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It is an excellent facility and find no fault with them. The staff is wonderful and can sometimes be short of staff but always pleasant. There was only one conflict with one person and it was resolved. The...
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.
North Pointe Woods is an assisted living community in the vibrant city of Battle Creek, MI. Our peaceful, modern community is located on 72 acres of wooded land that overlooks picturesque Linear Park and the city skyline. Battle Creek is home to many historical properties, unique restaurants and...
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My mom is currently a resident at LakeHouse Kalamazoo. I would say that the staff is friendly and willing to work with families. The executive director is friendly and helpful and will do whatever she can 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.
Sojourner Place offers empathetic care in a peaceful neighborhood setting. We are located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, just one mile west of Western Michigan University and our residents enjoy all of the recreational, educational and cultural opportunities that the university offers. We offer...
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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.
True Care Living is a Home for the Aged located in historical Fort Custer in Springfield, Michigan. Our facility has a bold history. Previously owned by the United States Army, 565 General Ave. was the airman's living quarters for many years. Purchased in 1989 by the DOCSA home, it became an...
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This is a great place that is reasonable priced. Nice and kind people work here. The staff were always available to answer my questions or concerns the family had.
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.
We provide assistance for someone in need of assisted living care. We are located in close proximity to Borgess Pipp Hospital Emergency Room. Our care services and close proximity to medical care make us a unique option in the area.
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My loved one is a resident at Brookdale Battle Creek. The staff has been super friendly. They take good care of my loved one. Her room is clean and her laundry is always done.
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.
Give New Meaning to Living WellYou can have it all: resort-style living, a lovely, spacious apartment, and Assisted Living care that values your individual needs. Our community in Battle Creek, Michigan offers all the amenities of home and then some, including tree-lined walking paths, an on-site...
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I absolutely love it here ! This place is wonderful and I am really happy with my move to this community. It wasn't to expensive for me it fit right into my budget. This community is spotless and looks...
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. Free heat, water, sewer and trash service. Spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartment homes. Additional locked storage space at no additional chare. Controlled access...
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Springview Tower has been under new management since [date removed]. Springview is now professionally managed by KMG Prestige, INC. The new management team has diligently been working hard to make...
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.
Your Best Choice for Senior Living' Springview Tower is an independent senior community, located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Springview Tower was built with seniors in mind. Our nine story building was designated to free you from the cares of maintenance and upkeep. The pleasures of countryside...
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The care from this community is very good. I like that they keep me informed on any changes that he may have. The community is clean and maintained. The menu has a lot of good meals that are offered.We would...
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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I have mixed feelings about it but I think we're going to work out the kinks. Communication needs work.I picked it because it's fully staffed and close to my house
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.
With our HigherPath senior health model leading the way, Bickford redefines senior living. It's not just about care; it's about proactive well-being, enabling your loved one to live happier, healthier — longer.Our approach clearly resonates — our happiness ratings among residents are double the...
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Cost was good for the the services he needed and safety they provided him. The staff loved him. They were always there for him and us. I did not think there was a huge variety, but he was always ready to eat...
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.
New Friends Memory Care & Assisted Living Community in Kalamazoo, MI, strives to help every person live as independently as possible. We do this by offering individual suites in one of our three exceptional lodges designated for mild, moderate and extensive care. We promote a home-like...
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Best place my mom has been. 100% better than another place she experienced. So far after 6 weeks at Nazareth Center, I have not found anything to complain about. They have lived up to everything they have...
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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On April [date removed], StoryPoint provided a wonderful experience for the residents. The evening of youthful reflection on the Great Gatsby.
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.
StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place offers extraordinary retirement in a gracious small town setting. Our beautifully landscaped grounds are enhanced with gardens, courtyards and private ponds. We're ideally located on Kalamazoo's prestigious west side, convenient to both Chicago and Detroit,...
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They have been fabulous. The whole experience was wonderful. We picked this community because, of the location, and it met our needs financially. It worked out to be the best option. Overall it is the right...
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.
Located just off Portage Street is Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan's Washington Square Co-op Apartments, which specializes in senior housing. It's nestled in a park-like setting with its old, beautiful trees and garden areas which are used by residents, along with the picnic areas and other...
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We moved my loved one to Lakeview Assisted Living after having a terrible experience at another facility. The experience at Lakeview has been amazing, it is a wonderful place that I would highly recommend 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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This is a wonderful place for your mother and father.they took such good care of my parents,wood recommendthis beautiful place to eveyone,the people are so compassionate. they made the move very easy for us....
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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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.
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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,...
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, 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.
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.
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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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.

What families are saying about independent living in South Gull Lake

Recent reviews for independent living in South Gull Lake

Bickford of Portage

4.0
Friends recommended it. Overall I think it's a great place. I do feel like I need to monitor them to ensure that she isn't forgotten about.

Stanford Lodge of Plainwell

3.3
The owner was amazing, sweet, and kind. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

Bethesda Ranch AFH in Portage, MI

5.0
It's so family oriented facility, where the residents are treated like one of the family. Care is second to none. We liked the smallness and the people that cared for my mother, and also the, country setting on a lake.

Cost of independent living in South Gull Lake, MI

The average cost of senior living in South Gull Lake is $3,402 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marshall, MI with an average of $2,844 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Gull Lake, MI vs. nearby cities

South Gull Lake, MI
$3,402/mo
$2,844/mo
$3,035/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Gull Lake, MI vs. the state and national average

South Gull Lake, MI
$3,402/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Gull Lake vs. other types of senior living

$4,516/mo
Independent Living
$3,402/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in South Gull Lake, MI by room type

$2,150/mo
$4,407/mo
$4,385/mo
$4,852/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in South Gull Lake over time

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What is independent living?

Independent living offers a stress-free lifestyle for older adults. Independent living communities don’t provide personal care or supervision, but do offer generally healthy adults opportunities for socialization and hassle-free living. Independent living services often include:

  • Nutritious meals and snacks
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Home maintenance and repairs
  • Social activities and outings
Complete guide to independent living
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Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care, Nazareth Center and StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place are the top rated independent living facilities near South Gull Lake, Michigan. See full list of communities.

There are 32 independent living facilities near South Gull Lake, Michigan. See the full list.

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