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5 Best Memory Care Facilities in Columbus, MI

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If your loved one needs memory care in Columbus, A Place for Mom can help. With 5 memory care facilities in Columbus, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Columbus incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Columbus memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Columbus, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Port Huron, St. Clair and Romeo.
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Not many activities. Leisure Manor will let you eat in your room, but encourages the residents to eat in the dining room. Smaller building and only one level.
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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I recently had to put my mother in an assisted living/memory care facility. We chose Sandalwood Creek because the place was warm and welcoming and seemed something my mom would feel comfortable at. I am so...
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.
Since 1997, Wadhams Creek (D & J Home Care, Inc.) 'Where All Roads Lead to Home'..has been providing residential care to those in need. We offer independent or assisted living, plus memory and respite care. Our residents are cared for 24 hours a day/7 days a week, by our skilled, warm and...
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Although my mom was only at Ridgeway about a month and a half the staff there was great. They did everything they could do to keep my mom comfortable.
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.
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It was very small and it was a group home, but if you had someone you just needed supervision it was good. They could have up to 20 people and they were taking care of some people who needed medical...
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.
Our primary focus is to care for disabled, aged seniors who can no longer care for themselves, but do not necessarily need to be in a nursing home environment. Our residents are ambulatory, but may require the use of a cane, walker or the assistance of our staff members. We specialize with...
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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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Cost of memory care in Columbus, MI

The average cost of senior living in Columbus is $5,920 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lapeer, MI with an average of $5,628 per month.

Memory care costs in Columbus, MI, vs. state and national averages

Columbus, MI
$5,920/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Columbus, MI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,920/mo

Memory care costs in Columbus, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,608/mo
Studio
$6,035/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,408/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,900/mo

Senior living costs in Columbus vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Columbus, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColumbus, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$5,920/mo$6,169/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$5,359/mo$5,387/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$2,647/mo$2,801/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Columbus, MI:$5,920/mo
Michigan:$6,169/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Columbus, MI:$5,359/mo
Michigan:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Columbus, MI:$2,647/mo
Michigan:$2,801/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Columbus, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Columbus and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Columbus, MI

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Columbus have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Columbus, MI$5,890/mo$5,964/mo-1.2%
Michigan$6,116/mo$6,060/mo+0.9%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Columbus, MI
2024 average cost:$5,890/mo
2023 average cost:$5,964/mo
Percent change:-1.2%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$6,116/mo
2023 average cost:$6,060/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Columbus

Recent reviews for memory care in Columbus

Residence on the St. Clair in Sarnia, ON

4.5
The staff seem to be quite attentive, there are some really good people there that will follow up. Everyone is pretty friendly. There have been some complaints about food, but they got a new chef recently, and it seems to be working out. They have been very accommodating. The activity director ...
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Commonwealth Senior Living at New Baltimore in Chesterfield, MI

4.3
My loved one is currently a resident at Commonwealth Senior Living at New Baltimore and everything has been very good for her at this facility so far. The staff are great, when they have enough of them. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The meals, care services and value for cost are ...
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The Bay at Chesterfield in New Baltimore, MI

4.5
Having experienced multiple facilities, moving to the Bay three years ago has been a wonderful experience! am now getting the care I deserve and the staff and residents are my second family. There was a difficult transition period when the building was purchased, but over the past year there ...
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Columbus review score based on 13,819 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 13819 reviews of 312 Columbus memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Columbus 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

Columbus review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Columbus, MI312 facilities
8.6
Warren, MI312 facilities
8.6
Lapeer, MI312 facilities

Review subcategories for Columbus 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 13,819 reviews of 312 Columbus memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Columbus 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.
Columbus, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.3
4.3
Staff
4.6
4.6
Meals & dining
4.3
4.2
Activities
4.4
4.3
Value for cost*
4.3
4.2
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Columbus memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbus memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 Columbus that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbus, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
60.5%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
54.7%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
79%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.9%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.8%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.6%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.9%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55.5%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.2%
65%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Columbus 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 Columbus Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbus, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
69.1%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35.4%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
64.5%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.7%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbus 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 Columbus partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbus, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.2%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.4%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
36.5%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.9%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21.9%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbus 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 Columbus communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbus, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.6%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
28.7%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.1%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbus 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 Columbus offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbus, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
32.5%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.4%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.4%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.6%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.8%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.8%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.3%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.4%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.6%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.8%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
34.4%
41%
Dances
Dances
20.8%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.9%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.9%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Columbus

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Michigan memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Columbus protect seniors.
Learn about Michigan memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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