Memory Care Communities in St Charles, IL

Memory Care costs in St. Charles start around $6,742 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 St. Charles 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.

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.

Around 16.2 percent of the residents in St. Charles, Illinois are age 65 or older. Some of these seniors are part of the 220,000 Illinois residents who have Alzheimer’s disease, and they have five memory care facilities to choose from in St. Charles, which is a safe city with lower than average crime rates. The Illinois Department of Public Health ensures facilities in St. Charles, and elsewhere in the state, follow the terms in the Alzheimer’s Diseases and Related Dementias Services Act, which sets standards for the care of residents and employee training.

• Located in northeastern Illinois, St. Charles has snowy, cold winters with an average of 30 inches of snow per year and warm summers with highs around 83 degrees in July.
• Based on the National Toxics Assessment, the city of St. Charles has an air quality that is better than the national average. The air quality score here is 66 out of 100 (100 being the best), so there are fewer hazardous air pollutants than the average city in the U.S. A better air quality can benefit people who have lung or respiratory sensitivities and may result in a lower cancer risk.
• The overall cost of living index here is 117.3, which is higher than the national index. One good point for memory care residents is that the cost of health index is 97 here. This means citizens will pay a little less for health-related expenses, so they may have more money to put toward other expenses.
• The St. Charles 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 Geneva.