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10 Best Nursing Homes in Drivers, IL

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Drivers, IL

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One of the best facilities in the area. It has the feel of a resort instead of an assisted living facility. The staff is awesome. The food is wonderful. They use fresh food not just heat and serve from 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.
Memory Care Coming Soon! Wait list now forming. Sunshine Gardens is one of the largest independently owned assisted living facilities in Southern Illinois offering full spectrum of services at an affordable fee. We recognize that each individual has his or her own personal needs and we focus on...
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I have never been treated better. The food was excellent, the care was excellent. I was very satisfied. I will tell everyone how good it was compared to when I put my mom there.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
Friendship Manor Health Center is located in Nashville, Illinois a small town in the heart of Washington County. Our location enables us to offer a country like atmosphere to our residents. Friendship Manor has been offering services to this community and the surrounding communities since 1964....
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We just moved my mom in here. It's really good so far. We like it because it's close by for one thing. It's not quite as nice as were she was but it's more affordable. They have lots of activities. They have...
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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The staff at this community are friendly and helpful. She loves the food and they keep the community clean. They offer daily activities. I would have to say the administration is a two. If the nurses need...
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.
Carbondale, Illinois is known for its community celebrations. Prairie Living at Chautauqua is an assisted living community whose residents have abundant opportunities for activities and community involvement, as well as a variety of religious and spiritual options. Known as 'Town of Poets' due to...
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Therapy wise it was very good and the staff was very good. I thought the facility was kind of old. I mean, they kept it up but the used boring colors and things like that. The care they provided was really...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
Rehabilitation therapy is a strong part of Cedar Ridge's homeward bound program. Our team of physical, occupational, and speech therapists design, monitor, and evaluate individualized therapy programs that mimic everyday household tasks. Our program motivates long-term residents, improves their...
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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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
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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, 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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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.
At Heritage Woods of McLeansboro IL, we boast ourselves as the affordable assisted living offering a really wonderful environment for any senior citizen that is in need. At Heritage Woods we offer a great deal of care for your loved one that you have found needs an assisted living community....
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
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: 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: Nursing Homes
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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, 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.
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Drivers, IL

The average cost of senior living in Drivers is $4,384 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Keenes, IL with an average of $3,900 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Drivers, IL, vs. nearby cities

Drivers, IL
$4,384/mo
$4,417/mo

Nursing homes costs in Drivers, IL, vs. state and national averages

Drivers, IL
$4,384/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Drivers, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,520/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,384/mo

Nursing homes costs in Drivers, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,299/mo
Studio
$5,272/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,400/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,401/mo

Senior living costs in Drivers vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Drivers, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDrivers, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,384/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,520/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,520/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,954/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Drivers, IL:$4,384/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Drivers, IL:$4,520/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Drivers, IL:$4,520/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Drivers, IL:$3,954/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Drivers, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Drivers 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Drivers, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Drivers 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
Drivers, IL$4,789/mo$4,824/mo-0.7%
Illinois$6,060/mo$5,790/mo+4.7%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Drivers, IL
2024 average cost:$4,789/mo
2023 average cost:$4,824/mo
Percent change:-0.7%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,060/mo
2023 average cost:$5,790/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Drivers

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Drivers

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!

Cedarhurst of Breese

3.8
Point system cost went from $250 to $600 per month. Nothing changed for the services. This was a 140% increase. No one could answer why this increase (just the wayt it is, "I was told.) No a rent increase of 15%. Outrageous! You are sucking the elderly dry. So sad. Social Security did ...
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Cedarhurst of Highland

4.0
My loved one was previously a resident at Cedarhurst of Highland and he really enjoyed it there. He had some really great care givers, but they did have a good bit of turnover and some of his favorite people left for other jobs. They were very caring and kind and he was well taken care of. The ...
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Drivers nursing homes services and amenities

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

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Drivers 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
19.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
78.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
82.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.1%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
76.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
42.9%
19.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Drivers nursing homes

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 Drivers Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
32.1%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Drivers nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Drivers partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Drivers, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.4%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
25%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.7%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.6%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Drivers nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Drivers communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Drivers, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.6%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.6%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Drivers nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Drivers offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Drivers, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
33.9%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.6%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.7%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.1%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.4%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39.3%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
19.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.9%
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Villas at St. James, Villas of Holly Brook Herrin and The Glenwood Supportive Living of Greenville are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Drivers, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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