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19715 Governors Highway, Flossmoor, IL 60422
4.4
(37 reviews)
My sister is at Sunrise of Flossmoor. It is extremely clean. There's easy access for family members. There is a nursing staff 24/7, as well as a concierge for security. They have numerous activities and outings. The dining area is more restaurant sty...
$5,381
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1725 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068
4.5
(30 reviews)
I toured Sunrise of Park Ridge. It's a very cozy atmosphere. The staff was very informative and very nice. It's very clean and very well-kept. It's a very comforting feeling. The dining area was adequate....
$5,867
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12828 South LaGrange Road, Palos Park, IL 60464
4.5
(30 reviews)
Sunrise of Palos Park! Nice and friendly staff! Very helpful and the rooms are clean and sunny! Nice large windows with nice views. We are so glad to have moved my farther in here. Love the doggie too! Carolyn...
$5,867
350 W Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194
4.5
(21 reviews)
I visited Encore Village of Schaumburg. The staff was great. It was a pretty nice place. I had no problem. It was clean and convenient to get around. Everything was right there. You didn't have to walk them out to get here and there. The patio was cl...
$2,875
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17301 80th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477
4.6
(18 reviews)
My mom was released from a rehab facility before having the medical equipment in place to continue her quality of life. The staff went above and beyond to work with other companies to get my mom the tests and medical equipment she needed. Mom is in t...
$5,323
7000 N. McCormick Blvd., Lincolnwood, IL 60712
4.3
(41 reviews)
My mom was a resident of Lincolnwood Place. There were a lot of nurses there, and there was 24-hour care. For her level, she was so ill. She needs a lot of medical care. The food was really good. There was a doctor on staff, there was a nurse practit...
$3,525
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16051 S La Grange Road, Orland Park, IL 60467
4.3
(60 reviews)
We visited the memory care at Brookdale Orland Park. The people were personable. I liked the number of people they have on staff and the room was very clean. I think my wife would get good care there. The person who gave me the tour and the nurses I ...
$6,195
5701 W 101st Place, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
4.6
(14 reviews)
Grace Point Place overall was beautiful. Our tour guide explained everything nicely. We didn't see much staff, but from the nurses that we saw, it looked like the clientele was being taken care of. They were all around them. It was very clean, very n...
$5,350
3701 W 183rd Strert, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
4.2
(37 reviews)
Charter Senior Living of Hazel Crest was smaller than the others, which seemed more personable. It's very nice. The people that we met were pretty nice. They seemed to be more hands-on, even more so because they don't have as many people to deal with...
$3,700
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811 East Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
4.4
(21 reviews)
The Moorings of Arlington Heights has a rehab center there, and that's where my husband was transferred from the hospital. He was there for five weeks and received very good care. The nurse practitioner there was excellent. She was great. She was ver...
$4,210
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2200 Golf Road, Glenview, IL 60025
4.4
(19 reviews)
I like Belmont Village Glenview very much. The staff was friendly. The place looked nice and clean. I and my two sisters like the place. They had different-sized rooms, and we were very satisfied with the size of the room that we would have chosen fo...
$4,210
1035 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302
4.2
(33 reviews)
I was really impressed with Belmont Village Oak Park. It looked fresh, modern, and open. From what I observed, it was really great all the way around. The staff member was wonderful. I really, really liked her. They have a gym, an open dining room, a...
$4,700
3240 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062
4.7
(10 reviews)
The Memory Care facility is currently redecorating as it was dated looking up till now, but yet its homelike setting is what helped my decision to place my husband there last fall. There is very little turnover in staff, and we noticed how the staff...
$8,955
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17833 Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477
4.3
(24 reviews)
My mom moved into Porter Place. I chose it because it was very clean and very well run, there are lots of activities available, and for the location. The staff is attentive. They answered my questions. They put me in contact with people I need to tal...
$5,800
10820 183Rd Street, Orland Park, IL 60467
4.4
(15 reviews)
We put my mom in Evergreen Senior Living - Orland Park for two weeks. They gave her her medicine, they took her down to her food, and they laid out her clothes for her. They had activities there. They had a Hawaiian evening. The first two weeks, we k...
$4,355
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4021 West Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
4.3
(16 reviews)
I went to St. Joseph Village of Chicago. The staff was very good. The only drawback of that facility is that they don't have long-term memory care. It's only short-term for memory care. From there, they send them to other facilities, so I wasn't too ...
$6,015
7420 W 159th St, Orland Park, IL 60462
4.8
(7 reviews)
It has apartments where the residents could bring in a caretaker, and they can actually live in there. Then they have a nurse and staff, but it's totally different than the other facilities that are memory care. They had a lot of activities, and it ...
$4,950
790 North Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173
4.2
(20 reviews)
I was very impressed with Sunrise of Schaumburg, but I think my sister would need more of a supported living arrangement because they said if she ran out of money, she would have to leave and I don't want to get into that situation. I was very impres...
$6,475
2045 E 170th St, South Holland, IL 60473
4.3
(15 reviews)
My mother has moved into Arden Courts of South Holland. It is in the area that we were looking into so my brothers and sisters could have frequent visits. The staff is very accommodating. The facility is clean and they have an outside addition where ...
$6,195
1000 Sunset Ridge Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
4.4
(11 reviews)
North Shore Place is older in their setup. I know a couple of people that are there already, and they don't have any complaints about it. It has a full shuttle service for ten miles, I think in any direction. They do not have an indoor garage for you...
$8,065
As one of the nation's largest counties, Cook County boasts a population of 5.2 million residents, and 14 percent of those residents are 65 or older. Some of them may be among the 220,000 Illinois seniors that have Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. These seniors can choose from 48 memory care facilities in Cook County, which includes Chicago.
Memory care facilities in Cook County, along with the rest of the state, represent a type of assisted living facility. The Illinois Department of Health's Division of Assisted Living licenses and regulates these facilities to ensure they deliver high-quality care to seniors living with Alzheimer's disease and related memory disorders.
Memory Care costs in Cook County start around $6,873 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 Cook County 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.
Cook County
$6,873
Kane County
$6,614
Du Page County
$6,614
Will County
$6,547
US
$5,694
Porter County
$5,469
Lake County
$4,932
Kankakee County
$2,925
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on 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:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
Cook County 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 Cook County, please visit our Memory Care in Illinois page.
Cook County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Illinois page for more information about these laws.
Memory Care
Ernest
4.0
Review of Charter Senior Living of Hazel Crest
Charter Senior Living of Hazel Crest was very clean. I do not think that it was as beautiful as the other facility we looked at, but the people were very nice and pleasant. They were very friendly...
Memory Care
Jess m
1.0
Review of Manorcare of Rolling Meadows
If you love your family member do not put them at this facility. This facility does not care for the residents like they should. Our family was constantly lied to by staff about the status of our...
Memory Care
G, Brandy
5.0
Review of Asbury Court
My mother loves her room and the very very caring staff helps her with the things she forgets. My Mom was bitter and hurt with sadness because of her memory leaving her. But now she's happy every...
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