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Assisted Living in Illinois
165 assisted living communities across Illinois, from public licensing and federal records. Compare them city by city.
Overview
Overview of assisted living in Illinois
Assisted living is for adults who want their own apartment or room but need daily help with bathing, dressing, meals or medications. Across Illinois, our directory holds 165 assisted living communities.1
Most are in the big metros. Chicago, Decatur, Aurora, Peoria and Carlinville have the most communities, and every city in Illinois is listed further down the page.1
Every listing comes from public licensing and federal records, and no community can pay for placement. We don’t publish star ratings or reviews.
Communities
Assisted living communities in Illinois
A sample of active, state-licensed communities, largest licensed capacity first. This isn’t a ranking or an endorsement: no community can pay for placement, and we don’t rate assisted living.
Across Illinois
Outside the four largest cities
High Point Residence Des Plaines
1750 S Elmhurst Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Capacity
- 204
- Also
- Memory care
High Point Residence North Aurora
210 Airport Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Capacity
- 170
- Also
- Memory care
Bridgeway of Bensenville Supportive Living
303 E Washington St, Bensenville, IL 60106
- Capacity
- 156
- Also
- Memory care
Barton Senior Residences of Chicago
1245 South Wood, Chicago, IL 60608
- Capacity
- 139
Grand Regency of South Shore
7419 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
- Capacity
- 139
High Point Residence Chicago Northwest
4239 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
- Capacity
- 129
Eagle Ridge of Decatur
875 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526
- Capacity
- 113
Eagle Ridge SLF
875 McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526
- Capacity
- 113
Evergreen Place-Decatur
4825 East Evergreen, Decatur, IL 62521
- Capacity
- 93
High Point Residence Fox Valley
1599 North Farnsworth, Aurora, IL 60505
- Capacity
- 136
Alden Gardens
1995 Randi Ln, Aurora, IL 60504
- Capacity
- 121
Alden Gardens of Waterford
1955 Randi Dr, Aurora, IL 60504
- Capacity
- 104
Grand Regency of Peoria
117 N Western Ave, Peoria, IL 61604
- Capacity
- 100
High Point Residence Peoria
3507 N Molleck, Peoria, IL 61604
- Capacity
- 92
St Francis Woods
3507 N Molleck Dr, Peoria, IL 61604
- Capacity
- 92
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Paying for care
Paying for assisted living in Illinois
Our guide to how families pay for assisted living goes deeper on each option below.
Private pay options
Most families pay privately at first, from income, savings, a home sale or a reverse mortgage. Long-term care insurance can help if the policy covers assisted living, so check the daily benefit, the waiting (elimination) period and what counts as a qualifying need. Care costs for someone who is chronically ill and on a plan of care may be tax-deductible above 7.5% of adjusted gross income.2
VA benefits
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities may qualify for the VA pension with Aid and Attendance, which can go toward assisted living.
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Sources
Sources and references
Each number on this page links to its source below. Figures update when we rebuild the directory from state licensing records.
- WeFoundCare: analysis of state licensing and federal public records (directory build). /caregiver-resources/articles/our-data-sources Accessed Oct 18, 2026.
- Internal Revenue Service: Publication 502 (2025), Medical and Dental Expenses. irs.gov/publications/p502 Accessed Oct 17, 2026.
- CMS / Medicare.gov: Long-term care coverage. medicare.gov/coverage/long-term-care Accessed Oct 17, 2026.
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Top cities in Illinois for assisted living
Ranked by the number of assisted living communities in our directory, not by quality.
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125 cities with at least one assisted living community, A to Z. The number beside each city is how many we list.
Other types of care
Other senior living options in Illinois
- Memory Care in Illinois24 listings
- Independent Living in Illinois62 listings
- Nursing Homes in Illinois666 listings
- Home Care in Illinois1,467 listings
- Senior Apartments in Illinois644 listings
- Senior Living in Illinois1,452 listings
Listing counts from state licensing, CMS and HUD records.1
Find assisted living near you
This page is general information, not legal, medical or financial advice. Rules and programs change, so confirm details with the agency listed before you decide. Listings come from public state licensing and federal records. WeFoundCare does not rate or rank communities. Data last updated Oct 18, 2026. How we get our data.