Pricing ranges from
    $5,734 – 7,454/month

    Besser Senior Living Community

    325 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Pricing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.46·(13)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, respectful staff, including during hospice and end-of-life care
    • Knowledgeable staff who reassure and support families
    • Involved management that listens and responds to concerns
    • Clean building with attractive rooms
    • Positive feedback on food quality
    • Activities available, with staff encouraging participation
    • Friendly resident community and opportunities for social connection
    • Fair pricing

    Cons

    • Delayed and inconsistent responses to resident assistance requests
    • Staffing capacity and staff preparedness concerns
    • Operational organization inconsistencies

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback on care is largely positive, with families describing compassionate, respectful support and knowledgeable staff. Several accounts highlight strong hospice and end-of-life care, including attention to residents’ dignity. However, one family reported that responses to call-button requests could take 60–90 minutes, including when a resident needed toileting assistance. That account also raised concerns about staffing levels and staff preparedness, making response reliability an important area for prospective families to clarify.

    Staff and management are frequently praised for being friendly, caring, and reassuring. Families describe management as involved and responsive to concerns, and some report having peace of mind about relatives living there. One brief review characterized the operation as disorganized, so experiences with day-to-day organization may not be uniform.

    Dining feedback is favorable: one reviewer called the food excellent, and another said their mother enjoys it. Activities are available, and staff reportedly encourage residents to take part, though participation varies. Residents are also described as enjoying the company of others and forming friendships.

    The physical environment receives positive comments, including descriptions of a clean facility, a nice building, and good rooms. One family noted that the community was new and experienced some early operational hiccups, but later appeared to be running smoothly. Pricing was considered fair by one reviewer. Overall, the reviews convey a welcoming environment and strong personal care from many staff members, alongside concerns about timely assistance, staffing capacity, and organization that merit discussion during a visit.

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    Location

    Besser Senior Living Community is located at 325 Johnson St, Alpena, MI, 49707.

    About Besser Senior Living Community

    Besser Senior Living Community sits right in Alpena, Michigan by the shores of Lake Besser and Thunder Bay, close to Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary and Island Park, and it has a peaceful feeling to it, really, with a focus on helping people keep their independence while also getting the support they want. The community has all sorts of living options like Standard Studios, Deluxe Studios, One Bedroom Standard Suites, One Bedroom Deluxe Suites, and Memory Care Studios, and people can bring their own furniture and family keepsakes, so their apartments feel like home. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to offer help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other daily needs, and you'll find clinical coordination, medication management, and personalized healthcare services for each person, too. If someone needs more support later, there's priority access to Besser Senior Living Memory Care right in the same community, which makes changes a bit easier. Meals are home-cooked and focus on nutrition, and there are always snacks, a variety of dining choices, and attractive options for anyone's tastes. The staff helps with moving in, trying to make things as easy and stress-free as can be, and residents have access to transportation for trips or errands. The housekeeping team keeps things tidy, and Wi-Fi is available for those who want to keep in touch or stay online. The facility welcomes close pets, makes sure spaces are handicap accessible, and the apartments are spacious, so it's comfortable for different needs. Residents can join in on lots of social activities, and the overall community is known for friendliness, good meals, fun activities, and a supportive way of doing things. Besser Senior Living Community also offers respite care, in case people need short-term support. The staff is trained to help with assisted living medication management and all the programs run under state guidelines, with ongoing training for leadership and care. The main goal here is to provide a safe place where seniors can live with as much independence as possible, knowing support is right there when needed.

    People often ask...

    Besser Senior Living Community offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,734 per month.

    Besser Senior Living Community offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 14 photos of Besser Senior Living Community on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 325 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707.

    No, Besser Senior Living Community does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Michigan, the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) licenses adult foster care homes and homes for the aged, conducting renewal inspections and complaint investigations and publishing the resulting reports.

    License numberAH040394376
    StatusActive
    Facility typeHomes for the Aged
    License classRegular
    Capacity52 residents
    LicenseeBesser Senior Living Community Inc.
    Care servedAged, Alzheimer's
    EffectiveAugust 1st, 2026
    ExpiresJuly 31st, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    5

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    15 Aug 2026Renewal
    Renewed the license after determining substantial compliance with applicable rules and statutes.
    23 Oct 2023Renewal
    Identified multiple noncompliance issues, including failure to notify about an administrator change, missing TB screenings and risk assessments for a resident and staff, lack of on-site third-shift supervisor, and missing TB screening results for an employee.
    • R 325.1913(2)Licenses and permits; general provisions
    • R 325.1922(7)Admission and retention of residents
    • R 325.1923(2)Employee's health
    • R 325.1931(3)Employees; general provisions
    • R 325.1944(1)(g)Employee records and work schedules
    10 Mar 2020Initial
    Identified substantial compliance with licensing statutes and rules, and issued a temporary license with a maximum capacity of 52.

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