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The cost of independent living in Valley Island is about $3,591 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 120 options. Read 1589 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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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.
Bliss Park Senior Apartments is a senior housing community located in Saginaw, MI. Saginaw, which is the seat of Saginaw County, is a small city that features a broad range of unique attractions. Visitors and residents of the area have the opportunity to explore its French-style castle that...
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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, 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.
At Serenity Springs we aspire to deliver the best in quality, care and convenience. Our assisted living and memory care facility is a community that strives to offer residents a feeling of home, comfort and independence. We offer a wide range of amenities, which include, but are not limited 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.
Harbor House offers affordable, senior housing in Harbor Beach, Michigan. They have 1 and 2 bedroom floor plans available. This is senior (62 years of age or older) affordable housing; income limit restrictions apply.Equal Housing Opportunity.
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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.
"IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT US" Spring in the air at South Colony and what a great time to make a move. For the first time in many years we have INSTANT availability and INSTANT Pre- Approval. South Colony is an award winning community with beautiful views and plenty of windows to allow the...
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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, 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: 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
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.
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.
Ivy Terrace Senior ResidenceIvy Terrace is a senior housing community located in the heart of the beautiful city of Midlands, Midland County, MI. Our location is set to give our residents a life full of convenience due to our proximity to shopping areas, worship houses, Midland hospital, 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.
Photo of Olson Manor
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: 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.
FREE: HEAT, WATER & TRASH PET FRIENDLY Spacious 1 bedroom apartments with patios. NO STAIRS, everything is ground floor! Minutes from Lapeer or Davison. Completely remodeled throughout with new full sized appliances complete with a large pantry for extra storage. Tiled bathrooms with walk-in...
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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.
Clio Village Senior Apartments are located next to the beautiful wooded Clio nature and bike path. Enjoy the outdoors right at your door step. Within minutes, you can grab a meal, a movie, or shop at a local retail establishment, and they're all within walking distance. If you are looking for a...
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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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Valley Island, MI

The average cost of senior living in Valley Island is $3,591 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Omer, MI with an average of $2,721 per month.

Independent living costs in Valley Island, MI, vs. nearby cities

Valley Island, MI
$3,591/mo
$3,546/mo
$3,434/mo

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

Valley Island, MI
$3,591/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

Independent living costs in Valley Island, MI, vs. other senior living options

$5,156/mo
Independent Living
$3,591/mo

Independent living costs in Valley Island, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,879/mo
Studio
$4,899/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,656/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,738/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,220/mo

Senior living costs in Valley Island 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: Valley Island, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeValley Island, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,591/mo$3,859/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$5,156/mo$4,353/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$5,156/mo$4,768/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Valley Island, MI:$3,591/mo
Michigan:$3,859/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Valley Island, MI:$5,156/mo
Michigan:$4,353/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Valley Island, MI:$5,156/mo
Michigan:$4,768/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Valley Island, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Valley Island 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
Valley Island, MI$2,599/mo$2,382/mo+9.1%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Valley Island, MI
2024 average cost:$2,599/mo
2023 average cost:$2,382/mo
Percent change:+9.1%
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 Valley Island

Recent reviews for independent living in Valley Island

Living Waters Buell Lake in Clio, MI

5.0
They are very helpful with everything and have a kind and professional attitude always concerned about their residents Never used any other community so can't compare but would definitely use Living Waters.

Birch Run Fields Assisted Living

5.0
Birch Run Fields has been a wonderful choice for our loved one. The staff is incredibly compassionate and professional, providing outstanding personalized care. The facility is clean, comfortable, and welcoming, with plenty of engaging activities for residents. The meals are delicious. ...
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Cranberry Park of Clio Assisted Living

4.7
The staff at Cranberry Park are very friendly and we are satisfied with the care that they are providing Mom. The community is well kept and very clean throughout. They offer a variety of activities for Mom to choose from and enjoy. They offer a good range of meal choices and the food is very ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variety of enjoyable activities. Many reviews at Independence Village of Saginaw mention the abundance of engaging activities available, such as games, crafts, and live entertainment. Residents find joy in participating in these events and forming new friendships.
Friendly and helpful staff. Reviews for Swanhaven Manor consistently praise the kindness and assistance provided by the staff members, making residents and their families feel welcomed and supported.
Clean and updated living spaces. Community Winter Village receives praise for its cleanliness and well-maintained facilities, including rooms, bathrooms, and common areas.
Delicious and diverse dining options. Residents at Independence Village of Saginaw enjoy the quality and variety of meals offered, with several reviewers commenting on the accommodating nature of the community regarding dietary restrictions and preferences.
Strong sense of community. Reviews for Independence Village of Midland consistently highlight the warm and welcoming atmosphere, with residents making new friends and enjoying socializing with their neighbors.
Effective communication between staff and families. Many families at Swanhaven Manor express appreciation for the consistent and clear communication between staff and loved ones, ensuring everyone is informed and involved in care decisions.
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Valley Island independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Valley Island independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Valley Island, 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 Valley Island 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 Valley Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Valley Island, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.4%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Valley Island 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 Valley Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Valley Island, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Valley Island 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 Valley Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Valley Island, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
27.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.1%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.2%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
32.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
19%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.6%
46.4%
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Bay View Gardens, Meadow Lane Assisted Living and Memory Care and Swanhaven Manor are the top-rated independent living facilities near Valley Island, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 120 independent living facilities near Valley Island, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Valley Island, Michigan are Meadow Lane Assisted Living and Memory Care, Bayfield Assisted Living and Memory Care and Stonegate Village Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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