Page 3 of Best Senior Living in Chicago, IL

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Norwood Crossing

6016 N Nina Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
Overview of Norwood Crossing

Norwood Crossing is a non-profit nursing home in Chicago, IL, that offers a wide range of care options, including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and respite care. Promoting a home-like atmosphere, the community ensures older adults are treated like family. Nutritious meals, recreational activities, and household services are also offered, ensuring older adults experience maintenance-free living. Through individualized care options, the community strives to help residents thrive in their later years.

Fun games, light exercises, and social events are just some of the activities that residents can participate in for leisure and wellness. Cozy living spaces, accessible hallways, and lively gathering areas make the community an ideal retirement option. With its ideal location along North Avondale Avenue, near public transportation and restaurants, residents gain easy access to their necessities and leisure. As one of the best options for retirement in Illinois, this nursing home has comprehensive care options and extensive amenities dedicated to older adults’ welfare.

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Overview of Autumn Green at Midway Village

Autumn Green at Midway Village is an assisted living community in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood. Assisted living here includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while allowing a resident to keep a private apartment. The community has 24 beds, creating a smaller setting that may suit someone who prefers a place where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Housing includes one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. A two bedroom apartment may work for a couple moving together or for someone who wants a companion. Pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet when moving in. The area has a Walk Score of 63, meaning it is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot for a resident who no longer drives. Bre Rook Sh Autumn Green at Midway Village operates the community.

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Overview of Symphony Bronzeville

Symphony of Bronzeville, located in Chicago, IL, formerly known as Bronzeville Nursing and Rehab, is a large senior living community and nursing home providing post-acute care to its residents. This nursing home provides its residents 24 hour supervision, medication management, and round-the-clock nursing assistance. The residents are also provided assistance with daily living activities including bathing and toileting, as well as assistance with dining and transferring as needed.

Symphony of Bronzeville’s amenities are specifically designed to enhance their residents’ life and provide a comfortable and relaxing stay. These amenities include meal provisions that are carefully prepared with consideration to the residents dietary needs, housekeeping services, and regularly scheduled activities, providing resident with engagement opportunities where their bodies and minds stay active.

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Colfax Manor Assisted Living

8200 S Colfax Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Overview of Colfax Manor Assisted Living

Operated by Cnec Employee Benefits & Comp Law Inc, Colfax Manor Assisted Living is a small residential community on South Colfax Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. It’s a single-story facility with 4 beds, designed for occupants who value a close-knit, intimate living environment. Private and semi-private room options exist to give families flexibility in choosing their arrangement.

The location scores 71 for walkability. This means most daily errands, groceries, pharmacies, and local services can be done on foot without needing a car. The South Shore area has good transit access and is close to residential neighborhoods and essential services, which can make it convenient for families visiting regularly.

The facility operates under the Illinois Department of Public Health’s oversight and upholds a clean regulatory record. Its small scale and residential character make it a grounded choice for people seeking personalized, home-like care in a quiet Chicago neighborhood.

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Overview of Clark Manor

In the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago’s North Side, Clark Manor has been operating for 38 years at 7433 N Clark St. It is a 99-bed nursing home and memory care facility running at 84.2% occupancy, with 96 residents on census and an average length of stay of 173 days. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.

The Walk Score is 92, so it’s effectively a walker’s paradise, where residents’ families can handle most errands without a car. Ascension Saint Joseph – Chicago is 6 miles out for acute care needs.

Memory care, behavioral health, and psychiatric services make up the core of what sets this facility apart from a general skilled nursing placement. Wound care is available on-site, and dietary technicians handle individualized nutritional planning.

The facility carries VA certification, meaning veteran residents can receive care that accounts for their service history and related needs. Post-hospital rehabilitation is also offered.

Therapy staff includes speech language pathologists, physical therapy aides and assistants, respiratory therapy technicians, and occupational therapy aides and assistants. Nursing coverage is reported at 24 minutes of RN time per resident per day, 37 minutes of LPN/LVN time, and 1 hour 58 minutes of nurse aide time, for a total of 3 hours 6 minutes of daily nursing care per resident.

A Resident Council meets regularly on-site.

Clark Manor is a long-established North Side Chicago nursing home with a clinical profile built around memory care, behavioral health, and psychiatric services; a combination that distinguishes it from general skilled nursing facilities and makes it a more specific fit for residents whose care needs extend into those domains. The VA certification adds a meaningful option for veteran families in the area.

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The Clare

55 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
Overview of The Clare

The Clare sits at 55 E Pearson St in Chicago’s Rush & Division neighborhood, a high-rise run by The Clare Partners LLC with 49 units split across one, two, and three-bedroom layouts. Sizes run from 774 square feet up to 1,709.

A Walk Score of 100 means groceries, pharmacies, and most daily errands are a walk away, not a drive. Occupancy sits at 84.4 percent, which tells you the building is mostly full but not maxed out. This is a place that covers a lot of ground on the care spectrum: independent living, assisted living, and memory care, all under one roof, with staff specifically trained in dementia care for residents who need it.

Beauty services, transportation, housekeeping, organized social and recreational activities, exercise and wellness programming, and parking are all part of daily life, and residents also get 24-hour security, an on-site concierge, and access to a full-time exercise physiologist. Dining is flexible and chef-prepared, not a fixed cafeteria schedule. Pets are welcome, too.

The Clare takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, so families aren’t boxed into one funding path. For residents needing nursing-level support, the staffing data shows about 3 hours and 41 minutes of total nursing care per resident each day.

The Clare is a high-rise community built to handle a resident’s care needs as they change, independent living now, memory care later if it comes to that, without forcing a move somewhere new.

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Overview of The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Let go of responsibilities and gain the freedom to explore, learn, and grow with The Breakers at Edgewater Beach in Chicago, IL, a dynamic senior living community that offers independent living and short-term care. The community features a variety of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, providing residents with plenty of accommodation options to choose their ideal residence. Residents’ days of worrying about the everyday tasks of living are over with housekeeping, laundry and maintenance handled by the community’s team members.

Residents experience a vibrant living experience with a diverse calendar of activities, such as religious services, LGBT social hours, meditation sessions, local outings, and live music performances. Meal options are curated by dining professionals to meet residents’ specific dietary needs, ensuring they eat good and feel good. Amenities include a beauty & barbershop, fitness equipment, art center, cards room, a courtyard, library, greenhouse, indoor pool, and cinema for entertainment and leisure.

Starting Price $2,100/Month Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

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Overview of Senior Suites Ravenswood Manor

Senior Suites Ravenswood Manor is found on Montrose Avenue on Chicago’s North Shore, in a neighborhood offering plenty of walkability and foot traffic. It sits in a mid-rise building operating for 27 years, with housing options in studio and one-bedroom floor plans to suit varying preferences and needs.

The location scores 83 for walkability, meaning most daily errands and nearby essentials are walkable. It’s then especially convenient for independent residents and visiting family members navigating the neighborhood. Occupants with pets will find the home welcoming them as part of the community.

For families thinking of choosing the community, visiting in person is the best way to explore available floor plans, meet staff, and get a feel for daily life and the immediate neighborhood.

Starting Price $1,276/Month Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

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Senior Suites of Bridgeport

2825 S Halsted St Apt, 610 610, Chicago, IL 60608
Overview of Senior Suites of Bridgeport

Committed to creating a nurturing atmosphere that promotes independence, Senior Suites of Bridgeport in Chicago, IL, is an idyllic senior living community that offers active independent living. Choose from a variety of well-designed studios and one-bedroom apartments with built-in safety features and individually controlled heating and cooling. Dedicated team members go above and beyond to provide services that make residents’ lives more convenient and easier.

The community serves everything residents need to live well, from fun activities to convenient transportation services. An on-site maintenance personnel ensures residents’ apartments are always safe and beautiful, adding an extra sense of security. Plenty of activities and social programs are available to provide residents with opportunities for social interaction and enjoyment.

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Overview of Senior Suites of Garfield Ridge

Senior Suites Garfield Ridge is an excellent senior living community, located in Chicago, IL, offering comfortable independent living. Residents experience a maintenance-free living with on-site maintenance personnel, monthly housekeeping and free laundry rooms available. Relax in comfortable and spacious apartments, ranging from studios to one-bedroom apartments.

The community aims to provide its residents with a fulfilling lifestyle through a well-planned calendar of activities and plentiful amenities. Emergency call systems and 24/7 professional team members are available to provide residents with assistance when they need it. Residents enjoy the convenience of transportation services and weekly grocery transportation to ensure residents always have their favorite ingredients and dishes.

Starting Price $1,276/Month Info Pricing updated on October 8th, 2026

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Senior Living in Chicago at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 82/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Chicago, IL. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 94The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Chicago, IL. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90