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The cost of independent living in Eaton County is about $3,317 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 287 options. Read 3233 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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I am doing fine at Hope Woods. Things are going great here. I'm having a good time getting settled in and meeting new people. The staff is excellent. There are more activities than I can handle. They provide...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Hope Woods offers spacious one and two bedroom apartment homes for adults over 55 years of age. Hope Woods is designed to promote the active lifestyles of our residents.Hope Woods is conveniently located in the hear of Oshtemo, just a short drive from many area grocery stores, restaurants, and...
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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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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These are nice senior apartments, and my mother is doing very well here. I'am pleased with all they have us. I know she is safe and in good place. The community looks nice and well maintained. Everyone has...
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.
For those who are 55 and older, you have the opportunity to expand your living conditions. You are able to maintain your freedom and independence as well as reap extra benefits by considering a retirement community. Maybe you are concerned about the cost of the upkeep of your current home over...
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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.
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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, 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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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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Here at Ithaca AFC, we provide you with fantastic senior care and assisted living benefits. We pride ourselves with providing elderly people treatment and shelter for their needs. Our facility is located in Ithaca, MI. We provide care and housing to elderly who cannot function correctly due to...
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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.
Park Colony is an Elderly,62 years of age or older/Disabled of any age community, nestled in a wooded setting located in Ithaca, MI All of our apartments are one level.
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We are having a pretty good experience here so far. The people are great and they have really tried to work with us. Our loved one isn't doing so good, but they don't let us give up. We really liked the...
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.
Northview Manor, established in 1988, is a long term, adult foster care, assisted living facility for the elderly. We are licensed with the State of Michigan. Our family owned and operated facility combines the efforts of a caring support staff with modern conveniences to meet the physical and...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.

Cost of independent living in Eaton County, MI

The average cost of senior living in Eaton County is $3,317 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Vermontville, MI with an average of $2,876 per month.

Independent living costs in Eaton County, MI, vs. nearby counties

Eaton County, MI
$3,317/mo
$3,193/mo

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

Eaton County, MI
$3,317/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Eaton County, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,323/mo
Independent Living
$3,317/mo

Independent living costs in Eaton County, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,984/mo
Studio
$4,805/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,799/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,206/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,024/mo

Senior living costs in Eaton County 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: Eaton County, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEaton County, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,317/mo$3,757/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,106/mo$4,258/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,323/mo$4,630/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Eaton County, MI:$3,317/mo
Michigan:$3,757/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Eaton County, MI:$4,106/mo
Michigan:$4,258/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Eaton County, MI:$4,323/mo
Michigan:$4,630/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Eaton County, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Eaton County 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 Eaton County, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Eaton County 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
Eaton County, MI$2,858/mo$2,801/mo+2.1%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Eaton County, MI
2024 average cost:$2,858/mo
2023 average cost:$2,801/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,703/mo
2023 average cost:$2,671/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Eaton County

Recent reviews for independent living in Eaton County

Chelsea Retirement Community

5.0
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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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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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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Eaton County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Eaton County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Eaton County, 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 Eaton County 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 Eaton County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Eaton County, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.2%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
28.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.2%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Eaton County 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 Eaton County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Eaton County, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.5%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Eaton County 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 Eaton County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.5%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.3%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.3%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.9%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.2%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
35.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
20.3%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.9%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.6%
46.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of Grand Ledge, Grandhaven Living Center and Bridgeway Park Lansing AL are the top-rated independent living facilities near Eaton County, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 287 independent living facilities near Eaton County, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Eaton County, Michigan are Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care, Oakhaven Manor and Independence Village of East Lansing. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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