Alzheimers Care in Illinois

When families search for senior living, Illinois is often at the top of the list — and for good reason.

People often say Illinois is a small version of the United States as a whole, meaning the state has a little bit of everything the country has to offer. With mostly moderate weather, plus plenty of farmland and rural towns to go along with its mid-size industrial cities and Chicago — the third-largest city in the U.S. — Illinois is a uniquely desirable retirement destination. It’s the quintessential Midwestern state, bordering the Mississippi River in the west, the Ohio River in the east, and Lake Michigan in the north. The “Land of Lincoln” also has a rich political history: Other than Honest Abe, several other U.S. presidents have called Illinois home, including Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama.

Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 390 senior living communities in Illinois that provide memory care.

The median monthly cost of memory care in Illinois is about $6,100.

Top cities in Illinois

Cook County Dupage County Lake County Chicago Will County Arlington Heights

Illinois Memory Care Regulations

Each state regulates senior living communities differently. Because memory care is often provided by assisted living communities, states may regulate memory care within their guidelines for assisted living. You can use APFM’s guide to assisted living regulations to learn more about access to facility records in Illinois.

In Illinois, memory care communities — sometimes called Alzheimer’s care or dementia care — provide specialized care for seniors who have Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other forms of memory loss. These communities offer personalized cognitive rehabilitation programs alongside assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Memory care usually includes 24-hour supervision and unique design elements, like outdoor gardens and color-coded walls, to help ease anxiety, agitation, and other symptoms of dementia.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Illinois is considered to be slightly more affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

Cost of Living: 96
Groceries: 94
Housing: 87
Utilities: 101
Transportation: 101

Demographics

About 13% of the Illinois population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Illinois leaned liberal.

2016 Presidential Election

56% voted Democratic
39% voted Republican
5% voted third party or abstained

Population

Median age: 38
Over the age of 55: 29%
2018 population: 12,741,080
2020 population: 12,651,325
Estimated 2025 population: 12,429,694

Miscellaneous

34% regularly attend a religious service
39% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
Across the state there are a total of 12,453 congregations
There are 518 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Illinois' climate is mainly divided into two sections, with the northern half of the state classified as humid continental, and the southern half classified as humid subtropical. This means the state has four distinct seasons including warm summers and cold winters, and the northern areas near Lake Michigan often experience more extreme temperatures and higher amounts of precipitation.

Humidity and Precipitation

Average humidity level: 71%
Average monthly precipitation: 3”
Average maximum monthly precipitation: 6” (May)

Air Quality

Average air quality index rating: 38 (Good)
Average maximum air quality rating: 55 in May (Moderate)

Moderate air quality rating means that those who are sensitive to particulates in the air should limit the amount of time they spend on outdoor exertion.