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The cost of independent living in Straut is about $3,878 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 93 options. Read 1279 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.
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My parents needed more help than we could give and we toured Cedarhurst. I instantly knew this is the right place. Good care, friendly staff that treats them like their own parents. Activities are good &...
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.
At Cedarhurst of Jacksonville, it’s our mission to tailor senior living to you so you can feel loved, valued, and supported each and every day. Our senior living community in Jacksonville, Illinois, offers assisted living for those who require assistance with activities of daily living and memory...
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Even though my time was short with the Pointe due to Moms death, I was pleased with the whole process and the staff was wonderful - they were so kind and caring.
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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.
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After touring this community and comparing it to another place. I thought this was the best choice for my uncle. As a new resident he is doing fine so far. I like the care he gets from the staff. They offer...
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.
When you visit Sugar Creek, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of friendly local faces where you and your loved one will feel right at home, whether that's in our inviting community spaces or homey studio apartments, alcoves, and 1-bedroom...
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They're wonderful. They take very good care of my loved one. And they have bent over backwards to help us. It's not easy placing a family member. Plus she has dementia, which makes it more difficult. ...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Village Center Care of Wentzville offers seniors an assisted living community that feels like home. This community is located in America's heartland. The city of Wentzville has much to offer, including hometown friendliness and charm. Those who enter the city, whether to visit or to become...
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My mother is currently residing here. This is the 3rd facility that she has been in, 2 years. The facility is clean, closer to family with lots of shopping and dining close by. Staff is very friendly and...
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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When we first moved my mother into the Chesnut Glenn & Chesnut Terrace, we really liked it. Everything seemed to be working out there but my mother got sick and I'm not sure she will be able to go back. We...
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.
We welcome you with open arms at Chestnut Glenn and Chestnut Terrace. You'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of friendly local faces where you and your loved one will feel right at home, whether that's in our inviting community spaces or homey...
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The community her for the care of my father. The meals are outstanding. We are happy that he is active with the activities and he is participating. The direct of activities is always very helpful and make my...
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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.
When the demands of living in your home require more than you're willing and able to give on your own, you'll find a welcome home here at Spencer Place. Spencer Place is located just minutes from I-70 and an Acute Care Hospital and only 15 minutes from the St. Louis Airport in beautiful St....
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My mom is taking more steps and she went from barely able to stand up to 60 total steps. They are a well-run organization. We are happy with the care she is getting and her progress.
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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.
As Missouri’s first Green House Project community, Cottages of Lake St. Louis brings a proven and innovative approach to short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing, as well as serving Elders with memory needs. In our six ten-person houses, each Elder has a private bedroom and...
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I like this community for my father's care. We like the staff who keep me informed on his progress. The menu is outstanding. They have a lot of great activities that he does enjoy, he likes the small trips....
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Just minutes from entertainment, religious, and shopping activities, Mount Carmel Communities is a senior living community in the heart of St. Charles, Missouri. You'll find our faith-based care is designed to provide you with a wonderful place to call home. Not only do we offer a residential,...
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Unfortunately or loved one was not able to experience Bickford as long as we had hoped for, but we absolutely loved that community. It had a very clean and warm environment feeling to it. The employees were...
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.
Why settle for the ordinary in senior living when Bickford offers so much more? Freshly crafted meals, a dedicated caregiver always within reach, and a world of exciting activities await your loved one. Our commitment? Making sure they’re able to embrace life to the fullest, every single day....
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Wonderful place if u cannot keep your family at home ...this is the best home away from home. They treat them like they are their family and I know that made my grandma feel so at home.
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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Wonderful caring people, my spouse is thriving there and has become much more independent. Price for what you receive is fantastic. Highly recommend.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Harvester Residential Care Inc. is dual licensed (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri Department of Mental Health) facility that conveniently located in the middle of family oriented residential neighborhood of St. Charles county, with easy access (less than 10-15...
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My dad was there for over 2 yrs. COVID times Wing C was right off the bat-friendly and caring. They treated him with dignity. He had a few favorites. GVCC wing C was amazing care givers, nurses. I had to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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.
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.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Cost of independent living in Straut, IL
The average cost of senior living in Straut is $3,878 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hamburg, IL with an average of $2,892 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Straut, IL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Straut, IL vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Straut vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Straut, IL by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Straut
Recent reviews for independent living in Straut
Lutheran Senior Services At Breeze Park in St. Charles, MO
4.0
They are pretty good. It's very clean. The staff is pretty friendly. They have stuff going on for activities, but they told me they take them out at least once a week, they told us they had a bus with a lift, and they don't. They told us when she was there she would be able to eat in any of the ...
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Bristol Manor of Wentzville
5.0
We love it and mom loves it, it's more homey than she is used to. We love Suzy and hate that she's leaving. It's perfect because of how small it is. She has found a rummy partner, so she stays busy. I liked that she is eating meals with someone rather than alone. She likes the food, and has ...
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Veronica Place in Florissant, MO
5.0
this is a first class place. excellent for the amount you pay.
the only complaint is the consistency of the food quality. it all depends on who is cooking from day to day
Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Friendly and welcoming staff. Reviews consistently mention the kindness and helpfulness of the staff in various communities, such as Garden Villas of O'Fallon, Avalon Park Independent Living, and Fairwinds - River's Edge, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for residents. The openness and freshness of new facilitie ...
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Fantastic dining experiences. Residents express appreciation for the high-quality meals and attentive dining staff at their communities, including Clarendale of St. Peters, Fairwinds - River's Edge, and Avalon Park Independent Living, where they enjoy a variety of delicious dishes, personalized accommodations, and exce ...
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Engaging and diverse activities. Communities like Avalon Park Independent Living, Asbury Village, and The Villa at Riverwood offer a wide range of activities for residents to participate in, such as book clubs, movie nights, exercise classes, and religious events, ensuring there is always something for everyone to enjoy.
Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Reviews frequently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of communities, such as Lake St. Charles Retirement Community, Garden Villas of O'Fallon, and Fairwinds - River's Edge, where residents appreciate the pristine living spaces and the responsiveness of maintenance staff when issues arise.
Supportive and caring environment. The sense of community and camaraderie among residents and staff is a common theme in reviews for places like Avalon Park Independent Living, Garden Villas of O'Fallon, and Fairwinds - River's Edge, where residents feel safe, cared for, and happy with their living arrangements.
Access to transportation and activities. Communities like The Boulevard of St. Charles Senior Living, The Emerson at St. Peters, and Avalon Park Independent Living offer convenient transportation services and opportunities for residents to attend outside activities, enabling them to remain active and engaged in their local commun ...
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Straut independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Straut independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Straut, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select dietary accommodations in Straut independent living
Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Straut partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.4%
20.7%
Low / no sodium
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34.6%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Straut independent living
Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Straut communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
26.2%
36.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.5%
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Room service
Room service
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Availability of select programs and activities in Straut independent living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Straut offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
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Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.6%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44%
49.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.8%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
38.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.7%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
36.9%
47%
Dances
Dances
27.4%
32.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Avalon Park Independent Living, Clarendale of St. Peters and Garden Villas of O'Fallon are the top-rated independent living facilities near Straut, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 93 independent living facilities near Straut, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Straut, Illinois are Avalon Park Independent Living, Garden Villas of O'Fallon and The Landing of O'Fallon. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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