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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Helena, IL
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Washington Indiana is a town with a friendly, tight-knit community and strong family values. At The Villages at Oak Ridge, we are no different. We pride ourselves in providing a warm, welcoming place for our residents to call home. Residents of The Villages at Oak Ridge can choose from a variety...
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I would highly recommend North River Health Campus. The rooms are very nice. The food is very good. They have an outdoor space for residents to use. The staff is very good with the residents. They are good...
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s your life……so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Sullivan’s premier assisted living community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, a gathering area...
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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.
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.
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.
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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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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.
From its exciting annual festivals, to its rich history, beautiful parks, and array of museums and attractions, Evansville is the perfect place for West River Health Campus; a provider of senior health and hospitality services dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. Residents of West...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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.
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.
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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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.
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.
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, 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.
Parkview Village is a not-for-profit facility with a warm environment and surrounded by friendly people with Christian values. We operate with integrity in a trust-worthy atmosphere and will strive to provide for the needs of all our residents. Located within the beautiful...
Cost of memory care in Helena, IL
The average cost of senior living in Helena is $4,037 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Allendale, IL with an average of $3,763 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Helena, IL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Helena, IL vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Helena
Recent reviews for memory care in Helena
Brookstone Estates of Olney
3.7
My father felt very isolated there as they did not have many activities he was interested in. He did not like the food but the personnel were friendly to him and helped him to meals and gave him his medications but otherwise he did not see them very often as he did not leave his room. He was 99 ...
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Wyndmoor of Evansville
4.5
Today was the first chance I got to visit with [Removed].
Her room is very nice. All the personnel was very helpful in getting me in and out and directing me to her room. I have had other neighbors and friend live here, but it has been a
while. But, found they are still the same friendly ...
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Autumn Trace Senior Communities Greene County in Linton, IN
4.6
I would recommend it highly. We picked it because it was close to family and she knew some of the people there.
Helena review score based on 38 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 38 reviews of 47 Helena memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Helena 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
Helena review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Helena 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 38 reviews of 47 Helena memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Helena 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.Helena, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
3.7
4.0
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Helena memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Helena memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Helena, 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 Helena 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 Helena that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Helena, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
34%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25.5%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.9%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.7%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.8%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.7%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.3%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.9%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Helena 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 Helena Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Helena, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
51.1%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.4%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.7%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.4%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Helena 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 Helena partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Helena, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
34%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
31.9%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.8%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Helena 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 Helena communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23.4%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.9%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
21.3%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Helena 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 Helena offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Helena, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
31.9%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.8%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.5%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.3%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.2%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.2%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.7%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.9%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.7%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.2%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
36.2%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
21.3%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.3%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Villas of Holly Brook Newton, Cedar Creek of Washington and Walnut Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center are the top-rated memory care facilities near Helena, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 56 memory care facilities near Helena, Illinois. See the full list.
The 56 memory care facilities near you in Helena, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Helena, Illinois, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
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The cost of memory care facilities in Helena, Illinois ranges from $1650 to $8500. The average Memory Care cost in Helena, Illinois is $4,037. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Helena, Illinois typically starts at $1650. 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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