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Danes Forest in Houghton Lake, MI

Danes Forest is an assisted living community in Houghton Lake, MI.

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6705 Dane Court, Houghton Lake, MI 48629

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Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

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

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

Description

Danes Forest in Houghton Lake, MI is a board and care home that provides a comfortable and supportive environment for seniors in need of assistance with daily living activities. Residents can enjoy the amenities offered at this community, including a spacious dining room, fully furnished accommodations, a garden area, and housekeeping services to ensure a clean and tidy living space. The community also provides move-in coordination to help ease the transition for new residents.

For convenience and connectivity, Danes Forest offers telephone services and Wi-Fi/high-speed internet access. The dedicated staff at this community are trained to provide assistance with various activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and transfers.

In terms of healthcare support, Danes Forest coordinates with health care providers to ensure that residents receive the necessary medical attention. They also offer assistance with medication management and can accommodate special dietary restrictions such as diabetes diets. Meal preparation and service are provided to ensure that residents receive nutritious meals.

Transportation arrangements are available for medical appointments, as well as for other errands or outings. The community is conveniently located near two cafes, three parks, six pharmacies, five physicians' offices, 23 restaurants, one transportation hub/equipment rental provider , ten places of worship nearby 1 theater nearby.

Residents can enjoy an active social life through scheduled daily activities organized by the community. Whether it's participating in group exercises or engaging in hobbies and games with fellow residents, there is always something exciting happening at Danes Forest.

Overall, Danes Forest offers a supportive assisted living community where seniors can receive personalized care while maintaining their independence.

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • M55 Pour House (1.2 miles)
  • Back Door Saloon (1.5 miles)
  • Limberlost Fine Food & Spirits (1.6 miles)
  • Ron's Coney Island (1.8 miles)
  • Garrett's Place (2.1 miles)
  • China Buffet (2.1 miles)
  • Little Boots Country Diner (2.3 miles)

Theaters

  • Pines Theatre (1.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latterday Saints Houghton Lake (1.2 miles)
  • Houghton Lake Wesleyan Church (1.3 miles)
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1.4 miles)
  • Faith Community Church (1.7 miles)
  • Independent Fndmntl Baptist Assc (2.2 miles)
  • Presbyterian Kirk of the Lakes (2.5 miles)
  • Houghton Lake United Methodist Church (2.7 miles)

Parks

  • Happy Landings Playground (1.3 miles)
  • Artesia Youth Park (2.2 miles)
  • Trestle Park (4.8 miles)
  • Truman Gardner Park (5.9 miles)
  • Markey Park (5.9 miles)
  • Reedsburg Dam (7.4 miles)
  • Markey Park Dog Run (9.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (1.3 miles)
  • TDS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Good Neighbor Pharmacy (4.6 miles)
  • Kronner Pharmacy (4.8 miles)
  • Kronners (4.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.9 miles)
  • Rite Aid (16.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Family Eye Care PC (2.1 miles)
  • Mercy Family Care (2.9 miles)
  • Midmichigan Health (4.3 miles)
  • Midmichigan Urgent Care-Houghton Lake (4.3 miles)
  • Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center (4.8 miles)
  • Mercy Primary Care (5.6 miles)
  • Mercy Family Care Roscommon (16.2 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (3.6 miles)
  • Deadstream Taxidermy (5.3 miles)
  • Bittner's Wildlife Taxidermy (15.2 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (15.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Javacology (4.2 miles)
  • Kiss Me Specialty Coffee Shoppe (4.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • East Bay Medical Center (6.6 miles)
  • Mid Michigan Medical Offices (16 miles)

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