Heron Woods sits at 2110 Leonard St NE in Grand Rapids and offers apartment living for adults aged 55 and older, with Ms. Pam Klinge as the manager and main contact, and folks often say the staff here are helpful, joyful, and kind, which makes for a friendly place. It's an adult family home connected to Heron Woods Apartments for Seniors and is a community that fits independent, assisted, and memory care living, letting residents enjoy private apartments while getting help as needed. Apartments come in one or two bedroom options with kitchens, bathrooms, closets, vinyl floors, patios or decks, and emergency pull-cord systems, and some are accessible for folks with mobility concerns, while heat, water, and trash are included in the rent, though residents handle their own phone, electric, cable, and internet. Some units accept Housing Choice Vouchers. The building has a beauty salon, library, computer lab, laundry rooms on every floor, meeting and craft rooms, common indoor spaces for gathering, and large rooms for events up to 65 people.
Heron Woods sits on private wooded land, giving folks access to a quarter-mile nature trail with benches, garden plots, outdoor patios, and a snack and games spot with coffee and drinks available all day, which together gives many chances to be outside and see nature. People can join resident-led games, garden, exercise classes, birthday parties, card clubs, social visits, and monthly movies, so there's always something going on if someone wants it. Meals are cooked and served to residents, and there are devotional services on and off site. For transportation, Heron Woods gives rides to banks, grocery stores, doctor visits, and lets residents catch a bus at a stop on Leonard, or use Go!Bus for more help getting around, making errands easier for folks who don't drive.
There's 24-hour staff to help out in emergencies, and folks can get different types of support depending on their needs, whether that's basic help with daily life, memory care, home health, or non-medical help. Assistance covers things like moving from beds to wheelchairs, standby transfer support, and help for diabetes management, though residents need to handle incontinence and insulin shots themselves. Hospice care's available for those who need it, and connections with local providers and Lutheran Social Services of Michigan help tie in extra support and services, especially for those trying to age in place.
Each apartment community is meant to make life social, safe, and easier, with in-house activities and a focus on nutritious meals, companionship, and a calm, quiet setting close to shopping, banks, groceries, the library, and health care. Residents can organize or join in on many events, host friends in community spaces, and use the library or visit the on-site beauty shop, and there's always someone nearby if help's needed. Heron Woods isn't BBB accredited, but many folks find it a steady and pleasant spot to live that helps older adults keep up an active, social, and independent lifestyle as their needs change over time.
