The village of Westmont is situated in DuPage County, Illinois, where it's estimated that over 10 percent of Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. The area is served by the Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter, which provides an array of resources for seniors and families who have been affected by Alzheimer's disease.
In Westmont, where seniors make up almost 17 percent of the village's population of 25,000 residents, there is one memory care facility. Families looking for more options find 18 more facilities in nearby communities, including Burr Ridge, Glen Ellyn and Lisle. In most cases, memory care in the Westmont region is provided in supportive living facilities, which solely accommodate those with dementia, or any assisted living facility that is licensed to provide dementia care.