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Senior Living Apartments in Wood River, IL

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If you’re an active, independent older adult looking for senior housing in Wood River, senior citizen apartments in Wood River might be the right fit. Apartments for seniors typically don’t include personal care services, but may offer amenities, activities, and maintenance for a stress-free, social lifestyle.

A Place for Mom can help older adults navigate how to apply for senior housing in Wood River and consider their options. With 9 senior rentals in Wood River, IL, we can help you find the right apartment for your budget and lifestyle. Whether you’re looking for upscale Wood River 55-plus apartments or low-income senior apartments for rent in Wood River, A Place for Mom can simplify your search.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Chinatown, Union Hill and Nameoki.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Overland, St. Louis and Maryland Heights.

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zipAverageCost: $1,802

Senior Apartments Facilities near Wood River, IL

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Marian Heights is a senior citizen independent living facility where you can experience an enjoyable lifestyle in a convenient and pleasant setting.  You will be able to entertain friends, old and new, as well as relatives through a variety of social activites.  Each apartment has a spacious...
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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: 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: 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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Cost of senior apartments in Wood River, IL

The average cost of senior living in Wood River is $1,802 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elsah, IL with an average of $1,499 per month.

Senior apartments costs in Wood River, IL, vs. nearby cities

Wood River, IL
$1,802/mo
$1,961/mo

Senior apartments costs in Wood River, IL, vs. state and national averages

Wood River, IL
$1,802/mo
U.S. national average
$1,331/mo

Senior apartments costs in Wood River, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,690/mo
Senior Apartments
$1,802/mo

Senior apartments costs in Wood River, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,800/mo
Studio
$4,800/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,200/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,000/mo

Senior living costs in Wood River 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: Wood River, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWood River, ILIllinoisU.S.
Senior Apartments$1,802/mo$956/mo$1,331/mo
Assisted Living$4,694/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,690/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,655/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Senior Apartments
Wood River, IL:$1,802/mo
Illinois:$956/mo
U.S.:$1,331/mo
Assisted Living
Wood River, IL:$4,694/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Wood River, IL:$4,690/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Wood River, IL:$3,655/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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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 senior apartments in Wood River

Recent reviews for senior apartments in Wood River

Regency Manor in O'Fallon, IL

5.0
It's a wonderful place to be and it's just like home. The apt sizes and nice and they offer different size apts. The meals are great and they offer a good variety. I would recommend this community to others

House at Westminster in Saint Louis, MO

5.0
I love this area. This community.

Heritage Place in Saint Louis, MO

5.0
This is a wonderful place to live. The appearance of the apartments and how the grounds are kept stand out to me. They have good size apartments available for your loved ones. The residents are very friendly.

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Eden Retirement Center, Marian Heights Apartments and High Point Residence Wood River Supportive Living Community are the top-rated senior apartments facilities near Wood River, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 9 senior apartments facilities near Wood River, Illinois. See the full list.
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