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10 Best Nursing Homes in Whiteside County, IL

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Whiteside County, IL

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[name removed] the social director has helped me out a lot. [name removed] also is doing a great job running the building and helping all of us with what we need. The fort is a very nice place and the staff...
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 Fort Armstrong knows that making this decision can be difficult, which is why we do everything in our power to make that journey as simple as possible. The Fort Armstrong offers services and amenities comparable to other assisted living communities. We believe we go above and beyond the...
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I HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER AND LOVE IT, I MOVED FROM ASSISTANT LIVING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING, I HAVE A REALLY NICE EFFICENCY APARTMENT WHEREAS WHERE I LIVED PREVIOUSLY HAD ONLY ONE ROOM...
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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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Since this is a smaller facility, the staff to resident ratio is better than at the larger facilities. They are more available to the family and the residents. My mom was in the memory care unit. She passed...
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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I cant say enough great things about Big Meadows while they took care of my dad. A++++++
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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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Many of the staff have experienced a loved one with alzheimers. Every staff member i experienced was patient, caring and understanding.
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.
Courtyard Estates... A retirement community to call home. Courtyard Estates provides all the comforts of home as well as health maintenance, state-of-the-art security and a full range of care services. The community offers maintenance and worry-free living that allows you to focus on family,...
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I’ve lived here since October 2016, on the Indepent side I moved from Missouri to be near my daughter in Mendota. The majority of residents ate from LaSalle and Lee counties in Illinois, andthey all are very...
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.
Mendota Retirement Community is an assisted living community located in Mendota, Illinois. Located minutes from the center of town, our assisted and independent living community provides easy access for families while providing a peaceful setting for our residents. You'll enjoy our beautiful...
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My loved one has the biggest smile on his face and they're always glad to see him! The therapists are doing the best they can to get him moving on his own. He's worn out every day and that's a testament! The...
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.
Choosing a healthcare and rehabilitation center for yourself or your loved one is one of the most important decisions you can make. You want someone who is caring, knowledgeable, and accessible; someone willing to take the time to go over all your options and treat you as a person. With the...
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My father was here before and now he and my mother will be moving back there. I think it's very clean, it's just that you have a lot of people wandering up and down the halls so it seems kind of crowded....
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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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We moved my mom into Jersey Ridge Place 2 years ago. It was the best decision we have ever made. She was at home and lonely and was starting to get pretty forgetful. After about 2 months at Jersey Ridge...
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.
Life at Jersey Ridge Place is more interesting! Jersey Ridge Place is designed to nurture your spirit and senses. The schedules and activities are centered around your desires. You will have the opportunity to remain both physically and mentally active; and have a great time with your fellow...
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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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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, 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: 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.
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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.
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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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.
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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
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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.
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: 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.
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 Whiteside County, IL

The average cost of senior living in Whiteside County is $4,217 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Bedford, IL with an average of $3,780 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Whiteside County, IL, vs. nearby counties

Whiteside County, IL
$4,217/mo
$4,127/mo
$4,127/mo

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

Whiteside County, IL
$4,217/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$4,239/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,217/mo

Nursing homes costs in Whiteside County, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,533/mo
Studio
$4,774/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,606/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,154/mo

Senior living costs in Whiteside County 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: Whiteside County, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWhiteside County, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,217/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,239/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,239/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,861/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Whiteside County, IL:$4,217/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Whiteside County, IL:$4,239/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Whiteside County, IL:$4,239/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Whiteside County, IL:$2,861/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Whiteside County, IL, over time

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

Whiteside County, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Whiteside County, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Whiteside County 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
Whiteside County, IL$4,455/mo$4,307/mo+3.4%
Illinois$5,790/mo$5,437/mo+6.5%
National$5,314/mo$4,970/mo+6.9%
Whiteside County, IL
2024 average cost:$4,455/mo
2023 average cost:$4,307/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,790/mo
2023 average cost:$5,437/mo
Percent change:+6.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,314/mo
2023 average cost:$4,970/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Whiteside County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Whiteside County

Fort Armstrong in Rock Island, IL

5.0
I have lived at The Fort Armstrong for almost 5 years and do not regret my choice in moving here. I enjoy the live music and outings we go on.

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!

Heritage Woods of Sterling

4.9
I have been a resident of Heritage Woods for 1 year. I am very pleased with the care I receive. I very much enjoy the other residents and the staff is wonderful. The food and activities are very satisfactory. We go on outings, we have entertainment come. We play games in the dining room and ...
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Whiteside County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Whiteside County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Whiteside County, 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 Whiteside County 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 Whiteside County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Whiteside County, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
36.8%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.8%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13.2%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
35.5%
19.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Whiteside County 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 Whiteside County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Whiteside County, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
34.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Whiteside County 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 Whiteside County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Whiteside County, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.1%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
13.2%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.8%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.3%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Whiteside County 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 Whiteside County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Whiteside County, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
18.4%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.2%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Whiteside County 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 Whiteside County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Whiteside County, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.1%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.8%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.2%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.6%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.4%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
36.8%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.2%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.9%
0.5%
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