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Assisted living costs in Dresden average about $4,720 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 218 communities in Dresden. Our detailed directory has 1827 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Dresden Assisted Living Facilities | 1827 Reviews

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The staff is always friendly and very helpful to the residents. Not only do they give great care to the residents but they extend their care to the families too! My mom has been here for almost 3 years 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.
Windemere Park offers a lifestyle full of choices – from luxurious independent living apartment homes with optional services, to private and semi-private assisted living apartments with customized care. Our services evolve with your needs. At Windemere Park, you will enjoy the comfort and...
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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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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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Care workers exceptionally attentive and accommodating.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Sunny acres AFC is located in beautiful Madison Heights, Michigan. The community itself is a very active one and residents have access to major hospitals, libraries and shopping. Moreover, it is possible for them to gain access to all of these things as long as they are physically and mentally...
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The staff really cares about there residents. They make sure my grandma gets involved with arts and grafts, movies and popcorn to right down just saying goodnight to her everyday,with home cook meals. This...
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 St. Joseph's Manor we provide assisted living for the Detroit community. We offer three levels of care: Level I Independent Plus. residents at this level are functionally independent or require minimal assistance with mobility, dressing, grooming and bathing and are mentally alert. They...
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I chose Victoria homes for my mom to live who has dementia and is urinary stress incontinent. I am an only child and caring for her alone just became too much for me to handle. Victoria homes has a superb...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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.
Mary's Center for Seniors is a state licensed 20 bed facility offering adult foster care for seniors with special needs. We are located in a ranch style home in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to expressways and near Metropolitan Beach and its many recreational activities. Our experienced...
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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.
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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.
Maple City Retirement Residence is located in Chatham, Kent Ontario situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood close to shopping. We provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where residents, their family and friends always feel at home. We take pride in caring for the people you love. We are a...
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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.
Residence on the Thames is an assisted living community located in the charming town of Chatham, Ontario. With a fantastic staff and plenty to see and do, Residence on the Thames is the perfect place to call home. Chatham is a very active town with many different art galleries, museums and...
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Photo of Great Lakes Inn
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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.
Photo of Albany Retirement Village Inc
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.
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
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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.
Photo of Beattie Manor Retirement Community
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.
Photo of Royaleigh Nonprofit Residence Plympton
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.
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.
Photo of Rosewood Manor
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.
Photo of Diane Zeeuws Place
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.
Photo of Landmark Village
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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.
Enjoy the luxury and grandeur of Landmark Village, located in the heart of beautiful Sarnia, Ontario. This is no ordinary assisted living community, this is a home away from home for those who are used to the best. Its elegant surroundings are the perfect setting to stay close to old friends,...
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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.
Photo of The Manor
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.
Photo of Twin Lakes Terrace
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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.
Twin Lakes Terrace is an assisted living community located in the calm and peaceful surroundings of Sarnia, ON. We believe strongly in the idea of creating a community that cares for one another, and we find that our efforts make a very positive impression on visiting relatives. Our staff are...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.

What families are saying about assisted living in Dresden

Recent reviews for assisted living in Dresden

Sunrise of Grosse Pointe Woods

5.0
My loved one was previously a resident at Sunrise of Grosse Pointe Woods and everything was great for her at this facility! The cleanliness and friendliness were great. The staff, care services, food and activities were great. The value for cost was also great, in comparison to other facilities. ...
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Westwood Inn in Macomb, MI

5.0
Facility and staff are very friendly and accommodating. Very happy with the memory care part. Just a high turnover of staff at times like everywhere I guess.

Waltonwood Lakeside in Sterling Heights, MI

4.4
My loved one was briefly a resident at Waltonwood Lakeside and overall she had a good experience at this facility. The cleanliness, meals and activities were great. The staff and care services were very good. I would recommend this facility to others.

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Caring and attentive staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and dedication of the staff at various communities. For instance, at Westwood Inn, the staff are described as caring and loving, going above and beyond to provide excellent care for their residents. At Rose Senior Living at Clinton Township, the staff wer ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Quality meals and dining experiences are highlighted in many reviews, with residents expressing their appreciation for the efforts made to accommodate dietary restrictions and individual preferences. At Sunrise of Shelby Township, the food is described as delicious and home-cooked, while at W ...
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Engaging activities and social opportunities. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered at different communities, from movie nights and outings to gardening and arts and crafts sessions. At Brookdale Utica Assisted Living, the staff organize regular outings to nearby parks and pools, while at Shelby Comfort Care, reside ...
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Properly maintained facilities and cleanliness. Cleanliness and upkeep are consistently mentioned as important factors in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Commonwealth Senior Living at New Baltimore, the facility is described as clean, modern, and well-maintained, while at Church of Christ Assisted Living, the staf ...
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Open communication between staff and families. Clear and consistent communication between staff and families is a key feature mentioned in many reviews. At Sunrise of Shelby Township, the staff are commended for their responsiveness and willingness to address concerns, while at Meadows Assisted Living and Care Campus, the management team ...
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Personalized care for unique needs. Individualized care and attention are emphasized in several reviews, with families expressing their appreciation for the thoughtful accommodations made for their loved ones' unique needs. At Commonwealth Senior Living at New Baltimore, the staff are praised for their ability to cater to reside ...
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Dresden review score based on 414 family reviews

7.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 414 reviews of 164 Dresden assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dresden review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Dresden review score compared against nearby cities

7.9
Dresden, 164 facilities

Review subcategories for Dresden assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 414 reviews of 164 Dresden assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Dresden resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
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Friendliness
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Care services
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State regulations for assisted living in Dresden

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Ontario assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Dresden protect seniors.

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There are 218 assisted living facilities near Dresden, Ontario. See the full list.

The best assisted living facilities near you in Dresden, Ontario are Hearthstone Communities Sterling I, Hearthstone Communities Sterling Heights and Karen's Kare House. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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