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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Alma, MI

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The average monthly cost of Independent Living in Michigan is $2,801, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Alma area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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, 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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The staff and residents are friendly and the community is very clean. I wouldn't change anything because the community is fine the way it is. I am pleased with Riverwalk Meadows and I would recommend them.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Riverwalk Meadows is nestled along Bay City’s Veteran’s park offering spectacular views of both the park and river. Designed with seniors in mind we are conveniently located just 2 blocks from Riverside Senior Center and are also close to shopping and medical facilities.Heat, water, sewer and...
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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.
Ramsdell AFC HomeLocated in the heart of Rockford, Michigan, Ramsdell AFC Home is an assisted living community that’s the ideal place to call home. Our location is minutes from the center of town, set in a residential neighborhood and on a wooded lot. This provides our residents with the ease of...
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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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Everything seems to be going well so far at The Brook of Gladwin, I'd give them high marks across the board. It's a nice looking, clean place, and the staff are friendly and professional. They're taking...
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.
The Brook of Gladwin is a state-of-the-art and affordable assisted living community located in the tranquil town of Gladwin, Michigan. This beautiful town is located in central Michigan and offers the benefits of big-town living with medical amenities and shopping nearby. Our comfortable home...
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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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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Liberty Square apartments, an elderly (or disabled of any age), community has been serving the residents of Linwood, Mi. since 1978, we have a professional management team that truly cares about the community and its residents.Linwood is located approx. 10 miles north of Bay City, Mi.-close to...
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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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Welcome to Vista Springs Timber Ridge Village!Discover a senior living community where relationships are central, and team members work to anticipate your loved one's needs. When your loved one joins Vista Springs Timber Ridge Village, you’ll find individual neighborhoods with a smaller group of...
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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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I'm very pleased with Abbott Parkside, it's turned out to be a very nice place! It's nice and quiet, clean, and the people all seem very friendly. They also seem to have a good variety of activities. Really...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Abbott Parkside are senior apartments located in central Michigan in the residential district of East Lansing in Ingham County. Acres of lush trees and walking paths fill the adjacent Abbott Road Park, offering a beautiful location for year round outdoor activities. Also within easy walking...
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I have no complaints about the staff at this community and everything that they have done for my loved one since she has moved in. I am very comfortable with there care and would recommend it to anyone. She...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Covington Woods Senior Apartments represents the finest independent senior housing in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. If you crave a sense of entertaining community activity, Lansing will not let you down. For music lovers, there is the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, the Lansing Jazz Fest, or the...

Cost of independent living in Alma, MI

The average cost of senior living in Michigan is $2,801 per month as compared to $3,520 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Michigan vs. 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 state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeMichiganU.S.Cost difference
Independent Living$2,801/mo$3,520/mo20.4% below national median
Assisted Living$5,387/mo$5,830/mo7.6% below national median
Memory Care$6,169/mo$6,999/mo11.9% below national median
Independent Living
Michigan:$2,801/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:20.4% below national median
Assisted Living
Michigan:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:7.6% below national median
Memory Care
Michigan:$6,169/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:11.9% below national median
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What families are saying about independent living in Alma

Recent reviews for independent living in Alma

Meadows of Owosso

4.0
My husband's respite stay here went very well, the staff was friendly attentive and they encouraged him to be a part the different amenities that were offered there. His room was very nice and my husband was free to move about the community, there was a nice courtyard and he felt comfortable ...
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Burcham Hills in East Lansing, MI

4.0
I chose Burcham Hills because I went and interviewed different places and this is the one that stood out to me. It seemed like they had more of an open door policy, people were mingling rather than sitting in their rooms and I liked that. I am in a smaller apartment and I am happy with it, they ...
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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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Alma independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alma independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alma, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Alma independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Alma partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alma, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.3%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
23.5%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.4%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Alma independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Alma communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alma, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
22.1%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alma independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Alma offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alma, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
26.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.9%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.7%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.6%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.8%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.5%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.8%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.1%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
29.2%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
19%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.5%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.7%
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Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care, Swanhaven Manor and Independence Village of East Lansing are the top-rated independent living facilities near Alma, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 226 independent living facilities near Alma, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Alma, Michigan are Swanhaven Manor, Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care and Independence Village of East Lansing. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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