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Betzy's Place in Ann Arbor, MI

Betzy's Place is an assisted living community in Ann Arbor, MI.

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1610 West Northfield Church, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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4.3 from 39 reviews
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Overall Review of Betzy's Place

common 30 reviews mention this

Staff friendliness and responsiveness

Residents and families frequently describe attentive, respectful staff members.

A large share of reviewers say the staff is kind, professional, and responsive, including greeting residents by name and communicating with families. Several reviews highlight nurses and caregivers treating people with respect and taking time to answer questions. At the same time, a recurring group of reviews describe staffing and care gaps, including delays and neglect-related concerns in memory care, which directly contradict the more positive experiences.

common 11 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents engaged

Many reviewers say the community keeps residents engaged with daily activities.

Reviewers describe a steady schedule of activities and time spent keeping residents involved, with some families saying their loved ones stay entertained and happy. Several reviews mention residents participating in group events like exercise, music, parties, and trips out of the building. A number of positive accounts also connect engagement to overall comfort, while one negative review focuses more on understaffing than on activity quality.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Food quality varies by experience

Food and mealtime experiences come through unevenly across reviews.

Some reviewers are satisfied with meals, describing residents as well fed and praising food quality, including opportunities to meet the chef. Other reviews are much harsher, saying food looked horrendous or that food service was delayed and unreliable, particularly in memory care. These mixed accounts align with the fact that the community includes dining and meal preparation as part of resident support, including special dietary needs.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Specialized care can be limiting

Memory care and high-need cases are where reviews diverge the most.

Some families report that memory care residents are kept safe, treated with respect, and supported as medical and social needs change. But multiple reviews describe serious problems when needs are complex, including understaffing in memory care, long delays after accidents, and concerns about neglect. There are also accounts of the community not supporting a specific diabetes need after a lease process began, which left families searching again on short notice.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (24 miles away) Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (24 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Delhi Metropark (2.3 miles)
  • Whitmore Lake/Northfield Township Dog Park (4.4 miles)
  • Belize Park (5 miles)
  • Bromley Park (5.2 miles)
  • West Park (5.3 miles)
  • Island Park (5.3 miles)
  • Thurston Nature Center (5.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Knight's Steak House (5 miles)
  • Captain Joe's Grill (5.1 miles)
  • Carlyle Grill (5.1 miles)
  • Gandy Dancer (5.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (5.3 miles)
  • HOMES Brewery (5.3 miles)
  • Zingerman's Roadhouse (5.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Dexter Oral Surgery And Implant Center (5.1 miles)
  • Turke and Thomashow Pediatrics (5.3 miles)
  • University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center (5.3 miles)
  • Osler Building (5.5 miles)
  • Dexter Internal Medicine and Pediatrics (5.6 miles)
  • Gastroenterology Clinic (5.6 miles)
  • IHA After Hours Care (5.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Sav-On Proos Pharmacy (5.2 miles)
  • Rite Aid (5.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.6 miles)
  • Dexter Pharmacy (5.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Ann Arbor Station (5.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Homes Campus (5.3 miles)
  • Zingerman's Delicatessen (5.4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5.5 miles)
  • Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea (5.6 miles)
  • Hyperion Coffee Co. (5.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.8 miles)
  • Jefferson Market (5.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Paul Lutheran Church (5.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (5.7 miles)
  • UofM Hospital 7C (5.7 miles)
  • University of Michigan Hospitals (5.7 miles)
  • University Of Michigan Main Hospital - Dock 5 (5.7 miles)
  • 6th Floor Rehabilitation Center (5.7 miles)
  • Amou (5.8 miles)
  • University of Michigan - Transplant Center (5.8 miles)

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