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Welcome to Bickford of Peoria Memory Care

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Mary B’s country kitchen helps establish routines, creates activities and triggers a sense of meal time at Bickford of Peoria

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Bickford of Peoria

Assisted Living, Independent Living & Memory Care

Phone:
309-247-7035

1920 W Willow Knolls Dr,
Peoria, IL 61614

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Your loved one deserves to live the best life possible

Watch your loved one thrive in an environment that feels like home

Navigating the aging journey is difficult.

We understand what’s at stake here: it’s not just someone, it’s your loved one.

Meanwhile, it’s on you to make the difficult decisions.

There's a Higher Path for our seniors

The Senior's Journey

There are two paths that seniors take as they age: the lower path and the higher path

Senior care today is reactive, expensive, and siloed. It’s a sick-care system, not a health-care system (designed to keep seniors healthy). Most of us have accepted this status quo because it feels too big and complex to change. Not us. We’re taking the road less traveled and championing a higher standard of senior care.

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Our family of caregivers will do whatever it takes to care for your loved one

Meet Peoria's Leadership Team

Keli Miller

Executive Director
Jori Podrasky

Family Advocate
Karen Schwiderski

Assistant Director
Latosha Thurmond

Health & Wellness Director
Lyndsey Hanson Jennings

Health & Wellness Director

To better understand the love that drives us, watch our Caregiver’s Manifesto

Services at Peoria

Assisted Living

Personalized help with the activities of daily life, such as meals, grooming, and medication management.

Independent Living

Safety and security, maintenance-free living, and the comfort to know there’s care there if you need it.

Memory Care

An intimate, engaging environment designed specifically for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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Happenings

If you think there’s not much going on in a senior living community, you’ve never been to Bickford.

Emily Riehle

Apr 23, 2025

Thank you to Oak St Health for sponsoring the Name that Tune program with prizes this afternoon at Bickford Peoria! We enjoyed hearing all the oldies music and guessing the song titles!

Karen Schwiderski for APPLOI

Apr 21, 2025

The Easter Bunny had one more trick up his sleeve for the Cottage residents at Bickford of Peoria! A surprise Easter basket drop off! This sure put a pep in our step, a smile on our faces, and was an EGG-cellent start to our Easter Sunday! #somebunnylovesus #Easter #youngatheart #whodoesntlovecandy

Tina Price

Apr 18, 2025

Monday brought sweet smiles to start off our week!

Tina Price

Apr 18, 2025

Friday was and EGG-cellent day with a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt and an Easter Party that Vi took special care to make so beautiful!

Tina Price

Apr 18, 2025

Thursday for Easter Spirit Week we were Cruisin' the open seas with some festive floral attire!

Tina Price

Apr 18, 2025

Wednesday was Easter Sweets Day and we decorated Easter Sugar Cookies to enjoy on Thursday for a snack!

Tina Price

Apr 18, 2025

Tuesday at The Cottage brought EGG-cercizes and egg coloring! We had such a fun time!

Emily Riehle

Apr 18, 2025

It's been an Eggcellent day at Bickford Peoria! The Easter Bunny came to visit during our made to order egg Omelette breakfast. We also had an employee appreciation with a potluck, selfie station and goodie bags for staff. We hope everyone has a very happy Easter and are able to spend time with your loved ones!

Emily Riehle

Apr 17, 2025

Today at Bickford Peoria, we had the pleasure of being entertained by live musician, Ryan Bizarri! Thank you to Ryan for the fun music! We ended the day with an Easter bible study with our Executive Director, Keli!

Emily Riehle

Apr 16, 2025

Today was a pretty sweet day at Bickford Peoria. We enjoyed singing hymns with Lucinda Martin and tasting different kinds of jelly beans for Easter Sweets Day!