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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Waverly, MI

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Memory care in Waverly 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 Waverly is about $6,237 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 169 communities, read 2601 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Lansing, Okemos and Holt.

Waverly Memory Care Facilities | 2601 Reviews

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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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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.
Riverwind senior assisted care facility provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that well-trained, compassionate staff are available around the clock to provide the level of assistance that is required. Our goal is to allow aging adults to continue living the lifestyle that they prefer...
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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Everytime I visit the Maples, the residents are happy and well cared for. You walk in the door and it feels like home. The staff is friendly and very loving to the residents. Like they are taking care and...
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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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.
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.
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While searching for an ideal home for my elderly mother, I researched local care facilities and found an ideal place where she could be cared for -- Welcome Home. After meeting with the staff, I felt it to...
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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Photo of Welcome Home Love
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 Thornapple Manor
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Photo of Golden Moments
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, 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.
Photo of Highland Assisted Living and Memory Care
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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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 am very happy with the excellent care that my mom is getting at this great community.Robin was extremely helpful and caring. The food is very good and a nice variety. They offer great activities. Very...
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.
Jackson Friendly Home is an assisted living community located in the dynamic town of Jackson, Michigan. Our quiet and peaceful community is located just minutes from everything that Jackson has to offer. It is the ideal location for residents who want to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city...
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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, 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.
Countryside Retirement Community offers quality retirement living to suit needs emotionally, socially, financially and physically. Our campus has been specifically designed and constructed over the past 30 years to offer security and comfort to persons over 50, to seniors over 100 years young....
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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The willingness of the owner to support our loved ones transition into the home really stood out to us. It is a fairly new facility, it is clean and well equipped. We would recommend this community to a...
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.
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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 Waverly, MI

The average cost of senior living in Waverly is $6,237 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Laingsburg, MI with an average of $5,371 per month.

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

Waverly, MI
$6,237/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

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

Memory Care
$6,237/mo

Memory care costs in Waverly, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,437/mo
Studio
$6,398/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,484/mo

Senior living costs in Waverly 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: Waverly, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaverly, MIMichiganU.S.
Memory Care$6,237/mo$6,169/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$5,495/mo$5,387/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$2,599/mo$2,801/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Waverly, MI:$6,237/mo
Michigan:$6,169/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Waverly, MI:$5,495/mo
Michigan:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Waverly, MI:$2,599/mo
Michigan:$2,801/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Waverly, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Waverly 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
Waverly, MI$6,209/mo$5,984/mo+3.8%
Michigan$6,116/mo$6,060/mo+0.9%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Waverly, MI
2024 average cost:$6,209/mo
2023 average cost:$5,984/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$6,116/mo
2023 average cost:$6,060/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Waverly

Recent reviews for memory care in Waverly

Chelsea Retirement Community

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My father was originally here for Rehab, but when a room opened up on the permanent side, we moved him in. the staff is so caring and welcoming. My sister visits him often and she is thrilled with the way things are going. The place is clean and not as nice as other places, but the care is over ...
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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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Divine Life Assisted Living Center #1 in Dewitt, MI

5.0
We moved our Mom in to New Life Assisted Living Center in Dewitt, Michigan on September 11, 2014. New Life is a small facility (11 capacity) which is exactly what we were looking for. Mom has dementia and a large place would have been confusing for her. Mom is sharing a room with another lady ...
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Waverly review score based on 667 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 667 reviews of 169 Waverly memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Waverly 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

Waverly review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Waverly, MI169 facilities
8.2
Lansing, MI175 facilities
8.1
Hastings, MI178 facilities

Review subcategories for Waverly 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 667 reviews of 169 Waverly memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Waverly 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.
Waverly, MI averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
3.8
Care services
3.8
3.5
Staff
3.9
3.7
Meals & dining
3.5
3.4
Activities
3.6
3.3
Value for cost*
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3.4
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Waverly memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waverly memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waverly, 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 Waverly 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 Waverly that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Waverly, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.6%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
39.6%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
54.4%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.8%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.7%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.5%
69.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Waverly 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 Waverly Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waverly, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.3%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.7%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
43.8%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.1%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waverly 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 Waverly partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waverly, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.9%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.2%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
38.5%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.7%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.7%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Waverly 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 Waverly communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waverly, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.7%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.1%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
32.5%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.2%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waverly 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 Waverly offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waverly, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
39.6%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.6%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.5%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.3%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.4%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.1%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.3%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.8%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.9%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
40.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
25.4%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.1%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Waverly

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 Waverly protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgeway Park Lansing AL, Bridgeway Park Lansing MC and Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Waverly, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 169 memory care facilities near Waverly, Michigan. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Waverly, Michigan are Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care, Sensations Memory Care Residence and Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 169 memory care facilities near you in Waverly, Michigan typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Waverly, 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 Waverly, 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 Waverly, Michigan ranges from $3500 to $11295. The average Memory Care cost in Waverly, Michigan is $6,237. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Waverly, Michigan typically starts at $3500. 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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