Assisted Living Communities in Petoskey, MI

"We toured American House Petoskey. It was very nice and pleasant, and the people were very nice. The tour was super. We got to go in and see where the residents would stay. It was welcoming and comfortable. The staff was very welcoming, outgoing, and compassionate. If they said, "Where would be some places to look?" I would give them that name."

"We toured American House Charlevoix. It was very pleasant and clean. The staff was very friendly. I had a meal there, and it was very good. The residents played bingo and watched movies. The rooms looked excellent. They were clean, and you can bring your own furniture in. They were attentive, and the management was concerned and very facilitating."

"My dad moved in at Pineview Cottage last week. We chose it because of the friendly and helpful staff, its beautiful facility, and the nice location. They were attentive to us when we came in, answered all our questions immediately, and were very willing to show us any part of the facility. They introduced us to all the staff that would be handling the meals, the care, and the maintenance. Anything we asked about, they were right on top of it, answered it, and took care of it. There were some ongoing activities when we were there, and they showed us the other activities scheduled for the week. We saw some musicians playing for the residents while we were there."

"Perry Farm Village was beautiful, but my insurance wouldn't pay for my husband, and so it wasn't an option. I've known people who lived there, and they're happy. The staff who toured me around was wonderful. It had individual houses and condominium rooms."

"My mother-in-law lived in Grandvue Medical Care Facility. She began in assisted living and then she moved to memory care. Her care was fabulous and the room was adequate. Their staff was very caring and experienced. I was there when my mother-in-law was eating and the food looked fine. It's an older facility, so I think sometimes with the facilities that are aging, it's showing a little bit of wear. They do a really good job for an older facility. There are not many activities in memory care, but before that, they tried. They have the activities available even though she didn't participate. I saw other people doing things like crafts and they tried to make sure that they moved around. The value for the money is average. They pretty much had everything, a theater, and a salon. There's a kitchen area where you could go and make your own food and stuff, and they had an exercise room. They had the basic facilities."

"My wife has moved into The Brook of Gaylord. We haven't been here very long, but so far, the workers are tremendous, very polite, very nice, and very helpful. They're much better than where she has been before. I asked for two things which were my requests: I wanted a safe place, and I wanted a caring place, and we have both of them here, and that's all I cared the most about. They try to make it as safe as they can, and every one of them is as caring as can be, all the people that are working for my wife. Besides that, it's a newer facility, so it's kept up very well. There are a lot of activities. We haven't participated in many of them because my wife is still trying to walk, and having a hard time with it, but they come to her, so they're very good. It just seems like everybody here cares about the people. Whatever they're doing for them, they care about them, that they're happy. They know that when I'm here that I'm watching my wife because they're letting me stay here, which I thought was funny. I stay with my wife overnight. If I use part of their services for me, then I have to pay for them. But if I don't use anything, I don't pay anything. My wife and I eat dinner together, so I pay for dinner for me, and she's on a dinner plan. That's a big thing, to be able to stay. I think it makes the health of the person you're caring for a lot better when you can stay right there. I'm here, and I see everything. I see the nurses, I see the helpers, and I see everybody in what they try to do for people. It's not like you come and visit for a couple hours and go home. I'm here 24 hours a day. "