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The cost of independent living in South Monterey is about $3,639 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 236 options. Read 3153 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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Crossroads is always friendly, clean, helpful & inviting. My mother has lived here for six years. She is 94. She feels safe & welcomed. Her health is failing but I feel she is safe & welcome (still) as well....
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.
Crossroads Village Apartments is a senior housing community situated in Portage, MI. Portage, which is located in Kalamazoo County, is known for its historical parks and trail systems. Visitors and residents alike enjoy biking, walking and canoeing their way through this vibrant and welcoming...
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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, 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.
Fountain View of Portage is licensed by the State of Michigan as an Adult Foster Care Facility; we have provided comprehensive assisted living services in the Portage area since 1990.Our campus consists of various levels of Assisted Living, all nestled in a beautiful country setting with;...
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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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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...
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.
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 have been nothing but impressed with Green Acres. My loved one has lived here in the memory unit for over a year and in every aspect the staff is attentive and kind. The facility has always helped us...
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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I visited a friend who had to stay for a 4 day visit due to a health problem. I was very impressed by the spacious room, the very friendly staff, the cleanliness of the halls and the rooms and friendliness...
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.
Fountain View of Lowell is located just east of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Here you will find beautifully landscaped grounds located in a quite country setting. Our facility features assisted living and specialized memory care buildings. We offer a full continuum of care. With 24 hour trained...
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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: 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.
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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Very helpful and friendly staff Very good about answering call buttons quickly Do a pretty good job keeping track of foods people do not/ Cannot eat
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.
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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.
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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.
Lakeview Meadows affordable 55 + senior living apartment homes with convenience, freedom and value, the very best in carefree living. We are located in the heart of Battle Creek, close to shopping, banking and medical facilities. We offer free heat, water, sewer & trash service. Spacious 1 & 2...
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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
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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Things have gone well so far with Westbrook Place! The process of getting my loved one moved in was extremely expedient and easy, they helped out a lot with the paperwork. My loved one really loves her...
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.
Westbrook Place is an affordable senior housing apartment complex for seniors 55 and older located in a cozy and peaceful neighborhood in Battle Creek, northwest Calhoun County, Michigan. Westbrook Place is conveniently located near shopping centers, hospital and medical facilities, restaurants,...
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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.

Cost of independent living in South Monterey, MI

The average cost of senior living in South Monterey is $3,639 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Zeeland, MI with an average of $3,541 per month.

Independent living costs in South Monterey, MI, vs. nearby cities

South Monterey, MI
$3,639/mo
$3,862/mo
$3,682/mo

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

South Monterey, MI
$3,639/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in South Monterey, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,704/mo
Independent Living
$3,639/mo

Independent living costs in South Monterey, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,021/mo
Studio
$5,363/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,116/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,564/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,374/mo

Senior living costs in South Monterey 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: South Monterey, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Monterey, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,639/mo$3,757/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,480/mo$4,258/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,704/mo$4,630/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
South Monterey, MI:$3,639/mo
Michigan:$3,757/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
South Monterey, MI:$4,480/mo
Michigan:$4,258/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
South Monterey, MI:$4,704/mo
Michigan:$4,630/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in South Monterey, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in South Monterey 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
South Monterey, MI$3,126/mo$3,071/mo+1.8%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
South Monterey, MI
2024 average cost:$3,126/mo
2023 average cost:$3,071/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
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 South Monterey

Recent reviews for independent living in South Monterey

Maple Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care in Paw Paw, MI

5.0
Like the way they treat people here. They really try to deal with any short comings that may occur. Do a good job dealing with issues. Food improvement is noticeable. Takes the time to help residents understand issues that may arise. Do a good job keeping everyone happy.

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

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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 welcoming staff. Many reviews mention the warm and caring nature of the staff in the communities. For instance, at StoryPoint Grand Rapids West, a resident's family mentioned that the staff exceeded their expectations and made their loved one feel at home. At Baldwin House Senior Living Lloyd's Bayou, the st ...
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High-quality and varied meals. A popular feature among reviews is the delicious and diverse food offerings. At StoryPoint Rockford, the food is described as exceptional, with a variety of options catering to different dietary needs. Residents at StoryPoint Portage appreciate the fresh and delicious meals, while Sentinel ...
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Engaging and diverse activities. Communities offer a wide range of opportunities for residents to stay active and engaged. At StoryPoint Rockford, residents participate in activities such as Bible studies, yoga classes, and music performances. Cascade Trails Senior Living residents enjoy on-site fitness centers and various ...
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Thoughtful accommodations and amenities. Many communities provide amenities that cater to residents' comfort and convenience. Royal Park Place residents appreciate their full-operational kitchens and easy access to shopping and outdoor activities. StoryPoint Grand Rapids West residents enjoy the safety and security features, such a ...
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Pet-friendly environments. Some communities allow pets, providing companionship and familiarity for residents. American House Jenison is a pet-friendly facility, with one and two-bedroom apartments offered and a continental breakfast available every morning. StoryPoint Wyoming residents also appreciate the convenience ...
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Clear and consistent communication. Frequent and open communication between residents, families, and staff is essential for ensuring everyone's needs are met. At StoryPoint Rockford, staff goes above and beyond to keep families informed, while Byron Manor residents praise the helpfulness and availability of the care team. At ...
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South Monterey independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Monterey independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Monterey, 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 South Monterey 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 South Monterey partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Monterey, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.4%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
26.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.4%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in South Monterey 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 South Monterey communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Monterey, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.7%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
26.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Monterey 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 South Monterey offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Monterey, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
33.8%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.2%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.9%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.1%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
35.3%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
19.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.4%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Briarwood Assisted Living and Memory Care, Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care and Forest Glen Assisted Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near South Monterey, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 236 independent living facilities near South Monterey, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in South Monterey, Michigan are Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care, Forest Glen Assisted Living and StoryPoint Rockford. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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