What licensed senior care is in Kent County, Michigan?
Kent County has 199 LARA-licensed homes serving older adults (33 homes for the aged, 38 large and 128 small adult foster care homes, 4,592 beds) and 27 certified nursing homes.
Kent County is the center of gravity for senior care in West Michigan. Grand Rapids and the inner-ring cities of Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker and Grandville hold most of the region's homes for the aged, its largest adult foster care operators and its hospital systems, while the townships to the north and east -- Rockford, Cedar Springs, Sparta, Lowell, Caledonia -- are where families find smaller homes with shorter waiting lists.
Two practical facts make Kent simpler than its neighbors. The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, the region's information-and-assistance office and one of its two MI Choice waiver agents, is headquartered on Eaglecrest Drive NE in Grand Rapids. And PACE is available everywhere in the county: Care Resources' service area includes every Kent ZIP code, with day centers on Kalamazoo Avenue SE in Grand Rapids and on Fulton Street SE near Lowell.
Which Kent County towns have the most licensed homes?
Grand Rapids (83), Kentwood (28), and Wyoming (22) lead the county by number of LARA-licensed homes.
| City (mailing address) | Homes | Beds | Alzheimer's-serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 83 | 2304 | 42 |
| Kentwood | 28 | 392 | 16 |
| Wyoming | 22 | 566 | 13 |
| Caledonia | 10 | 96 | 6 |
| Byron Center | 8 | 254 | 5 |
| Lowell | 8 | 187 | 5 |
| Rockford | 7 | 245 | 4 |
| Walker | 6 | 92 | 5 |
| Comstock Park | 5 | 58 | 3 |
| Cedar Springs | 5 | 70 | 3 |
| Grandville | 4 | 140 | 2 |
| Sparta | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Belmont | 3 | 65 | 3 |
| Sand Lake | 2 | 29 | 0 |
Who handles MI Choice and aging services in Kent County?
Kent County is in MI Choice Region 8; its Area Agency on Aging is Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (616-456-5664), and the waiver agents are Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Inc. and Reliance Community Care Partners.
- Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Inc. — 3215 Eaglecrest Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, 616-456-5664
- Reliance Community Care Partners — 2100 Raybrook SE, Suite 203, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, 616-956-9440 or 800-447-3007
Region 8 also covers Allegan, Ionia, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, and Osceola counties.
Source: MDHHS MI Choice Waiver Program, list of waiver agents by region
Is PACE available in Kent County?
Yes, county-wide, through Care Resources.
| PACE program | Center(s) | Phone | Area ZIPs listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Resources | 4150 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508; 11730 Fulton St SE, Lowell, MI 49331 | 616-913-2006 or 800-610-6299 | all Kent County ZIPs |
| LifeCircles-PACE | 12330 James St., Holland, MI 49424; 560 Seminole Rd., Muskegon, MI 49444 | 616-582-3100 (Holland) | 49315 |
| Senior Care Partners PACE | 300 B Drive North, Albion, MI 49224 | 517-680-4410 | 49331, 49508 |
| Community at Home PACE | 231 West Pine Lake Drive, Newaygo, MI 49337 | 800-689-6675 | 49312, 49343 |
| PACE Central Michigan | 1750 E. Bellows, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 | 989-953-5800 | 48838 |
Source: MDHHS PACE provider list
How do Kent County nursing homes rate?
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitation rates highest at 5 of 5 stars; the county's 27 homes hold 2,350 certified beds.
| Nursing home | City | Beds | Overall | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitation | Grand Rapids | 120 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Kalamazoo Ave SE) | Grand Rapids | 165 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Leffingwell Avenue NE) | Grand Rapids | 80 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Edison Christian Health Center | Grand Rapids | 136 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Other |
| Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre | Grand Rapids | 58 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Medilodge of Wyoming | Wyoming | 80 | ★★★★★ | For profit - Corporation |
| Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 128 | ★★★★★ | Government - State |
| Porter Hills Health Center | Grand Rapids | 39 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| St Ann's Home | Grand Rapids | 55 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Church related |
| The Oaks at Belmont | Belmont | 60 | ★★★★★ | For profit - Corporation |
| The Oaks at Byron Center | Byron Center | 60 | ★★★★★ | For profit - Corporation |
| Valley Health Center | Grand Rapids | 20 | ★★★★★ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Covenant Village of the Great Lakes | Grand Rapids | 37 | ★★★★☆ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Holland Home - Raybrook Manor | Grand Rapids | 101 | ★★★★☆ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation | Grand Rapids | 48 | ★★★★☆ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Harbor Post Acute Center | Wyoming | 65 | ★★★☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Cedar Springs | Cedar Springs | 77 | ★★★☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Forest Hills | Grand Rapids | 58 | ★★★☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| The Laurels of Kent | Lowell | 153 | ★★★☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Leonard | Grand Rapids | 69 | ★★☆☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Clark Retirement Community | Grand Rapids | 39 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Non profit - Corporation |
| Medilodge of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 55 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Grandville | Grandville | 114 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Individual |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation at Kent-Crossing | Grand Rapids | 182 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Wyoming | Wyoming | 92 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
| Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 120 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Individual |
| Valley View Care Center | Grand Rapids | 139 | ★☆☆☆☆ | For profit - Corporation |
Which hospitals, hospices and home health agencies serve Kent County?
Hospitals: Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, University of Michigan Health-West, and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. CMS lists 11 hospices based in the county and 27 home health agencies serving its ZIP codes.
- Corewell Health Hospice & Palliative Care - West Michigan, Grand Rapids (Non-Profit, certified 1991)
- Crossbridge Hospice, Kentwood (For-Profit, certified 2013)
- Emmanuel Hospice, Grand Rapids (Non-Profit, certified 2013)
- Faith Hospice At Trillium Woods, Byron Center (Non-Profit, certified 1995)
- Gentiva I, Grand Rapids (For-Profit, certified 2013)
- Heartland Hospice (Grand Rapids), Grand Rapids (For-Profit, certified 1999)
- Hospice Of Western Michigan, Ada (Non-Profit, certified 1985)
- Interim Healthcare Of West Michigan, Grand Rapids (For-Profit, certified 2018)
- Optimal Care Hospice, Grand Rapids (For-Profit, certified 2022)
- The Medical Team, Inc, Grand Rapids (For-Profit, certified 2017)
- West Michigan Hospice, Llc, Caledonia (For-Profit, certified 2020)
