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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Montrose, MI

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The cost of independent living in Montrose is about $2,438 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 343 options.

Read 6222 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Grand Blanc, Flint and Saginaw.

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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
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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.
Are you looking for a place to bring your loved one and leave with a mind free from worry? Well look no further. Carey's Young at Heart is dedicated to providing an environment where your loved one is catered to with dignity and respect. It is our desire to offer top quality care and services...
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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: 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.
Caro Alpine South are senior apartments located in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan, roughly fifteen miles from Lake Huron. Bracketed on the west by miles of farmland and on the east by the small city of Caro, residents enjoy a quiet, pollution free locale with beautiful clear skies day and night....
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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.
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, 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
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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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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, 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
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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.
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.
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, 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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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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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.
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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 independent living in Montrose, MI

The average cost of senior living in Montrose is $2,438 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lapeer, MI with an average of $2,411 per month.

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

Montrose, MI
$2,438/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$5,571/mo
Independent Living
$2,438/mo

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

Studio
$3,007/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,825/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,169/mo

Senior living costs in Montrose 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: Montrose, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMontrose, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$2,438/mo$2,801/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,896/mo$5,387/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,571/mo$6,169/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Montrose, MI:$2,438/mo
Michigan:$2,801/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Montrose, MI:$4,896/mo
Michigan:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Montrose, MI:$5,571/mo
Michigan:$6,169/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Montrose, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Montrose 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
Montrose, MI$2,609/mo$2,453/mo+6.3%
Michigan$2,821/mo$2,761/mo+2.1%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Montrose, MI
2024 average cost:$2,609/mo
2023 average cost:$2,453/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,821/mo
2023 average cost:$2,761/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Montrose

Recent reviews for independent living in Montrose

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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The Pines of Burton

5.0
The Pines of Burton is the perfect setting for my mom. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is very warm and inviting and smells nice. She loves her apartment which we decorated with her own furnishings so it is very nice and homey. I have dined there with my mom and the food is ...
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Montrose independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Montrose independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Montrose, 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 Montrose 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 Montrose partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Montrose, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.2%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.9%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.9%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.8%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.4%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Montrose 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 Montrose communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Montrose, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.3%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
34.4%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.9%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Montrose 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 Montrose offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Montrose, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
39.4%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.2%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.1%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.8%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.1%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.8%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.2%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.8%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
42%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
27.7%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.2%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.8%
47.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone), Oakhaven Manor and Swanhaven Manor are the top-rated independent living facilities near Montrose, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 343 independent living facilities near Montrose, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Montrose, Michigan are Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone), Oakhaven Manor and Oasis of Clarkston. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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