Wellbridge Of Brighton in Howell, MI

Wellbridge Of Brighton is a nursing home community in Howell, MI.

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2200 Dorr Road, Howell, MI 48843

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.2 from 76 reviews
5 stars
41
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Wellbridge Of Brighton

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Hospice care gets specific praise

Families describe the hospice experience as kind, respectful, and attentive to questions.

At least a couple of reviews mention hospice care at the community and describe nursing and aides as caring and respectful. One family also highlights communication with questions and support during the final weeks, with bumps that were handled. These comments focus on end-of-life support rather than day-to-day rehab routines.

caveat 11 reviews mention this

Call lights and phone access

Several residents and families describe delayed or missing responses to calls and phones.

A recurring concern is that help is not consistently reached when families request it, including reports of unanswered call lights, broken call buttons, and long wait times for patient calls. Some reviewers also mention communication gaps with family, including difficulties reaching staff by phone. One review specifically calls out the removal of landlines, saying it left a resident unable to contact others.

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Cleanliness and food satisfaction

Many reviews praise the facility’s cleanliness and the quality of the meals.

Across multiple reviews, residents or family members describe the building as clean or spotlessly clean and say rooms and common spaces look well maintained. Several also comment that the food is good, with some mentioning dining setup or menu-style meals. A few reviews mention specific positives like coffee availability or an overall dining experience that feels better than expected for rehab.

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Rehab therapy and activities

Reviews frequently connect recovery progress with active therapy and structured activities.

A number of reviewers describe physical therapy and occupational therapy as supportive, patient, and focused on getting stronger. Some mention scheduled activity time and classes or presentations during their stay, which they felt made the time pass more positively. A few comments also note a rehab-only orientation and convenient room layout as part of the experience.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 88 resident community capacity 88 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Brighton Dermatology and Regenesis (1 miles)
  • Livingston Internal Medicine (1.4 miles)
  • Brighton Dermatology (1.5 miles)
  • Brighton Dermatology and Regenesis (1.5 miles)
  • The Hearing Clinic (1.5 miles)
  • Greater Ann Arbor Neurology Associates PC (1.5 miles)
  • Robert Camilletti, DO, MPH (1.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Good Neighbor Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • Subway (1.6 miles)
  • Los Tres Amigos (2.1 miles)
  • State Side Deli (2.1 miles)
  • Culver's (2.4 miles)
  • Bob Evans (2.4 miles)
  • Cracker Barrel (2.4 miles)
  • Applebee's (2.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Biggby Coffee (1.6 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (2.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3 miles)
  • Brighton Coffee House and Theater (3.8 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (4.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (1.7 miles)
  • St Joseph Mercy Hospital (1.7 miles)
  • Brighton Health Center (2.7 miles)
  • Brighton Medsport (2.7 miles)
  • St. Joseph Mercy Livin (6.2 miles)

Theaters

  • MJR Brighton Towne Square Digital Cinema 20 (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church (4.4 miles)
  • Crossroads Apostolic Church (4.9 miles)

Parks

  • Howell City Park (5.3 miles)

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