Memory Care in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids has 15 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Michigan’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Free guide · 17 pages
Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 15 licensed memory care communities in Grand Rapids
Every memory care community Michigan licenses in Grand Rapids, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
15 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Home Raybrook Manor2121 Raybrook Avenue | Large236 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise of Cascade3041 Charlevoix Drive | Large125 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| StoryPoint Forest Hills730 Forest Hill Avenue | Large116 residents | from $6,240/mo |
| Rest Haven Home1424 Union Avenue | Large110 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Clark Retirement Home1551 Franklin Street | Large107 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Medilodge of Grand Rapids, Leonard Street2000 Leonard Street | Large103 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Covenant Village of the Great Lakes (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Memory Care and Continuing Care)2520 Lake Michigan Dr. NW | Large102 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Porter Hills Presbyterian Village3600 East Fulton Street | Large100 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Ann's Home2161 Leonard Street | Large95 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Michigan Christian Home Beacon Hill at Eastgate1845 Boston Street | Large92 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Commonwealth Senior Living at East Paris3956 Whispering Way | Large90 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Commonwealth Senior Living at Grand Rapids1175 68th Street S.E. | Large90 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Cascade Trails Senior Living1225 Spaulding Road | Large71 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Cranberry Park of Grand Rapids1900-32nd Street | Large61 residents | $4,950 to $7,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Aquinata Hall153 Lakeside Dr. NE | Mid-size45 residents | $5,150 to $8,000/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Grand Rapids
Also in Grand Rapids: 10 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Grand Rapids and 26 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Grand Rapids?
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month ($69,816 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Michigan, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Tour Grand Rapids memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (PDF).
Check a Grand Rapids community’s license
Michigan publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: michigan.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Grand Rapids memory care questions
Michigan licenses 15 memory care communities in Grand Rapids as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in memory care. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Michigan's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Michigan publishes its licensing records at michigan.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
This page lists communities Michigan's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.