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10 Best Nursing Homes in Alto, MI

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Alto, MI

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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: 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.
Sheldon Meadows Living Center is located in Grand Haven, which is only minutes away from both Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We pride ourselves on making sure that each resident is able to live in a environment where they feel safe and can call home. We firmly believe that we establish the...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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.
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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Memory Care
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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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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.
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.
The Village at Appledorn is a lifestyle you deserve and an apartment you can afford. We are an independent retirement community. We are centrally located in beautiful Holland, Mi. which was just recently selected as the 2nd best place to live in the U.S. We have our own transportation and have...
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Alto, MI

The average cost of senior living in Alto is $4,252 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Vermontville, MI with an average of $3,875 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Alto, MI, vs. nearby cities

Alto, MI
$4,252/mo
$4,177/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alto, MI, vs. state and national averages

Alto, MI
$4,252/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alto, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,240/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,252/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alto, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,922/mo
Studio
$4,977/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,216/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,487/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,250/mo

Senior living costs in Alto vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Alto, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlto, MIMichiganU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,252/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,080/mo$4,169/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,240/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,590/mo$3,624/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Alto, MI:$4,252/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Alto, MI:$4,080/mo
Michigan:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Alto, MI:$4,240/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Alto, MI:$3,590/mo
Michigan:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Alto, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Alto 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Alto, MI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Alto 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
Alto, MI$5,661/mo$5,694/mo-0.6%
Michigan$5,481/mo$5,361/mo+2.2%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Alto, MI
2024 average cost:$5,661/mo
2023 average cost:$5,694/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,481/mo
2023 average cost:$5,361/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in Alto

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Alto

Care Cardinal Byron Center

4.0
My loved one is currently a resident at Care Cardinal Byron Center and overall we have been pleased so far. They were very prompt when we stopped in to check the openings available in the Independent Living area, returned our call and we had an apartment to tour the next day. The meals are to my ...
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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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MediLodge at the Shore in Grand Haven, MI

4.0
I have nothing but good things to say about the staff and conditions of the Sanctuary. The rehab and activities my wife is receiving is excellent! I also have referred other men in my situation to their administration. Gold star place!

Alto nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alto nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alto, 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 Alto nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Alto that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Alto, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.1%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.8%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.5%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.6%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.4%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Alto nursing homes

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 Alto Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Alto, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.4%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Alto nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Alto partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alto, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.3%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Alto nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Alto communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alto, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
28.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.2%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alto nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Alto offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alto, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
36.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.9%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.2%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.7%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
19.9%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.2%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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