Elmhaven Manor

Elmhaven Manor, located in Pontiac, MI offers independent living. Visit Provider Website

Monitored pull cords come standard in every apartment. That is assisted living safety equipment showing up in ordinary 55+ rental housing, and it is the clearest signal of who this building was designed for.

Elmhaven Manor sits at 600 W Walton Blvd in Pontiac, MI, run by The Associated Management Company, who operates the community and has been in business since 1970. Rents start at $1,499 a month, and all three floor plans carry a square footage and a price beside them, which is rarer than it should be.

Pricing at Elmhaven Manor

Every rent is stated, with the room size attached, so a comparison is possible before you make contact:

• The Walton, 1 bed 1 bath, 600 sq ft, $1,499
• The Baldwin, 2 bed 1 bath, 840 sq ft, $1,749
• The Silver Lake, 2 bed 2 bath, 1,020 sq ft, $2,100

The $250 step from the Walton to the Baldwin buys 240 square feet and a second bedroom, which is the better value of the two jumps. What the rents cover is not stated, and meal service is an optional extra with no price on it, so a request through Get Pricing gets you the meal plan cost and the utility split, which is what lets you compare this fairly against a community that includes food.

Inside Your Apartment at Elmhaven Manor

Walk-in showers, a private patio or balcony, a full kitchen with appliances, central air conditioning and heat, and monitored pull cords. The shower and the cord are the practical difference from a standard apartment: a walk-in shower takes away the step over a tub that causes most bathroom falls, and a pull cord means help can be called from the floor. Residents are told they may paint walls and hang pictures, so the place can end up looking like yours.

Dining at Elmhaven Manor

The Walton Room Restaurant runs on site and family are welcome to eat there with you. Meal service is optional rather than part of the rent, which means food is a separate line in your budget here. No meal plan price, meal count or guest charge is stated, so asking what a plan costs and what a visiting daughter pays gives you a total you can compare.

Life at Elmhaven Manor

A full-time Activities Coordinator runs the program, and that role is the difference between a printed calendar and one that happens. Bingo, art classes and craft projects, holiday parties, happy hours, movie nights, group exercise, puzzle time, birthday parties, outings to area events, and the community's Live Well Programs. A dated monthly calendar is posted as a PDF, so you can read a real month before you visit rather than trusting a list of names.

Amenities and Getting Around at Elmhaven Manor

A fireplace in the common area, a cards and games gallery, a beauty and barber salon, a mini theater, a billiards lounge, a convenience store, an arts and crafts studio, a fitness center, a library and a courtyard, with free Wi-Fi throughout and three elevators. Organized transportation runs alongside a complimentary Elmhaven bus, so appointments and errands stop depending on whether you still drive.

What Reviewers Say About Elmhaven Manor

Upkeep is the theme three reviewers land on independently: a hygienic and safe residence, hallways that have never smelled bad, and a building described as clean and well maintained with friendly staff. One goes further and notes that staff address residents as Mr. or Ms., which tells you something about the culture that no amenity list can.