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The care at the community for my father is great. We like knowing that this community is clean and maintained. He likes the meals and the good variety. They do offer the activiites to the residents who want...
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.
EASTBURY SUPPORTIVE LIVING CENTEROur assisted living property is located on the campus of Eastbury Supportive Living Center, in Lansing, MI. At Eastbury, residents shall experience an atmosphere of peace and well-being while receiving the personal care and support they need to achieve their full...
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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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My mom moved in last summer and loves it. She’s made good friends with some of the other ladies living there. She loves [name removed] and the Uno tournaments. Bingo is always fun too. [name removed]...
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.
LifeHOUSE Prestige Way Receives Bronze National Quality Award -- Michigan facility recognized by national program for commitment to quality care -- (Holt, MI) — LifeHOUSE Prestige Way has been recognized as a 2013 recipient of the Bronze — Commitment to Quality award for its dedication to...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I'm very pleased with Abbott Parkside, it's turned out to be a very nice place! It's nice and quiet, clean, and the people all seem very friendly. They also seem to have a good variety of activities. Really...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Abbott Parkside are senior apartments located in central Michigan in the residential district of East Lansing in Ingham County. Acres of lush trees and walking paths fill the adjacent Abbott Road Park, offering a beautiful location for year round outdoor activities. Also within easy walking...
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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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Riverfront senior apts has a lot to offer. It's handicap accessible. Easy access to River trail. For those who like to walk , kayaking . Riverfront is close ito Capital city venues. Entertainment,...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Conveniently situated in Downtown Lansing, Riverfront Apartments offers urban living at its best. Easy walking distance to the Riverwalk Trail and the Newly Renovated City Market, and just one block away from Lugnut Stadium. Riverfront Apartments is the place to for culture, diversity and...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Benson Hills Apartments is an affordable senior housing apartment complex located in a cozy and peaceful neighborhood in Haslett, Ingham County, MI. Benson Hills Apartments is conveniently located near shopping centers, hospital and medical facilities, restaurants, parks, coffee shops, and more....
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
COLONIAL WOODS A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME.COLONIAL WOODS IS A WELL MAINTAINED SENIOR COMMUNITY WITH ONE AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS. NESTLED IN A QUITE NEIGHBORHOOD WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO SHOPPING,PHARMACY,CHURCHES, CLOSE TO MANY GREAT PARKS AND RESTARAUNTS.WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN BEING A...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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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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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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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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in East Lansing, MI

The average cost of senior living in East Lansing is $2,720 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Owosso, MI with an average of $2,654 per month.

Independent living costs in East Lansing, MI, vs. state and national averages

East Lansing, MI
$2,720/mo
U.S. national average
$3,532/mo

Independent living costs in East Lansing, MI, vs. other senior living options

$6,513/mo
Independent Living
$2,720/mo

Independent living costs in East Lansing, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,690/mo
Studio
$3,166/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,224/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,892/mo

Senior living costs in East Lansing 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: East Lansing, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Lansing, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$2,720/mo$2,829/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living$5,646/mo$5,604/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$6,513/mo$6,365/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living
East Lansing, MI:$2,720/mo
Michigan:$2,829/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
East Lansing, MI:$5,646/mo
Michigan:$5,604/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
East Lansing, MI:$6,513/mo
Michigan:$6,365/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
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Independent living costs in East Lansing, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in East Lansing 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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Independent living cost trends in East Lansing, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in East Lansing 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.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
East Lansing, MI$2,894/mo$2,693/mo+7.4%
Michigan$2,821/mo$2,761/mo+2.1%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
East Lansing, MI
2024 average cost:$2,894/mo
2023 average cost:$2,693/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,821/mo
2023 average cost:$2,761/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
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2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in East Lansing

Recent reviews for independent living in East Lansing

Burcham Hills in East Lansing, MI

4.0
I chose Burcham Hills because I went and interviewed different places and this is the one that stood out to me. It seemed like they had more of an open door policy, people were mingling rather than sitting in their rooms and I liked that. I am in a smaller apartment and I am happy with it, they ...
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Bickford of West Lansing

5.0
We chose Bickford of West Lansing because we thought it was a very nice facility when we went to visit. My moms room is a little on the smaller side. She loves the food, they are chef prepared meals and what I have been told is that they use all fresh produce which is much healthier. The staff ...
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The Maples of St John in St. John's, MI

5.0
Best home I've been in. Good food.

East Lansing independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Lansing independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Lansing, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Lansing independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of East Lansing partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
East Lansing, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.7%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.7%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
37.2%
27.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23%
9.9%
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Availability of select dining options in East Lansing independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of East Lansing communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
East Lansing, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.9%
32.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
61.8%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
47.9%
32.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.2%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Lansing independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in East Lansing offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
East Lansing, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
62.1%
39.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.1%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.4%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58%
41.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.7%
43.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.4%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
57.6%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
56.1%
34.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
49.1%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59.4%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
63.1%
41.3%
Dances
Dances
42.3%
29.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
47.5%
35.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of East Lansing, Provision Living at East Lansing and StoryPoint East Lansing are the top-rated independent living facilities near East Lansing, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 59 independent living facilities near East Lansing, Michigan. See the full list.
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The best independent living facilities near you in East Lansing, Michigan are Independence Village of East Lansing, Provision Living at East Lansing and Independence Village of Grand Ledge. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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