Burcham Hills celebrates $31M independent living expansion

Completion of StoneBriar at Burcham Hills was celebrated by more than 175 attendees at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. This new four-story building offers 44 upscale apartments for residents living independently.

StoneBriar at Burcham Hills is the first life plan community in mid-Michigan to offer an entrance fee independent living product.

“It's truly a fresh take on senior living,” said Kari Rennie, Burcham Hills executive director. “Burcham Hills has been mid-Michigan's trusted provider for senior living services for over 47 years, and we are confident that when our newest residents need assisted living, memory care, rehab or nursing care, they are already home and on a campus that provides any level of care they may need or desire.”

All StoneBriar apartments have a patio or balcony, high-end finishes, a full-size kitchen, and a washer and dryer and are pet friendly. There is a separate covered entrance to the building as well as heated underground parking.

Burcham Hills Board of Trustees President Jim Savage stated, “Formal planning activities began in 2015 and included our residents, management team, employees and Board of Trustees; city leaders and citizens. We are very pleased to see the realization of our goal to provide a state-of-the-art community that offers financial and emotional security as well as peace of mind for the family, with assurances that a plan is in place if the need for future care should arise.”

East Lansing Mayor Jessy Gregg said, “This expansion strengthens East Lansing’s value to a senior population, which is good for our entire community. It’s great to see the excitement about this new independent living opportunity that Burcham Hills is making available to seniors.”

New services available to StoneBriar residents include a dining venue, a grab & go pantry and wellness and activity areas — all with expansive views of a new patio area that features a linear fireplace, a gazebo and a built-in bar. The activity area offers fitness and strength equipment.

There are also a new salon and spa, an upper deck, a seminar room, a multi-purpose space and executive and marketing offices.

The project was managed by Life Care Services Development, which partnered with The Christman Company and MAYOTTEgroup Architects, both of Lansing, and MSU Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, for development, design, construction and financing.

Ms. Rennie said 36 of the 44 StoneBriar apartments have been sold to date. The new residents began move-in the week of Oct. 4. The eight remaining one- and two-bedroom apartments range from 872 to 1,306 square feet.

StoneBriar residents also have access to all amenities on the Burcham Hills campus, including walking paths, a putting green, a children’s playground, patios, a library, another wellness center and salon/spa, a clinical laboratory, additional dining rooms and large and small meeting areas.

Life Care Services is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of Burcham Hills and StoneBriar at Burcham Hills. Life Care Services was ranked highest in customer satisfaction among Independent Senior Living Communities in the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study for the second year in a row.

For more information, call 517.827.1072 or visit www.StoneBriarAtBurchamHills.com. Burcham Hills is located in East Lansing at 2700 Burcham Dr.

Founded in 1974, Burcham Hills is a not-for-profit, life plan community. Burcham Hills offers quality independent living, assisted living and memory care in The Resident Center at Burcham Hills, and short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care in The Center for Health & Rehabilitation at Burcham Hills. Onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy is offered to the public in The Outpatient Therapy Clinic at Burcham Hills. More information is at www.BurchamHills.com.