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Memory care in Big Rapids offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Big Rapids is about $3,914 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 81 communities, read 972 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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We're very pleased with how things have gone at Green Acres. It is a nice looking, clean facility, and the staff we've worked with have all been friendly and professional. We're completely satisfied so far.
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.
Green Acres of Cadillac, Michigan, is a beautifully appointed assisted living facility providing community living for retirees and seniors along with private living spaces. Green Acres is staffed 24 hours a day with kind and devoted caregivers who truly love working with the elderly. We are...
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My sincere thank you to the wonderful caring staff at Prestige Centre. For the past 5 years my loved one has lived in this caring community. I visited multiple times a week and enjoyed getting to know...
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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.
LifeHOUSE Prestige Centre is conveniently located in Mt. Pleasant and offers award-winning care in a warm, amenity rich community. Relax and enjoy comfortable apartments and spacious common areas, while experiencing daily life-enrichment activities, home-made meals, housekeeping, and personalized...
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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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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, 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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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, 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, 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.
Masonic Pathways, a CCRC for both Masons and non-Masons, has been serving seniors in the friendly community of Alma, Michigan for nearly 100 years. Whether you choose to live independently, require assistance, rehabilitation or skilled nursing we have a lifestyle to suit your needs within our...
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We are having a pretty good experience here so far. The people are great and they have really tried to work with us. Our loved one isn't doing so good, but they don't let us give up. We really liked the...
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.
Northview Manor, established in 1988, is a long term, adult foster care, assisted living facility for the elderly. We are licensed with the State of Michigan. Our family owned and operated facility combines the efforts of a caring support staff with modern conveniences to meet the physical and...
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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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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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Serenity Home - NorthSerenity Home - North is an assisted living community located in Marne, MI. The city of Marne is a small town in Ottawa County, northwest of Grand Rapids. Marne is a quiet town in Wright Township with a few shops and small stores. Residents can enjoy going out for walks,...
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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 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...
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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.
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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I would tell others that it is a good place for assisted living that a resident might need some oversight, but is independent. The community doesn't seem to match up to dietary restrictions when it comes to...
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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.
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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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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 memory care in Big Rapids, MI

The average cost of senior living in Big Rapids is $3,914 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newaygo, MI with an average of $3,323 per month.

Memory care costs in Big Rapids, MI, vs. nearby cities

Big Rapids, MI
$3,914/mo
$4,212/mo
$4,010/mo

Memory care costs in Big Rapids, MI, vs. state and national averages

Big Rapids, MI
$3,914/mo
U.S. national average
$5,022/mo

Memory care costs in Big Rapids, MI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$3,914/mo

Memory care costs in Big Rapids, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,383/mo
Studio
$6,124/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,566/mo

Senior living costs in Big Rapids 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: Big Rapids, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBig Rapids, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$3,914/mo$4,682/mo$5,022/mo
Assisted Living$3,870/mo$4,297/mo$4,758/mo
Independent Living$3,781/mo$3,817/mo$4,217/mo
Memory Care
Big Rapids, MI:$3,914/mo
Michigan:$4,682/mo
U.S.:$5,022/mo
Assisted Living
Big Rapids, MI:$3,870/mo
Michigan:$4,297/mo
U.S.:$4,758/mo
Independent Living
Big Rapids, MI:$3,781/mo
Michigan:$3,817/mo
U.S.:$4,217/mo
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Memory care costs in Big Rapids, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Big Rapids 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
Big Rapids, MI$6,331/mo$5,739/mo+10.3%
Michigan$5,760/mo$5,360/mo+7.5%
National$6,041/mo$5,799/mo+4.2%
Big Rapids, MI
2024 average cost:$6,331/mo
2023 average cost:$5,739/mo
Percent change:+10.3%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,760/mo
2023 average cost:$5,360/mo
Percent change:+7.5%
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2024 average cost:$6,041/mo
2023 average cost:$5,799/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Big Rapids

Recent reviews for memory care in Big Rapids

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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Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care in Alma, MI

4.4
They have a lot of activities going on for the residents which is great and even with the staffing issues they do work very hard.

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.

Big Rapids review score based on 213 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 213 reviews of 75 Big Rapids memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Big Rapids 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

Big Rapids review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Big Rapids, MI75 facilities
9.1
Stanwood, MI8 facilities
8.7
Hersey, MI6 facilities

Review subcategories for Big Rapids 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 213 reviews of 75 Big Rapids memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Big Rapids 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.
Big Rapids, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
4.1
Care services
4.3
3.7
Staff
4.3
3.9
Meals & dining
4.0
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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3.6
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Big Rapids memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Rapids memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Rapids, 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 Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids 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
40%
63.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
46.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.7%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
38.7%
69.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.3%
28.1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96%
89.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Rapids, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40%
71.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.3%
45.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
28%
67.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Rapids, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2.7%
27.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.7%
44.2%
No sugar
No sugar
22.7%
41.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16%
49.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.7%
21.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Rapids, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8%
31.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.7%
39.6%
Room service
Room service
21.3%
37.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
22.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Rapids, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
24%
45%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.3%
32.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.3%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36%
52.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
28%
50.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28%
59.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24%
39.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.7%
36.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
25.3%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
14.7%
31.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.3%
22%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.7%
45.7%
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State regulations for memory care in Big Rapids

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Big Rapids Fields, Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care and StoryPoint Rockford are the top-rated memory care facilities near Big Rapids, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 81 memory care facilities near Big Rapids, Michigan. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Big Rapids, Michigan are Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care, StoryPoint Rockford and Crestwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 81 memory care facilities near you in Big Rapids, Michigan typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Big Rapids, Michigan, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Big Rapids, Michigan, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Big Rapids, Michigan ranges from $1270 to $7950. The average Memory Care cost in Big Rapids, Michigan is $3,914. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Big Rapids, Michigan typically starts at $1270. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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