Asbury of Kankakee
1975 E Court St, Kankakee, IL, 60901
2.0
(1 reviews)
"Asbury of Kankakee is a part of the State of Illinois Supportive Living Program. This program is designed to promote the independence, digni..."
READ MORENearly 24,000 people, including a 15% senior population, reside in Kankakee, situated on the Kankakee River in northeastern Illinois. The region boasts 12 memory care communities, 2 of which are within Kankakee. These facilities typically charge $5,779 monthly for care, a rate slightly above the Illinois median of $5,610 and the national fee of $5,625
On average, these facilities have a satisfaction rating of stars. To help seniors and families make informed decisions, we feature 12 reviews reviews of memory care communities in the region.
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1975 E Court St, Kankakee, IL, 60901
2.0
(1 reviews)
"Asbury of Kankakee is a part of the State of Illinois Supportive Living Program. This program is designed to promote the independence, digni..."
READ MORE1485 Butterfield Trail, Kankakee, IL, 60901
4.8
(5 reviews)
"Riverside Senior Life Communities is a premier senior living facility with three uniquely designed communities to meet the needs of all seni..."
READ MORE19715 Governors Highway, Flossmoor, IL, 60422
4.4
(31 reviews)
"My mother is in Sunrise of Flossmoor. She has dementia, so she's on the Reminiscence floor now. They have a caring heart there. They take good care of the residents and they care. It's beautiful. It's like a mini hotel. I like the resident's room. Th..."
READ MORE21536 S. Wolf Road, Mokena, IL, 60448
4.5
(28 reviews)
"Clarendale of Mokena was a lovely place. It was gorgeous. The apartments were very nice as well. I only saw one style in the memory care facility, so I don't know any more than that. It was very sufficient, very nice in space, had windows, private ba..."
READ MORE1023 South Cedar Road, New Lenox, IL, 60451
"We have chosen The Cottages of New Lenox for my mother. The person in charge was super sweet, super friendly, and super welcoming. The facility is just like a home atmosphere. Your loved one doesn't feel like they're in a facility, they feel like the..."
READ MORE1251 E Richton Rd, Crete, IL, 60417
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My husband is in St James Manor & Villas. Thomas, who is in charge of showing the place, was a very nice person. They have assisted living there too, besides the memory care where my husband is, and he showed me all of it, so I knew what the whole pl..."
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577 Martin Ave., Watseka, IL, 60970
4.7
(3 reviews)
"Heritage Woods of Watseka Supportive Living and Memory Care provides a wonderful residential alternative to a nursing home or to struggling ..."
READ MORE100 Jones Dr., Bourbonnais, IL, 60914
4.5
(12 reviews)
"Bickford of Bourbonnais is a beautiful place and a beautiful facility. The memory care isn't separated though, it's just mixed in the group and I worry that they're not separated. The staff seemed very nice, pleasant and very helpful. They don't have..."
READ MORE6301 Lincoln Highway, Matteson, IL, 60443
5.0
(4 reviews)
"Independent Living (Coming 2022) Alexi’s Independent Living will offer the active senior a carefree, vibrant environment, free from the n..."
READ MORE21507 S. Wolf Rd., Frankfort, IL, 60423
5.0
(4 reviews)
"Cedarhurst of Frankfort was very well kept up and very well laid out for memory care people. It was like they couldn't get lost going down a hallway. The staff members were very pleasant and clean. We observed them working with the memory care reside..."
READ MORE85 E. Burns Road, Bourbonnais, IL, 60914
4.6
(5 reviews)
"My mother is currently staying in Riverside Senior Life at Bourbonnais. We chose it because it was close to where my brother and sisters are; that's the main reason. They were very helpful with getting her in there and taking care of her. The food ..."
READ MORE18275 S. Burr Street, Lowell, IN, 46356
4.5
(4 reviews)
"Lowell, IN is a close knit community, complete with an abundance of greenspace and full of friendly neighbors. Cedar Creek Health Campus is ..."
READ MOREThe Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living, licenses and inspects memory care facilities in Kankakee to promote a consistent standard of care statewide. This department enforces minimum requirements for housing, staffing and security, and it has an online complaint form for reporting incidents of abuse or neglect.
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Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
In Kankakee, memory care residents pay a median monthly rate of $5,779 for specialized care.
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Kankakee seniors pay $5,779 per month for memory care, which is a little higher than the state and national medians of $5,610 and $5,625, respectively. In Danville, rates run a few hundred dollars lower at $5,173, but in Chicago, monthly fees exceed Kankakee’s median at $6,031. Similarly, in Rockford, facilities charge $6,563 for specialized care, and in Bloomington, residents pay $6,450 for dementia support.
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Kankakee
$5,779
Illinois
$5,610
United States
$5,625
Rockford
$6,563
Chicago
$6,031
Danville
$5,173
Bloomington
$6,450
Memory care communities in Kankakee charge a median monthly rate of $5,779 for residential services. This runs hundreds of dollars higher than what seniors pay for assisted living services, which include non specialized personal care services in a residential setting for $4,623 monthly. It also exceeds the $5,148 seniors pay for home health care, which features full-time skilled nursing services in the individual’s home, and in-home care, which includes nonmedical personal care and companion services. Even so, memory care rates compare favorably with nursing home care, which costs $7,133 and includes 24-hour medical monitoring and specialized services, such as medication administration and disease management.
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Memory Care
$5,779
In-Home Care
$5,148
Home Health Care
$5,148
Assisted Living Facility
$4,623
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$7,133
In Kankakee, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies and how to apply, visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
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:
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For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
Kankakee 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 Kankakee, please visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
Kankakee Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Illinois page for more information about these laws.