What is the Grand Rapids Senior Advisor Podcast?
Short, plain-English episodes for families sorting out senior care in Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Hosts Marcus and Dana walk through assisted living, adult foster care, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, MI Choice, PACE and the costs and rules that are specific to Michigan, with the local angle: Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm and Ionia counties. Every episode is based on a sourced guide at grandrapidssenioradvisor.com, where a Grand Rapids Senior Advisor can also help your family for free. Hosts Marcus and Dana are AI-generated voices.
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Home Care Costs in Kent County: MI Choice vs. Private Pay vs. PACE
What does home care cost in Grand Rapids, and can a program carry some of it? Marcus and Dana run Michigan's 2025 home care median of about $34.75 an hour by the week, show where it passes the assisted living median, and compare paying privately with the MI Choice waiver and PACE through Care Resources, including who qualifies and who to call in Kent County.
Episode 1 · November 1, 2026 · 5 min
- Home care at Michigan's 2025 median, from 10 hours a week to 24/7
- Where home care costs more than assisted living ($5,750 a month median)
- Who qualifies for MI Choice in Kent County, and what it pays for at home
- PACE through Care Resources: one team, and the trade-off of switching doctors
- When private pay still makes sense, and how to get started
Read the full guide, with sources → · Download the audio (MP3)
