Assisted Living Facilities Near Clarkston, MI
Officially known as the Village of Clarkston, this little city in Oakland County is part of the Detroit metro area. According to the most recent population data, the city is home to less than 1,000 residents, and about 22% of its population is aged 65 or older. Clarkston seniors benefit from the safety and serenity found in small-town living, and the big-city amenities of Detroit are only 40 minutes away. However, Clarkston has an array of amenities of its own, including cutting edge medical facilities, a nationally known outdoor music venue, four courses for golf enthusiasts and a charming, shaded park in its historic downtown that’s on a mill race originally built by Henry Ford.
Assisted living facilities provide personalized supportive care in a homelike setting for seniors who don’t require extensive personal care. The average cost of assisted living in Clarkston is $4,750, which is higher than both the state and national averages.
This guide covers assisted living costs in Clarkston and compares those rates with costs in nearby Michigan cities, as well as other types of senior care. It also offers some benefits and drawbacks of retiring in Clarkston and provides a list of free resources specifically for seniors.
Directory of Assisted Living Facilities in Clarkston, MI
The Pines of Clarkston
7550 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI, 48346
The Pines of Clarkston seemed to be a very down-to-earth, very friendly, and very relaxed place. They had a lot of staff wandering around making sure residents were OK and directing them where they ne
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The Pines of Clarkston seemed to be a very down-to-earth, very friendly, and very relaxed place. They had a lot of staff wandering around making sure residents were OK and directing them where they needed to go. They also had more activities going on. The first time you walk in, it seemed like you’re walking into the main street, because they have a little snack shop/store out there, a beauty/barber shop, and a private little dining area for families. So, there’s some character to it. They also have a koi pond. All the three people I met; the head person, one of the aides, and the supervisor, were very down to earth. The menu looked pretty accommodating for the seniors, too.
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The Pines of Clarkston seemed to be a very down-to-earth, very friendly, and very relaxed place. They had a lot of staff wandering around making sure residents were OK and directing them where they ne
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The Pines of Clarkston seemed to be a very down-to-earth, very friendly, and very relaxed place. They had a lot of staff wandering around making sure residents were OK and directing them where they needed to go. They also had more activities going on. The first time you walk in, it seemed like you’re walking into the main street, because they have a little snack shop/store out there, a beauty/barber shop, and a private little dining area for families. So, there’s some character to it. They also have a koi pond. All the three people I met; the head person, one of the aides, and the supervisor, were very down to earth. The menu looked pretty accommodating for the seniors, too.
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Pine Tree Place
5480 Parview Drive, Clarkston, MI, 48346
I enjoyed my visit to Pine Tree Place. They were very helpful, courteous, and very informative. They just seemed pretty authentic. The place looked clean. Lunch has just finished, so there weren’t man
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I enjoyed my visit to Pine Tree Place. They were very helpful, courteous, and very informative. They just seemed pretty authentic. The place looked clean. Lunch has just finished, so there weren’t many activities going on when I went there. They had a puzzle area, and they encouraged their residents to go out as much as they could. As far as their help, they were fully staffed. It seemed to be a very relaxed place.
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I enjoyed my visit to Pine Tree Place. They were very helpful, courteous, and very informative. They just seemed pretty authentic. The place looked clean. Lunch has just finished, so there weren’t man
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I enjoyed my visit to Pine Tree Place. They were very helpful, courteous, and very informative. They just seemed pretty authentic. The place looked clean. Lunch has just finished, so there weren’t many activities going on when I went there. They had a puzzle area, and they encouraged their residents to go out as much as they could. As far as their help, they were fully staffed. It seemed to be a very relaxed place.
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Addington Place of Clarkston
5700 Water Tower Place, Clarkston, MI, 48346
My mother is in an assisted living building at Addington Place of Clarkston. I had made several calls to other places and Addington Place called me back and they were close also. The layout is invitin
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My mother is in an assisted living building at Addington Place of Clarkston. I had made several calls to other places and Addington Place called me back and they were close also. The layout is inviting. My mom’s room is close to the dining area, so it’s convenient to visit her. There’s a courtyard there. It’s very well done. They’re redoing it now, but even before they started to redo it, it was very beautifully done. They had a very welcoming lobby.
The staff is friendly. They seem to know mom well, which tells me they’ve spent a significant amount of time with her. They bother to get to know the little things about her, what she likes, what she doesn’t like, what time she likes to have ice cream in the evening, little things like that.
There’s a lot of staff, you have the care level, you have the director, and you have an activities person. Most of them are very professional. There are a few new people. I would say 90% of them are just top-notch staff. In every facility, you’re going to find a staff member that’s a little off or they’re just maybe a little too busy, but that’s not the case there. The majority of their staff are topnotch, and almost treat my mom like they’re her own mother or grandmother.
Compared to other areas, they’re probably one of the best. I’ve tasted the food a couple of times and it’s good. They have a great activities coordinator and she’s got all kinds of things going on there. They have people come in that play instruments and they have a 50s day and there’s just a lot of different things. They had dancers come in that were from New York and do a little performance for us. It was neat. I happened to be there that day when they came. It was expensive, but I was surprised that it was as reasonable as it was, given the quality of this place. It’s kind of like a hidden gem.
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My mother is in an assisted living building at Addington Place of Clarkston. I had made several calls to other places and Addington Place called me back and they were close also. The layout is invitin
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My mother is in an assisted living building at Addington Place of Clarkston. I had made several calls to other places and Addington Place called me back and they were close also. The layout is inviting. My mom’s room is close to the dining area, so it’s convenient to visit her. There’s a courtyard there. It’s very well done. They’re redoing it now, but even before they started to redo it, it was very beautifully done. They had a very welcoming lobby.
The staff is friendly. They seem to know mom well, which tells me they’ve spent a significant amount of time with her. They bother to get to know the little things about her, what she likes, what she doesn’t like, what time she likes to have ice cream in the evening, little things like that.
There’s a lot of staff, you have the care level, you have the director, and you have an activities person. Most of them are very professional. There are a few new people. I would say 90% of them are just top-notch staff. In every facility, you’re going to find a staff member that’s a little off or they’re just maybe a little too busy, but that’s not the case there. The majority of their staff are topnotch, and almost treat my mom like they’re her own mother or grandmother.
Compared to other areas, they’re probably one of the best. I’ve tasted the food a couple of times and it’s good. They have a great activities coordinator and she’s got all kinds of things going on there. They have people come in that play instruments and they have a 50s day and there’s just a lot of different things. They had dancers come in that were from New York and do a little performance for us. It was neat. I happened to be there that day when they came. It was expensive, but I was surprised that it was as reasonable as it was, given the quality of this place. It’s kind of like a hidden gem.
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Canterbury on the Lake
5601 Hatchery Rd., Waterford, MI, 48329
Gross misconduct and utterly incompetent. The "doctor"’s actions were unfathomable and he shouldn’t be practicing medicine. The staff are rude and act as though doing their job is an inconvenience and
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Gross misconduct and utterly incompetent. The "doctor"’s actions were unfathomable and he shouldn’t be practicing medicine. The staff are rude and act as though doing their job is an inconvenience and you are a bother. DO NOT LET YOUR LOVED ONE COME HERE!!!!
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Gross misconduct and utterly incompetent. The "doctor"’s actions were unfathomable and he shouldn’t be practicing medicine. The staff are rude and act as though doing their job is an inconvenience and
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Gross misconduct and utterly incompetent. The "doctor"’s actions were unfathomable and he shouldn’t be practicing medicine. The staff are rude and act as though doing their job is an inconvenience and you are a bother. DO NOT LET YOUR LOVED ONE COME HERE!!!!
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Magnolia by the Lakes
1701 Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor, MI, 48320
Use extreme caution before placing a loved one in the Magnolia North Assisted Living unit. My mother died within 4 days of moving in (September 2021). We had continued problems with summoning assistan
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Use extreme caution before placing a loved one in the Magnolia North Assisted Living unit. My mother died within 4 days of moving in (September 2021). We had continued problems with summoning assistance for my mother. Help was not to be found or slow to respond. She had multiple attempts to summon help in the hours before her passing, with no luck. Also, do yourself a favor and check there licensing with the State of Michigan. Dr. Bagne, the owner, will promise you everything to get a signed contract. When you have a problem you will never get past her assistants.
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Use extreme caution before placing a loved one in the Magnolia North Assisted Living unit. My mother died within 4 days of moving in (September 2021). We had continued problems with summoning assistan
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Use extreme caution before placing a loved one in the Magnolia North Assisted Living unit. My mother died within 4 days of moving in (September 2021). We had continued problems with summoning assistance for my mother. Help was not to be found or slow to respond. She had multiple attempts to summon help in the hours before her passing, with no luck. Also, do yourself a favor and check there licensing with the State of Michigan. Dr. Bagne, the owner, will promise you everything to get a signed contract. When you have a problem you will never get past her assistants.
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Lockwood of Waterford
1407 Skipper Drive, Waterford, MI, 48327
My mother-in-law is in Lockwood of Waterford. It is very clean. The nursing staff and the medical team are very helpful. The administration is great to work with and address your needs. They have movi
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My mother-in-law is in Lockwood of Waterford. It is very clean. The nursing staff and the medical team are very helpful. The administration is great to work with and address your needs. They have movie night, game night, and craft night. The dining area is great. The food is reasonable.
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My mother-in-law is in Lockwood of Waterford. It is very clean. The nursing staff and the medical team are very helpful. The administration is great to work with and address your needs. They have movi
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My mother-in-law is in Lockwood of Waterford. It is very clean. The nursing staff and the medical team are very helpful. The administration is great to work with and address your needs. They have movie night, game night, and craft night. The dining area is great. The food is reasonable.
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Sunrise of Bloomfield
2080 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302
Sunrise of Bloomfield is a beautiful place. They seem to have everything.They have whatever kind of care your loved one needs, whether the basics or all the way up to the most. They seem to be able to
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Sunrise of Bloomfield is a beautiful place. They seem to have everything.They have whatever kind of care your loved one needs, whether the basics or all the way up to the most. They seem to be able to do that there. I would love to have a loved one in there, but it was just way too expensive for my mom. It was a pricing issue. It was a quick tour. Because of COVID and everything, people kind of want you in and out. I kind of went to certain spots of the place, and that was it. They could accommodate any level of care that your loved one needed. They have a personal chef. She went through the menu with me, and it looked very wonderful.
The care seems to be there. It seems like there’s always something going on. If your loved one needs any type of occupational therapy or physical therapy, they have it. It is like a one-stop place to have everything done to your loved one. It’s almost like a fancy hotel. It was very nice and very clean. They have a lot there for even the littlest things. In their private rooms, they had a pull cord by the bed in case someone needs something. They can easily get to someone when needed.
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Sunrise of Bloomfield is a beautiful place. They seem to have everything.They have whatever kind of care your loved one needs, whether the basics or all the way up to the most. They seem to be able to
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Sunrise of Bloomfield is a beautiful place. They seem to have everything.They have whatever kind of care your loved one needs, whether the basics or all the way up to the most. They seem to be able to do that there. I would love to have a loved one in there, but it was just way too expensive for my mom. It was a pricing issue. It was a quick tour. Because of COVID and everything, people kind of want you in and out. I kind of went to certain spots of the place, and that was it. They could accommodate any level of care that your loved one needed. They have a personal chef. She went through the menu with me, and it looked very wonderful.
The care seems to be there. It seems like there’s always something going on. If your loved one needs any type of occupational therapy or physical therapy, they have it. It is like a one-stop place to have everything done to your loved one. It’s almost like a fancy hotel. It was very nice and very clean. They have a lot there for even the littlest things. In their private rooms, they had a pull cord by the bed in case someone needs something. They can easily get to someone when needed.
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Ahava Adult Foster Care
5670 Greer Road, West Bloomfield, MI, 48324
The owners and employees treat the residents as if they are family. It is very clean and has no medicinal smell. The food is made mostly from scratch and they adjust for each resident’s dietary needs.
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The owners and employees treat the residents as if they are family. It is very clean and has no medicinal smell. The food is made mostly from scratch and they adjust for each resident’s dietary needs.
Each person’s clothing from the day is cleaned at night and their night clothes are cleaned during the morning.
Each resident has their own furnished room with a large flat screen TV and cable.
Residents each have a sit to stand recliner to relax in during the day.
Ahava brings in a recreational therapist twice a week plus bingo twice a week, and an art instructor once a week. In addition, a nurse visits regularly and they arrange for residents to have PT and/or OT as needed. The doctor comes regularly as well.
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The owners and employees treat the residents as if they are family. It is very clean and has no medicinal smell. The food is made mostly from scratch and they adjust for each resident’s dietary needs.
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The owners and employees treat the residents as if they are family. It is very clean and has no medicinal smell. The food is made mostly from scratch and they adjust for each resident’s dietary needs.
Each person’s clothing from the day is cleaned at night and their night clothes are cleaned during the morning.
Each resident has their own furnished room with a large flat screen TV and cable.
Residents each have a sit to stand recliner to relax in during the day.
Ahava brings in a recreational therapist twice a week plus bingo twice a week, and an art instructor once a week. In addition, a nurse visits regularly and they arrange for residents to have PT and/or OT as needed. The doctor comes regularly as well.
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The Neighborhoods of White Lake
10770 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake, MI, 48386
My father moved into The Neighborhoods of White Lake. It seems very good. He’s getting a lot of attention. The staff introduced themselves when we came in. He’s been there eight days or something like
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My father moved into The Neighborhoods of White Lake. It seems very good. He’s getting a lot of attention. The staff introduced themselves when we came in. He’s been there eight days or something like that, and he’s already got hooked up with the physical therapy team. So far, I’m very pleased, but I had a warning just before I took him. I went to sign some paperwork and they were locked down for COVID. Since then they’ve opened up before he got checked in and it’s OK, but it does have that problem. It is a sister to St. Joe’s which has a policy of locking down fairly quickly. I’m not too happy about that, but the rest of it, I’m very pleased about.
He goes on outings or field trips. So far, he’s been going on two a week. He goes on Tuesdays and Fridays, and he’s been to the planetarium, he’s been to Greenfield Village, I think it was, and next week he’s scheduled to go to a little jazz thing, and then he’s going to a birthday party. They have a movie night, and so they’re keeping them pretty active. His room is excellent. They have outdoor seating and bird feeders outside of the windows, and it’s in the country. So it’s a pretty setting, but looking out his window, he can see Kroger’s, JCPenney’s, but he can also see a big wood. He has a great room, he’s on the ground floor, and he has a good view. Outside all they have is just settings and table areas, and I didn’t notice much more than that. He has loved the food so far. He’s had everything from Thanksgiving dinner to pork loin. He has a good lunch, they always have some kind of dessert, and he loves desserts, so he’s very happy with the food.
They gave us a great deal. They have a setup called neighborhoods, where there are 12 residents in the setting and then there are different floors for each neighborhood. They had some vacancies. So this place is normally sixty-four hundred dollars a month for assisted living and for the first year we got a pretty good deal of five thousand dollars a month. So I thought it was an excellent price.
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My father moved into The Neighborhoods of White Lake. It seems very good. He’s getting a lot of attention. The staff introduced themselves when we came in. He’s been there eight days or something like
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My father moved into The Neighborhoods of White Lake. It seems very good. He’s getting a lot of attention. The staff introduced themselves when we came in. He’s been there eight days or something like that, and he’s already got hooked up with the physical therapy team. So far, I’m very pleased, but I had a warning just before I took him. I went to sign some paperwork and they were locked down for COVID. Since then they’ve opened up before he got checked in and it’s OK, but it does have that problem. It is a sister to St. Joe’s which has a policy of locking down fairly quickly. I’m not too happy about that, but the rest of it, I’m very pleased about.
He goes on outings or field trips. So far, he’s been going on two a week. He goes on Tuesdays and Fridays, and he’s been to the planetarium, he’s been to Greenfield Village, I think it was, and next week he’s scheduled to go to a little jazz thing, and then he’s going to a birthday party. They have a movie night, and so they’re keeping them pretty active. His room is excellent. They have outdoor seating and bird feeders outside of the windows, and it’s in the country. So it’s a pretty setting, but looking out his window, he can see Kroger’s, JCPenney’s, but he can also see a big wood. He has a great room, he’s on the ground floor, and he has a good view. Outside all they have is just settings and table areas, and I didn’t notice much more than that. He has loved the food so far. He’s had everything from Thanksgiving dinner to pork loin. He has a good lunch, they always have some kind of dessert, and he loves desserts, so he’s very happy with the food.
They gave us a great deal. They have a setup called neighborhoods, where there are 12 residents in the setting and then there are different floors for each neighborhood. They had some vacancies. So this place is normally sixty-four hundred dollars a month for assisted living and for the first year we got a pretty good deal of five thousand dollars a month. So I thought it was an excellent price.
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Grace Senior Living
985 N Lapeer Road, Lake Orion, MI, 48362
My mother is in Grace Senior Living. It’s awesome. It’s a good place. Plenty of activities, the food is outstanding enough, and the aides and the administration, and the rest of the staff are absolute
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My mother is in Grace Senior Living. It’s awesome. It’s a good place. Plenty of activities, the food is outstanding enough, and the aides and the administration, and the rest of the staff are absolutely good too. It’s brand new and well designed. She went to a Valentine’s Day party yesterday. They have cornholes. They have wheelchair aerobics. They play volleyball with balloons, they have therapy dogs that come in. They have choirs that come in. They need a piano. They show in their brochure that there’s a piano, but there’s none.
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My mother is in Grace Senior Living. It’s awesome. It’s a good place. Plenty of activities, the food is outstanding enough, and the aides and the administration, and the rest of the staff are absolute
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My mother is in Grace Senior Living. It’s awesome. It’s a good place. Plenty of activities, the food is outstanding enough, and the aides and the administration, and the rest of the staff are absolutely good too. It’s brand new and well designed. She went to a Valentine’s Day party yesterday. They have cornholes. They have wheelchair aerobics. They play volleyball with balloons, they have therapy dogs that come in. They have choirs that come in. They need a piano. They show in their brochure that there’s a piano, but there’s none.
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Lourdes Senior Community – Mendelson Home
2450 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford, MI, 48328
definitely the right choice for us/for mom.
definitely the right choice for us/for mom.
Scenic Hill Manor
8616 Hidden Acre Court, Clarkston, MI, 48348
My mother has been there for a few months,I live in Arizona and its hard for me to visit as much as Id like too,But my daughter sees her when she can. The people at scenic manor do everything they can
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My mother has been there for a few months,I live in Arizona and its hard for me to visit as much as Id like too,But my daughter sees her when she can. The people at scenic manor do everything they can to make sure she’s well taken care of ,And for that Im so grateful! I feel so guilty because I can’t take her, but I know I could never do for her the things they can.I tried but I couldn’t watch her daily and work too! My mother is so stubborn with me,And I couldn’t get her to take her meds.I don’t know what it is about but she’s as good as gold with them. It takes the heartache and worry away I used to feel,and I know she’s being well cared for! Altsheimers is a terrible decease! I know she feels depressed and its the saddest thing in the world to see someone you love slip away. I pray every day for a cure! I don’t think it will come in time to help my mother,But I pray they will come up with the answer in time to help others! Im so grateful to the people at scenic hill manor for being so kind and helpful to my mother,It was a nightmare trying to figure out what I could do for her so that she wouldn’t hurt herself or go walking and forget where she lived! Now at least I am comforted knowing she is in good hands,And its a very nice place ! I had heard so many horror storys about people putting their parent in a rest home only to find their parent being abused and neglected,Scenic hill manor is the safest place I could have ever found for my mother! And I truly recommend it for any ones parent that has the problems my mother has.I know I sound like a commercial but Im being honest.Its not the cheapest place in the world which is why I can’t visit very often because I can’t afford to miss work,Im the only one she has to pay for it! I get no help from my two brothers its all on my shoulders! But I’ll make it! God willing at least I know I’m doing my best for her!
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My mother has been there for a few months,I live in Arizona and its hard for me to visit as much as Id like too,But my daughter sees her when she can. The people at scenic manor do everything they can
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My mother has been there for a few months,I live in Arizona and its hard for me to visit as much as Id like too,But my daughter sees her when she can. The people at scenic manor do everything they can to make sure she’s well taken care of ,And for that Im so grateful! I feel so guilty because I can’t take her, but I know I could never do for her the things they can.I tried but I couldn’t watch her daily and work too! My mother is so stubborn with me,And I couldn’t get her to take her meds.I don’t know what it is about but she’s as good as gold with them. It takes the heartache and worry away I used to feel,and I know she’s being well cared for! Altsheimers is a terrible decease! I know she feels depressed and its the saddest thing in the world to see someone you love slip away. I pray every day for a cure! I don’t think it will come in time to help my mother,But I pray they will come up with the answer in time to help others! Im so grateful to the people at scenic hill manor for being so kind and helpful to my mother,It was a nightmare trying to figure out what I could do for her so that she wouldn’t hurt herself or go walking and forget where she lived! Now at least I am comforted knowing she is in good hands,And its a very nice place ! I had heard so many horror storys about people putting their parent in a rest home only to find their parent being abused and neglected,Scenic hill manor is the safest place I could have ever found for my mother! And I truly recommend it for any ones parent that has the problems my mother has.I know I sound like a commercial but Im being honest.Its not the cheapest place in the world which is why I can’t visit very often because I can’t afford to miss work,Im the only one she has to pay for it! I get no help from my two brothers its all on my shoulders! But I’ll make it! God willing at least I know I’m doing my best for her!
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Edgewood Senior Homes
3262 Chenoa St, Commerce, MI, 48382
I have placed several of my clients and their loved ones in both Edgewood Senior Homes in Commerce and Farmington Hills. Their loving and caring staff is outstanding with their care and attention to d
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I have placed several of my clients and their loved ones in both Edgewood Senior Homes in Commerce and Farmington Hills. Their loving and caring staff is outstanding with their care and attention to detail. Stacie and her staff go above and beyond what is required and make the residents feel like family. The homes are beautifully decorated, always immaculately clean and most importantly, their staff is trained to care for all of the individual needs of each resident. I would recommend them to anyone needing great care in a loving home.
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I have placed several of my clients and their loved ones in both Edgewood Senior Homes in Commerce and Farmington Hills. Their loving and caring staff is outstanding with their care and attention to d
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I have placed several of my clients and their loved ones in both Edgewood Senior Homes in Commerce and Farmington Hills. Their loving and caring staff is outstanding with their care and attention to detail. Stacie and her staff go above and beyond what is required and make the residents feel like family. The homes are beautifully decorated, always immaculately clean and most importantly, their staff is trained to care for all of the individual needs of each resident. I would recommend them to anyone needing great care in a loving home.
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Ideal Senior Living
2405 Lochaven Rd West, Bloomfield, MI, 48324
I think the care at Ideal Senior Living is excellent. It’s a residential home, and there are only 6 patients. There are 2 ladies that live in the lower level. They’re from Jamaica, so you always have
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I think the care at Ideal Senior Living is excellent. It’s a residential home, and there are only 6 patients. There are 2 ladies that live in the lower level. They’re from Jamaica, so you always have the consistency of the same people there. They’re very pleasant, and they’re very cheerful. Then there’s a cook who is from Armenia that comes in 6 days a week and does the cooking. When I’m there, I see them out in the kitchen, getting food ready, or helping a patient. I hear them giggling and laughing; they’re very happy people. They’re consistent because they’re the same people, so the patients already got to know them.
The place is very clean and when you go in. You always take your shoes off at the door. They want you to go and wash your hands, or they have alcohol right there to wash your hands. They have hardwood floors. Every day someone’s washing those floors, so it’s more than clean. They also clean the bathrooms well. I think cleanliness is one of the really big things there, although that may happen in other places.
The food isn’t really fancy, and it’s served on a single plate, like a nine-inch plate. There’s a lot of food. My husband’s kind of a big eater and I always say, "Did you get enough?" He says yes, and that the food is really good. He’s very content there. He says they make rice with mixed vegetables and a chicken leg, a 2-piece chicken thing, and then a desert. I have a sister who lives in another senior living, and their meals are very gourmet, very fancy, and very elegant. The meals at Ideal Senior Living are not presented like that, but it is the kind of food that my husband likes. It’s not family-style because it’s not like common dishes on the table, but it’s more like the food that he probably would have eaten at home over the years.
I don’t really see any problems with anything. They wash the clothes, and they take good care of everything. Today I was over there and they had a lady come in and she was like a recreational therapist of a hospital before she retired. She comes in and she plays games. They have fly swatters and balloons. Then they’ll play Trivial Pursuit. Then she might play some music and the residents guess what the music is. It’s more of the oldies’ stuff, just so the people have fun. Those of us visiting also participate and have fun. There are not a lot of people because one is in hospice and one had a stroke. It’s not like a lot of people. Between the patients, it works out very well.
The only problem is just, it’s a little bit far. It’s 28 minutes for me to drive, and that’s the part that I don’t like. I wish there was something like that in the Troy area.
My husband is there for assisted living, but there are patients there who need memory care. They have some hospice patients from time to time. If it’s dialysis, they don’t take them since they don’t do medical care. If they have some memory issues, they’ll take care of them.
The staff is very pleasant and always hard-working. Sometimes he needs help getting lowered to the toilet or getting off the toilet; they help him. He always looks clean-shaven and bathed. His clothes always look clean and fresh, so they take very good care of him. He gets nightmares sometimes, and they come in and help him calm down. They’re right there for him.
The food has a good flavor, and it seems to always be enough. In the morning, they may make an omelet with mushrooms or sausage in it. He might have pancakes, orange juice, prune juice (if he needs it), and even coffee. Sometimes he has a little bowl of cut-up tangerine, oranges or something like that. It seems to be nutritious from my observation, and it looks like it’s fresh, so it’s good.
There are 2 rooms in the home that are smaller, and that’s where they had the hospice patients because they’re not getting in and out of bed. They’re in bed almost all the time other than if they have to lift them. Every day, they try to bring them out into the family room or the living room. They would get them moved, cleaned up, and feed them according to what they would eat. My husband’s room is not huge. It’s probably a little bit bigger than a dormitory room, but it’s lovely. It’s perfect for him. He seems content with the good lighting and good windows.
My husband moved in December, and they didn’t have as much then for Christmas when normally they have a Christmas party with Santa and all. Some of it was COVID-related. On Mondays and Wednesdays at 3, they have this recreational therapist who comes in for an hour. On Thursdays, they have an artist come in and they paint on a canvas. I was even there as a visitor and they said I can paint, so I painted a picture. They have those activities. The therapists also do gentle exercises, but that’s just two days a week. My husband also walks around the house with a walker to try to get some walking exercise in. I think the activities are good.
I thought the price was very high. Considering what I’ve learned from the other places, it’s actually much better.
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I think the care at Ideal Senior Living is excellent. It’s a residential home, and there are only 6 patients. There are 2 ladies that live in the lower level. They’re from Jamaica, so you always have
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I think the care at Ideal Senior Living is excellent. It’s a residential home, and there are only 6 patients. There are 2 ladies that live in the lower level. They’re from Jamaica, so you always have the consistency of the same people there. They’re very pleasant, and they’re very cheerful. Then there’s a cook who is from Armenia that comes in 6 days a week and does the cooking. When I’m there, I see them out in the kitchen, getting food ready, or helping a patient. I hear them giggling and laughing; they’re very happy people. They’re consistent because they’re the same people, so the patients already got to know them.
The place is very clean and when you go in. You always take your shoes off at the door. They want you to go and wash your hands, or they have alcohol right there to wash your hands. They have hardwood floors. Every day someone’s washing those floors, so it’s more than clean. They also clean the bathrooms well. I think cleanliness is one of the really big things there, although that may happen in other places.
The food isn’t really fancy, and it’s served on a single plate, like a nine-inch plate. There’s a lot of food. My husband’s kind of a big eater and I always say, "Did you get enough?" He says yes, and that the food is really good. He’s very content there. He says they make rice with mixed vegetables and a chicken leg, a 2-piece chicken thing, and then a desert. I have a sister who lives in another senior living, and their meals are very gourmet, very fancy, and very elegant. The meals at Ideal Senior Living are not presented like that, but it is the kind of food that my husband likes. It’s not family-style because it’s not like common dishes on the table, but it’s more like the food that he probably would have eaten at home over the years.
I don’t really see any problems with anything. They wash the clothes, and they take good care of everything. Today I was over there and they had a lady come in and she was like a recreational therapist of a hospital before she retired. She comes in and she plays games. They have fly swatters and balloons. Then they’ll play Trivial Pursuit. Then she might play some music and the residents guess what the music is. It’s more of the oldies’ stuff, just so the people have fun. Those of us visiting also participate and have fun. There are not a lot of people because one is in hospice and one had a stroke. It’s not like a lot of people. Between the patients, it works out very well.
The only problem is just, it’s a little bit far. It’s 28 minutes for me to drive, and that’s the part that I don’t like. I wish there was something like that in the Troy area.
My husband is there for assisted living, but there are patients there who need memory care. They have some hospice patients from time to time. If it’s dialysis, they don’t take them since they don’t do medical care. If they have some memory issues, they’ll take care of them.
The staff is very pleasant and always hard-working. Sometimes he needs help getting lowered to the toilet or getting off the toilet; they help him. He always looks clean-shaven and bathed. His clothes always look clean and fresh, so they take very good care of him. He gets nightmares sometimes, and they come in and help him calm down. They’re right there for him.
The food has a good flavor, and it seems to always be enough. In the morning, they may make an omelet with mushrooms or sausage in it. He might have pancakes, orange juice, prune juice (if he needs it), and even coffee. Sometimes he has a little bowl of cut-up tangerine, oranges or something like that. It seems to be nutritious from my observation, and it looks like it’s fresh, so it’s good.
There are 2 rooms in the home that are smaller, and that’s where they had the hospice patients because they’re not getting in and out of bed. They’re in bed almost all the time other than if they have to lift them. Every day, they try to bring them out into the family room or the living room. They would get them moved, cleaned up, and feed them according to what they would eat. My husband’s room is not huge. It’s probably a little bit bigger than a dormitory room, but it’s lovely. It’s perfect for him. He seems content with the good lighting and good windows.
My husband moved in December, and they didn’t have as much then for Christmas when normally they have a Christmas party with Santa and all. Some of it was COVID-related. On Mondays and Wednesdays at 3, they have this recreational therapist who comes in for an hour. On Thursdays, they have an artist come in and they paint on a canvas. I was even there as a visitor and they said I can paint, so I painted a picture. They have those activities. The therapists also do gentle exercises, but that’s just two days a week. My husband also walks around the house with a walker to try to get some walking exercise in. I think the activities are good.
I thought the price was very high. Considering what I’ve learned from the other places, it’s actually much better.
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Waterford Oaks Senior Care, Inc
3385 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI, 48328
Hands down one of the best places I have come across. Good help is hard to find, but we have found it in Waterford Oaks. When it got too tough to keep our loved one in the home due to the extensive 24
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Hands down one of the best places I have come across. Good help is hard to find, but we have found it in Waterford Oaks. When it got too tough to keep our loved one in the home due to the extensive 24/7 care necessary, Trina’s team provided us with the reliable care we needed. The staff is caring and helpful and when we need something, all we have to do is ask. It’s truly a team effort that makes a difference. Our loved one has her own room with the opportunity to participate in activities throughout the week. The meals are healthy. This is a small, but mighty setting that we appreciate.
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Hands down one of the best places I have come across. Good help is hard to find, but we have found it in Waterford Oaks. When it got too tough to keep our loved one in the home due to the extensive 24
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Hands down one of the best places I have come across. Good help is hard to find, but we have found it in Waterford Oaks. When it got too tough to keep our loved one in the home due to the extensive 24/7 care necessary, Trina’s team provided us with the reliable care we needed. The staff is caring and helpful and when we need something, all we have to do is ask. It’s truly a team effort that makes a difference. Our loved one has her own room with the opportunity to participate in activities throughout the week. The meals are healthy. This is a small, but mighty setting that we appreciate.
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What to Consider About Assisted Living in Clarkston
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged Licensing Division provides licensing and regulation. The State of Michigan doesn’t license assisted living facilities, but a Home for the Aged license may be required if the facility provides room, board and supervised personal care to 21 or more residents aged 55 or older.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Clarkston
- Michigan has no city, local or county sales taxes, so Clarkston residents only pay 6% state sales tax. However, two larger expenses for aging adults, groceries and prescription drugs, are tax-exempt.
- Michigan imposes a flat income tax rate of 4.25%. Cities can levy additional income taxes, but Clarkston doesn’t. Social Security benefits, military pensions and Railroad Retirement benefits are exempt from state income taxes, but other retirement income may not be. Income from private retirement plans up to $53,759, or $107,517 for couples, is exempt for seniors born before 1946. They can also deduct dividends, interest and capital gains of up to $11,983, or $23,966 for couples. Seniors born between 1946 and 1952 can claim an exemption of up to $20,000, or $40,000 for couples, once they turn 67. Those born after 1952 typically don’t receive any exemptions.
- Clarkston’s overall cost of living is about 12% higher than the national median and 22% higher than the statewide average. However, seniors benefit from lower health care costs, which are more than 18% lower than the national average and almost 5% lower than the statewide median.
- Crime rates in Clarkston are much lower than the national average. These are ranked on a scale of one to 100, with one being the best. The average violent crime rate nationwide is 22.7, while Clarkston’s violent crime rate is 6. Property crime is also lower — the national average is 35.4, and Clarkston has an average of 15.5.
- The McLaren-Clarkston Medical Building provides medical services to Clarkston residents in its state-of-the-art facility. It has a 24-hour emergency center, outpatient health care services, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and cardiology and stroke services, among others.
- Summers are pleasant in Clarkston with temperatures rarely rising higher than 90 degrees, but it has about 142 days annually when nighttime temperatures drop below freezing. Clarkston receives about 33 inches of snow, and for six months of the year, there’s significant snowfall, including more than 9 inches in January.
Paying for Assisted Living in Clarkston
According to the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey, the average cost of assisted living in Clarkston is $4,750 per month, which is $450 higher than the national median and $550 more than the Michigan average.
The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities
Because the average cost of assisted living in Clarkston is higher than the state average, it’s also higher than many other cities, but it’s not the highest. Compared to Flint, Clarkston’s cost is $1,081 per month higher, and it’s $750 more than in Saginaw. Alternately, the average cost in Clarkston is $350 lower than in Monroe and less than $840 lower than Ann Arbor.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Seniors who are comparing assisted living costs may also want to compare the costs of other types of senior care. Adult day health care is the cheapest option at an average of $1,733 per month. In-home care is comparable in cost to assisted living. Homemaker services cost an average of $4,767 per month, and home health aides cost about $4,957. Nursing homes provide the most extensive and the most expensive care. These facilities, which provide around-the-clock monitoring and care, charge about $8,821 per month for semiprivate rooms and $10,646 for private rooms.
Note: Data for Clarkston was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Detroit, was used instead.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Clarkston
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.
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 Clarkston
Seniors have access to several free resources in Clarkston and throughout Oakland County that provide various aging-related services and programs that promote mobility and independence. Government organizations and nonprofits provide a range of supportive services from social activities to advocacy for better care in assisted living and other senior care facilities.
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SE Michigan Area Agencies on Aging 1-B | (800) 852-7795 | SE Michigan AAA serves six counties, including Oakland. Its information and assistance line helps seniors access programs they need to thrive. Other services it administers include meals on wheels, direct home care services, legal services, transportation assistance, health and wellness classes and advocacy programs, among others. |
(248) 625-8231 | Clarkston’s senior center offers wellness and recreational programs, drop-in activities and other services for adults aged 50 and over. Popular activities include computer classes, games, live music, crafts, movies, day and extended trips, informative presentations, dancing instruction, exercise programs and more. |
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Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | (866) 485-9393 | The LTC Ombudsman Program is housed under the AAA 1-B office and serves six counties, including Oakland. Residents of long-term care facilities in Clarkston can contact the LTC ombudsman for help with complaints against licensed long-term care facilities. It helps resolve disputes and advocates on behalf of the residents. |
(248) 625-8231 | The Durable Equipment Loan Closet in Clarkston is operated by the Senior Community Center. This program loans out various equipment, including canes, walkers, wheelchairs, commode seats and shower chairs, with a small deposit. Items can be borrowed for up to six months, but extensions are available. |
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Oakland County Veterans’ Services | (248) 858-0785 or (248) 452-2189 | Oakland County’s Veterans’ Services has experienced counselors who help veterans get their benefits, file claims and appeal negative decisions. It also offers a transportation program to ensure veterans make it to their medical appointments at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Detroit and Ann Arbor. |
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Clarkston
Clarkston-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.
