Barton Manor Assisted Living sits on Barton Drive, east of M-14 and north of Plymouth Road, tucked between Black Pond Woods Nature Area and the Huron River in a quiet Ann Arbor suburb, and offers a home-like setting with a focus on care for adults who need help with daily living but don't need skilled nursing. The place can have up to 56 seniors living there, and you'll find rooms already furnished, though bringing favorite furniture and belongings helps make things feel more like home. The facility uses terms like "assisted living" and "care services" and gives each resident a detailed plan covering care staff, help around the facility, daily meals, medication supervision, and different activities for wellness and enjoyment.
Rooms come as studio, single, or two-bedroom apartments, and every place includes features like kitchens or kitchenettes, cable TV, washer and dryer, housekeepers, maintenance, safety rails, sprinkler system, and handicap-accessible features. Residents get help with things like bathing, dressing, moving between spaces, getting in or out of the shower, and general hygiene, and there's a barber or hairdresser who can come right to the building. There's housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning available, and personal care assistants are on-site to support daily needs.
Barton Manor Assisted Living focuses on healthy living and comfort, offering three regular homemade meals daily served in a community dining room, along with meal adjustments for health conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. Activities stay varied, with regular schedules offering games like bingo and keno, movies, music, arts and crafts, group workout programs, birthday parties, and community night events. The place offers a fitness area, a sauna, jacuzzi, salon, game rooms, walking paths, garden, book room, and a yard with spaces to relax. There's WiFi, guest parking, transportation to appointments and errands, and even help for residents who want to attend spiritual services, depending on availability.
Medication reminders, care coordination with outside providers, and support with health and wellness schedules help residents manage as independently as possible. Staff remain on-site day and night to offer assistance and supervision, and the emergency alert system, wheelchair access, and other safety features keep things secure and comfortable. Barton Manor Assisted Living has memory care services for those with particular needs and provides special care plans designed for each person's level of mobility and support. English is the spoken language, and there's no age requirement for seniors seeking care.
Residents pay through private pay, checks, or credit cards, and there are all-inclusive rent, rent plus care fees, and extra options for those needing help with finances, insurance, or assistance with selling a home. The community belongs to Catholic Charities Washtenaw County senior programs and is run with for-profit status by a dedicated owner and manager, Carolyn Brownell, who works to create a space where every resident is seen as part of a supportive and caring community. The aim stays simple: give seniors a safe, home-like space with tools and support to keep living well, stay social, and enjoy their days, while thoughtful staff take care of the details.
