Assisted Living Directory - Michigan Assisted Living Facilities & Adult Foster Care for Seniors

This page should serve as a starting point for learning about many of the different assisted living facilities and long term care options throughout the State of Michigan.

All facilities may be contacted directly and safely.

The State of Michigan, as with many states, defines assisted living in a very specific way – detailing eligibility requirements, and the types of services provided by assisted living facilities. In the State of Michigan, “assisted living” is officially labeled as “adult foster care” – However, for marketing purposes, and for familiarity, many facilities will use the term ‘assisted living’ or a combination of ‘assisted living’ and ‘adult foster care.’

* Learn about Michigan’s Affordable Assisted Living – Including State assistance & Waiver information.

***The Median Monthly Cost for Assisted Living in Michigan (Private, One-Bedroom) is: $3,563

In addition, Michigan designates each “Facility” with a type, depending on the number of residents. They are as follows:

Family Home: Capacity: 1-6 – licensee resides on-site; Congregate: Capacity Greater than 20; County Infirmary: Capacity Greater than 20; Large Group: Capacity: 13 – 20; Medium Group: Capacity: 7-12; Small Group: Capacity: 1-6 – may reside off-site; Home for the Aged: A supervised personal care facility, that provides room, board, and supervised personal care to 21 or more unrelated non transient, individuals 60 years of age or older.” Intro by D. Besnette

Visit the website for a full list of featured facilities, services, and pricing!

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Assisted Living Tidbits:

Nursing home vs. Assisted Living? The latter may be the most viable and desirable option. Assisted Living homes often times have more privacy and space than nursing homes. Also, surprisingly, Assisted Living can cost less than a Nursing Home. We read a great article today from Investors.com that states “A 2005 MetLife survey put the average cost of assisted living at nearly $35,000 a year. But MetLife found that nursing home tabs average over $74,000 a year.”

What exactly is Medicaid? Medicaid is a program sponsored by the federal government and administered by states that is meant to provide health care and health-related services to persons of low-income or limited means. A reimbursement program.

Michigan office of retirement services

Adult Foster Care: Did you know that assisted living in Michigan is really “Adult Foster Care & Homes for the Aged?” This is what the state of Michigan officially recognizes “assisted living” as. Many facilities, however, still use the words “Assisted or Assistive Living” for marketing and promotional purposes, as this is a more recognized term than Adult Foster Care for many people.

See how far we’ve come with our videos – this one was one of Assisted Living Directory’s first video tutorials, highlighting the LARA search tool and databse.