The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Monroe County, IL

"I just moved in here after my apartment elsewhere caught fire. I was a little concerned about doing so since a senior living community was new to me. I rent an efficiency apartment which also had me a little concerned, BUT I LOVE IT. It works great f..."

"St. Andrew's Apartments is nice. It's like a three-story building and there are 50 apartments inside. I like it here. The staff is very nice. We have everything inside. ..."

"We toured Garden Villas South. It was very nice. We looked at the atrium rooms, that's what they call them, and they were very nice. It was very clean and very well laid out. There were other residents walking around and it seemed like they were happ..."

"I found Cedarhurst of Granite City to be very accommodating and pleasing. I was excited that we could go there. However, my husband went on oxygen last January, and that's when I really kind of decided no. His tank is huge and it would have confined ..."

"I went to see them. Everybody seemed friendly. There's a smaller set of people, and there's lots of green space. They have an area for barbecue and stuff like that. There's a restaurant that you go to if you want to eat and don't want to prepare your..."

"Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights was very neat, clean, and impressive when you walked in. Everybody was friendly. Their rooms were big enough to fit the furniture I was going to take with me. The administrator was so sweet. I like the one bedroom because..."

"Knollwood Retirement Center was the one I would prefer just because it's close to my house. It's also newer and bigger, and they are opening memory care. They don't have it ready yet. The staff during the tour was good. It's very well-kept. Everythin..."

"My sister lives in Laclede Groves, a very nice senior living. It's one of the better ones to be in and is run by a Lutheran group. She's in independent living and has a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment with wonderful neighbors. There's a lot of food t..."

"Bethesda Gardens is a four story, independent living facility with 125 rooms. They have lots of amenities, and they offer 30 meals a month. They have one and two-bedroom apartments available, and underground parking. It is a nice facility, and it's i..."

"My mom was at Mari De Villa for rehab and I was very pleased with the care she received. The facility was very clean food was very good and most importantly the staff was wonderful...."

"I was able to tour the Bethesda Barclay House. The apartments were very large, very light, with big windows, and I liked that very much about the place. They had many planned activities every day. The staff I met was the gentleman giving the tour, an..."

"My aunt lives at The Apartment Community of Our Lady of the Snows. I like it. To me, it's ideal. Her apartment is big and everything is very nice and clean. One thing that this place has that a lot of the other ones don't have is that their walk area..."

"We chose Charles Gardens because it's one level and it's assisted living. Mom is to move in next month. It's not so big to where she will feel like she's lost. They do assist in medicine. It's just five minutes from my house, so I can visit her. Ther..."

"My mom and I are residents of Kirkwood House. We've been here for over two and a half years. They do things for you that you would not believe. I have no complaints about where I live, and neither does my mother. We're very happy. They inspect to m..."

"I went to Heritage Place Apartments. They have nice apartments, and it's nice, but it's a little more expensive. The staff was nice. The surroundings were nice, peaceful, and quiet, but just were so far out. My sister is in a wheelchair, they have wh..."

"I have been living at Mason Pointe for over three years now. I enjoy it because the food is pretty good. It's excellent. They have a large menu. They provide a huge number of activities, and I enjoy that as well. We go on bus trips. They have a lot o..."

"There are many places to choose for a loved one to live in their senior years, especially now when new construction seems to be everywhere. Garden Villas is a smaller community, with a very caring and attentive staff, which is so important to our fam..."

"We moved to Meramec Bluffs. The apartments are pretty nice and the facility is nice. It's kind of off the road. There's not a lot of traffic or anything. They have various levels including memory care and assisted living. The staff members seem capab..."

"I have seen all three levels in Aberdeen Heights. I had a friend who stayed in the independent living, in the assisted living, and rehab. It was excellent, but very expensive for an average person. You have to be very wealthy to live there. The facil..."

"My uncle lives here. Secure. Lots of events for residents. Clean. Great atmosphere. Great view of downtown St. Louis. ..."