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Photo of Villas of Holly Brook Herrin
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The amenities are many well run, nursing and care very good. Food excellent. Beautiful rooms and certain calmness prevails Administrator business mgr. Maintenance and nursing and housekeeping 5 stars.
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.
The Villas of Holly Brook is the premier assisted living community in Southern Illinois. We are managed by Meridian Senior Living, a national leader in providing quality care for seniors. The community offers 1BR, 2BR, and 2BR deluxe apartment floor plans. Our staffing includes a 40-hour /week RN...
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All 8 get the top rating. My sister raves about the food and how they take care of her needs. Her pension from the University covers the cost. It is just a great clean facility with good people working...
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.
Exceptional Senior Living at Rivercrest PlaceIt’s time to upgrade your senior living, trading the worries and stress that come with home ownership for the relaxed retirement lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. And we have just the place to do it at Rivercrest Place.We offer assisted living...
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Photo of The Neighborhood at Paducah
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A few months ago I began searching for assisted living for mother. After touring and visiting facilities, I can say that [name removed] was the absolute best at helping me decide the level of care for mom...
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.
Located in the Lone Oak area of Paducah, Morningside of Paducah offers assisted living services in a gracious home-like setting.  In addition to a variety of apartment styles in assisted living, we offer secure memory support services in apartments specifically built with the needs of our...
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We picked this community, because the situation called for someplace close to home.[name removed] at A Place for Mom mentioned Fifth Seasons in Benton and helped us connect with the right person to set up a...
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.
At Fifth Season, our facility design is smaller, in order to provide unique Personal Lifestyle Programs that are intended to instill a feeling of self worth and value to our residents. Specifically, our programming is designed to provide quality of life and slow the aging process. Alzheimer's...
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This is a real nice place to live and the staff is very dependable and helpful. I have enjoyed being here and meeting all the staff and people that live here. Food is fair and most of the time it’s...
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.
Jackson Oaks provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Jackson Oaks is a proud member of the Paducah Community. We're conveniently close to all that the city has to offer, with shopping, excellent healthcare and exciting restaurants just minutes from your door. ...
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Villas of Holly Brook is an absolutely beautiful facility. They have great food, nice sized rooms, courtyards and spacious outdoor areas. All 5 stars!
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.
The Villas of Holly Brook is a leader in the development marketing and management of premiere assisted living communities, our award-winning team offers seniors independent living, assisted living and dementia specialty care services. Resident enjoy unparalleled luxury amenities including:...
Photo of Gaither Suites At West Park Assisted Living and Personal Care Home
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66 Floor plans available
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My loved one is currently a resident at Gaither Suites At West Park and overall her experience at this facility has been very good. I appreciate the staff's timeliness in responding to questions or concerns....
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.
Gaither Suites at West Park is the only residential care home that offers both state license personal care and certified assisted living in Paducah KY.Single-story residential settingPrivate full baths and kitchenettesAll utilities, including basic cable TVDelicious meals served in the elegant...
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The staff is so friendly and down to earth. You can tell they truly love working there. They always have activities and outings planned. There is something to do for everyone. They especially seem to go...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Independence of Home ~ The Care of FamilyThe Lakes of Paducah Assisted Living is a locally-owned and operated community of 42 apartments located on a beautiful 200 acre campus. We are fully licensed in the state of Kentucky as an Assisted Living Community, providing ADL & IADL...
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I would recommend Brookstone of Harrisburg to other families. I thought it was clean, and a positive environment. The activities and food were good. I didn't have a lot of interactions with the staff, but...
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.
Good Neighbor Care carries on the Brookstone tradition, providing a senior care program that supports individual freedom and promotes the dignity of each resident. Brookstone communities are all nestled in small Illinois towns of 10,000 to 20,000 residents where families can feel satisfied their...
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I can not say enough about how great the entire staff is. They have gone out of their way to make you comfortable . We have good communication with the staff. They keep the community very clean. The door to...
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.
If you agree that being active and independent are vital to a healthy and productive lifestyle, then we invite you to look at Oak Ridge Senior Living! Located in Madisonville, KY, Oak Ridge is a place where residents enjoy all the amenities of home — comfort, companionship, convenience and...
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Photo of Colonial Assisted Living Henderson
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They do not know much about to to manage my loved ones medications such as the dosages or timing so I think they could use some more training on that. Other than that things are going well. The everyday...
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.
We would like to take a moment and introduce our facility and some of our services. We are not a traditional long term care facility, however we do provide a wide range of services. We provide twenty four hour a day assistance and support for all activities of daily living including, bathing and...
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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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This is a great place for independent living and this isn't really an assisted living community. There are only two meals included each day, and if they want a third meal the residents are on their own to...
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.
Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood on the west side of Evansville, Solarbron offers a variety of attractive and affordable senior living options. Our 64-acre campus invites residents and guests to stroll the grounds and enjoy rolling hills, natural woodlands, stocked fishing lakes and...
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Sharing attributes of W B SANDERS: 1) Community Areas. For example: TV and nice furnishing to sit on and enjoy watching TV alone or with others. 2) Security. Which I found to be quite ...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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My loved one was previously a resident at River's Bend Retirement Community and overall his experience at this facility was good. The cleanliness and friendliness were good. The care services were okay....
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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They took very good care of my father at New Haven Assisted Living, and they advocated for him when he had challenges. There was one employee that got a little too friendly with him and gave him her...
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.
Located in the beautiful town of Marion in Kentucky, New Haven Assisted Living is the best choice as the new home for your loved one. Known for our home-like atmosphere and high staff to resident ratio, we pride ourselves on offering the best possible care and attention for your family member. ...
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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
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.
Photo of Twin Oaks at Metropolis Independent Living
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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.
At Twin Oaks at Metropolis, residents enjoy an active, engaging lifestyle that promotes wellness and independence. It is our goal to keep our residents linked to resources and opportunities that will fulfill their needs and interests in the Metropolis area. Residents have many opportunities to...
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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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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Photo of New Haven Assisted Living - Paducah
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.
New Haven Assisted Living - PaducahNew Haven Assisted Living is a resident’s home away from home, nestled in the cozy city of Paducah, Kentucky. The area is dotted with natural parks and stands at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee River. Bob Noble Park, located less than half a mile 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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Elizabethtown, IL

The average cost of senior living in Elizabethtown is $3,246 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Old Shawneetown, IL with an average of $2,832 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Elizabethtown, IL vs. nearby cities

Elizabethtown, IL
$3,246/mo
$3,215/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Elizabethtown, IL vs. the state and national average

Elizabethtown, IL
$3,246/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Elizabethtown vs. other types of senior living

$3,681/mo
Independent Living
$3,246/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Elizabethtown, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$4,080/mo
Studio
$3,665/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,590/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,088/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,800/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Elizabethtown

Recent reviews for independent living in Elizabethtown

Brookstone of Harrisburg

5.0
Everything is going quite well for my mom at Brookstone! The facility is well maintained and the staff are doing a great job with my mom. The food is also just fine for her. Overall, we are very pleased with her stay!

The Neighborhood at Paducah

5.0
My loved one was previously a resident at The Neighborhood at Paducah. I have all good things to say about this facility. The facility was clean and the staff was professional and friendly. The dining room had cloth table cloths and cloth napkins. The meals looked very good. Communication with ...
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Sunshine Gardens in Marion, IL

5.0
We have been very pleased with them. The food is really good there. We have eaten there like 3 or 4 times and have enjoyed it every time, it's all home cooked. It's open and airy, with a Florida resort feel, and she really liked that, it's one of the reasons we chose them.

Elizabethtown independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elizabethtown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elizabethtown, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.8%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.7%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
15.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
5.9%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.9%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elizabethtown, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.8%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.6%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
21.6%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.8%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elizabethtown, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
21.6%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.8%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.8%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31.4%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.6%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.7%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.7%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.5%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
27.5%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
9.8%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.7%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.5%
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Villas of Holly Brook Herrin, Rivercrest Place and The Neighborhood at Paducah are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elizabethtown, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 61 independent living facilities near Elizabethtown, Illinois. See the full list.

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