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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Houghton Lake, MI

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Memory care in Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake is about $5,183 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 48 communities, read 237 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Harrison, Vogel Center and Buck Trails.

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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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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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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.
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They had an amazing ease when it came to moving my dad in. They also provide everything someone may need, bed, tv, all toiletries, minus depends. Be mindful to quickly move items out of the facility after...
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
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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.
Here at Horizon Senior Living II, we try to make the living experience as much like home as possible. From our caring staff of nurses and assistants to the decorations on the walls, as soon as you walk through the doors, you will get a sense of warmth. We are an elderly care facility that...
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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
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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: 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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Overall I think they're doing a great job at The Horizon taking care of my loved one. The staff are all very caring, and the facility itself is clean and nice looking. The food they serve is good, and...
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.
The Horizon Senior Living IV is an assisted living community that is located in Standish, Michigan. The Horizon Senior Living is family owned and operated, so they are determined to provide the best care. The staff at this assisted living facility are determined to make your loved ones feel safe...
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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.
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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 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...
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.
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...
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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Happy employees = Happy customers and family members. First hand have watched the staff go above and beyond for the people who live there. My Mom needed care and our neighbors highly recommended Green Acres....
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.
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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.

Cost of memory care in Houghton Lake, MI

The average cost of senior living in Houghton Lake is $5,183 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Roscommon, MI with an average of $5,183 per month.

Memory care costs in Houghton Lake, MI, vs. state and national averages

Houghton Lake, MI
$5,183/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Houghton Lake, MI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,183/mo

Memory care costs in Houghton Lake, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,489/mo
Studio
$5,955/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,268/mo

Senior living costs in Houghton Lake 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: Houghton Lake, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHoughton Lake, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$5,183/mo$6,365/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$4,640/mo$5,604/mo$5,909/mo
Independent Living$2,755/mo$2,829/mo$3,532/mo
Memory Care
Houghton Lake, MI:$5,183/mo
Michigan:$6,365/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Houghton Lake, MI:$4,640/mo
Michigan:$5,604/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Independent Living
Houghton Lake, MI:$2,755/mo
Michigan:$2,829/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Memory care costs in Houghton Lake, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Houghton Lake 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
Houghton Lake, MI$6,059/mo$5,881/mo+3.0%
Michigan$5,331/mo$5,224/mo+2.1%
National$5,581/mo$5,618/mo-0.7%
Houghton Lake, MI
2024 average cost:$6,059/mo
2023 average cost:$5,881/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,331/mo
2023 average cost:$5,224/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,581/mo
2023 average cost:$5,618/mo
Percent change:-0.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Houghton Lake

Recent reviews for memory care in Houghton Lake

Green Acres of Mt. Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, MI

4.5
My mother lived in the memory care unit here and we had a great overall experience with them. I was a little concerned with the level of attentiveness of the staff at times. For example, she needs someone to provide water/drinks for her and give her the initiative to drink it, otherwise she will ...
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Niche Aging Center Claire in Clare, MI

4.8
My loved one has Alzheimer's, and he appears to be very content so we've been really happy with the service, and it's a very clean facility.

Prestige Centre in Mount Pleasant, MI

5.0
This community is so full of activity and life! Every time I visit the building I am greeted with a smile. You can see the residents really call it their home. The building is clean and smells nice. The management staff are willing to go above and beyond to help families in anyway they can. ...
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Houghton Lake review score based on 68 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 68 reviews of 48 Houghton Lake memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Houghton Lake 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

Houghton Lake review score compared against nearby cities

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Houghton Lake, MI48 facilities
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Skidway Lake, MI9 facilities

Review subcategories for Houghton Lake 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 68 reviews of 48 Houghton Lake memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Houghton Lake 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.
Houghton Lake, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
3.7
Friendliness
3.8
3.8
Care services
3.6
3.4
Staff
3.6
3.6
Meals & dining
3.5
3.3
Activities
3.5
3.3
Value for cost*
3.0
3.4
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Houghton Lake memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Houghton Lake memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Houghton Lake, 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 Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Houghton Lake, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
31.3%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.9%
47.3%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.8%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.6%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.6%
69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Houghton Lake, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
29.2%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
14.6%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.3%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Houghton Lake, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2.1%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.8%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
20.8%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Houghton Lake, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.1%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
8.3%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
16.7%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.3%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Houghton Lake, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
20.8%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.5%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.3%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.4%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31.3%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.8%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.4%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
20.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
6.3%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4.2%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.9%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Houghton Lake

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 Houghton Lake protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Crestwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care, August Haus and Curry House are the top-rated memory care facilities near Houghton Lake, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 48 memory care facilities near Houghton Lake, Michigan. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Houghton Lake, Michigan is Crestwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 48 memory care facilities near you in Houghton Lake, Michigan typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Houghton Lake, 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 Houghton Lake, 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 Houghton Lake, Michigan ranges from $$2,000 to $$15,000. The average Memory Care cost in Houghton Lake, Michigan is $5,183. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Houghton Lake, Michigan typically starts at $$2,000. 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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