As the principal city of the Saginaw Metropolitan Area, Saginaw sits along the Saginaw River in Central Michigan. This community is home to 13 assisted living facilities, and seniors can choose from an additional 20 options in nearby areas. In 2024, these facilities charge around $5,000 per month for services, offering $350 in savings over the national median.
For details on the amenities and quality of local memory care facilities, take a look at the 359 reviews reviews in our assisted living directory. We find an average quality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars out of five stars based on consumer feedback.
5275 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.3
(19 reviews)
"What I like about Bickford of Saginaw is that it seems nice and bright. The staff are friendly, and they mostly serve home-cooked food. The structure of the building is good, and it appears to be relatively clean. It feels homey, and there are plenty..."
$3,650
2485 McCarty Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.1
(14 reviews)
"I had an in-person tour of Brookdale Saginaw. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about the facility. As of right now, this is one of my top choices. They even invited me to speak to some of the residents as well, so that was very nice. I got to..."
$4,105
3785 North Center Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.7
(30 reviews)
"My wife moved into New Hope Valley last month. I was very comfortable with everybody that I talked to over there when we were searching. And the price was reasonable too. The room is fine. The staff is very accommodating and efficient. She's in memor..."
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5155 McCarty Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.5
(15 reviews)
"I liked New Hope Valley Retirement Community very much. The staff was very nice and accommodating. The facilities were clean and very well-kept. They had lots of opportunities for residents' interaction with each other, with the staff, and with the o..."
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2825 Wieneke Road,, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.4
(12 reviews)
"My mom is at Wellspring Senior Living Campus - Saginaw and I have nothing but positive things to say about them. It is very clean and anything we've asked to have checked for maintenance has been taken care of within 24 hours, which is excellent. Peo..."
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5935 Shattuck Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.3
(11 reviews)
"Shattuck Manor is very clean and well-maintained. The staff is friendly and the patients seem comfortable and friendly. The patrons have individual call buttons on lanyards that they wear. The call lights are answered quickly. When I press my sister'..."
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4850 Gratiot Road, Saginaw, MI 48638
4.0
(8 reviews)
"Edgewood is by far the best assisted living in Saginaw. They not only have a full time nurse and on call nurse, they have nurses that work as supervisors and medication technicians as well. The dining room service is above average. Mother gets to..."
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PROMOTION!
9140 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609
4.2
(4 reviews)
"This is the best place I’ve ever been too my mom is currently resides at this residence the employees are awesome room get cleaned everyday food is 5 star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The layout is also phenomenal! The women over this place as of 2022 are the best I’..."
$3,350
3200 HOSPITAL ROAD, Saginaw, MI 48603
4.2
(4 reviews)
"My wife is in the Community Village. They have activities, and the staff are very friendly and very cooperative. They are very concerned, and I am very pleased with them. I haven't seen the activities, but I do know they have activities every day. My..."
$4,995
1413 GRATIOT, Saginaw, MI 48602
3.0
(3 reviews)
"Saginaw Geriatrics Home is a nursing home and assisted living. It was clean and very nice. They had activities and good food and she was there for a certain amount of time. She liked it there but her family took her out of there. The staff was very c..."
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110 N Auburn Rd, Auburn, MI 48611
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Auburn Heights Senior Care was wonderful. I liked it. It's a smaller group of people, and they all eat together. It's very clean. The rooms were beautiful, freshly painted, updated, and had furniture and pictures. They had TV setup. There's a girl th..."
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G3237 Beecher Rd, Flint, MI 48532
4.9
(12 reviews)
"I was asked to write a review about sugarbush living well here it goes….My father has been at one of they houses for the last two years.I believe it is called House3-Woodkrest. I have to say i never been more calm or happy where my father is at. The ..."
$3,500
13515 N Genesee, Clio, MI 48420
4.8
(5 reviews)
"Everything was very nice over at Living Waters Buell Lake. The person in charge was very good. The place was clean. I remember they had a nice community room and they had an event going on that day. The kitchen looked very good. They did have a patio..."
$3,750
CARING STARS WINNER
2325 Rockwell Drive, Midland, MI 48642
4.7
(60 reviews)
"My name is Kevin and this is my family's story. It starts with something you might refer to as a sneak attack. I showed up to Independent Village, story point, totally unannounced and requested an immediate tour and walk through of their facilities. ..."
$4,700
CARING STARS WINNER
4124 Waldo Ave, Midland, MI 48642
4.7
(24 reviews)
"My parents have been at Candlestone for over a year now. My Mom is in assisted living, and my Dad is in Memory Care, so I’ve seen everything the community has to offer. Overall my parents have been happy and well looked after, and that makes me ver..."
$5,150
CARING STARS WINNER
3932 Monitor Road, Bay City, MI 48706
4.7
(45 reviews)
"I liked Bayfield Assisted Living & Memory Care. I didn't have any complaints about it. It was very clean, very friendly, and very caring to their community. They had more activities, probably, but I liked the location of the other one. It was beautif..."
$5,150
101 Joseph Dr., Midland, MI 48642
4.4
(26 reviews)
"In the 68 years that I have been alive, I have never found a place that has better customer service. Every, and I mean every single person we interacted with was amazing. Due to my mother’s illness we visited all hours of the day and night and never ..."
$3,802
4004 Waldo Avenue, Midland, MI 48642
4.2
(16 reviews)
"My wife was at Brookdale Midland. It was for respite care. The size is good because it's small. They're a pretty close group. The staff was very good. Their food was excellent. The cleanliness was good. It's reasonably new; it's not an old place or a..."
$4,335
568 North Pine Road, Bay City, MI 48708
4.1
(6 reviews)
"Charter Senior Living of Bay City looked real nice. The people were friendly. Everything looked fine there. The staff was helpful. I didn't taste the food, but it seemed to be made in house, so it's probably good. They had a lot of crafts and stuff...."
$3,250
734 North Pine Road, Bay City, MI 48708
3.0
(6 reviews)
"My brother is a resident of Brookdale Bay City. So far the people there are very nice and accommodating and they seem to get along with what they do, but most importantly, he seems to like it there. I like it too -- it's in Bay city and it's small --..."
$3,937
Assisted Living
Maryann
5.0
Review of Bickford of Saginaw
What I like about Bickford of Saginaw is that it seems nice and bright. The staff are friendly, and they mostly serve home-cooked food. The structure of the building is good, and it appears to be...
Provider response
We greatly appreciate your kind words. We pride ourselves on our home-like environment and the love we give our residents.
Assisted Living
Ray
4.0
Review of Bickford of Saginaw
Bickford of Saginaw seemed more friendly than the other location we visited, and they seemed to be on top of their game better. It was a little bit bigger and it seemed to be comfortable. They had...
Assisted Living
Ray
4.0
Review of Brookdale Saginaw
At Brookdale Saginaw, I liked the way that they treated the people and the way they treated me. The staff was very welcoming and very nice. They offered all the amenities. Their pricing was...
The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey indicates that assisted living facilities in Saginaw charge baseline monthly rates of $5,000. This lines up closely with Michigan’s median of $5,050 and offers savings over rates in many nearby cities. For example, Saginaw may be a cost-effective alternative to Lansing, where rates come in near $5,500, and Detroit, where facilities charge roughly $5,949.
Saginaw
$5,000
Michigan
$5,050
United States
$5,350
Bay City
$5,075
Flint
$4,250
Lansing
$5,500
Detroit
$5,949
Several state and federal programs are available to help eligible Saginaw seniors with the cost of an assisted living facility. These include the Medicaid State Plan, MI Choice and Supplemental Security Income Category G.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Michigan page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Michigan page.
In Saginaw, monthly assisted living costs come in at around $5,000. While seniors who remain in their homes and attend adult day health care facilities pay lower rates of approximately $4,333, other senior care solutions in the city cost more. For example, home health care rates runabout $530 higher, and nursing homes charge over $1,840 more for care.
Home Health Care
$5,529
Adult Day Health Care
$4,333
Assisted Living Facility
$5,000
Nursing Home Facility (semi-private room)
$6,844
Seniors who live in Saginaw and want to learn more about assisted living or other forms of long-term care can reach out to the following organizations for information and assistance. Services are available to seniors, caregivers and their families.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Region VII Area Agency on Aging | (989) 893-4506 | Located in Bay City, this Area Agency on Aging connects seniors and caregivers to supportive services in their community. It provides a wealth of helpful services ranging from insurance counseling to phone-based medical advice. In addition to administering federal benefits available to residents aged 60 years and older, it provides legal and financial services, including help with wills and advance directives. Its impartial volunteer long-term care ombudsman is available to address questions or concerns related to assisted living. |
| Saginaw County Commission on Aging | (989) 797-6880 | Seniors age 60 and older can access a variety of free and sliding-scale supports through this county office. It provides case management services, long-term care needs assessments, accessible transportation, free emergency cell phones and caregiver assistance. Staff members match residents with meaningful volunteer opportunities, and its bilingual minority outreach program supports underserved adults. Additional resources are available to individuals who have dementia or are at risk of nursing home placement. |
| Saginaw Senior Centers | Varies | The Commission on Aging operates five senior centers in Saginaw, including the Buena Vista Senior Center and the Eleanor Frank Senior Center. Several others are located in Chesaning and other parts of the county. These centers offer congregate meals, preventive health screenings, fitness classes and special events. Programs vary by location but typically include bingo, pool, darts, cards, crafts and dominoes. They also offer line dancing, tai chi and Wii bowling. |
| Legal Services of Eastern Michigan | (800) 322-4512 | Since 1951, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan has provided free information and assistance to low-income individuals and families in Saginaw and several neighboring counties. Services are intended for residents who earn up to 125% of the poverty level, and expanded options are available to applicants with higher income levels in certain situations. Its areas of focus include individual rights, government benefits access, consumer credit issues and family and elder law. |
Saginaw-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.
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