Kalkaska, MI has 5 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,049/mo. That's above the Michigan state median by about 4%. Most assisted living in Kalkaska is small: 80% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Kalkaska
$6,049/mo
Estimated range $5,752 – $6,777
● Kalkaska $6,049 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Kalkaska runs about $36 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Fife Lake · Kingsley · Traverse City · Grawn
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Kalkaska.
Kalkaska is a market of small licensed homes. 80% have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally. The typical one has 6 beds.
In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Kalkaska, in Kalkaska County, has about 2,539 residents. About 544 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $57,143.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Grayling.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Kalkaska's median assisted living cost is about 4% higher than the Michigan state median.
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