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The cost of independent living in Amsden is about $3,490 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 242 options. Read 3152 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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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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, 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.
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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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, 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.
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, 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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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 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...
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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...
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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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I love the kind and friendly staff. Great care and wonderful atmosphere. Its clean, beautiful and up to date. Highly recommend.
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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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.
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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.
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There are a couple crabby employees but the staff there are exceptionally nice. I'd recommend Railside. We all want the best for our families and they will get that here, hands down. They're all expensive...
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.
We offer our residents: *Three home-cooked meals served daily-plus home-baked snacks available throughout the day. *A variety of planned events designed to enrich your life-including exercise, games, outings, worship, parties, crafts and more! *Caring and competent staff around the clock to...
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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, 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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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 lived here from September 2018 through July 2019 and did not want to leave, but I had to move for my job. I LOVED the elevator and the convenience of getting groceries and furniture to my 2nd floor apt. My...
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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.
Comfort, convenience and quality living at it's finest. The Ivan Woods Community is designed to accommodate the needs of active adults 55 yrs and better. Conveniently located near several shopping centers, our 90 apartment home, 3 story building is equipped with an elevator, an exercise room, a...
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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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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, 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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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 independent living in Amsden, MI

The average cost of senior living in Amsden is $3,490 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Maple Rapids, MI with an average of $2,969 per month.

Independent living costs in Amsden, MI, vs. nearby cities

Amsden, MI
$3,490/mo
$3,490/mo

Independent living costs in Amsden, MI, vs. state and national averages

Amsden, MI
$3,490/mo
U.S. national average
$4,163/mo

Independent living costs in Amsden, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,089/mo
Independent Living
$3,490/mo

Independent living costs in Amsden, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,915/mo
Studio
$5,075/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,113/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,368/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,024/mo

Senior living costs in Amsden 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: Amsden, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAmsden, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,490/mo$3,756/mo$4,163/mo
Assisted Living$4,189/mo$4,256/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$4,089/mo$4,627/mo$4,957/mo
Independent Living
Amsden, MI:$3,490/mo
Michigan:$3,756/mo
U.S.:$4,163/mo
Assisted Living
Amsden, MI:$4,189/mo
Michigan:$4,256/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Amsden, MI:$4,089/mo
Michigan:$4,627/mo
U.S.:$4,957/mo
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Independent living costs in Amsden, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Amsden 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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Independent living cost trends in Amsden, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Amsden 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
Amsden, MI$2,896/mo$2,908/mo-0.4%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Amsden, MI
2024 average cost:$2,896/mo
2023 average cost:$2,908/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,703/mo
2023 average cost:$2,671/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Amsden

Recent reviews for independent living in Amsden

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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Villa Maria in Grand Rapids, MI

5.0
They're doing an excellent job at Villa Maria, we'd give them top marks across the board! Everything they do here they do well! The facility itself is clean and well kept, the staff are all very friendly, they have plenty of activities, and the food is good! This was the first place we toured, ...
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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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and caring staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and dedication of the staff members at various senior living communities. For instance, at Grandhaven Manor, one resident's family expresses their appreciation for the long-term friendships their loved one has formed with caregivers. At StoryPoint Rockford, ...
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Variety of activities for residents. Residents find enjoyment in the diverse range of activities offered at several senior living communities. At StoryPoint Rockford, the activities director organizes a weekly trivia night, regular outings to pools for swimming sessions, hikes and fishing days at nearby city parks, and more. At ...
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Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Reviews frequently praise the cleanliness and comfort of the living spaces at various communities. For example, at StoryPoint Rockford, the apartments are described as modern and pleasant, while at Grand Woods Senior Apartments, residents appreciate the cottage-style units with updated bathr ...
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Delicious and nutritious meals. Throughout the reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their communities. At StoryPoint Rockford, the chef accommodates individual preferences and dietary restrictions, ensuring residents look forward to every meal. At Sentinel Pointe, the f ...
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Access to essential services and amenities. Several communities provide convenient access to essential services and amenities for their residents. For instance, at Independence Village of Grand Ledge, the facility is located near shopping, restaurants, and outdoor activities, making it easy for residents to stay active and engaged. At ...
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Comforting and secure environment. Reviews highlight the importance of feeling safe and secure within a senior living community. For example, at Grandhaven Manor, a resident's family mentions their relief and gratitude that their loved one is happy and out and about socializing at events on the shuttle bus. At Grand Woods Seni ...
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Amsden independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Amsden independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Amsden, 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 Amsden 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 Amsden partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.4%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
24.5%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Amsden 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 Amsden communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Amsden, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.7%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Amsden 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 Amsden offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Amsden, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
27.7%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.6%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.4%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.4%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.6%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
30.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
18.2%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.8%
46.5%
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