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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Gays, IL
If your loved one needs memory care in Gays, A Place for Mom can help. With 14 memory care facilities in Gays, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Gays incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Gays memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Gays, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Effingham, Mattoon and Shelbyville.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Effingham, Mattoon and Shelbyville.
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9.9
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28 reviews
Carriage Crossing is a great option for anyone looking for short or long term accommodation. After a back surgery my husband spent there a few months of recovery. The staff is amazing, so helpful and...
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.
Carriage Crossing Senior Living is your premier choice for assisted living in seven beautiful locations, Arcola and Champaign, Decatur, Bloomington,Rochester Illinois. We are committed to providing our residents a safe and meaningful lifestyle.Our vibrant assisted living apartments offer you...
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My Husband and I have lived here for 7 months and we a very pleased with the services available and the care that we receive. All of the staff is very kind and helpful. Anything we ask is always answered...
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 Villas of Holly Brook is an assisted living community. We offer microwaves and full refrigerators in each apartment and our apartments are 1 or 2 bedroom with a large walk-in closet. You do not need to leave your furry friend behind, pets are welcome! We offer transportation to and from in...
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Everyone is very friendly and helpful. I can't say that he's happy but he is adjusting in a healthy way. Based on the experience we have had, we would recommend this community to other families.
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.
Good Neighbor Care carries on the Brookstone tradition, providing a senior care program that supports individual freedom and promotes the dignity of each resident. Brookstone communities are all nestled in small Illinois towns of 10,000 to 20,000 residents where families can feel satisfied their...
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They are wonderful! The size is great. It's a small facility so the patient care is better and more direct. And they have a true home cooked meal 2x a day.
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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They were very helpful. The facility was clean. They took good care of my loved one. I don't have any issues or complaints about that. However, we took him out of respite care earlier than we thought we...
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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.
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The staff seem to be involved with the residents and they try to keep them active. I like how they are always wanting to come up and share how dad is doing. The food looks good and they have a variety of...
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's Journey Senior Living - Mattoon is located on the east side of Mattoon. We have two buildings, each of which are split in half making four separate homes. Our homes range in capacities from 12 to 16 neighbors. Each home has its own living rooms, media rooms, dining rooms, laundry services,...
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My Mom has lived at Heritage Woods for about a year and likes it very much. She has a 1 br apt & has her cat with her. The CNA's are very caring & they & the nursing staff have always notified me right away...
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.
Heritage Woods of Charleston is a quaint set of senior living apartments located in the heart of Charleston, Illinois.It offers a home for aging loved ones who want to maintain their independence with just a little help. At Heritage Woods of Charleston, we pride ourselves in providing a safe...
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I would highly recommend Villas of Holly Brook. The staff were attentive, the community was clean, and they were courteous. The community was able to work with hospice care, and they worked as a team very...
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.
At the Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care, you will have the perfect balance of independence and living the standard you need, want and deserve. We ca do it ALL! We cook! We clean! We do the laundry! We also take care of the yard. We are here to serve our residents 24 hours a...
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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.
Courtyard Estates of Sullivan is a modern, beautiful assisted living community located in the residential neighborhood of Sullivan, Illinois. You'll enjoy our incredible spaces indoors while also spending plenty of time on our outdoor paths and patios or even under the gazebo. And, when you do...
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.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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Cost of memory care in Gays, IL
The average cost of senior living in Gays is $4,648 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shelbyville, IL with an average of $4,019 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Gays, IL vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Gays
Recent reviews for memory care in Gays
Heritage Woods of Charleston
4.9
I have lived here for about a year and a half. I have enjoyed it immensely. Very friendly people live and work here. I recommend it for people 65 years old and older. We get three meals a day plus snacks. We get activities that are great. We have exercise programs for 45 minutes at least 2 times ...
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Life's Journey Senior Living - Mattoon
4.6
Really it has just been fantastic. All I can say about the place is that they were just really good all across the board. I have no complaints with Gowin Parc. The staff there is very easy to get along with.
The Glenwood Assisted Living of Effingham
3.8
There was a full staff when I came. Soon the "newest" staff began showing a well oiled "machined," But shortly after... We lost and contacted people in the community, lost staff, residents coming in, directors coming and leaving. The quality of directors, food services, resident assistants, ...
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Gays review score based on 32 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 32 reviews of 12 Gays memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Gays review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
Gays review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Gays memory care
When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 32 reviews of 12 Gays memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Gays resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Gays, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.7
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
4.5
Care services
4.8
4.2
Staff
4.8
4.4
Meals & dining
4.5
4.1
Activities
4.6
4.0
Value for cost*
4.5
4.0
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Gays memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gays memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gays, 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 Gays memory care
Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Gays 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
41.7%
66.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.7%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.7%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Gays memory care
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 Gays Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.7%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gays memory care
Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Gays 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
58.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
33.3%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
8.3%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.3%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Gays memory care
Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Gays communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
8.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
41.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gays memory care
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Gays offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41.7%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.7%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.3%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.3%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.7%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.7%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
41.7%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
41.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
58.3%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Carriage Crossing Arcola, Villas of Holly Brook Effingham and Villas of Holly Brook Shelbyville are the top-rated memory care facilities near Gays, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 14 memory care facilities near Gays, Illinois. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Gays, Illinois is Carriage Crossing Arcola. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 14 memory care facilities near you in Gays, Illinois typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Gays, Illinois, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Gays, Illinois, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Gays, Illinois ranges from $1600 to $8930. The average Memory Care cost in Gays, Illinois is $4,648. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Gays, Illinois typically starts at $1600. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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