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Everything is fine for me at my new community. The meals are good to me. My room and the rest of the community is clean. They also have activities available through out the day.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Heron Woods is an independent living community surrounded by the picturesque scenery of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids is a part of Kent County and offers much to do and see. Two hospitals are located within a mile of the apartments, while the grounds themselves are lightly wooded and even...
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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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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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Assisted Living Residence: In the assisted living residence, licensed nurses and resident assistants provide individualized assistance with monitoring medications, bathing, dressing, grooming, and other activities of daily living. A consistent staff is assigned to the assisted living residence...
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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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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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Clark at Keller Lake is the choice we made for my wife Marie, With her safety a major concern in our early pursuit of help for her we were blessed in that the Clark Family program was a lot more than we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Clark Retirement Community is a continuum of care accredited by CCAC. Our mission is to create a community of dignity, compassion and respect centered on the lives of older adults and those who care of them. Clark has a Residency Agreement Fee based on the size of the accommodation and a monthly...
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We placed my mom on the third floor memory care and from day one we were very impressed with not only their ability to provide care for their residents but also their ability to care about their residents....
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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.
Located in the popular Uptown District of Grand Rapids, Fulton Manor is close to downtown. This makes it a convenient location for family members who live and work downtown or in the near northeast and near southeast neighborhoods. Fulton Manor provides catered living for those who are still...
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
The Pines Healthcare Center is 145 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Lansing, Michigan. As added value to our residents, we are certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, we work with major insurance companies including Physicians Health Plan of Mid Michigan...
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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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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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This is a nice community and the people were friendly. My mom had a nice respite stay at this community. The rooms were a little smaller than at the recent community she stayed at. They do offer some nice...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Nestled on an expansive 30-acre campus, Covenant Village offers the luxury of a country home that’s just three miles from downtown Grand Rapids. An indoor village center includes a pool, spa, sauna and steam room; health club; fellowship center; business, learning, wellness and banking centers;...
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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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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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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.
Here at Ithaca AFC, we provide you with fantastic senior care and assisted living benefits. We pride ourselves with providing elderly people treatment and shelter for their needs. Our facility is located in Ithaca, MI. We provide care and housing to elderly who cannot function correctly due to...
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There are a couple crabby employees but the staff there are exceptionally nice. I'd recommend Railside. We all want the best for our families and they will get that here, hands down. They're all expensive...
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.
We offer our residents: *Three home-cooked meals served daily-plus home-baked snacks available throughout the day. *A variety of planned events designed to enrich your life-including exercise, games, outings, worship, parties, crafts and more! *Caring and competent staff around the clock to...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Vista Springs Timber Ridge Village!Discover a senior living community where relationships are central, and team members work to anticipate your loved one's needs. When your loved one joins Vista Springs Timber Ridge Village, you’ll find individual neighborhoods with a smaller group of...
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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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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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Cost of memory care in Ionia County, MI

The average cost of senior living in Ionia County is $4,259 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carson City, MI with an average of $3,658 per month.

Memory care costs in Ionia County, MI, vs. nearby counties

Ionia County, MI
$4,259/mo
$4,328/mo
$4,069/mo

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

Ionia County, MI
$4,259/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,259/mo

Memory care costs in Ionia County, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,896/mo
Studio
$4,920/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,424/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,407/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,250/mo

Senior living costs in Ionia County 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: Ionia County, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIonia County, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$4,259/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,061/mo$4,169/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,303/mo$3,624/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Ionia County, MI:$4,259/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Ionia County, MI:$4,061/mo
Michigan:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Ionia County, MI:$3,303/mo
Michigan:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Ionia County, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Ionia County 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 Ionia County, MI

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Ionia County 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 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Ionia County, MI$6,302/mo$6,399/mo-1.5%
Michigan$5,965/mo$5,871/mo+1.6%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Ionia County, MI
2024 average cost:$6,302/mo
2023 average cost:$6,399/mo
Percent change:-1.5%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,965/mo
2023 average cost:$5,871/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
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2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Ionia County

Recent reviews for memory care in Ionia County

The Cortland Northview in Grand Rapids, MI

5.0
Vista Springs Northview is a beautiful community! The staff does a great job and you can really tell that they care about the families and their loved ones. The management staff is also very friendly and very informative. I would highly recommend Vista Springs Northview as I had nothing but a ...
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Green Acres of Lowell

5.0
We visited this community when we were looking into care options for a loved one. This seemed like a very nice place, overall! The staff were friendly and caring, the facility was clean, and the food looked very good! Unfortunately it was also fairly expensive, and not in the price range we were ...
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Divine Life Assisted Living Center #1 in Dewitt, MI

5.0
We moved our Mom in to New Life Assisted Living Center in Dewitt, Michigan on September 11, 2014. New Life is a small facility (11 capacity) which is exactly what we were looking for. Mom has dementia and a large place would have been confusing for her. Mom is sharing a room with another lady ...
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Ionia County review score based on 695 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 695 reviews of 161 Ionia County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ionia County 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

Ionia County review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Ionia County, MI161 facilities
8.6
Ionia, MI10 facilities
8.9
Saranac, MI23 facilities

Review subcategories for Ionia County 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 695 reviews of 161 Ionia County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ionia County 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.
Ionia County, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
3.9
3.8
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Ionia County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ionia County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ionia County, 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 Ionia County 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 Ionia County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
47.2%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.4%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.3%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.4%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
52.8%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.2%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.1%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
49.1%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Ionia County 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 Ionia County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ionia County, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
49.1%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.8%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.2%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.3%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ionia County 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 Ionia County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ionia County, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.5%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.3%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
34.8%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.9%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Ionia County 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 Ionia County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
21.1%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.3%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
30.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ionia County 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 Ionia County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ionia County, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
37.9%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.5%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.1%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.4%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.6%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.6%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.8%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.1%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
22.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.7%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Ionia County

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 Ionia County protect seniors.
Learn about Michigan memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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