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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
West Downer Place ApartmentsWest Downer Place Apartments is a senior housing community situated in the historic suburb of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. Our welcoming community is located within walking distance from a park and a well-stocked library. Aurora is also filled with historic sites and...
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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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Margaret, the lady who runs the Sterling Towers, is amazing! She really goes above and beyond for her residents. My mom is very happy and so a, I. I don't have a single negative thing ton say, so far...
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.
Sterling Towers is a senior housing community for residents over 62 years of age and those with disabilities. It is located in the quiet and cozy city of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Sterling is a small city of less than six square miles surrounded by fertile farmland with four distinct...
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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: 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: 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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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
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: 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.
The Village at Our Lady of Angels provides seniors with an independent living community in Joliet, IL. This community offers a great place to live. Joliet is a part of the counties of Kendall and Will. Joliet offers much to do and see, and residents and their guests enjoy checking out the Joliet...
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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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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.
Hickory Terrace is our brand-new independent living community built By Grainger. We are a family owned company lead by owners Brian and Susie Grainger. Brian Grainger has been active in building senior housing in the Sycamore area for more than six years, with unparalleled customer satisfaction...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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.
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After looking at other senior living places, LHV was the winner. Well maintained, great staff, friendly people, Nice landscaping including many flowers, tree's, shrubs. Winter snow removal. Before the...
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.
The premier continuing care retirement community in Peoria, Lutheran Hillside Village is the perfect starting place for an exciting new chapter of your life. Here on our serene, beautifully wooded campus, you’ll find an active lifestyle, freedom from the hassles of home repairs, and priority...
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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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We have had a great experience so far. I can tell that my mom is very happy and really thriving here. They encourage her to participate in activities and I really like that. I would definitely recommend to...
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 is an assisted living community that specializes in the art of making seniors feel at home while providing expert dementia care in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois. Located in northern Illinois, Sycamore is home to the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, an annual...
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My loved one has only been here a short time, but so far our experience has been a positive one. They were very helpful and welcoming during the move-in process, and the staff in their assisted living...
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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I moved here in [date removed]. The staff is wonderful, accommodating and very friendly. The activities they offer are great. Outside our residences are beautiful trees, hillsides, picnic tables, and covered...
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.
Galena Park Terrace Apartments is located in the beautiful town of Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois. Peoria Heights is absolutely gorgeous with historic beauty and sights to see all through-out town. This is the perfect place for afternoon walks through the old world walkways with...

Cost of independent living in Utica, IL

The average cost of senior living in Utica is $3,785 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oglesby, IL with an average of $3,628 per month.

Independent living costs in Utica, IL, vs. nearby cities

Utica, IL
$3,785/mo
$3,628/mo

Independent living costs in Utica, IL, vs. state and national averages

Utica, IL
$3,785/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Utica, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,898/mo
Independent Living
$3,785/mo

Independent living costs in Utica, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,735/mo
Studio
$4,687/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,002/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,903/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,623/mo

Senior living costs in Utica 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: Utica, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUtica, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,785/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,818/mo$5,149/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,898/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Utica, IL:$3,785/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Utica, IL:$4,818/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Utica, IL:$4,898/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Utica, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Utica 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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Independent living cost trends in Utica, IL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Utica 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Utica, IL$3,211/mo$2,797/mo+14.8%
Illinois$3,094/mo$3,076/mo+0.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Utica, IL
2024 average cost:$3,211/mo
2023 average cost:$2,797/mo
Percent change:+14.8%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,094/mo
2023 average cost:$3,076/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Utica

Recent reviews for independent living in Utica

Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria, IL

4.8
I have lived at LHV for 18 months. I was becoming familiar with the routines and activities when they were curtailed by the pandemic. Since that time The staff and administration have devoted themselves to the residents safety, health and comfort. Fellow residents are friendly and concerned ...
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The Gardens of Waterford in Aurora, IL

4.0
I have lived here for 5+ years. The food is by far better than other places I've been. Staff are friendly and very helpful. This is Alden's main campus and the grounds are beautiful. Festive holiday decorations make this a very homey atmosphere. I call this "home".

Villas of Holly Brook Streator

5.0
If you have parents who are in need of assisted living, this is the place to go. The staff are very nice and accommodating. To this day, anything I ask of them they will do. All of the people here are just so nice. Everybody always says hi, and many of them know me. The facility is a couple ...
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Utica independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Utica independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Utica, 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 Utica 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 Utica 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
21.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
15.6%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.1%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Utica 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 Utica communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Utica, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
20.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Utica 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 Utica offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
39.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.9%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.8%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.5%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
43.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
21.9%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.7%
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The Timbers of Shorewood, Plum Landing Retirement Community and Prairie Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated independent living facilities near Utica, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 107 independent living facilities near Utica, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Utica, Illinois are The Timbers of Shorewood, Prairie Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care and American House Cedarlake. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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