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The cost of independent living in Bay County is about $3,575 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 23 options. Read 100 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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My friend is an extremely picky eater and they make sure she has something she likes and if she isn't in the mood to go to the dining room they bring it to her apartment. The facility is always well kept and...
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.
Welcome to Independence Village of Midland! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include independent living, assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service...
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9.9
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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
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.
Welcome to Candlestone Assisted Living & Memory Care! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service level, we...
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78 reviews
9.8
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Bayfield has been a perfect place for my dad. He unfortunately is unable to go back to his home. Bayfield has made him feel welcome and part of their family there. The staff is wonderful. They always are...
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.
Welcome to Bayfield Assisted Living & Memory Care! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service level, we...
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The women there are very sweet. From the staff to the other residents. They were very welcoming to my grandma. It was also very well kept. There is a nice patio outside of her bedroom. As well as one in the...
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.
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55 Floor plans available
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It was extremely clean, and the staff were very friendly- most of them were exceptional and went out of their way to help in any way we needed. Meals were well prepared, and they were always willing to...
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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Big facility with lots to do from the look of it. Happy to see that the activities director is active on a daily basis with all the residents and the food smelled great during my visit. Housekeepers and...
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.
Bay City Comfort Care is a state-of-the-art facility located on Shrestha Drive sprawling over 38,000 square feet of immaculately designed space. Designed to feel like a luxury resort, with a floor plan that encourages community interactions, you’ll fit right in. Our state-of-the-art facility is...
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I would recommend the community to others for their loved ones. The ease of being able to visit my loved one and the staff being responsive to the residents that needed assistance stand out to me. The...
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: 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.
Liberty Square apartments, an elderly (or disabled of any age), community has been serving the residents of Linwood, Mi. since 1978, we have a professional management team that truly cares about the community and its residents.Linwood is located approx. 10 miles north of Bay City, Mi.-close to...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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I am very happy with the care for my mom in this nice community. We are happy to see that she likes the staff who are always helpful and kind. The community is clean and maintained at all times. The menu is...
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: 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.
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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.
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The staff and residents are friendly and the community is very clean. I wouldn't change anything because the community is fine the way it is. I am pleased with Riverwalk Meadows and I would recommend them.
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.
Riverwalk Meadows is nestled along Bay City’s Veteran’s park offering spectacular views of both the park and river. Designed with seniors in mind we are conveniently located just 2 blocks from Riverside Senior Center and are also close to shopping and medical facilities.Heat, water, sewer and...

Cost of independent living in Bay County, MI

The average cost of senior living in Bay County is $3,575 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sterling, MI with an average of $2,539 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bay County, MI vs. nearby counties

Bay County, MI
$3,575/mo
$3,530/mo
$3,539/mo

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

Bay County, MI
$3,575/mo
U.S. national average
$4,104/mo

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

$4,331/mo
Independent Living
$3,575/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,935/mo
Studio
$5,289/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,649/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,510/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Bay County

Recent reviews for independent living in Bay County

Bay City Comfort Care

5.0
We are very happy with the care and attention our loved is getting at Bay City. The activities person is always thinking of fun things to do i.e. indoor baseball games, cooking classes, dances etc. The staff take good care of our loved one and the residents appear to be happy.

Brookdale Midland

5.0
We chose Brookdale Midland because the staff that worked there all had nursing experience. They are all very knowledgeable and know things about my dad and what his likes and dislikes are.

Brookdale Bay City

4.0
I would recommend to other families. They are very knowledgeable and experienced. We picked this community, because my brother recommended it.

Bay County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bay County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bay County, 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 Bay County 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 Bay County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
34.6%
No sugar
No sugar
16.7%
31.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.1%
33.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Bay County 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 Bay County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bay County, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.6%
36.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
5.6%
43.7%
Room service
Room service
11.1%
37.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bay County 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 Bay County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bay County, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
11.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.6%
32.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
16.7%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.2%
49.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
16.7%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.6%
38.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
5.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.7%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
16.7%
47%
Dances
Dances
5.6%
32.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
11.1%
46.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 23 independent living facilities near Bay County, Michigan. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Bay County, Michigan are Independence Village of Midland, Candlestone Assisted Living and Memory Care and Bayfield Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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