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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: 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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It was very small and it was a group home, but if you had someone you just needed supervision it was good. They could have up to 20 people and they were taking care of some people who needed medical...
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.
Our primary focus is to care for disabled, aged seniors who can no longer care for themselves, but do not necessarily need to be in a nursing home environment. Our residents are ambulatory, but may require the use of a cane, walker or the assistance of our staff members. We specialize with...
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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, 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.
Harbour Hill Retirement Suites is an assisted living community located in East Goderich, ON that understands what it means to create a real community. Set against the background of broad lake shores and beautiful forests, our community is a tranquil escape from the stress and hassles of daily...
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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, 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.
Albany Retirement Village Inc Albany Retirement Village Inc. is an assisted living community located in Petrolia, ON. The quaint town of Petrolia, which is located near Sarnia, is known as 'Canada's Victorian Oil Town' and is often recognized as being the town that sparked the oil industry in...
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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: 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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Forester, MI

The average cost of senior living in Forester is $3,016 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Applegate, MI with an average of $2,602 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Forester, MI vs. nearby cities

Forester, MI
$3,016/mo

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

Forester, MI
$3,016/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Forester vs. other types of senior living

$3,862/mo
Independent Living
$3,016/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Forester, MI by room type

Semi-Private
$3,100/mo
Studio
$4,189/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,683/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,796/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Forester

Recent reviews for independent living in Forester

Mercy Village in Fort Gratiot Twp, MI

4.8
I would highly recommend this community for you or your loved one. They have activities like field trips, work outs, cards, music, and games. They are accommodating and quick to answer. The tour was good and they gave me all of the information that we needed.

Residence on the St. Clair in Sarnia, ON

4.5
The staff seem to be quite attentive, there are some really good people there that will follow up. Everyone is pretty friendly. There have been some complaints about food, but they got a new chef recently, and it seems to be working out. They have been very accommodating. The activity director ...
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Leisure Manor Residence for Seniors in Richmond, MI

5.0
Visiting with a loved one, was so impressed with the outpouring of care by the staff. The caregivers work together so diligently as a team, very attentative to the residents, communication with the residents and families is superb, facility is clean, was offered to stay for lunch and enjoyed a ...
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Forester independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forester independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forester, 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 Forester 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 Forester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Forester, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.9%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.2%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
30.2%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.5%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Forester 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 Forester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Forester, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.6%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.4%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
28.6%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.5%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Forester 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 Forester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Forester, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
25.4%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.3%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.1%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.9%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.9%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.4%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.5%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.6%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
9.5%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.5%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27%
40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 70 independent living facilities near Forester, Michigan. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Forester, Michigan are Meadow Lane Assisted Living and Memory Care, Stonegate Village Assisted Living and Memory Care and Heritage Hill Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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