Grand Traverse Pavilions

Grand Traverse Pavilions sits on a 28-acre campus with buildings styled after the 19th century, balancing that old look with modern comforts and state-of-the-art features, and it's a public nonprofit run by the Grand Traverse County Department of Human Services Board. The place houses more than 300 residents with support from over 400 employees, offering a wide range of residential and health services for senior citizens, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and specialized dementia care for folks who have memory problems, and you'll find the Cottages there too, where older adults can live independently or get extra help if needed. The facility's Wellness Center team offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology, and the Rehab Center takes care of people who need short-term rehab help after an injury or surgery, alongside long-term care for those who need to stay a while, with up to 240 residents being able to get skilled nursing in the main facility. There are community wellness programs, support for caregivers through respite care and adult day services, and a separate licensed child and adult day care center, which even offers social and recreational activities for preschool kids, bringing a bit of lively energy to the place. The center provides therapy services including speech, occupational, physical, and aquatic therapies, and runs medical support and health and fitness programs to help residents stay as active as they can, while people who have Alzheimer's disease or other kinds of dementia can receive focused treatment programs designed for their special needs. The community tries to enhance life quality through the Eden Alternative approach, creating an environment meant to feel more like home and less like an institution, and you'll find plenty of wellness, nutrition, and rehabilitation services available right on the same campus, with programs to cover transitional, long-term, community-based, and residential health care needs. Grand Traverse Pavilions stays committed to supporting both aging adults and caregivers, offering practical help like temporary respite care when families need a break, plus benevolent care adding up to more than $3 million a year for community members. Community events like concerts or neighborhood activities happen on campus, and people can look up virtual tours and campus maps online, along with details about its long history and mission. The Pavilions has been financially self-sufficient for nearly twenty years, and its care and services have deep roots in the region, reaching back to the early 20th century, making it a longstanding part of local senior care.