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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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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.
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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.
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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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There were lots of nurses on staff but it was costing a lot of money. There were so many people that if my dad was in the sitting area it would be wall to wall people so that you couldn't hardly get a...
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.
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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.
We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage.  As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings.  The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and...
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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.
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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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My mother was a resident at Lincolnshire for three months . The facility has a terrific director that is active in all phases of operation. She insures a safe, clean & loving environment for your loved one....
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.
Lincolnshire Place Lincolnshire Place in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois is a multi-faceted assisted living community with a complete love of sports. Loves Park is a wonderful small town with a family oriented atmosphere. It is a typical suburb but still a very quaint place to settle down...
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My parents are in Independent Living there. I appreciate the staff. My parents are happy there. I think it is a good place. The food is not good, my dad complains about it every day. The room sizes are good....
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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.
Beloit Senior Living is a Assisted Living facility that opened August 2016 in Beloit, WI. The company has been providing quality assisted living and memory care to seniors for over 15 years at our other locations in Milton, WI and Waterford, WI. We are very excited to provide quality services to...
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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.
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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.
St. Elizabeth Manor is located in Rock County in Wisconsin. St. Elizabeth Manor provides high quality assistance, an engaging and welcoming environment, and a convenient lifestyle for each of its residents. The assisted living facility provides 24 hour caregivers ready to help each resident and...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This is a great community for care. The staff is outstanding and they keep me informed on any changes. They offer great home cooking and we like that she does participate in the activities with the other...
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.
Kelly House is an assisted living community located in Evansville, WI. Evansville is thirty minutes from Wisconsin's capital, Madison, and is home to eighteen-acre Lake Leota. Family and friends visiting Kelly House will have plenty to enjoy in Evansville, like the annual Fall Studio Tour by the...
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The staff is awesome. I think they are taking a good job taking care of her, she is always clean. They are very attentive to her. They always stop to visit with us, and her, when we are in the common 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.
Heartsong Assisted Living is an assisted living facility located in the beautiful area of Belleville, WI. Here at Heartsong, we believe that it is important that our residents maintain an active lifestyle, we provide plenty of activities for our seniors to enjoy. Our facility has common areas in...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Bolton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Bolton is $4,032 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Rock City, IL with an average of $3,914 per month.

Assisted living costs in Bolton, IL, vs. nearby cities

Bolton, IL
$4,032/mo
$4,090/mo

Assisted living costs in Bolton, IL, vs. state and national averages

Bolton, IL
$4,032/mo
U.S. national average
$4,558/mo

Assisted living costs in Bolton, IL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,032/mo
$4,064/mo

Assisted living costs in Bolton, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,351/mo
Studio
$4,302/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,711/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,098/mo

Senior living costs in Bolton 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: Bolton, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBolton, ILIllinoisU.S.
Assisted Living$4,032/mo$5,149/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,064/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,015/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Bolton, IL:$4,032/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Bolton, IL:$4,064/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Bolton, IL:$3,015/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Bolton, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bolton 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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Assisted living cost trends in Bolton, IL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Bolton 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
Bolton, IL$5,172/mo$4,958/mo+4.3%
Illinois$5,632/mo$5,379/mo+4.7%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Bolton, IL
2024 average cost:$5,172/mo
2023 average cost:$4,958/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,632/mo
2023 average cost:$5,379/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
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2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Bolton, IL

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What families are saying about assisted living in Bolton

Recent reviews for assisted living in Bolton

Heritage Woods of Belvidere

5.0
I am very content living at Heritage Woods. My apartment is very comfortable and convenient. The nurses and CNAs are very attentive and convenient. The food is good and I may also eat in my room if I so desire. There are activities every day. Also a small store 2 days a week.

Avonlea Cottage of Sterling

5.0
I have a family member that lives at Avonlea of Sterling and she loves it. Its very 'home-like', when having dinner (the food is amazing) it's like sitting at your kitchen table at home. When visiting all the staff says hello and are very friendly. They are attentive to the seniors that live ...
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Eagle Point Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clinton, IA

5.0
The staff treats their patients like family. I love their therapy department, they're really good. There are a lot of wonderful people!

Bolton review score based on 132 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 132 reviews of 78 Bolton assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bolton review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Bolton review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Bolton, IL78 facilities
7.9
Pearl City, IL105 facilities
8.0
Freeport, IL124 facilities

Review subcategories for Bolton assisted living

When assisted living 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 132 reviews of 78 Bolton assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Bolton resident and family assisted living 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.
Bolton, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
4.1
Care services
3.9
3.8
Staff
4.2
4.0
Meals & dining
3.9
3.6
Activities
3.7
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.7
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Bolton assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bolton assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bolton, 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 Bolton assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Bolton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bolton, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.6%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.5%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.2%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.8%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.4%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.2%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
47.4%
54.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bolton assisted living

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 Bolton Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bolton, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.6%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.8%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.2%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.1%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bolton assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bolton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bolton, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.2%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
17.9%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.8%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.8%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Bolton assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bolton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
10.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
20.5%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bolton assisted 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 assisted living communities in Bolton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bolton, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.6%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.6%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.4%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.9%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.2%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.2%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
41%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.8%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.7%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Bolton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Bolton protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Azura Memory Care of Clinton, TLC Living Community and Morning Star Village are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Bolton, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 96 assisted living facilities near Bolton, Illinois. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Bolton, Illinois is Azura Memory Care of Clinton. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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