Winner
Atria Park of Glen Ellyn
95 Carleton Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
"I liked Atria Park in Glen Ellyn, it was beautiful. I loved their rooms and I thought my dad would be very comfortable...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$4,595
Memory Care Communities in Glen Ellyn, IL
Our memory care directory in Glen Ellyn, Illinois includes 138 communities with ...
3046 reviews from seniors and their loved ones.
To support your search, our expert Family Advisors offer a free consultation about options that meet your care and budget needs.
138 Providers
Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn
2 South 706 Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
"I like the layout most of all - my mom can walk around inside and outside. The activities are good but the care is the...
Memory Care
$8,546
Churchill Place
190 Geneva Rd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
"My husband is staying here. It's a great place, it's newer, and it's homey. The people there are lovely, and the staff...
Memory Care
$5,725
Lexington Square of Lombard
555 Foxworth Blvd., Lombard, IL 60148
"I liked Lexington Square of Lombard. It's a multilevel facility. They had five floors, so it was a little different...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$6,810
Caring Stars Winner
Belmont Village Geneva Road
545 Belmont Lane, Carol Stream, IL 60188
"This is assisted living and memory care from a provider that does a nice job overall. Carol Stream is one of the...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$9,475
Maple Glen Memory Care
750 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Memory loss manifests itself differently in each person and we recognize the challenges faced by families when deciding...
Memory Care
$7,800
Brighton Gardens of Wheaton
831 East Butterfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
"The Brighton Gardens of Wheaton was wonderful. It was very inviting and had a homey feel to it. The staff was very...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$8,330
Downers Grove Senior Living
3450 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
"I went here. I was waiting 45 minutes past my appointment time to be seen. When I saw the person, he was in a hurry. So...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$7,730
Sunrise at Fountain Square
2210 Fountain Square Dr, Lombard, IL 60148
"Sunrise at Fountain Square was our second choice. They were fine and I am sure my aunt-in-law would have been happy...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$7,478
Caring Stars Winner
Terra Vista of Oakbrook Terrace
1635 S. Ardmore Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
"I moved my mom to Terra Vista a couple of months ago - she can be difficult and her independent facility could no longer...
Memory Care
$9,150
The Roosevelt at Salt Creek
400 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126
"The Roosevelt at Salt Creek is my number 1 pick, but I can't get a room with a laundry room in it. You have to go down...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$8,995
Clarendale of Addison
1651 West Lake Street, Addison, IL 60101
"We loved Clarendale of Addison. The people were very nice and my parents absolutely loved it. The tour was great, the...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$8,000
Lakeview Memory Care Community
241 E Lake St., Bloomingdale, IL 60108
"Lakeview Memory Care Community was a very nice place. It's all on one level and they have 24-hour nursing staff and a...
Memory Care
$7,200
Sunrise of Bloomingdale
129 East Lake Street, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
"Sunrise of Bloomingdale was very nice except that it would not fit his needs because you had to have a certain amount of...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$7,296
HarborChase of Naperville
1619 N Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563
"My mom has moved into HarborChase of Naperville. She seems very happy there. She loves the food, and she has...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,395
Sunrise of Naperville North
535 West Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563
"We were looking for a memory care facility for my husband so our family visited Sunrise of Naperville North. The...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$7,174
Sunrise of Westmont
407 W 63rd Street, Westmont, IL 60559
"We like it. The place was new, nice, and clean. They offered lots of things. It's out on a major street, but that's OK...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,141
Sunrise of Naperville
960 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
"Sunrise was wonderful. They were very attentive, and they did everything for my father. He had a very nice private room...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$7,478
Monarch Landing
2255 Monarch Dr, Naperville, IL 60563
"Monarch Landing was nice and had a lot of the amenities that I want, like covered parking, a pool, a fitness lab, lots...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+2
$10,349
Caring Stars Winner
StoryPoint Naperville
504 N River Rd, Naperville, IL 60563
"When I walked into StoryPoint Naperville, there was a big group of people engaging in a social activity and they were...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$6,981
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Memory Care
Nora1
5.0
Review of Atria Park of Glen Ellyn
Atria Park of Glen Ellyn is in my price range, and we really liked it for my mother. It was very comforting, and it had different styles of rooms depending on your financial situation. They have...
Memory Care
susan
5.0
Review of Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn
I like the layout most of all - my mom can walk around inside and outside. The activities are good but the care is the best. My mom is happy and taken care of here.
Memory Care
Joseph
3.0
Review of Churchill Place
We went to Churchill Place. The person who was affiliated with the facility spoke very highly of its history, it's family-owned, and how much they care about their patients and everything else....
Provider response
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your visit to Churchill Place. We're sorry to hear that our dining options and entryway did not meet your expectations. We do offer "always available"...
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Cities in Illinois
Oakbrook Terrace
$8,650
Elmhurst
$8,010
Glen Ellyn
$7,336
Lombard
$6,538
Wheaton
$6,340
Bloomingdale
$6,062
US
$5,694
Paying for Memory Care in Glen Ellyn
Memory Care costs in Glen Ellyn start around $7,336 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Glen Ellyn and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Glen Ellyn
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Illinois page.
More Ways to Pay for Memory Care
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
- Veterans Benefits
- Life Insurance Policy
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
Free Memory Care Resources in Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care 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 memory care resources in Glen Ellyn, please visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
What to Consider About Memory Care in Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is pleasant during the summer with July highs around 84 degrees and frigid during the winter with January lows around 16 degrees, so memory care residents can enjoy seasonal activities outdoors. Around 14.8 percent of residents in Glen Ellyn are senior citizens who are at least 65 years old, some of whom are included in the 220,000 Alzheimer’s patients in the state. There are three memory care facilities in the city that must comply with special training and care guidelines set by the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Services Act, overseen by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Glen Ellyn
- Glen Ellyn has a higher air quality score than the national average. The score of 60 means that the city has slightly less hazardous air pollutants than an average city in the country. The national average air quality score is 58. Memory care residents might appreciate the slight reduction in cancer and respiratory illness risks here.
- Glen Ellyn’s overall cost of living is 37.9 percent higher than the national index, so it is a bit more costly to reside here than it is in the average U.S. city. The transportation index in Glen Ellyn is 144, so memory care patients responsible for their own transportation will pay more than the national average. The cost of health index is slightly lower than average here with an index of 98.
- Both the violent crime rate of 16.8 and the property crime rate of 21.8 are lower in this city than the U.S. average, which comes in at 31.1 for violent crime and 38.1 for property crime. This means that memory care patients might feel a bit safer here.
- The Glen Ellyn area has no facilities from which to choose in the event of a medical emergency or illness, with the nearest major hospital specializing in brain health and dementia care located in Glendale Heights.
Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Illinois page for more information about these laws.