The Elms at Michigan City

The Elms at Michigan City, located in Michigan City, IN offers independent living, assisted living & memory care. Visit Provider Website

Assisted living at The Elms at Michigan City provides help with continence (bladder and bowel control), eating and transfers, such as getting from a bed to a chair. It also has 24-hour nursing and scheduled visits from a medical director. The community sits on the shores of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, IN. Its memory care side is the Alzheimer's Special Care Center. In independent living, meals are served tableside every day in the Sensations Dining Room.

Pricing at The Elms at Michigan City

The Elms at Michigan City sets out three starting prices:

• Independent living: from $3,200 a month
• Assisted living: from $3,850 a month
• Memory care: from $5,795 a month

In assisted living, $3,850 is the rent by itself, and care is extra. Apartment availability and the level of care also shape the starting price. For memory care, the website doesn't say whether the $5,795 is one all-in price or a base price plus care charges. A request through Get Pricing returns the rent and any care charge for whichever home you or your family member settles on, and you'll know what each level really costs.

Help With Daily Care at The Elms at Michigan City

Beyond nursing and the medical director's visits, assisted living has on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy and medication management. Staff help with showering or bathing, grooming and dressing. They also handle personal laundry, linen service, weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal.

Independent Living at The Elms at Michigan City

Life in independent living centers on the Sensations Dining Room. There are scheduled day trips and outings, themed parties and holiday celebrations, and an arts, crafts and game area. There's a beauty salon and barber shop, plus landscaped grounds and courtyards. The community also has free Wi-Fi, concierge services and an emergency response and monitoring system, and it's pet-friendly. Each level has a program title as well: Emerge for independent living, Elevate for assisted living and the Evermore Neighborhood for memory care.

Five Floor Plans at The Elms at Michigan City

The floor plans range from 225 to 1,037 square feet. There's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom plan at 480 square feet and suites at 388 and 225 square feet. Two two-bedroom, two-bathroom plans come in at 718 and 1,037 square feet.

The Alzheimer's Special Care Center at The Elms at Michigan City

Your family member has 24-hour nursing, scheduled medical director visits, on-site therapy and help with bathing, grooming and dressing. The Meaningful Moments program takes each resident's life story, their likes, dislikes and cherished memories, and works it into a daily care plan.

What Families Say About The Elms at Michigan City

A couple of families are happy with the activities. One says there's a variety to suit every resident, and a mother especially enjoys scenic drives with stops for ice cream. Another says there are always different activities residents enjoy. A third calls the building spotless and the meals delicious.