Assisted Living Communities in Bensenville, Illinois
Bensenville, home to 1 assisted living facilities, sits primarily within DuPage County, with a portion extending into Cook County. In 2024, seniors in this city pay around $6,500 per month for residential care. By comparison, the state and national medians run substantially lower at $5,225 and $5,350, respectively.
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities
The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey puts assisted living costs in Bensenville near $6,500 per month, with local fees surpassing the state norm of $5,225 and rates in many nearby cities. For example, seniors in Champaign pay around $5,438, and in Rockford, facilities set standard rates near $5,250. Fees in Bloomington run even lower at roughly $4,800.
Bensenville
$6,500
Illinois
$5,225
United States
$5,350
Rockford
$5,250
Kankakee
$7,683
Bloomington
$4,800
Champaign
$5,438
Paying for Assisted Living in Bensenville
The 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey findings shows that the average fee for assisted living in Bensenville is $4,825 per month. When compared to the state and national averages of $4,488 and $4,500, respectively, Bensenville seniors should budget an additional $337 per month.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Bensenville
Residents of assisted living facilities in Bensenville may be able to access financial assistance through the Illinois Supportive Living Program. Additional help is also available to eligible Social Security recipients through the Optional State Supplement (OSS).
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:
Veterans Benefits
Life Insurance Policy
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Assisted living facilities in Bensenville set monthly rates of around $6,500. This rate closely aligns with the cost of home health care, which trends near $6,578, but it exceeds in-home care costs by almost $800. While seniors pay considerably lower rates of approximately $2,123 for adult day health care, nursing home fees run more than $2,000 higher.Â
In-Home Care
$5,720
Home Health Care
$6,578
Adult Day Health Care
$2,123
Assisted Living Facility
$6,500
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,669
Note:Since data for Bensenville is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Chicago, instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Bensenville
Bensenville's seniors can get help from a range of government agencies and nonprofit organizations that administer programs designed to support older citizens. Those listed here can help vets access benefits, in addition to helping all seniors get free loans of medical equipment and advice from attorneys. There's also help for assisted living residents unhappy with aspects of their care and support for those who want to volunteer their time to help their communities.
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program's purpose is to advocate for seniors in residential care facilities. The program's trained volunteers regularly visit facilities to educate seniors about their rights and investigate complaints made by them, their families and third parties. The source of the complaint is kept confidential when solutions are negotiated with care providers. The ombudsman can also supply copies of inspection reports for facilities seniors may be considering for their long-term care.
AgeGuide is the Area Agency on Aging for Bensenville. It manages many programs designed to support seniors in the community. These include training seniors on digital technologies to help them connect with family and friends, referring older citizens to legal advisers who can assist with civil law matters and educating Medicare beneficiaries about fraud.
The Chicago Regional Office administers an array of services for U.S. military veterans, in addition to referring them to local veteran services offices that can help them apply for the state and federal benefits they're entitled to. The office can also help vets access their health care services, including social services.
Addison Fire Protection District operates a Health Equipment Loan Program, which provides free loans of assistive technologies to seniors in Bensenville and surrounding areas. Since the program relies on donations, availability may be limited, although common equipment, such as wheelchairs and canes, is generally easier to obtain.
HandsOn Suburban Chicago, a local nonprofit, administers the RSVP program in DuPage County. It connects volunteers to other nonprofits, government agencies and hospitals that rely on help to fulfill their purposes. Seniors choose the time they can spare to help their communities and the program links them to organizations looking for people with their skills and expertise.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Bensenville
Bensenville 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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Review of Bridgeway of Bensenville
I stayed at Bridgeway of Bensenville's assisted living. You never see many residents around. The food got kind of boring after a while. It wasn't the food I liked, which is probably why I didn't...
We toured the assisted living at Bridgeway of Bensenville. It was very nice.
The staff showed us everything. We saw where to sign up first, the beauty shop, the floor that the assisted living...
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Review of Bridgeway of Bensenville
I recently moved my parents into a 2 bedroom apartment at Bridgeway Of Bensenville. They have made lots of new friends by attending all the daily activities. Dads vision has deteriorated recently...