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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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My mom was at the facility for 1 year it was an amazing experience for her. The caring staff always went above and beyond. They made my mom feel as an important member of the family. Everyone there was...
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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 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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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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Grand Meadows is a great place, activities everyday, the helpers are all super nice and helpful....Yes, I would recommend it. Bright and cherry, wide halls, clean and friendly.
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It's a smaller community verse a large group. yes I would recommend as of this point with our experience. we have only been there since end of [date removed].
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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.
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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They house 5 women all together which is nice for my loved one. And the best part of it is that it is much more affordable compared to the bigger places which are outrageously priced. She is able to still...
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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.
Sienna Crest Memory Care is located in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. We are an assisted living community that specializes in Alzheimer's and Dementia care. The variety of activities are designed to actively engage not only the physical well being but also the mind and memory. The activities also...
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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: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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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.
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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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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.
Originally built as a school in 1893, for nearly 100 years the building was used to educate and foster thousands of East Dubuque’s young people. Now the building will foster the individual growth and independence for some of those same people as seniors. It is a totally unexpected homecoming for...
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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Whitton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Whitton is $4,168 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elizabeth, IL with an average of $3,125 per month.

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

Whitton, IL
$4,168/mo
$3,748/mo
$3,125/mo

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

Whitton, IL
$4,168/mo
U.S. national average
$4,796/mo

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

$4,137/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,168/mo

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

Senior living costs in Whitton 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: Whitton, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWhitton, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,168/mo$5,166/mo$4,796/mo
Assisted Living$4,137/mo$5,149/mo$4,559/mo
Memory Care$4,137/mo$5,166/mo$4,796/mo
Independent Living$1,678/mo$4,331/mo$4,019/mo
Nursing Homes
Whitton, IL:$4,168/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Assisted Living
Whitton, IL:$4,137/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,559/mo
Memory Care
Whitton, IL:$4,137/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Independent Living
Whitton, IL:$1,678/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,019/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Whitton, IL, over time

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

Whitton, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Whitton, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Whitton 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
Whitton, IL$4,544/mo$4,400/mo+3.3%
Illinois$5,277/mo$5,295/mo-0.3%
National$4,818/mo$4,818/mo-0.0%
Whitton, IL
2024 average cost:$4,544/mo
2023 average cost:$4,400/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,277/mo
2023 average cost:$5,295/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
National
2024 average cost:$4,818/mo
2023 average cost:$4,818/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Whitton

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Whitton

Sienna Crest - Platteville

5.0
It has been an especially good stay here. The women who assist us are very thoughtful, the food is good, things clothes and bedding are kept clean. They do a great job!

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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Whitton nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Whitton nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Whitton, 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 Whitton 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 Whitton 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
33.3%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
37%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.3%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Whitton 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 Whitton Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Whitton, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
32.1%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
19.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.6%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Whitton 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 Whitton 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
13.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
11.1%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Whitton 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 Whitton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Whitton, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
16%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Whitton 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 Whitton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
25.9%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.1%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
29.6%
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