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9 Best Memory Care Facilities in Smithton, IL

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If your loved one needs memory care in Smithton, A Place for Mom can help. With 9 memory care facilities in Smithton, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Smithton incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Smithton memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Smithton, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Old Marissa, Vulcan and Cahokia.
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Even though she is in independent living, they have been helpful in looking out for her. I do think they could add more activities during the week and on weekends as well.
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.
Old-fashioned hospitality customized to your needs. St. Pauls offers independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation care all located on one campus. We can meet a variety of needs for individuals and couples. St. Pauls functions as a continuum of care, if...
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55 Floor plans available
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We've had a positive experience overall. There are a few things we need to get straitened out, but in general, it's a good place. The staff are friendly. And my loved one is safe there, which is very...
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.
Cedarhurst of Waterloo, Illinois, is a premier assisted living community dedicated to exceptional care for seniors. Our wide range of amenities and services ensures comfort and enjoyment. With personalized care plans, medication assistance, and more, our compassionate staff meets individual...
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They are flexible and very accommodating. The room size is good. The physical therapy services are excellent. The staff is very friendly and responsive. The food is the weakness.
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.
Cambridge House of Swansea Cambridge House of Swansea is a newly build assisted living community, with beautiful apartments, located in the cozy town of Belleville, Illinois, counting just over 43,000 citizens. Conveniently located, the living community is steps away from parks and shopping...
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The entire staff (pt, cna’s, nurses, administrators, cooks, etc) at Cedar Trails are incredibly patient and caring. This is a great place for a loved one to reside.
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.
Cedar Trails Senior Living Community located in Belleville Illinois provides superior support for independent and assisted living needs. We offer a warm, safe family like environment for your aging parents. Our friendly professional staff, numerous services and activities or designed to provide a...
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Great place. Love everything about it. The center is clean, the food is good, and the staff is amazing. If you're looking for a center that will provide your love one with the care they deserve, I highly...
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.
Garden Place specializes in providing individual services to it's clients. There is no age restriction for apartments any of our communities. The services provided by Garden Place are not medical. The service that can be provided in apartments include but are not limited to: Light Housekeeping...
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We chose Sycamore Village because of the location as well as the value for the money. The room sizes here seemed very adequate for his needs. They did everything we asked to do and they took really good care...
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.
Personalized Assisted Living and Memory Enrichment Community
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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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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.
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Magnolia Terrace really offers the most for your money compared to other senior facilities in Monroe County. I'm comforted knowing there are certified nurse aides working 24 hours a day along with the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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Cost of memory care in Smithton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Smithton is $4,829 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Red Bud, IL with an average of $4,141 per month.

Memory care costs in Smithton, IL, vs. nearby cities

Smithton, IL
$4,829/mo
$4,664/mo
$4,843/mo

Memory care costs in Smithton, IL, vs. state and national averages

Smithton, IL
$4,829/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Smithton, IL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,829/mo

Memory care costs in Smithton, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,320/mo
Studio
$4,672/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,548/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,922/mo

Senior living costs in Smithton vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Smithton, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSmithton, ILIllinoisU.S.
Memory Care$4,829/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,830/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,842/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Smithton, IL:$4,829/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Smithton, IL:$4,830/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Smithton, IL:$3,842/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Smithton, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Smithton and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Smithton, IL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Smithton have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Smithton, IL$6,061/mo$7,138/mo-15.1%
Illinois$6,056/mo$5,941/mo+1.9%
National$5,491/mo$5,510/mo-0.3%
Smithton, IL
2024 average cost:$6,061/mo
2023 average cost:$7,138/mo
Percent change:-15.1%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,056/mo
2023 average cost:$5,941/mo
Percent change:+1.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,491/mo
2023 average cost:$5,510/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Smithton

Recent reviews for memory care in Smithton

Cambridge House of Maryville

3.7
We chose Cambridge House of Maryville because it was recommended to us through family members, they said that it was a well-managed facility. The room sizes here are good, but I do think the kitchen could use some more space. Overall, it is a small community and everyone gets along well here. I ...
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Pine Valley Assisted Living in Arnold, MO

4.0
Our parents are happy there for the most part, especially our mother. We were looking at another community, but we chose Pine Valley because we felt like they were more established, we felt like they really knew what they were doing. They showed us really nice rooms and we were able to get two ...
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Knollwood Retirement Community in Caseyville, IL

4.7
The community is friendly and very clean. It depends on what you're looking for for your loved one. I would recommend you look at the community. The food is currently being delivered to the residents' rooms, as the community is waiting to open the dining room until the state says they ...
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Smithton memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Smithton memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Smithton, 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 Smithton 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 Smithton 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
33.3%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.2%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.4%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.1%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.4%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Smithton 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 Smithton Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Smithton, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.4%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.2%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.4%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.1%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Smithton 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 Smithton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Smithton, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.2%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.1%
51%
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Availability of select dining options in Smithton 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 Smithton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Smithton, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.2%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.2%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Smithton 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 Smithton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Smithton, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.1%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Smithton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Illinois memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Smithton protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

St Pauls Senior Community, Cedarhurst of Waterloo and Cambridge House of Swansea are the top-rated memory care facilities near Smithton, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 9 memory care facilities near Smithton, Illinois. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Smithton, Illinois is Avalon Memory Care - St. Louis. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 9 memory care facilities near you in Smithton, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Smithton, 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 Smithton, 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 Smithton, Illinois ranges from $1101 to $20000. The average Memory Care cost in Smithton, Illinois is $4,829. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Smithton, Illinois typically starts at $1101. 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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