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10 Best Nursing Homes in Bay County, MI

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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Michigan is $5,524, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Bay County area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Bay County, MI

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Last Updated: 9/16/26
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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. Rendon’s Young At Heart A.F.C. 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...
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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.
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
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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.
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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
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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 Pioneer Golden Estates
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.
Masonic Pathways, a CCRC for both Masons and non-Masons, has been serving seniors in the friendly community of Alma, Michigan for nearly 100 years. Whether you choose to live independently, require assistance, rehabilitation or skilled nursing we have a lifestyle to suit your needs within our...
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.
For families that live in the West Michigan area and need a superior care situation for aging parents, the assisted living Horizon Senior Living III is one to investigate. This facility features home-like settings for your elderly beloved to enjoy. It can seem to them just like they are living...
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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.
The Brook of West Branch is an assisted living community situated in West Branch, MI. The quaint city of West Branch is known for its scenic trails, lakes and streams. Golfers enjoy taking advantage of the area's collection of golf courses, while fishermen appreciate the outstanding trout streams...
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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
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.
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...
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Bay County, MI

The average cost of senior living in Michigan is $5,524 per month as compared to $5,847 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Michigan vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeMichiganU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$5,524/mo$5,847/mo5.5% below national median
Assisted Living$5,387/mo$5,830/mo7.6% below national median
Memory Care$6,169/mo$6,999/mo11.9% below national median
Independent Living$2,801/mo$3,520/mo20.4% below national median
Nursing Homes
Michigan:$5,524/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Cost difference:5.5% below national median
Assisted Living
Michigan:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:7.6% below national median
Memory Care
Michigan:$6,169/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:11.9% below national median
Independent Living
Michigan:$2,801/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:20.4% below national median
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Nursing homes costs in Bay County, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Bay 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.

Bay County, MIMI stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Bay County, MI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Bay 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 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
Bay County, MI$5,362/mo$5,552/mo-3.4%
Michigan$5,726/mo$5,580/mo+2.6%
National$6,004/mo$5,675/mo+5.8%
Bay County, MI
2024 average cost:$5,362/mo
2023 average cost:$5,552/mo
Percent change:-3.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$5,726/mo
2023 average cost:$5,580/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$6,004/mo
2023 average cost:$5,675/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 nursing homes in Bay County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Bay County

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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Harbor Independent Living of East Tawas

5.0
My mother is in the Independent Living section of Harbors. Her room is very comfortably laid out and has a private bathroom. There are numerous activities offered to the residents. And the residents appear to be happy. There is nice outdoor space for the residents to enjoy in warmer weather. The ...
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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.

Bay County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bay County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bay County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Bay County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Bay County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
37%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.1%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.3%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94.8%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
41.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.1%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.3%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
37.8%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bay County nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Bay County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.3%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bay County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bay County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.4%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bay County nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bay County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
21.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bay County nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Bay County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bay County, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
28.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.8%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
31.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
15.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.1%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Candlestone Assisted Living and Memory Care, Independence Village of Midland and Bayfield Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Bay County, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 135 nursing homes facilities near Bay County, Michigan. See the full list.
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