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The cost of independent living in Idlewild is about $3,725 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 53 options. Read 309 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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I am not confident assessing the care [name removed] got because he was in such bad shape, as were other residents in the memory unit. I do believe your facility did the very best possible, but for me 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 White Lake! 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 level, we strive to...
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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 Assisted Living! 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. Throughout each service level, we strive to make every...
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Mom has been in the Memory Care unit at Ludington Woods for about a month now and we could not be happier with our choice. The staff was very responsive and helpful thru the decision process. While we were...
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 Ludington Woods 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,...
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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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Excellent office people, they are great at answering questions. They have many events for residents to participate in, my Mom loves it there.
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.
Residents in the Independent Living portion of our community have a choice of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Kitchens are fully equipped and utilities are covered (cable and Internet service). Monthly rates include restaurant style dining, weekly housekeeping services, social and...
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I think the staff is quite good. Both the health director and the facility director are pretty communicative and responsive, with occasional lapses. The other staff members are competent and pleasant and...
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.
Situated in a beautiful country setting, Curry House is a vibrant senior living community located near Munson Cadillac Hospital as well as Cadillac Marketplace, Lake Cadillac and The City Park. Wake up every day in a safe, intentionally designed living space. We tend to the cooking, housekeeping...
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Mom started in the independent area and has her memory impairment increased staff identified a move to the memory care was necessary and shortly after offered me a private room for more supervision and a...
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 Robbinswood Northcrest Campus, where professional care and personal caring meet. We balance autonomy with supervision for each resident and work to make sure care extends beyond just health. Robbinswood Northcrest Campus is designed, staffed and maintained to best meet the needs and...
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Most of us here like it here. I like it here very well. I am very happy. The staff here care for us very well. The food is as well as it could be expected in a place that size. I would very much so...
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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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
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.
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Waiting list always. Willingness to work with my mom to tweak her apartment for her exact needs. Apartments and amenities are excellent. My mom is in the new wing and her place is super nice.
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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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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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
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.
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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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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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.
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.
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, 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.
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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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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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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 are a state licensed, large group, Adult Foster Care home. Licensed for 15 residents. We have 24 hr staff. We have a computer system which is directly linked to our pharmacy, to assist with passing medications. We cook and serve 3 meals and a bedtime snack every day. We can assist 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
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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, 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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This assisted living facility is top notch. Truly a "home" with a lot of amenities.
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 Idlewild, MI

The average cost of senior living in Idlewild is $3,725 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pentwater, MI with an average of $2,810 per month.

Independent living costs in Idlewild, MI, vs. nearby cities

Idlewild, MI
$3,725/mo
$3,701/mo
$3,495/mo

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

Idlewild, MI
$3,725/mo
U.S. national average
$4,157/mo

Independent living costs in Idlewild, MI, vs. other senior living options

$3,701/mo
Independent Living
$3,725/mo

Independent living costs in Idlewild, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,533/mo
Studio
$5,234/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,184/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,537/mo

Senior living costs in Idlewild 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: Idlewild, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIdlewild, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,725/mo$3,737/mo$4,157/mo
Assisted Living$3,701/mo$4,397/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$3,701/mo$4,607/mo$4,941/mo
Independent Living
Idlewild, MI:$3,725/mo
Michigan:$3,737/mo
U.S.:$4,157/mo
Assisted Living
Idlewild, MI:$3,701/mo
Michigan:$4,397/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Idlewild, MI:$3,701/mo
Michigan:$4,607/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
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Independent living costs in Idlewild, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Idlewild 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 Idlewild, MI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Idlewild 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
Idlewild, MI$800/mo$1,413/mo-43.4%
Michigan$2,444/mo$2,431/mo+0.6%
National$2,796/mo$2,806/mo-0.4%
Idlewild, MI
2024 average cost:$800/mo
2023 average cost:$1,413/mo
Percent change:-43.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,444/mo
2023 average cost:$2,431/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
National
2024 average cost:$2,796/mo
2023 average cost:$2,806/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
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What families are saying about independent living in Idlewild

Recent reviews for independent living in Idlewild

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.

Margaret's Meadows in Remus, MI

4.2
What we like the most about the Margaret's Meadows community is the staff, they really care about their patients. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.

The Oaks in Muskegon, MI

4.0
We went with The Oaks over others places we saw because of all of the things they have to offer. Plus the step down to assisted living if needed. The staff is great, I just wish they had a doctor on call for the weekends. They have a beautiful facility, wonderful staff my Mom loves her new ...
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Idlewild independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Idlewild independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Idlewild, 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 Idlewild 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 Idlewild partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Idlewild, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
14.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
8.3%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Idlewild 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 Idlewild communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Idlewild, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.8%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
18.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Idlewild 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 Idlewild offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Idlewild, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
20.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
6.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
14.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.8%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
18.8%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
10.4%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4.2%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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There are 53 independent living facilities near Idlewild, Michigan. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Idlewild, Michigan are White Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care, Lakeview Terrace Assisted Living and Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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