Bigfork Valley Villa
Independent living with services and assisted living rental apartments are available on the Bigfork Valley campus. A complete range of assisted living services is available to residents, including health monitoring, medication assistance, homemaking, personal care services and 24 hour tenant-activated urgent care response.
In addition, all Bigfork Valley medical services are under one roof. There is no need to walk outside in inclement weather to visit a doctor, specialist or pick up a prescription at the pharmacy. Our surgery center offers orthopaedic, podiatric, and general surgeries close to home, including full joint replacements. A 24/7 onsite fitness center offers enhanced exercise opportunities on a membership basis. Group fitness classes are also available.
Description
Located along the scenic Big Fork River, 30 one and two-bedroom apartments have a full kitchen, bath, dinette area and living room. A shared commons area offers dining services, a wide screen television and a fireplace seating area with a library, meeting area and pool table available. Rooms are cable-ready, and regular television is available as part of the rental. Two laundry rooms, postal boxes, a public computer, two trash collection/recycling rooms and a beauty shop are in the same building. We have two quality rooms in The Villa that are available for daily rental by Villa tenants for their guests. Villa tenants can reserve these rooms by contacting the onsite housing office. The Villa also has a dock on the river.
Security
The Villa building has after-hours controlled access with a telephone access system. There is 24-hour onsite staffing, each of whom has passed a background check.
Dining
Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the dining room overlooking the river as part of optional meal packages.
Activities
Musical and other programs are often scheduled in the commons area, and Villa tenants are invited to other activities scheduled on campus.
Fitness classes designed for elders are offered in the Villa and in an on-campus fitness gym. There is also a full Fitness Center onsite, including equipment, showers and lockers, that is available by membership.
Raised flower boxes are outside southern-facing apartments, and garden areas are available for planting by residents. There is a dock on the river that is available to tenants.
Bigfork Valley has an accessible bus and van which provide transportation to the local downtown area for a suggested donation. Arrowhead Transit provides services to Grand Rapids and back weekly.
Pets
Bigfork Valley Villa is a pet-free facility.
Parking
Free parking is available for all tenants. There is a limited number of winter plug-ins and garages available for rental on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Guest rooms
Two quality rooms in the Villa are open for daily rental for Villa tenant guests, as available. Reserve through the Housing Office.