Memory Care Communities in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Memory Care costs in Grosse Pointe Woods start around $6,445 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Grosse Pointe Woods and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Michigan page.

Grosse Pointe Woods is a small, quiet community close to Lake St. Clair, the city of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on the other side of the lake. The city's senior population of 19.4 percent is considerably higher than the national average and some of these seniors live with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. 

Michigan is home to over 240,000 people with an Alzheimer's or dementia-related diagnosis. Those living in Grosse Pointe Woods have 10 memory care facilities in the area from which to choose: There are two in the city and eight more nearby. 

• Crime in Grosse Pointe Woods is low, with scores about 10 points lower than the national average. This is to the community's credit as the City of Detroit, 10 miles away, scores well above average with 66.1 out of 100 on property crime and 95.5 out of 100 on violent crime. 
• Grosse Pointe Woods has average amounts of snow and rain each year and temperatures which vary from a cold 19 degrees in winter to a mild 83 degrees in summer. It has only 180 sunny days per year compared to the national average of 205. Still, seniors can enjoy the outdoors during at least three-quarters of the year, staying warm inside in midwinter.
• The American Lung Association rates the air quality in Wayne County, including Grosse Pointe Woods, as an "F," so the air is frequently of poor quality, and seniors with respiratory conditions should be careful with activities and exertion. In the last 10 years, they note, there has been a significant improvement in the local air quality but changes are still needed.
• The Detroit area close to Grosse Pointe Woods is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as the Henry Ford Health System, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.