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zipAveragecost: $3,326

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We are very happy with our move to StoryPoint Rockford. The service has been great. Everything from our meals to our daily service has been outstanding.
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.
At StoryPoint Rockford, we love being a part of the greater Grand Rapids area. Our community is a place where our residents can really enjoy a carefree retirement. At StoryPoint, we offer independent living, enhanced living, assisted living and memory care services. We can meet each resident...
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Your solicited reviews should not be identified by even a first name. If I had complaints about an assisted living home, I wouldn't feel comfortable in writing about it because the staff would know who I am...
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.
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace, a Leisure Living Community in Lakeview, 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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I moved my Dad from a [community removed] to Boulder Creek Memory Care in Rockford in [date removed]. This has been a great move for Dad and me both. The life enrichment program is top notch with lots of...
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.
Boulder Creek, a Leisure Living Community, is located in Rockford, Michigan, where we’re passionate about serving our senior living residents and sharing life’s journey together. Offering assisted living and memory care options, our purpose is to provide high-quality senior lifestyle services...
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I love lakeside living, the beautiful sunsets. It's a great community of people. Living here on a lake is like a small taste of heaven! I love it!
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.
ENJOY AFFORDABLE AND PRIVATE LAKEFRONT LIVING FOR 55+ ON WABASIS LAKE! If you love amazing sunsets and the sound of the wind in the trees, you will love Lakeside Village!Conveniently located only 15 minutes due east of Rockford, MI, 15 minutes southwest of Greenville, MI and 30 minutes to...
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Communication! Patience with dad and his erratic dementia behaviors. Their willingness to help him and not just "give up." Its smaller. Home like. Not fancy. A good physical setting for dad. Most difficult...
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 a small, intimate and home-like setting where staff and residents interact like family. We're rethinking and redesigning how to care for residents. The goal for this community is to provide a tailored approach to comfort our valued community member's that pledges dedicated care where...
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Green Acres is a very big improvement from our last facility! They are doing a great job! So happy she is there! I don't worry about anything now that my mom is at Green Acres. They are responsive and see...
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: 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: 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.
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We are very pleased at the respect shown Mom and us as we deal with dementia. It is reassuring to know young women like [removed] are choosing to meet her needs. Sometimes it is not easy for even family to...
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.
Quality senior care in elegant, residential-style surroundings is offered at White Oaks. Personalized assistance with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, eating and medication monitoring provides you with security and peace-of-mind. Residents can choose to participate in a...
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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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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...
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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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This assisted living facility is top notch. Truly a "home" with a lot of amenities.
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.

Cost of independent living in Ensley Center, MI

The average cost of senior living in Ensley Center is $3,326 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fremont, MI with an average of $2,901 per month.

Independent living costs in Ensley Center, MI, vs. nearby cities

Ensley Center, MI
$3,326/mo
$3,457/mo

Independent living costs in Ensley Center, MI, vs. state and national averages

Ensley Center, MI
$3,326/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Ensley Center, MI, vs. other senior living options

$3,763/mo
Independent Living
$3,326/mo

Independent living costs in Ensley Center, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,643/mo
Studio
$5,215/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,428/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,133/mo

Senior living costs in Ensley Center 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: Ensley Center, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEnsley Center, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,326/mo$3,624/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,679/mo$4,169/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,763/mo$4,531/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Ensley Center, MI:$3,326/mo
Michigan:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Ensley Center, MI:$3,679/mo
Michigan:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Ensley Center, MI:$3,763/mo
Michigan:$4,531/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Ensley Center, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Ensley Center 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.

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Independent living cost trends in Ensley Center, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Ensley Center 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 median 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
Ensley Center, MI$5,125/mo$5,221/mo-1.8%
Michigan$2,473/mo$2,450/mo+0.9%
National$2,825/mo$2,798/mo+1.0%
Ensley Center, MI
2024 average cost:$5,125/mo
2023 average cost:$5,221/mo
Percent change:-1.8%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,473/mo
2023 average cost:$2,450/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
National
2024 average cost:$2,825/mo
2023 average cost:$2,798/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Ensley Center

Recent reviews for independent living in Ensley Center

Villa Maria in Grand Rapids, MI

5.0
They're doing an excellent job at Villa Maria, we'd give them top marks across the board! Everything they do here they do well! The facility itself is clean and well kept, the staff are all very friendly, they have plenty of activities, and the food is good! This was the first place we toured, ...
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White Oaks Assisted Living and Dementia Care in Lawton, MI

5.0
My wife is currently a resident at White Oaks. The RCA's do a great job caring for her. [Removed]. has made my wife feel so comfortable living there. I can't express the my gratitude enough for the compassion they have.

Westminster Meadows in Grand Rapids, MI

5.0
It's been really good. She is making it her own. They were the only one in the general area. Compared to other apartment complexes, it's a small development, and very clean. The manager was very inviting. She is happy with it, and so we are happy with it.

Ensley Center independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ensley Center independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ensley Center, 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 Ensley Center 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 Ensley Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ensley Center, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Ensley Center 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 Ensley Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ensley Center, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
13.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ensley Center 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 Ensley Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ensley Center, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
20%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
6.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26.7%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
13.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.3%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
6.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
20%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
13.3%
47%
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