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Photo of Fiddler's Green Independent Living
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Military service and comradery are unique. They are experiences that no one aside from those that served can appreciate. We, at Fiddler's Green, understand that. So we have created a safe, familiar and comfortable haven for our Veterans. Fiddler's Green has an exclusive atmosphere familiar to any...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: Independent Living
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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.
Independent living is designed to provide the optimum in convenience, socialization, and peace of mind. We combine the best in community activities and togetherness coupled with the privacy and independence of your own apartment. Let us help you with the cooking and housekeeping while you enjoy a...
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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.
Twin Lakes Terrace is an assisted living community located in the calm and peaceful surroundings of Sarnia, ON. We believe strongly in the idea of creating a community that cares for one another, and we find that our efforts make a very positive impression on visiting relatives. Our staff are...
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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.
Your new Skyline community offers welcoming staff, friendly neighbours, a strong sense of community, and a convenient location. Just imagine being able to ditch the car all day in this very walkable area of Sarnia, where coffee shops, grocery stores, shopping, parks, and schools are all within a...
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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, 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.
Enjoy the luxury and grandeur of Landmark Village, located in the heart of beautiful Sarnia, Ontario. This is no ordinary assisted living community, this is a home away from home for those who are used to the best. Its elegant surroundings are the perfect setting to stay close to old friends,...
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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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Photo of St. Clair Landings
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.
For a "Room With a View", come to St. Clair Landings, an affordable independent senior apartment community for adults 55+. St. Clair Landings, with its riverfront location, offers a scenic overlook of the St. Clair River. Discover the comfort, convenience and companionship available for seniors...
Photo of Country Comfort Spectrum Of Light
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Are you looking for a place to bring your loved one and leave with a mind free from worry? Well look no further. Rendon’s Young At Heart A.F.C. is dedicated to providing an environment where your loved one is catered to with dignity and respect. It is our desire to offer top quality care 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.
Caro Alpine South are senior apartments located in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan, roughly fifteen miles from Lake Huron. Bracketed on the west by miles of farmland and on the east by the small city of Caro, residents enjoy a quiet, pollution free locale with beautiful clear skies day and night....
Provides: Independent Living
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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: 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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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
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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.
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, 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.
Harbour Hill Retirement Suites is an assisted living community located in East Goderich, ON that understands what it means to create a real community. Set against the background of broad lake shores and beautiful forests, our community is a tranquil escape from the stress and hassles of daily...
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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.
Photo of Albany Retirement Village Inc
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.
Albany Retirement Village Inc Albany Retirement Village Inc. is an assisted living community located in Petrolia, ON. The quaint town of Petrolia, which is located near Sarnia, is known as 'Canada's Victorian Oil Town' and is often recognized as being the town that sparked the oil industry in...
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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.
FREE: HEAT, WATER & TRASH PET FRIENDLY Spacious 1 bedroom apartments with patios. NO STAIRS, everything is ground floor! Minutes from Lapeer or Davison. Completely remodeled throughout with new full sized appliances complete with a large pantry for extra storage. Tiled bathrooms with walk-in...
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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
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.

Cost of independent living in Forester, MI

The average cost of senior living in Forester is $3,016 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Applegate, MI with an average of $2,602 per month.

Independent living costs in Forester, MI, vs. nearby cities

Forester, MI
$3,016/mo

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

Forester, MI
$3,016/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Forester, MI, vs. other senior living options

$3,862/mo
Independent Living
$3,016/mo

Independent living costs in Forester, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,100/mo
Studio
$4,189/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,683/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,796/mo

Senior living costs in Forester 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: Forester, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeForester, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,016/mo$3,624/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,856/mo$4,169/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,862/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Forester, MI:$3,016/mo
Michigan:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Forester, MI:$3,856/mo
Michigan:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Forester, MI:$3,862/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Forester, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Forester 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 Forester, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Forester 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
Forester, MI$2,376/mo$2,774/mo-14.4%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Forester, MI
2024 average cost:$2,376/mo
2023 average cost:$2,774/mo
Percent change:-14.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,703/mo
2023 average cost:$2,671/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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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 Forester

Recent reviews for independent living in Forester

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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Leisure Manor Residence for Seniors in Richmond, MI

5.0
Visiting with a loved one, was so impressed with the outpouring of care by the staff. The caregivers work together so diligently as a team, very attentative to the residents, communication with the residents and families is superb, facility is clean, was offered to stay for lunch and enjoyed a ...
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Maple Vista in Imlay City, MI

4.8
When he signed up, it sounded like he would get a lot of extra things included, but that's not necessarily the case. But it's been a good place overall. They're a nonprofit and don't have a lot of staff. But the staff are nice and helpful. Housekeeping has been great. The grounds are not ...
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Forester independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forester independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forester, 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 Forester 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 Forester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Forester, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
36.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Forester 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 Forester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Forester, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.2%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Forester 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 Forester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Forester, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
30.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.9%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.7%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.8%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
40.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
12.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.7%
47%
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