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10 Best Nursing Homes in Welge, IL

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Welge nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Welge, IL may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Welge or another care type is right for you. Browse 183 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Welge.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Welge, IL

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My mother was living in her own home alone. She unfortunately experienced many falls in the middle of the night. It was time for her to be in a safer environment. I feel a peace knowing she is at Pine...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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
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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.
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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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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.
Carbondale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled and intermediate care facility located in Carbondale, Illinois. Carbondale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has undergone many physical plant improvements, including a new rehabilitation treatment area, and a brand new supportive...
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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.
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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.
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 nursing homes in Welge, IL

The average cost of senior living in Welge is $4,114 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cutler, IL with an average of $3,794 per month.

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

Welge, IL
$4,114/mo
$4,071/mo

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

Welge, IL
$4,114/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$4,237/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,114/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,765/mo
Studio
$5,007/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,689/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,404/mo

Senior living costs in Welge 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: Welge, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWelge, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,114/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,245/mo$5,149/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,237/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,827/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Welge, IL:$4,114/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Welge, IL:$4,245/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Welge, IL:$4,237/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Welge, IL:$3,827/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Welge, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Welge 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.

Welge, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Welge, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Welge 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
Welge, IL$4,716/mo$4,502/mo+4.8%
Illinois$6,148/mo$5,811/mo+5.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Welge, IL
2024 average cost:$4,716/mo
2023 average cost:$4,502/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,811/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Welge

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Welge

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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Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau, MO

4.6
The only reason I scored a 2 on number 8 is that we have to be on self pay due to mom signing over our home, her asset, only a little over a year before she came down with dementia. The over [amount removed] bill each month is causing us to have to sell our home. But, other than the cost, I am ...
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Welge nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Welge nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Welge, 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 Welge 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 Welge 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
29%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
17.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.1%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.9%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.9%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
33.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.7%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Welge 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 Welge Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Welge, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.6%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.2%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Welge 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 Welge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Welge, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.4%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
23.4%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.7%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Welge 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 Welge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Welge, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
15.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Welge 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 Welge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Welge, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.9%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.7%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
17.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
29.9%
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