The Best Independent Living Communities in Kent County, MI

"I toured Sentinel Pointe Retirement Community. Everything was great at the place, but it's just too expensive. The staff who assisted with the tour was wonderful. They're very helpful, and I enjoyed the whole visit. It's not far from me here. It would be a perfect spot, but it's just too expensive for us. The facility was very clean. They're very roomy and very accommodating. The atmosphere was very pleasant."

"StoryPoint is an amazing community with an incredibly kind and attentive staff. The building is clean, welcoming, and comfortable. My family member feels safe, happy, and at home here. I’m so grateful for the care and compassion the staff shows for all of their residents."

"I like Rivertown Ridge. It's newer. It's four years old. The people are very friendly. We went through independent living to their memory care. They were very helpful. People were coming up and introducing themselves. They have a large area for walking, a tennis court, and a lovely outdoor pool. It's just a nice feeling. In terms of cleanliness, it's very clean and very well taken care of."

"Mom was at American House Jenison for three weeks. The staff was very friendly. The nurses called me to find out how my mom was when she went into the hospital. They're just very nice. They worked very quickly to get my mom a little apartment there when she was in rehab. It was a smooth transition. They made it happen by coming over to the rehab facility to get my mom all signed up to go to the American House. She was in a studio plus. The food was so much better than the other rehab place. My mom barely ate at the rehab, but she was pretty into it at American House. I think the lighting was a little dark in the hallways. I know they're kind of working to get that lighting updated. It wasn't a real joyful walk from the dining room to her room. Other than that, it's a nice facility, and it's smaller, so they get a lot more personal attention. Upkeep and maintenance were good."

"Byron Center Manor looked very nice. The people were friendly. They have nice rooms. The dining area was nice and clean too."

"My wife and I live in the enhanced neighborhood of the community. We appreciate our spacious apartment since we both have wheelchairs. We were no longer safe in our home, we are happy to be here. We love drumming and therapy, it keeps us busy. Recently, there was a Car show which is always our favorite!! Great place to be."

Legacies Village is Caledonia’s newest senior independent living and retirement community. Our campus is designed for an active senior lifestyle filled with recreation and social opportunity, while also providing support services and amenities to allow residents to comfortably age in place. We offer a variety of floorplans to meet different senior lifestyles including spacious standalone villas with attached garages as well as apartments conveniently attached to dining and community center facilities. The community will offer gourmet dining options, a robust activity calendar, housekeeping and laundry services, a fitness center, and much more! Legacies Village is affiliated with nearby Legacies of Caledonia Assisted Living and Memory Care, thus providing Caledonia’s seniors continuum of care housing solutions for all of life’s stages conveniently close to home.

"My father has moved into American House Holland. What made us choose this place is the location, the friendliness of the staff, and the knowledge and condition of everybody in the building as well as the building itself. It's very clean. My father has a 350-square-foot studio apartment. It's very nice and open. He has large windows for plenty of outside viewing. And it's conveniently located close to where he eats, so he doesn't have to walk very far."

"We toured Clark Retirement at Franklin. The facilities were very clean. The staff and all the residents were very welcoming. The item that I think hit home more than anything else was that it felt like any other apartment. This is a full apartment. This felt like a residence, like an apartment building, and like more so than any of the others, and that was a big thing. There's one lady that's been there 37 years, and we talked to her. We ran across maintenance people and all the others talked to them, and they were just very anxious to talk to us about the facility and their experiences there. It's got a bedroom and then a larger room, which has a living and full kitchen and bathroom and a walk-in closet. It has a full kitchen, it's not a kitchenette. It's a very nice dining room. You order off a menu just like you would in a restaurant. There's a meal allowance in the monthly fee for the facility."

Lifes Choice Adult Foster Care provides a compassionate home for clients who need assistance and support. Our dedicated staff ensures that all residents feel welcome and are treated respectfully and kindly. We create personalized care plans tailored to each resident's unique needs and offer activities and programs to keep them active and engaged. At Life's Choice, our residents can have peace of mind, knowing they will receive care in a safe and loving environment. We uphold a standard of excellence in care and service, ensuring that we provide the best home away from home for current and future residents. We foster a calm and therapeutic environment for long life and rejuvenation.

"Porter Hills Village is in a very nice area. I like the location from where I'm living now. It looked very livable and very comfortable. The one thing I have against Porter Hills is I would like a two-bedroom and they do not have two-bedroom apartments, although I have seen some of their rooms, and that probably could work out. The staff was very friendly and I went to a craft workshop one day with them. I have been invited to activity-type things that I was not able to go to. They are keeping in touch with me."

"I liked Heron Woods very much. Everything looked good. I was told that they're going to be in some sort of transition. I liked the location and it's in a very nice area. The people I talked to and saw seemed very friendly. Everything looked clean and very livable. The staff was very helpful. It's kind of a newer building."

"I moved into the MediLodge of Grand Rapids. They do an excellent job. Their tenants are very good. The food is very good. The staff members are attentive. They go away and come back when I say they're supposed to. Everything is good. Everything is comfortable in the room. I like looking out the window, and there's a turkey outside. I don't know of anything negative that I've heard anywhere. They have bingo and some other things going on down there. All senior living facilities are a little expensive, but MediLodge of Grand Rapids is fairly good compared to some other ones. It is a little cheaper. I like the fact that it's in a setting where there's a lot of trees around, and wild animals, so it's kind of good."

"We visited Heron Manor. The facility was very nice. The apartments were a good size, and I really appreciated that they had a full kitchen that was wheelchair accessible. They looked like they had very good senior activities availability. If they were a licensed assisted living place, that would have been our first choice. I have zero negative things to say about it, except my father has a long-term care insurance plan and that can only go to places who are licensed for assisted living in Michigan. It had beautiful grounds. You can go out the doors and there's a walking path that goes by a pond in the woods. It is a LEED-certified building, so it's new."