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Crestwood has a team that cares and works with their clients in all aspects of living. My mom and I toured many places and she knew when we arrived at Crestwood this was the place she would live. There are...
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.
Welcome to Crestwood Village, a Leisure Living Community in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Here, our assisted living option allows seniors to maintain a level of independence while receiving personalized attention for daily needs. For those facing memory impairment, our care team places an emphasis on...
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Great care, great food, great activities but most of all GREAT staff. My mom had an ER visit and when she was rolled back in to Candlestone, she yelled, I'M HOME!! Candlestone provides our family with peace...
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.
Welcome to Candlestone, a Leisure Living Community in Midland, Michigan, where our residents share in life’s journey together. Our purpose is to provide high-quality assisted living and memory care that promotes the value and dignity of every person. At Candlestone, residents and family members...
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The staff is very helpful and considerate. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.
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.
Reed City Comfort Care, a place to call home. Warm Friendly environment.
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The Staff was wonderful to the point that my mom considered them as family. The facility is beautiful and very clean. My family couldn’t have been happier with the care she received while she was there....
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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The staff members were wonderful - very concerned and caring, very professional yet warm and loving. My parents loved the food choices and were always happy with their meals. My mother was especially pleased...
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.
Choosing a senior community is one of the most important and difficult decisions you will make for your elderly parents. Thankfully, you can put your mind at ease when the decision you make is to choose Curry House Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. Set against a beautiful, rural backdrop...
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Midland King's has nice grounds and friendly staff members. We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far. It is an older building so not as spacious as some...
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.
Gracious care in a beautiful settingKing’s Daughters Home is a beautifully designed senior living community offering assisted living in Midland, MI as well as nursing services. Since 1947, seniors and their families have trusted our devoted staff to provide attentive, holistic care in a...
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Big Rapids Fields is a fantastic facility. All the staff are respectful, caring, kind, and truly called to do what they do. They will take excellent care of your loved one. They are also there to help you...
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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The atmosphere is personal, caring, and welcoming for each individual.
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.
Maple Ridge Living Center is a new licensed assisted living facility opened in December 2009. Maple Ridge has 20 beds available, both private and semi-private. Some of the private rooms also have their own bathroom and kitchenette. The facility is equipped with full generator back-up for power...
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My mother lives here, Amazing staff and facility. Very loving and caring, to residents and all of us family members. Go out of their way to make us comfortable and have everything we may need. l am very...
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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My Uncle likes this facility and he loves the staff members as well. They are very attentive and he only has good things to say about them. For activities, they offer things like crafts, movie nights, and...
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 Roscommon is an affordable assisted living community nestled in the tranquil village of Roscommon, Michigan. This beautiful town is located in Higgins Township in northern Michigan with both medical facilities and quaint village shops nearby. Our comfortable home environment only two...
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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.
Your retirement years should be comfortable and enjoyable, without the worries that home ownership brings. Cranbrook Terrace, a lifestyle-rich apartment community designed for residents 55 and better, offers the opportunity to live in style, with time to enjoy your family, friends and favorite...
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Overall it's great so far. Staff has been very good so far as well. There's always lots of food & good overall experience this far.
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.
Margaret's Meadows specializes in providing memory and long term care and is conveniently located in central Michigan, only a few miles from the picturesque Mt. Pleasant and Lake Isabella. Margaret's Meadows prides itself on its clean and safe environment -one where the residents will feel at...
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Assisted living rooms are large and comfortable, able to bring stuff from home to move in, allows pet, facility layout is really good I think, one elevator but seems to work ok, staff are great, digital...
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.
At Colonial Villa we focus on the individual. Our dedicated staff listens to your concerns and addresses your needs. You and your loved one will be in the very best of care. Every resident is supported and encouraged to live at the most independent level of care consistent with their needs and...
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Limited options available when I needed it, but the facility had opening and I was pleased with seeing residents not just in their rooms; did not smell institutional, people looked happy and thriving. I...
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.
From freshly prepared meals to an energetic social scene, Bickford ensures your loved one experiences the zest of life every day. Our caregivers, more like extended family, are there at every step, ensuring your loved one’s best possible life. Central to our ethos is the HigherPath senior health...
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The staff is friendly,and very helpful when needed.It is out in the country where they see wild life.My mother loves seeing Amish go by in their buggies.They do activities when residents want to ,The 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.
Heavenly Homestead Adult Foster Care is located in a quiet, country setting in the heart of Gladwin County's peaceful Amish community. We provide professional care in a relaxed, homelike environment. Due to our small group size, our residents are just like family. We specialize in a variety of...
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My mother has been living at Quiet Creek now for nearly 9 months. The facility is lovely and the staff team is amazing. Communication is great as well. We are so thankful that there’s such a fantastic...
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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I couldn't be happier with the staff and hospice in the way they took care of my mother. You all became family to us and I would like to say Thank You for caring and loving my Mother as we all did. Mom...
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.
The Brook of Houghton Lake is an assisted living community in Houghton Lake, MI. Houghton Lake is a popular retirement spot and vacation spot year round. The Brook of Houghton Lake is located across the street from Houghton Lake Park and just down the road from Houghton Lake, the largest inland...
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: 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.
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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.
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.
Country Village Apartments is an affordable senior, 55 and over housing community, located in the small, beautiful village of Roscommon, Roscommon County, MI. The community is located very close to Higgens Lake and Houghton Lake, offering beautiful views within walking distance, making this a...
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.
Country Village Apartments is an affordable senior, 55 and over housing community, located in the small, beautiful village of Roscommon, Roscommon County, MI. The community is located very close to Higgens Lake and Houghton Lake, offering beautiful views within walking distance, making this a...
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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.
Here at Horizon Senior Living II, we try to make the living experience as much like home as possible. From our caring staff of nurses and assistants to the decorations on the walls, as soon as you walk through the doors, you will get a sense of warmth. We are an elderly care facility that...
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 Rainbow Bend, MI

The average cost of senior living in Rainbow Bend is $3,344 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Roscommon, MI with an average of $2,096 per month.

Independent living costs in Rainbow Bend, MI, vs. nearby cities

Rainbow Bend, MI
$3,344/mo
$3,066/mo
$3,475/mo

Independent living costs in Rainbow Bend, MI, vs. state and national averages

Rainbow Bend, MI
$3,344/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Rainbow Bend, MI, vs. other senior living options

$3,558/mo
Independent Living
$3,344/mo

Independent living costs in Rainbow Bend, MI, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,572/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,964/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,225/mo

Senior living costs in Rainbow Bend 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: Rainbow Bend, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRainbow Bend, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,344/mo$3,602/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$3,449/mo$4,111/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$3,558/mo$4,472/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Rainbow Bend, MI:$3,344/mo
Michigan:$3,602/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Rainbow Bend, MI:$3,449/mo
Michigan:$4,111/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Rainbow Bend, MI:$3,558/mo
Michigan:$4,472/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Rainbow Bend

Recent reviews for independent living in Rainbow Bend

Mt Pleasant Comfort Care in Mount Pleasant, MI

4.8
The staff are so nice and friendly! Very caring and take great care of my uncle! They are always smiling and take such good care of my auntie [name removed]! She enjoys BINGO and their BBQ days! She likes her room just wants a better view! I would recommend this building to anyone in the Mt ...
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Bickford of Midland

4.3
My dad said this community was home when he passed they cried with me. They treated him just like a member of the family. I have recommended this community to many people already, And they have really liked it.

Colonial Villa in Midland, MI

5.0
The staff members at Colonial Villa are awesome, we would rate them higher than a five if we could. During the lock down they were still amazing and handled the chaos very well. The time our loved one was there for respite, they worked very well with us and really treated our loved one good. The ...
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Rainbow Bend independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rainbow Bend independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rainbow Bend, 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 Rainbow Bend 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 Rainbow Bend partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.9%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Rainbow Bend 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 Rainbow Bend communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rainbow Bend, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rainbow Bend 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 Rainbow Bend offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
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38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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Community service programs
Community service programs
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27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.1%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
18.6%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
5.7%
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Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
12.9%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
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There are 62 independent living facilities near Rainbow Bend, Michigan. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Rainbow Bend, Michigan are Crestwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care and Candlestone Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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