Assisted Living and Memory Care
Besser Senior Living Community
325 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI 49707 · Map
Licensed for 52 residents · Besser Senior Living Community Inc.
Besser Senior Living Community is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Alpena, Michigan. It is licensed for 52 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Besser Senior Living Community says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last licensing inspection: Jun 30, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 52 residents
Home for the Aged (Regular) AH040394376, current license dated Aug 1, 2026. Licensee Besser Senior Living Community Inc..
Nearest emergency room
0.3 miles
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 2 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besser Senior Living Community this community | 52 | Not published | Active | 5 rule violations established in 3 years | |
| Tawas Village | 54.2 mi | 56 | $3,530/mo | Active | Registered as an exempt home for the aged; LARA posts no inspection reports |
| The Brook of Gaylord | 59.2 mi | 84 | $1,577/mo | Active | Registered as an exempt home for the aged; LARA posts no inspection reports |
State inspection record5 rule violations established in 3 years
- License
- Homes For The Aged, Regular
- Last on-site licensing inspection
- June 30, 2026
- Special investigation reports posted (three years)
- 0
- Special investigations that established a violation
- 0
- Rule violations established (all posted reports)
- 5
- License expires
- July 31, 2027
- No violations cited at the last inspection (June 2026)
Reports posted (newest first)
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted August 15, 2026; on-site June 30, 2026 · report (PDF)
- LARA: “The study has determined substantial compliance with applicable licensing statutes and rules.”
- Recommendation: Renewal of the license is recommended.
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted October 23, 2023; on-site August 31, 2023 · report (PDF)
- R 325.1913 Licenses and permits; general provisions non-compliance
- R 325.1922 Admission and retention of residents non-compliance
- R 325.1923 Employee's health non-compliance
- R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions non-compliance
- R 325.1944 Employee records and work schedules non-compliance
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, renewal of the license is recommended.
LARA facility page → (Besser Senior Living Community)
What these terms mean
LARA: “Original and Renewal Licensing Study Report: Completed in response to the initial or renewal application for license on all facilities. Inspection Report: Interim Inspections are conducted at or near the mid point of the effective dates of the license. Special Investigation Report: Special Investigation Reports are conducted in response to rule related complaints received regarding a facility.”
LARA: “Investigation reports that determine no violation of rule or statute are not placed on the website. Investigation reports with violation of rule or statute are removed after three years in accordance with LARA’s retention schedule.” Older reports can be asked for through a Freedom of Information Act request.
LARA: “When rule violations have been cited in a report, the licensee is required to submit a corrective action plan.” The plans themselves are not posted; they are available through a Freedom of Information Act request.
License types, in LARA’s words: “Regular License: A license issued to an adult foster care facility which is in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Provisional License: A license issued to a facility that has previously been licensed under this act or an act repealed by this act but is temporarily unable to conform to the requirements of a regular license prescribed in this act or rules promulgated under this act. Temporary License: A license issued to a facility which has not previously been licensed.”
Rules are listed by number with the rule’s own title; read the report for the details. Special investigations that found no violation are not posted by LARA, so they are not counted here. This community is licensed for 52 residents; larger communities are inspected and investigated more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Besser Senior Living Community Inc.
- License type
- Home for the Aged (Regular)
- License number
- AH040394376
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 52
- Licensee
- Besser Senior Living Community Inc.
- County
- Alpena County
- Administrator
- Annabelle Cosibitt
Source: Michigan state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Michigan licensing record, as of Aug 15, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Michigan, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Michigan
- MI Choice Waiver Program. The MI Choice waiver covers nursing-home level care for eligible adults who meet income and asset rules, given in their own home or another residential setting instead of a nursing home. (state page)
- Waitlist. Michigan keeps a MI Choice waiting list; people wait until a slot opens at their waiver agency. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.3 mi, nursing home 0.5 mi, pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena, Alpena. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medilodge of Alpena, Alpena. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mymichigan Home Care Northern Michigan, Alpena. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Alcona Health Care Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 49707 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Alpena Dialysis, Alpena, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 49707.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Powerback Rehabilitation LLC, Midland. 102.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Besser Senior Living Community provide?
Besser Senior Living Community is licensed by the state of Michigan for assisted living, memory care in Alpena, Michigan. Its licensed capacity is 52 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Besser Senior Living Community?
No. We publish state licensing details for Besser Senior Living Community but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Besser Senior Living Community cost?
Assisted Living in Michigan typically starts at $2,650 to $5,400 a month. Based on 154 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Besser Senior Living Community does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Besser Senior Living Community?
Use Besser Senior Living Community's website, besserseniorliving.com, or visit at 325 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI 49707.
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