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The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Walled Lake, MI for 2024

Walled Lake in Oakland County is home to about 7,250 residents, including nearly 1,000 seniors aged 65 or older. The attractive lake community boasts local and nearby trails that support handicap-accessible use for active, outdoorsy seniors with mobility concerns. Walled Lake is ideal for seniors seeking a small-town atmosphere with big-city perks right down the road in Detroit, which is only about 30 miles away. Seniors have access to quaint downtown shops and restaurants and fun, family-friendly attractions for visiting grandchildren.

Assisted living is designed for seniors who require some personal assistance but wish to remain as independent as possible. These homelike settings also have numerous social opportunities in a safe environment. The average cost of assisted living is $5,590 per month in Walled Lake, which is much higher than both the state and national averages.

This guide covers the average cost of assisted living in surrounding Michigan cities and cost comparisons of alternate senior care options. It also covers other aspects of assisted living in Walled Lake and provides several benefits and drawbacks of retiring here, as well as free aging-related resources.

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What to Consider About Assisted Living in Walled Lake

Although Michigan doesn’t license assisted living facilities, these facilities may require a Home for the Aged license. Facilities in Walled Lake and throughout the state that provide room, board and supervised personal care to 21 or more residents who are aged 55 or older are licensed and regulated by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Walled Lake

  • Michigan isn’t generally considered a tax-friendly state for retirees, but this is primarily due to high property taxes. Since seniors in assisted living usually don’t pay property taxes, it may be a non-issue for many. Plus, all seniors benefit from Social Security benefits and military pensions being income tax-exempt. Private retirement plan income may be partially or completely exempt based on income and year of birth.
  • Since Michigan doesn’t allow counties and cities to collect local sales taxes, seniors only have to pay Michigan’s state sales tax rate of 6%. Also, prescription drugs and groceries, which can be major expenses for seniors, are exempt from taxes.
  • The cost of living in Walled Lake is lower than the national average by about 4%, but its lower health care costs are even more beneficial to aging adults. Walled Lake’s health costs are nearly 19% lower than the national average and about 5% lower than the state average.
  • Seniors looking for a safer community benefit from a violent crime rate that’s less than half the national average. On a scale from one to 100, the national average for violent crime rate is 22.7, while Walled Lake’s rate is only 9.8. Property crime is also lower, with a rate of 19.2 in Walled Lake compared to 35.4 nationwide.
  • The climate in Walled Lake includes higher than average snowfall and fewer sunny days than the national average. However, seniors can take advantage of pleasant summers that rate a 9.3 on a scale of one to 10 with 10 being best.
  • Although there isn’t a local hospital in Walled Lake, seniors have access to two high-performing hospitals less than 4 miles away. DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township is rated high-performing in treating heart failure, kidney failure and COPD. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is regionally ranked and rated high-performing in orthopedics and eight procedures and conditions. Both hospitals have on-site emergency departments and medical surgical ICUs.

Paying for Assisted Living in Walled Lake

The safe hometown atmosphere in Walled Lake comes with a higher-than-average price. Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey lists the average cost of assisted living in Walled Lake as $5,590, which is higher than the state average by $1,390 and higher than the national average by $1,290 per month.

The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

Walled Lake’s average cost of assisted living is higher than all the cities surrounding it. Its cost is significantly higher than Jackson’s by $1,940 per month. Assisted living costs in Walled Lake are also higher than Detroit’s by $840, Monroe’s by $490 and Lansing’s by $365.

Walled Lake

$5,590

MIchigan

$4,200

The United States

$4,300

Jackson

$3,650

Detroit

$4,750

Monroe

$5,100

Lansing

$5,225

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

When comparing other types of senior care, adult day health care is typically the least costly option and provides the least amount of care. Cost data isn’t available for Walled Lake, but the statewide average is $2,080. Aging in place at home costs less than assisted living at $4,767 per month for homemaker services and $4,862 for home health aides. Nursing home care is the most expensive at $9,429 for semiprivate rooms or $10,950 for private rooms.

Homemaker Services

$4,767

Home Health Aide

$4,862

Assisted Living Facility

$5,590

Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)

$9,429

Nursing Home Facility (private room)

$10,950

Note: Data for Walled Lake was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Ann Arbor, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Walled Lake

Michigan provides personal care services through the Medicaid State Plan, which covers homes for the aged. It also provides an optional state supplement for supplemental security income recipients who reside in a home for the aged that limits room and board charges.

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Michigan page.

Paying for Assisted Living Facilities in Michigan

More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Michigan page.

Free Assisted Living Resources in Walled Lake

Numerous free resources are available at the local, county and state levels to assist seniors in Walled Lake through various aging-related services and programs. These resources offer supportive services that promote better assisted living care and programs that help seniors remain active.

ResourceContactService
Wixom Senior Citizens Center(248) 624-0870Wixom Senior Citizens Center is open to all residents and non-residents aged 50 and older. This includes seniors in Walled Lake, which is only 3 miles away and doesn’t have a local senior center. The center provides fun activities and information to help older adults stay active and meet new friends.
Area Agency on Aging 1-B(800) 852-7795The AAA 1-B serves seniors in a six-county region in southeast Michigan, including Oakland County. Seniors in Walled Lake have access to many services either provided directly by the AAA 1-B or through community organizations partnering with the agency. Its resources and supportive services include health and wellness classes, legal services, and information, assistance and referrals.
Myride2(855) 697-4332Myride2 connects seniors in Oakland County with transportation options to help them remain mobile. It also provides information on how to continue to drive safely and learn to use public transportation. Myride2’s Mobility Management focuses on individual transportation, including wheelchair-accessible transportation and long-range planning. Myride2 doesn’t charge to arrange transportation, but the transportation provider may charge a fee.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program(866) 485-9393Michigan’s LTCOP advocates for seniors in assisted living and other senior residences. A trained ombudsman works with seniors who have complaints against a specific long-term care facility and strives to resolve issues hampering appropriate care. It also helps residents understand their rights.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program(248) 537-3300 ext. 3941In southeast Michigan, RSVP is only available in Oakland and Macomb Counties. RSVP matches adults 55 and older with local volunteer opportunities in various community programs or at hospitals, schools, nonprofits, social service organizations and community centers. Volunteers can choose where they volunteer and how often, from four hours a month to 20 hours a week.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Walled Lake

Walled Lake-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Michigan are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Michigan page for more information about these laws.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Michigan

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