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Our loved ones stay was short but the overall experience was excellent. The staff members were super nice and they had assigned one care taker to our loved one during her stay that really took care of all of...
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 here at American House Kentwood endeavor to provide superb senior living services to the elderly residents of Kentwood Michigan and the surrounding areas. With this goal in mind, we offer varied room and care options set in placid, beautifully landscaped grounds. The two levels of care offered...
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The apartment for my mother-in-law is exactly what she needed. They have more daily activities than she expected. We now have to schedule time with her.
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.
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Green Acres is a very big improvement from our last facility! They are doing a great job! So happy she is there! I don't worry about anything now that my mom is at Green Acres. They are responsive and see...
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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1 negative was the sales person over promised services originally that were not available such as trivial item such as snack services for example. One experience over the last year really been wonderful. The...
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.
Waldon Woods Receives Bronze National Quality Award -- Michigan facility recognized by national program for commitment to quality care -- (Wyoming, MI) — Waldon Woods, a Meridian Senior Living property, has been recognized as a 2013 recipient of the Bronze — Commitment to Quality award for its...
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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.
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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This is from my perspective...however since my 96 year old mother is checking herself out Friday...against my wishes...she would give a different point of view. She wanted to go home and took very little...
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.
Designed for retirees and seniors, you will find that Chestnut Fields provides the very best in retirement living with a focus on independent and personalized living spaces within a community atmosphere.  The unique "Town Square" concept features an interior streets cape complete with...
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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.
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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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The Village is lovely, the staff is pleasant and the activities are plentiful. My mom resisted leaving her home but within the first month loved her apartment and the complex. She no longer misses her car...
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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.
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We are so happy we chose Harbor Homes. This is a transition we never thought we would have to make and we can't imagine doing it any other place. The staff is amazing. They are the most caring group of...
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 had an amazing experience there with my mother. She was there for a respite stay. We went away on a short vacation and was really worried about my mother being home alone so we brought there for 3 weeks....
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.
Seminole Shores Living Center is a beautiful licensed assistant living center located in North Shores, Michigan. We offer cozy studio and one bedroom apartments, equipped with all utilities, a nightstand, blinds, and much more. Residents are free to bring personal items such as chairs, lamps...
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My loved one spent some time here last year. The community is clean and the staff were nice. My loved one felt this community was just a little to quiet for them. The rooms were larger than at the community...
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.
We offer care-free living that brings together a close-knit group of new neighbors and friends. Nested into a wooded area of Norton Shores, our uniquely designed apartments give you elegant surroundings and worry-free living that makes this your ideal new home.
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The Agape Home at Blueberry Fields was where my father spent last few weeks. The staff was very friendly and caring.You could contact them anytime you had a question or if your loved one had a question or...
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 mission is to minister God's agape love to every resident. This agape love is an unconditional and giving love. Since its establishment in 1989, the Agape Home has been dedicated to serving the physical, social, and spiritual needs of older adults. You will experience excellence in loving...
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This assisted living facility is top notch. Truly a "home" with a lot of amenities.
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, 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 mission is to minister God's agape love to every resident. This agape love is an unconditional and giving love. The Agape Home at Blueberry Fields has been dedicated to serving the physical, social, and spiritual needs of older adults since it opened in 2010. You will experience excellence in...
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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.
We are a state licensed, large group, Adult Foster Care home. Licensed for 15 residents. We have 24 hr staff. We have a computer system which is directly linked to our pharmacy, to assist with passing medications. We cook and serve 3 meals and a bedtime snack every day. We can assist with...
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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, Independent 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.
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.
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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.
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Very helpful and friendly staff Very good about answering call buttons quickly Do a pretty good job keeping track of foods people do not/ Cannot eat
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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.

Cost of independent living in Lakewood, MI

The average cost of senior living in Lakewood is $3,525 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fremont, MI with an average of $2,901 per month.

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

Lakewood, MI
$3,525/mo
$3,142/mo

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

Lakewood, MI
$3,525/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

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

$4,040/mo
Independent Living
$3,525/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,814/mo
Studio
$4,971/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,861/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,816/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,719/mo

Senior living costs in Lakewood 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: Lakewood, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLakewood, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,525/mo$3,624/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,931/mo$4,169/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,040/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lakewood, MI:$3,525/mo
Michigan:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Lakewood, MI:$3,931/mo
Michigan:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Lakewood, MI:$4,040/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Lakewood, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lakewood 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
Lakewood, MI$3,252/mo$3,119/mo+4.3%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Lakewood, MI
2024 average cost:$3,252/mo
2023 average cost:$3,119/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
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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What families are saying about independent living in Lakewood

Recent reviews for independent living in Lakewood

Villa Maria in Grand Rapids, MI

5.0
They're doing an excellent job at Villa Maria, we'd give them top marks across the board! Everything they do here they do well! The facility itself is clean and well kept, the staff are all very friendly, they have plenty of activities, and the food is good! This was the first place we toured, ...
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Freedom Village at Holland, a CCRC

4.0
I have no complaints about how things are going for my loved one since she made the move into this community. Every time I have gone to visit I have been pleased with what I have seen and think the staff do a great job maintaining the facility for all of the residents. She seems be comfortable ...
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White Oaks Assisted Living and Dementia Care in Lawton, MI

5.0
My wife is currently a resident at White Oaks. The RCA's do a great job caring for her. [Removed]. has made my wife feel so comfortable living there. I can't express the my gratitude enough for the compassion they have.

Lakewood independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lakewood independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lakewood, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.4%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
23.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Lakewood 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 Lakewood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lakewood, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lakewood 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 Lakewood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lakewood, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
29.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.3%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.4%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
29.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
16.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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StoryPoint Rockford, White Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care and Cascade Trails Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lakewood, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 158 independent living facilities near Lakewood, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Lakewood, Michigan are StoryPoint Rockford, White Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care and Samaritas Senior Living of Grand Rapids. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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