Chicago has 13 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Illinois’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the memory care options that fit.
Every memory care community Illinois licenses in Chicago, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Artis Senior Living of Lakeview3535 North Ashland Avenue | Large136 residents | Get pricing |
| Smith Village2320 W. 113th Place | Large82 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise of Lincoln Park2710 N. Clark St | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Admiral at the Lake933 W. Foster Ave | Large56 residents | Get pricing |
| Norwood Crossing6016-20 N. Nina Ave | Large55 residents | Get pricing |
| Mercy Circle (11/25/13)3659 West 99th Street | Mid-size43 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Joseph Village of Chicago4021 W. Belmont | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
| Terraces at The Clare55 East Pearson Street | Mid-size39 residents | Get pricing |
| Hartwell Place5520 N. Paulina St | Mid-size29 residents | Get pricing |
| Montgomery Place5550 South Shore Drive | Mid-size19 residents | Get pricing |
| Ever-Green Manor Memory Care8641 South Saginaw | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Colfax Manor Assisted Living8200 S Colfax Ave. | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Victory Centre of Michigan Avenue DCS10450 South Michigan Avenue | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Illinois is $6,219 a month ($74,628 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (PDF).
Illinois publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: data.illinois.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Illinois licenses 13 memory care communities in Chicago as of September 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Illinois is $6,219 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in memory care. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Illinois's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Illinois publishes its licensing records at data.illinois.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
This page lists communities Illinois's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.
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