Chatham, Illinois
Memory Care
Memory care provides intensive medical care to individuals who are afflicted with mental and physiological health troubles in a specialized care setting. Staff need to receive dementia-specific education and a staff member need to be available for aid around-the-clock. Structured activities are provided by staff trained specifically on providing aid for those with memory impairments. Alzheimer’s living environments have supervised areas to limit wandering which is a symptom of the disease. Seniors have the option to reside in semi-private apartments or private rooms. The monthly median cost for a private room is around $6,844 and the cost for a semi-private room is around $5,931 . Illinois maintains a number of provisions related to this type of community. The The Illinois Department of Public Health supervises this community type.
Cost of Living
The overall cost of living can be a big influence in determining which care choice meets the needs of you or your loved one. The rent burden for Chatham is about 16.2% of the average person’s monthly income. The median home value in Chatham is $185,450 and the median price for rent is about $1,233 a month.
Demographics and Values
Of the population of Chatham 49.5% have a college degree, 17.9% have a high-school diploma, and 15.9% have a graduate degree. The current population of Chatham consists of 12,624 people. Chatham has a population density of 699 people per square mile. Demographically, Chatham is 1.7% mixed race, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.4% other or not specified, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% black, 0.0% Native American, and 96.0% white. In Chatham, 8.1% of the people are veterans of the United States military. Out of the total city population, 47.8% are male and 52.2% are female. The median age of Chatham is 36 years old. In Chatham, 1.8% do not have health insurance, 9.8% have some form of disability, 73.6% participate in the labor force, and 4.1% live in poverty.
State Information
An overview of Illinois
The quality of life enjoyed by the average Illinois citizen is ranked 35th nation-wide. Additionally, Illinois is ranked 22nd by standards of healthcare. The state of Illinois has a cost of living index of 95.7 where a score of 100 is the national average, and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average. The state has a grocery index rating of 94.2 and a housing index rating of 87.2. The natural beauty of Illinois is ranked 43rd in the nation. There are 199 general hospitals and 383 health centers that provide care for 12,696,123 Illinois residents. The three highest ranked hospitals in Illinois are Sherman Hospital, Sam Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia, and And Midwestern Region Medical Center.
Social demographics of the state
In Illinois, 29% of the population is over the age of 55. The median age in the state is 38. During the latest presidential election, 39% voted for the Republican candidate while 56% voted for the Democratic candidate. In terms of religious values, 34% of Illinois’s population regularly attend some form of service and there are in total 12,453 different congregations. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-2%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%, with the most common Christian denominations consisting of Evangelical Protestant-20%, Mainline Protestant-16%, and Historically Black Protestant-7%. In Illinois there are 518 masonic lodges. In terms of diversity, Illinois ranks 10th in the nation and is considered LGBTQ friendly.
State-wide weather information
During the winter, the average temperature in Illinois drops to around 28F. During the winter, the average high temperature peaks at around 49F during the month of February. The average low temperature during the winter drops to around 10F in the month of January. During the summer, the average temperature in Illinois is around 73F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 91F during the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 53F in the month of June. The average humidity across the state is 71%. The highest monthly average humidity rating is 78% in the month of December. The average monthly precipitation for the state of Illinois is around 3.33 inches. The most precipitation occurs in May with an average of 6.02 inches of precipitation a month. The average air quality index rating in Illinois is 37.7 AQI. The highest seasonal air quality index rating occurs in the month of May with a rating of 54.5 AQI. While residents of Illinois mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Illinois can include floods, earthquakes (moderate), and and tornadoes.
Wildlife to be found in Illinois
The state of Illinois has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of bird’s foot violet, black eyedSusan, bloodroot, and viola pedata. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the cougar, the coyote, the eastern red bat, or the American pygmy shrew. The state animal of Illinois is the white-tailed deer.
