Columbia, IL has 1 licensed memory care community listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,051/mo. That's below the Illinois state median by about 9%.
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Median monthly price, Columbia
$7,051/mo
Estimated range $6,769 – $7,333
● Columbia $7,051 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Columbia runs about $33 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Columbia.
In the last 365 days: 4 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Columbia, in Monroe County, has about 11,127 residents. About 1,839 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $107,606.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Shiloh.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Columbia's median memory care cost is about 9% lower than the Illinois state median.
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