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8700 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
"My husband is in British Home right now. He is in a double room, but it's very nice. For the most part, the staff is 90%...
4021 West Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
"St. Joseph Village of Chicago is located in the convenient Belmont area near that Red Line El stop, which makes it...
6016 N. Nina Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631
"My mother was at Norwood Crossing. She went in sort of in the lowest level of care, she was living pretty independently...
7000 N. McCormick Blvd., Lincolnwood, IL 60712
"My mom was a resident of Lincolnwood Place. There were a lot of nurses there, and there was 24-hour care. For her level...
908 W Argyle, Chicago, IL 60640
"I have briefly visited other nursing homes and assisted living facilities and I think this is one of the best. My mother...
1700 Robin Lane, Lisle, IL 60532
"I'm moving to The Devonshire. We went to see a couple of others and this one was about 10 minutes from where I live now...
1270 Village Drive, Lemont, IL 60439
"Franciscan Village seemed very nice. The staff was certainly very friendly and helpful. We did meet some of the...
555 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
"I like that Addolorata Villa feels like a family community. I like that the residents were out setting up some of the...
15624 Marian Dr, Homer Glen, IL 60491
"My grandmother currently lives in Marian Village. She enjoys it. She is in independent living right now. She enjoys the...
275 S. LaSalle Street, Aurora, IL 60505
"Jennings Terrace had all stages of living, independent and assisted, and memory care as well. It was a nice place. The...
625 N. Harlem Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Oak Park Oasis is a senior living provider located in Oak Park, IL. It offers a variety of care types including Skilled...
520 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60304
"While a lot of hospitals have done away with skilled care units on site, Rush Oak Park has maintained theirs. This is a...
5905 WEST WASHINGTON, Chicago, IL 60644
"My husband is in Mayfield Care Center nursing home. The place is okay, and the staff is very nice and helpful. He is in...
5130 West Jackson Blvd , Chicago, IL 60644
"The facility is clean, secure and really provide excellent care to their residents. "
5107 21 West Jackson Blvd , Chicago, IL 60644
"Great facility with lots of care and concern for their residents. One of the best facilities on the west side of...
8200 W Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL 60130
"The facility is nicely kept and is very inviting on the outside. The grounds and landscape are really nice and make you...
7733 W Grand Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
"My brother is in BRIA of Elmwood Park. He has dementia, and he's going to be there for a little over a month. Our...
2450 North Central Avenue , Chicago, IL 60639
"I AM AND HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT AT CENTRAL NURSING HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS. SINCE RESIDING HERE, I HAVE BEEN...
2833 N Nordica Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
"I was in here two months ago. That place wasn't that big but they were nice and friendly. It's not as fancy, but it's...
5825 W Cermark Road , Cicero, IL 60804
"This is really not some place I would recommend unless the person was destitute. The facility is on Cermak Avenue in...
Nursing Homes
Social Wk Care Mngr
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Review of Rush Oak Park Hsp Skilled Care Unit
While a lot of hospitals have done away with skilled care units on site, Rush Oak Park has maintained theirs. This is a unit licensed as skilled nuring beds, just like a nursing home, but within...
When comparing the average costs of nursing home semiprivate rooms it’s plain to see that Oak Park is at the high end of the cost scale. Seniors in the village typically pay $1,841 more per month than their peers in the state and $320 more than the average American.
In money terms, Bloomington comes closest in costs to Oak Park, with fees in the region of $6,996. About 40-minutes west of Bloomington, in Peoria, seniors typically pay $6,737, while in Kankakee, their costs are $6,540. Rockford offers the most affordable semiprivate rooms at $5,825.
Oak Park
$8,076
Illinois
$6,235
The United States
$7,756
Rockford
$5,825
Kankakee
$6,540
Bloomington
$6,996
Peoria
$6,737
Semiprivate rooms in Oak Park’s nursing homes typically cost $8,076 per month, while seniors in private rooms pay in the region of $8,532.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Nursing homes offer high levels of care but there are more affordable alternatives for seniors who retain some independence. Those who live alone can get home care and home health care services for $4,957 and $5,053, respectively. Seniors not housebound may get adult day care costs at an affordable $1,614. Those who prefer to live in communities typically pay $4,950 for assisted living facilities, while in nursing homes, a semiprivate room in Oak Park is $8,076. Seniors who prefer private rooms will see costs of around $8,532 per month.
Home care
$4,957
Home health care
$5,053
Adult day care
$1,614
Assisted living
$4,950
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$8,076
Nursing home (private room)
$8,532
Oak Park offers many resources for seniors who still retain some independence at home and those contemplating moving into nursing homes. The resource examples that follow are a portion of those potentially available to seniors and their families.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) | (800) 383-0258 | ADRC is a collaboration between AgeOptions and the Progress Center for Independent Living. Its purpose is to assist seniors, their families, and caregivers in making the best long-term care decisions. This may be in the form of providing information and guidance and other forms of assistance, such as enrollment. |
| VA Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance | (800) 827-1000 | U.S. military veterans and their spouses living in nursing homes, or preparing to move into long-term care communities, can apply for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit. It is a monthly payment in addition to the VA pension that can contribute towards nursing home costs. Seniors at home can apply for the Housebound Allowance to help towards home health care costs. Vets may find it useful to use the online eligibility tool provided by VeteranAid.org. |
| Transportation | (708) 383-4806 | Serving Oak Park residents aged 60 and over, the free service operates three vehicles with disabled access and automatic lifts that operate Mondays to Fridays, between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. They can take seniors to an array of locations, such as medical appointments, shopping trips and miscellaneous errands. There is a suggested donation of $1 for a one-way ride, although seniors unable to pay will not be refused. |
| Oak Park Meal Programs | (708) 383-8060 | Various meal programs administered by Oak Park Township are available to adults aged 60+. These include the delivery of nutritionally balanced meals to housebound residents and senior lunch programs served at the organization’s location in Oak Park Avenue. Lunch is available on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a suggested donation of $1.50 per meal. |
| Home Weatherization Program | (800) 571-2332 | The program is administered by Community and Economic Development of Cook County Inc. (CEDA), a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping the county’s most vulnerable residents. The weatherization program’s purpose is to make homes more comfortable for seniors in summer and winter and to help reduce their energy consumption and costs. It can help to replace malfunctioning heating systems and insulate areas of the home, such as attics, crawl spaces and walls. |
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