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10 Best Nursing Homes in Rathbone, MI

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Rathbone is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 25 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Rathbone, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Rathbone is about $4,526, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 78 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Rathbone, MI

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Arbor Grove is a warm, welcoming community. Staff and management are very compassionate and hands on with each resident in my experience. Also very patient driven care.
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 Arbor Grove! 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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My wife is in the memory care unit at Shields Comfort Care and I am beyond appreciative of the care she receives there. I never have to worry if she is ok. She loves the food and especially loves the...
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 staff was great and did everything they could to accommodate my Dad. He was only there for a couple of weeks and didn't participate in an activity because of his health.
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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This is an awesome place. Such a loving and caring staff. They took care of my father right up to his last breath. Words could never express our gratitude.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Our mission is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those living with dementia and their families.Stone Lodge provides a secure and stimulating, lodge-like living environment. Our purpose is to provide quality of life and maximize individual strengths and capabilities by offering a...
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Great staff, beautiful facility!!
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
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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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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 Ithaca AFC, we provide you with fantastic senior care and assisted living benefits. We pride ourselves with providing elderly people treatment and shelter for their needs. Our facility is located in Ithaca, MI. We provide care and housing to elderly who cannot function correctly due to...
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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
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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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, 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.
Masonic Pathways, a CCRC for both Masons and non-Masons, has been serving seniors in the friendly community of Alma, Michigan for nearly 100 years. Whether you choose to live independently, require assistance, rehabilitation or skilled nursing we have a lifestyle to suit your needs within our...
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
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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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
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: 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
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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 nursing homes in Rathbone, MI

The average cost of senior living in Rathbone is $4,526 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Maple Rapids, MI with an average of $3,835 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Rathbone, MI, vs. nearby cities

Rathbone, MI
$4,526/mo
$4,508/mo

Nursing homes costs in Rathbone, MI, vs. state and national averages

Rathbone, MI
$4,526/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Rathbone, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,526/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,526/mo

Nursing homes costs in Rathbone, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,642/mo
Studio
$5,593/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,679/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,138/mo

Senior living costs in Rathbone vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Rathbone, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRathbone, MIMichiganU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,526/mo$4,617/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,397/mo$4,246/mo$4,697/mo
Memory Care$4,526/mo$4,617/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,813/mo$3,744/mo$4,152/mo
Nursing Homes
Rathbone, MI:$4,526/mo
Michigan:$4,617/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Rathbone, MI:$4,397/mo
Michigan:$4,246/mo
U.S.:$4,697/mo
Memory Care
Rathbone, MI:$4,526/mo
Michigan:$4,617/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Rathbone, MI:$3,813/mo
Michigan:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,152/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Rathbone, MI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Rathbone 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Rathbone, MI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Rathbone 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
Rathbone, MI$6,487/mo$4,801/mo+35.1%
Michigan$4,920/mo$4,720/mo+4.2%
National$4,812/mo$4,772/mo+0.8%
Rathbone, MI
2024 average cost:$6,487/mo
2023 average cost:$4,801/mo
Percent change:+35.1%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$4,920/mo
2023 average cost:$4,720/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
National
2024 average cost:$4,812/mo
2023 average cost:$4,772/mo
Percent change:+0.8%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 nursing homes in Rathbone

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Rathbone

The Maples of St John in St. John's, MI

5.0
Best home I've been in. Good food.

Bavarian Comfort Care in Bridgeport, MI

4.8
Bavarian was very welcoming when my family came to the community. Everyone made sure they say hi to use and checked to see if we needed anything. My grandmother loves to play bingo and the NASA astronaut visit via zoom was so cool.

Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Saginaw, MI

5.0
My mother lived at Edgewood for 2 1/2 years. The staff was extremely caring. The dining room had very good food and would accommodate when she didn't care for offerings. (she didn't like seafood). They often had special events for holidays for family to be included. They had activities from ...
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Rathbone nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rathbone nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rathbone, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Rathbone nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Rathbone that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Rathbone, MINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
25%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
25%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Rathbone nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Rathbone Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Rathbone, MINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rathbone nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Rathbone partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rathbone, MINational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Rathbone nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Rathbone communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rathbone, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5%
0.2%
Room service
Room service
15%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rathbone nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Rathbone offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rathbone, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
20%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
15%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
10%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
15%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care, Shields Comfort Care and Chesaning Comfort Care are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Rathbone, Michigan. See full list of communities.
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