Kalamazoo is home to more than 76,000 people, 8,000 of whom are seniors aged 65 and over. Seniors in this southwestern Michigan city can enjoy the still-untouched wilderness around town that’s crisscrossed by miles of walking paths lined by trees and surrounded by nearly a dozen wide-open golf courses. Two nationally recognized health systems, Henry Ford and Beaumont, serve the medical needs of residents, and Kalamazoo’s nursing homes provide excellent care, though their cost is somewhat higher than the Michigan state average. A semiprivate room in a nursing care home in the Kalamazoo area averages $10,159 a month, according to the 2020 Genworth Cost of Care Survey.
Nursing homes in Kalamazoo serve area seniors with a high level of supervision that’s only available in a residential senior care facility. Features include medication administration, health monitoring and 24-hour nursing care. The generally high quality of care nursing homes provide comes at a cost. Some may find that assisted living or home health care meet their needs at a lower monthly cost.
This guide provides details about care options in Michigan and lists free and low-cost resources that help seniors in Kalamazoo get by.