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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Sands Station, MI

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Memory care in Sands Station 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 Sands Station is about $6,492 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 13 communities, read 89 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Marquette, Northland and National Mine.

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Photo of Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care
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For assisted living I fully recommend consideration of Brookridge Heights. I’d prefer a life at home, but there is a time when we need nurturing that’s not available for us in our old setting. Since leaving...
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.
At Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care, we believe life is precious and worth celebrating every day. And what better way to celebrate life than to share new experiences with family and friends, enjoy simple pleasures, and explore new interest in a community that is your home.Enjoy...
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Photo of Mill Creek Senior Living Community
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They were extremely compassionate and caring with my mother. She was always clean and seemed content. My mother was in memory care and the staff was amazing. I don't use that word lightly. I was updated...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Mill Creek Senior Living is locally owned and operated and offers a full continuum of care from independent living through advanced memory care. We are committed to providing the support seniors need to live the fullest and most satisfying lives while treating them with the respect and dignity...
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I liked Transitions with nice facility and all that worked there. I liked [name removed] vision for the facility and care for everyone living there. Only thing that fell short was the lack of personnel to...
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.
Transition Assisted Living is a full-service assisted living community focused on health and wellness. The founders David, Lenore, and Crystal Hayes are committed to adhering to the best quality care while allowing residents to experience new things in life. Our mission is to provide...
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Harbour View is doing their best they can during a difficult time. They are a little understaffed. The community is clean, and a very happy place with nice energy. The staff communication with the family...
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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They are very caring but they are not equipped for higher needs/ end of life care. If you are looking for skilled nursing of any type this is not the right facility.
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.
LakeHouse Escanaba is located in the lovely town of Escanaba on Michigan's northern peninsula. We are two miles from Ludington Park on the shores of Lake Michigan's Little Bay de Noc. We are situated near many amenities available in Escanaba such as parks, restaurants and cultural activities at...
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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 Teal Lake Senior Living
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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
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.
Photo of Harbor View Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Lakeview Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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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.
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.
Photo of St Jude's Afc Home
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 memory care in Sands Station, MI

The average cost of senior living in Sands Station is $6,492 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Gladstone, MI with an average of $6,137 per month.

Memory care costs in Sands Station, MI, vs. state and national averages

Sands Station, MI
$6,492/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Sands Station, MI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,492/mo

Memory care costs in Sands Station, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,849/mo
Studio
$6,302/mo

Senior living costs in Sands Station 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: Sands Station, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSands Station, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$6,492/mo$6,365/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$5,320/mo$5,604/mo$5,909/mo
Independent Living$2,826/mo$2,829/mo$3,532/mo
Memory Care
Sands Station, MI:$6,492/mo
Michigan:$6,365/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Sands Station, MI:$5,320/mo
Michigan:$5,604/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Independent Living
Sands Station, MI:$2,826/mo
Michigan:$2,829/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Memory care costs in Sands Station, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Sands Station 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
Sands Station, MI$6,281/mo$5,961/mo+5.4%
Michigan$5,338/mo$5,248/mo+1.7%
National$5,590/mo$5,527/mo+1.1%
Sands Station, MI
2024 average cost:$6,281/mo
2023 average cost:$5,961/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,338/mo
2023 average cost:$5,248/mo
Percent change:+1.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,590/mo
2023 average cost:$5,527/mo
Percent change:+1.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in Sands Station

Recent reviews for memory care in Sands Station

Transition Assisted Living in Gladstone, MI

4.0
My mom died after five weeks at transitions. I don't really have that long of a duration to evaluate. Yes, I would recommend this community to other families, in fact I just did and her father is intending on moving there. I really liked the place and hoped my mom would have been there a lot ...
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Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette, MI

4.8
The staff take very good care of my Mom. They are very attentive to her needs. Mom is happy there. Always clean and well kept. Staff is very friendly and my mom has a special relationship with them. They provide a high quality of care and when mom needs medical attention she gets it. High ...
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LakeHouse Escanaba

4.5
Staff was attentive and my mom had her favorites. Took a couple of weeks to get her meds straightened out but they did I'd definitely recommend this facility, she loved it there. Her passing was totally unexpected. She adjusted right away. She had a very cute studio apt and she said it felt ...
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Sands Station review score based on 30 family reviews

8.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 30 reviews of 13 Sands Station memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Sands Station 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

Sands Station review score compared against nearby cities

8.8
Sands Station, MI13 facilities
9.2
Negaunee, MI7 facilities
8.8
Marquette, MI9 facilities

Review subcategories for Sands Station 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 30 reviews of 13 Sands Station memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Sands Station 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.
Sands Station, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
5.0
3.7
Friendliness
5.0
3.8
Care services
4.9
3.4
Staff
4.8
3.6
Meals & dining
4.7
3.3
Activities
4.8
3.3
Value for cost*
4.7
3.4
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Sands Station memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sands Station memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sands Station, 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 Sands Station 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 Sands Station that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sands Station, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.8%
63.9%
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
30.8%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.8%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.1%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30.8%
69.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sands Station 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 Sands Station Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sands Station, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.8%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.1%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
15.4%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.7%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sands Station 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 Sands Station partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sands Station, MINational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.1%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Sands Station 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 Sands Station communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sands Station, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.1%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sands Station 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 Sands Station offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sands Station, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
23.1%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.8%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.8%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.8%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.8%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
30.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.8%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Sands Station

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 Sands Station protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care, Mill Creek Senior Living Community and Transition Assisted Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Sands Station, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 13 memory care facilities near Sands Station, Michigan. See the full list.
The 13 memory care facilities near you in Sands Station, Michigan typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Sands Station, 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 Sands Station, 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 Sands Station, Michigan ranges from $$2,000 to $$15,000. The average Memory Care cost in Sands Station, Michigan is $6,492. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Sands Station, 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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