Bay Ridge Assisted Living in Traverse City delivers both Assisted Living and Memory Care, including support for advanced dementia conditions. The clinical team can manage residents who wander at any time of day, exhibit elopement risk, demonstrate combative or other behavioral challenges, stay awake through the night, or require wound care, oxygen, special diets, or diabetes management—whether by oral medication, injections, or sliding-scale insulin. Residents under 60 who need these medical services are also accepted.

A licensed nurse is on site or on call around the clock, background-checked staff remain awake overnight, and all doors are alarmed, with both front and rear yards fenced for added security. An RN or LPN oversees care plans, an activity director coordinates daily engagement, and pull cords and personal emergency response systems connect residents to staff at any hour. On-site medical providers rotate through podiatry, audiology, dental, and psychiatric services, and a therapy room supports rehabilitation goals. Staff supply full assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting, and can perform transfers ranging from standby help with a walker to two-person or Hoyer lift transfers for bed-bound residents.

Accommodations include furnished suites with private bathrooms, cable service, housekeeping, and scheduled laundry, and residents may paint or decorate their rooms for personal comfort. Not every room has every feature, so prospective residents should confirm availability during a tour.

Meals are cooked to order and snacks are always on hand. The kitchen team accommodates physician-ordered diets, gluten-free requests, vegetarian preferences, mechanical-chopped or pureed textures, and thickened liquids as needed. Staff monitor intake and coordinate with clinical team members to keep diet plans aligned with individual care requirements.

Residents have access to on-site parking, wheelchair-accessible common areas, a barber and beauty shop, exercise and movie rooms, internet access, communal gardens, a library, special-interest clubs, and scheduled transportation for appointments and outings. Pets are allowed; it’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed.