Kentwood, MI has 20 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,236/mo. That's roughly in line with the Michigan state median. Most memory care in Kentwood is small: 80% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 23% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Kentwood
$7,236/mo
Estimated range $6,947 – $7,526
● Kentwood $7,236 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Kentwood runs about $35 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: Wyoming · Grand Rapids · Caledonia · Grandville · Byron Center
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Kentwood.
Kentwood is a market of small licensed homes. 80% have 16 beds or fewer, against 23% nationally. The typical one has 6 beds, where the Michigan figure is 12.
Kentwood, in Kent County, has about 54,296 residents. About 7,965 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $74,373.
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 Muskegon.
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 →
Kentwood's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the Michigan state median.
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