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Sylvester is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 139 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Sylvester, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Sylvester is about $3,772, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1189 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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Everything is fine for me at my new community. The meals are good to me. My room and the rest of the community is clean. They also have activities available through out the day.
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.
Heron Woods is an independent living community surrounded by the picturesque scenery of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids is a part of Kent County and offers much to do and see. Two hospitals are located within a mile of the apartments, while the grounds themselves are lightly wooded and even...
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Happy employees = Happy customers and family members. First hand have watched the staff go above and beyond for the people who live there. My Mom needed care and our neighbors highly recommended Green Acres....
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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This assisted living facility is top notch. Truly a "home" with a lot of amenities.
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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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The nurse at Village Care has been wonderful and very caring, especially since my mother-in-law is new. She is very professional and helpful. Even as busy as I know she is, she takes the time to meet our...
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The staff at this facility are wonderful and the residents receive very good care. The down side is that the rooms are small and have a very institutional atmosphere (i.e. it kind of feels like you're in a...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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Clark at Keller Lake is the choice we made for my wife Marie, With her safety a major concern in our early pursuit of help for her we were blessed in that the Clark Family program was a lot more than we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Clark Retirement Community is a continuum of care accredited by CCAC. Our mission is to create a community of dignity, compassion and respect centered on the lives of older adults and those who care of them. Clark has a Residency Agreement Fee based on the size of the accommodation and a monthly...
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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: 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.
Clark Retirement at Keller LakeThe Clark at Keller Lake is an assisted living community located in beautiful Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Lake Michigan beaches are a part of the natural beauty of Grand Rapids. People love to stroll downtown and peruse through museums with one of a kind...
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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.
Our Rockford community home is easily spotted off Northland Drive in the scenic city of Rockford, Michigan. Our cozy home offers a spacious community room that flows into the heart of the home, the kitchen and dining area. Our home offers barrier free bedrooms and bathrooms and is staffed 24...
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
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.
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
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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.
Ramsdell AFC HomeLocated in the heart of Rockford, Michigan, Ramsdell AFC Home is an assisted living community that’s the ideal place to call home. Our location is minutes from the center of town, set in a residential neighborhood and on a wooded lot. This provides our residents with the ease of...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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: 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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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 Sylvester, MI
The average cost of senior living in Sylvester is $3,772 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include White Cloud, MI with an average of $3,251 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Sylvester, MI vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Sylvester
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Sylvester
Commonwealth Senior Living at East Paris in Grand Rapids, MI
4.9
Commonwealth is a wonderful community. My mom is adapting well and has experienced all good. She really likes it there. These staff is super supportive.
I gave a 4 on food because my mom says every once in awhile she doesn't care for the selection. Commonwealth offers transportation services to ...
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Big Rapids Fields
5.0
The staff is great. They are very kind, friendly and patient with my mom. The facility is very nice and clean. They have activities for the residents to do. My mom really likes playing bingo and working on puzzles. My mom has made friends with some of the other residents, which has helped ...
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Green Acres of Lowell
5.0
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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Sylvester nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sylvester nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sylvester, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.2%
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Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.9%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.3%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90.9%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40%
9.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.1%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.9%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
35.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Sylvester 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 Sylvester Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sylvester, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.2%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.1%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sylvester 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 Sylvester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sylvester, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Sylvester 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 Sylvester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sylvester, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
16.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sylvester 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 Sylvester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sylvester, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
21.8%
0.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.4%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.5%
6.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.9%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.2%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
12.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care, Crestwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care and StoryPoint Rockford are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Sylvester, Michigan. See full list of communities.
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