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The cost of independent living in Spencer is about $5,769 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 19 options. Read 554 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Photo of The Cottages of New Lenox
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The facility is very home-like and inviting, much more than others we toured or did a trial run at. The staff is incredible, very responsive and personable!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
The Cottages of New Lenox is an assisted living and memory care community located in New Lenox, IL, in Will County. The community has been specially created to resemble the type of family home where most residents will have lived all of their lives, helping them to adapt to this next stage of...
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9.8
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98 reviews
9.8
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98 reviews
5 star
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Perfect place for my mom! She's having a blast. She's on a bowling league (Wii) Bingo just being able to socialize when ever she wants. She's having a fun time! 2 different size apartments with 1 bedroom and...
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.
The Timbers of Shorewood delivers an unusual blend of secure senior living with elegance and independence! With full-service kitchens in every apartment, supportive services available for Independent living residents and perfectly coordinated services for Assisted Living residents. There is a...
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77 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.8
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103 reviews
9.8
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103 reviews
5 star
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From coming here for several visits, I noticed the place to be clean and germ free/ In the leasing process. all my questions were answered to my satisfaction. The staff is very professional.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Imagine being able to live in a beautiful building, in a community of friends, receive monthly housekeeping services and benefit from specially designed safety features - all for one low affordable monthly rate and in the Chicago neighborhood you've called home for most of your life. As a...
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1515 Floor plans available
9.5
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127 reviews
9.5
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127 reviews
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Clarendale of Mokena is the only senior living community in The Village of Mokena. It is also the newest such community in the greater market area to offer three integrated lifestyle options under one roof - residential living, assisted living and memory care. Clarendale of Mokena creates an...
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1111 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.5
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123 reviews
9.5
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123 reviews
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Before I came here I was staying with my 2 sons and the only friends I had was their friends. It is nice here because now I have friends my age and we do thing that are interesting for my age and I have no...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Care—On Your TermsWouldn’t it be nice to trade in a life of fear, worry and isolation for one full of comfortable accommodations, wonderful friends and personalized care designed to meet your exact needs? If so, our assisted and memory care community may just be the place for you. The seniors who...
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8.9
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10 reviews
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Monthly calendars are given to all residents. Many activities are offered from shopping, luncheons, religious opportunities, craft classes, and so much more. Moving here was the best decision I could have...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Looking for senior housing near you? Situated on 80 sprawling acres in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Marian Village in Homer Glen, Illinois offers easy living that is enriching and inspiring. Our Catholic senior living community welcomes people of all faiths as our focus is truly on your...
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44 Floor plans available
8.4
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15 reviews
8.4
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15 reviews
5 star
46%
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3 star
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I chose this facility because it was new, it smelled clean and everyone was friendly. I would tell others to do their own laundry.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
At Cedarhurst of Frankfort, it’s our mission to tailor senior living to you so you can feel loved, valued, and supported each and every day. Our senior living community in Frankfort, Illinois, offers assisted living for those who require assistance with activities of daily living and memory care...
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8.1
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36 reviews
8.1
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So far all is well. We moved in the week before Christmas. Everyone we have met has welcomed us. We participated in 2 events since moving in. The Potluck Ugly Sweater Social & The NYE event. The staff here...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Hanover Place Senior living is a pet-friendly retirement community for seniors age 55 and over in the Chicago metropolitan area. Our private one-bedroom apartments allow seniors to maintain an active, independent lifestyle in their retirement years while taking advantage of our amenities. Our...
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7.7
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32 reviews
7.7
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32 reviews
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I'd give a 4.6 on all of the items on the list!!! We've been very pleased and mom is doing well!!! Thank you for helping us find this facility!!!! I love that I can go there anytime and let myself in with...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
With our HigherPath senior health model leading the way, Bickford redefines senior living. It's not just about care; it's about proactive well-being, enabling your loved one to live happier, healthier — longer.Our approach clearly resonates — our happiness ratings among residents are double the...
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7.5
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48 reviews
7.5
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48 reviews
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The staff are receptive to feedback. Nursing staff is good. I think as far as the food goes, they need more consistency. They keep changing chefs from what I understand.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Evergreen Senior Living offers worry-free living, where independence thrives and compassionate care is always nearby. Our beautiful campus offers lovely assisted living options and unmatched memory support. We offer both long-term care and short-term respite care. We welcome you to learn more and...
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Photo of Victory Centre of Joliet
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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.
Dedicated to Good LivingOur longstanding mission is to transform the way society thinks about aging and senior living. Our Victory Centre of Joliet community is an extension of that promise. We are steadfast in our commitment to cultivate a genuine home for you or your loved one. Above all else,...
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I highly recommend, [name removed], our fitness instructor at Victorian Village. I came here in a wheelchair and now I am mobile to walk the stairs from the first and second floor instead of using the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Victorian Village is a Providence Life Services Community. Providence, a non-profit organization, has been committed to providing quality senior living options to those entrusted to our care in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana for over a century. Our organization offers Independent Living,...
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Smith Crossing Continuing Care Retirement Community - Orland Park, IL Smith Crossing, one of two Smith Senior Living communities, located in the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that’s backed by the strength and experience of Smith Senior...
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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.
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Village at Our Lady of Angels provides seniors with an independent living community in Joliet, IL. This community offers a great place to live. Joliet is a part of the counties of Kendall and Will. Joliet offers much to do and see, and residents and their guests enjoy checking out the Joliet...
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.

Cost of independent living in Spencer, IL

The average cost of senior living in Spencer is $5,769 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Forest, IL with an average of $4,842 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Spencer, IL vs. nearby cities

Spencer, IL
$5,769/mo
$5,711/mo
$5,356/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Spencer, IL vs. the state and national average

Spencer, IL
$5,769/mo
U.S. national average
$4,128/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Spencer vs. other types of senior living

$5,547/mo
Independent Living
$5,769/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Spencer, IL by room type

Semi-Private
$5,640/mo
Studio
$6,050/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,322/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,201/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,700/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Spencer over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Spencer

Recent reviews for independent living in Spencer

Cantata Adult Life Services a CCRC in Brookfield, IL

4.8
I recommend Cantata because they have a robust rehab gym staffed with professionals in physical therapy, occupational therapy, balance, speech/memory therapy. It is located on a quiet tree lined landscaped campus with onsite Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Independent Living. The staff ...
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Royal Estates Assistive Living in Dolton, IL

4.9
We were looking for place for our Mother to live near us. After touring a fair amount of facilities in Southern suburbs, we had almost give up. Then my sister and I found Royal Estates. After meeting with the staff there we thought this might be good fit for Mother. We learned that the services ...
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Tinley Court Catered Senior Living in Tinley Park, IL

4.3
My brother [Removed] lived there for 2 1/2 years. I can't say enough good things about this facility. He had a lot of health needs but was able to be there and maintain a good amount of independence. The staff were always attentive to him and responsive to me. They helped us find wonderful ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and attentive staff. Several reviews from The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet, and The Timbers of Shorewood mention the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at their respective communities. Residents enjoy the personal connections they've built with caregivers, who often go above and beyond to m ...
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Engaging activities for residents. Reviews for The Timbers of Shorewood and New Lenox Horizon highlight the variety of activities available to residents, such as crafts, games, and social events. These programs help keep seniors active and engaged, fostering connections within their communities.
Comfortable and well-maintained living spaces. Comfort is a priority in many senior living communities, as seen in reviews for The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet, and Senior Suites of Joliet. Residents appreciate clean, updated living spaces that make them feel at home and contribute to their overall satisfaction with th ...
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Access to essential services. For seniors, access to critical services, such as transportation and health care, is crucial. Reviews from Senior Suites of Joliet, New Lenox Horizon, and The Timbers of Shorewood mention the convenience of having these services readily available within their communities.
Supportive and inclusive community atmosphere. Many reviews, including those from The Timbers of Shorewood, Senior Suites of Joliet, and Senior Suites of Joliet, highlight the welcoming and inclusive environment at their communities. Seniors feel a strong sense of belonging and support among their peers and caregivers.
Transparent and responsive communication. Clear communication between seniors, their families, and community staff is essential for ensuring everyone is informed and comfortable. Reviews from The Timbers of Shorewood, Hanover Place, and New Lenox Horizon express appreciation for the open and timely dialogue between residents, fami ...
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Spencer independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Spencer independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Spencer, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Spencer independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Spencer partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Spencer, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
20.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50%
34.6%
No sugar
No sugar
33.3%
31.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.8%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.6%
9.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Spencer independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Spencer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Spencer, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
36.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Spencer independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Spencer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Spencer, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.9%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.6%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.2%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.4%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.4%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
47%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
32.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.4%
46.6%
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Mercy Circle Senior Living, The Timbers of Shorewood and StoryPoint Naperville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Spencer, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 19 independent living facilities near Spencer, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Spencer, Illinois are Mercy Circle Senior Living, The Timbers of Shorewood and StoryPoint Naperville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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