Nursing Home in Manistee Lake, Michigan
We're still building out our nursing homes directory for Manistee Lake, MI. The median estimated cost is $11,701/mo. That's above the Michigan state median by about 4%. Browse nearby cities or the Michigan page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, Manistee Lake
$11,701/mo
Modeled range $11,127 – $13,109 how this range is derived
● Manistee Lake $11,701 ○ National median $10,205
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (231) 947-8920 (Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan, Inc.)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Manistee Lake
Manistee Lake figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for nursing homes in Manistee Lake versus Michigan and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,889 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Manistee Lake's implied rate of about $36 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Bear Lake $11,701 · Kalkaska $11,701 · Mancelona not published · Lakes of the North not published · Rapid City $11,701
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Manistee Lake, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed nursing home
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed nursing homes listed for Manistee Lake proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed nursing homes listed for Manistee Lake, MI yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Manistee Lake has an estimated population of 412. About 131 residents (32%) are age 65 or older. Manistee Lake is located in Kalkaska County, Michigan. The median household income is $56,250. Estimated median cost in Manistee Lake is $11,701 per month, compared with $11,254 per month statewide in Michigan.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan, Inc.(231) 947-8920aaanm.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Michigan Aging, Community Living, and Supports Bureaumichigan.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Grayling VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Grayling.
VA open data - MI Choice Waiver ProgramOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Manistee Lake more expensive than the rest of Michigan?
Manistee Lake's median nursing home cost is about 4% higher than the Michigan state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in Manistee Lake, MI cost $11,701/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Nursing Homes in Manistee Lake, MI. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/michigan/manistee-lake/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Nursing Homes in Manistee Lake, MI." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/michigan/manistee-lake/.
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