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Memory care in Des Plaines offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Des Plaines is about $6,123 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 59 communities, read 2401 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Plum Creek Supportive Living Community
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I have been here 5 years and I am very happy. Staff does it's best to help, keep us safe. Stuff happens but I am very grateful and blessed. It's always works out.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Plum Creek Supportive Living Community is located in beautiful Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Rolling Meadows is a quiet, relaxing community in Cook County in Northern Illinois. The Rolling Meadows Park District maintains several parks in the area where your grandchildren can play when they come to...
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5 star
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My parents are living here and I believe my family is very happy so far. I think the staff at the facility is very attentive; they’ve had the nurses coming to the room, and have done a pretty good job with...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Norwood Crossing, a not-for-profit community located on the Northwest side of Chicago, has been serving older adults since 1896. Each day, Norwood Crossing holds true to their mission of enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults. Norwood Crossing offers several levels of service...
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My mother who recently passed away spent about 7 years as a resident of Central Baptist Village. First in the Terrace for those with mid stage Alzheimer’s and then in the Skilled Nursing Pavilion for those...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
We invite you to join us at Central Baptist Village, where we are inspired by faith, family, and friendship. From the moment you arrive, you'll feel at home at this community that's been at the heart of Chicago's near north suburbs for more than a century. Here, friends await you, ready to chat...
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66 Floor plans available
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After touring several communities, this was the only community we felt love as we walked through the building. The staff are kind, caring and treat the patients as family. Moving my mom into Northbrook Inn...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Northbrook Inn, part of the Koelsch Senior Communities, and family owned since 1958 is located in the village of Northbrook. The single-story memory care community in the Pointe Drive neighborhood is considered by many to be a retiree's dream neighborhood as it is peaceful and quiet, close to...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located minutes from downtown Evanston, IL., and Northwestern University, Westminster Place is renowned not only for the beauty and livability of the campus, but also for our exceptional continuum of care. You’ll find a wide selection of inviting residences, an extraordinary array of programs and...
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My grandmother is very comfortable in this community. It is very clean i have no complaints about it. My grandmother is known by her name, which is great that she is getting that one on one attention. They...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Our longstanding mission is to transform the way society thinks about aging and senior living. Our Victory Centre of Galewood community is an extension of that promise. We are steadfast in our commitment to cultivate a genuine home for you or your loved one. Above all else, this is your life and...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Victory Centre of River Woods and overall things have been good for him. I think he's in a good place, not great but good. I do recommend this facility to others.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Our longstanding mission is to transform the way society thinks about aging and senior living. Our Victory Centre of River Woods community is an extension of that promise. We are steadfast in our commitment to cultivate a genuine home for you or your loved one. Above all else, this is your life...
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Overall I found the staff at Wickshire WIlmette easy to work with it was a nice change of pace and they did a good job for us. They would call us daily and were great with communication. They could manage...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Wickshire Wilmette, it’s not about age. It’s about life. Located in a residential neighborhood in the Village of Wilmette, Illinois, our intimate community has a charming elegance with a distinctive bed and breakfast look and feel, featuring a comfortable porch, patio, and garden—perfect for...
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It's a very nice place for my mother. Not sure if there is anything that they need to improve on from what my mom tells me. Most of the staff is very friendly and she seems to be happy there.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Highlands Assisted Living at Westminster Place is a community situated within a beautiful 40-acre campus. As a part of Presbyterian Homes' continuum of care, this assisted living community in Evanston offers levels of personalized care based on an individual’s needs. Residents of assisted...
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The community at The Montclare is good, they have rides to the stores they have food plates at a low price and my mother managed to get a helper there.
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Montclare Senior Residences would like to invite you to visit our upscale Senior Apartment community for qualified residents ages 55 or better. Located two blocks east of Oak Park Avenue and two blocks south of Fullerton/Grand Avenue in Chicago. The Montclare Senior Residences will change...
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Photo of Covenant Village of Northbrook
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
A nationally accredited continuing care retirement community, Covenant Village is located on 55 park like acres just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. We offer a residential setting for every aspect of retirement: residential retirement, catered living, assisted living, memory care and skilled...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Harbor House
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Weinberg Community for Senior Living
5 star
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We have no real complaints so far. Based on our experiences talking to other facilities, I would say Weinberg is above average as a whole. Like any place, there's room for improvement. But there isn't...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Conveniently located in Deerfield, the Weinberg Community for Senior Living is a beautiful campus surrounded by sculptures and lush landscaping. The Weinberg Community features two distinct residences, Gidwitz Place for Assisted Living and The Friend Center for Early Alzheimer's Care. Gidwitz...

Cost of memory care in Des Plaines, IL

The average cost of senior living in Des Plaines is $6,123 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Northlake, IL with an average of $5,987 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Des Plaines, IL vs. nearby cities

Des Plaines, IL
$6,123/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Des Plaines, IL vs. the state and national average

Des Plaines, IL
$6,123/mo
U.S. national average
$4,920/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Des Plaines vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$6,123/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Des Plaines, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$6,401/mo
Studio
$6,287/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,611/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,917/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,500/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Des Plaines over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Des Plaines

Recent reviews for memory care in Des Plaines

Melody Living Lake in the Hills

5.0
After my father's death we wanted my mother to be closer to us. She suffered from progressive dementia and needed care on virtually every level. We heard about Melody Living and decided to investigate. We wanted to be sure that her care would be good as her former residence. We visited the ...
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Cantata Adult Life Services a CCRC in Brookfield, IL

4.8
I recommend Cantata because they have a robust rehab gym staffed with professionals in physical therapy, occupational therapy, balance, speech/memory therapy. It is located on a quiet tree lined landscaped campus with onsite Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Independent Living. The staff ...
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The Sheridan at Oak Brook

5.0
Our Activities Director at the Sheridan of Oak Brook rewards its residents with numerous wonderful activities and events that result in large crowds. One significant activity, a favorite of mine, occurs annually and is identified as “ Show and Tell”. Residents are encouraged to bring to a ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Dedicated and caring staff. Many reviews highlight the excellent care and attention provided by the staff at various communities, such as Terra Vista, where 'they go above and beyond to provide outstanding care and make loved ones feel welcome'. At Terra Vista of Oakbrook Terrace, families praise the long-term relationsh ...
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Engaging activities for residents. Communities like Clarendale Six Corners offer a wide range of activities for residents, ensuring they stay engaged and active. Activities include games, singing, movies, art classes, and more, helping to improve residents' overall well-being and happiness.
Thoughtfully designed spaces. Residents appreciate the cleanliness and attention to detail in the facilities they call home. At Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Elk Grove, the building is described as 'beautiful and well-kept', while at Volante of Arlington Heights, the community is praised for its 'tip- ...
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Communication with families. Families value clear and consistent communication from their loved ones' care teams, allowing them to stay informed and involved. Communities like Encore at South Barrington set regular meetings with senior residents and their families, both in person and virtually.
High-quality meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, residents express satisfaction with the quality of meals and dining experiences at their communities. At Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Elk Grove, the chef accommodates individual dietary preferences, making mealtimes a highlight for residents.
Specialized memory care. Several communities, such as Artis Wilmette, focus exclusively on memory care, ensuring that residents receive the individualized attention and care they need. Families value the expertise and dedication of the staff in these environments, helping to create a supportive and loving atmosphere.
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Des Plaines review score based on 494 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 494 reviews of 58 Des Plaines memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Des Plaines review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Des Plaines review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Des Plaines, IL58 facilities
8.4
Mount Prospect, IL54 facilities
8.3
Park Ridge, IL70 facilities

Review subcategories for Des Plaines memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 494 reviews of 58 Des Plaines memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Des Plaines resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Des Plaines, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.0
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Des Plaines memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Des Plaines memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Des Plaines, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Des Plaines memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Des Plaines that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
84.5%
63%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
75.9%
46.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.6%
82.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.3%
98%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
91.4%
69.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
53.4%
27.7%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.6%
89%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
72.4%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77.6%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Des Plaines memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Des Plaines Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Des Plaines, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
81%
71.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
65.5%
44.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
72.4%
67.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
32.8%
25.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Des Plaines memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Des Plaines partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Des Plaines, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
65.5%
27.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
79.3%
43.4%
No sugar
No sugar
77.6%
40.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
72.4%
48.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
48.3%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Des Plaines memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Des Plaines communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
79.3%
31.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
74.1%
39%
Room service
Room service
60.3%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
29.3%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Des Plaines memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Des Plaines offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
87.9%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
69%
32.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
67.2%
28%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
81%
52.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
89.7%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
93.1%
58.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
75.9%
38.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
82.8%
34.5%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
81%
35.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
87.9%
46%
Live performances
Live performances
87.9%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
63.8%
30.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
62.1%
21.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
86.2%
45.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Northbrook, Clarendale of Algonquin and Brookdale Des Plaines are the top-rated memory care facilities near Des Plaines, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 59 memory care facilities near Des Plaines, Illinois. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Des Plaines, Illinois are Brookdale Northbrook, Clarendale of Algonquin and Brookdale Des Plaines. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 59 memory care facilities near you in Des Plaines, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Des Plaines, Illinois, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Des Plaines, Illinois, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Des Plaines, Illinois ranges from $600 to $20350. The average Memory Care cost in Des Plaines, Illinois is $6,123. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Des Plaines, Illinois typically starts at $600. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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