CMS-listed hospitals in Detroit
Detroit families can contact several CMS-listed hospitals inside the city, including acute care hospitals, a Veterans Administration medical center with emergency services, and a psychiatric facility.
Call the numbers below to ask about geriatric or memory programs, visitor rules, and how the team plans discharge when a patient has dementia. Overall CMS star ratings describe general hospital quality. They are not memory-care ratings.
Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center. 4646 John R., Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (313) 576-1000. Acute care, Veterans Administration, veterans health administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 5 out of 5.
Henry Ford Health Hospital. 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 916-2600. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit, private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.
Karmanos Cancer Center. 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (800) 576-6266. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.
Detroit Receiving Hospital. 4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (313) 745-2941. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.
Harper University Hospital. 3990 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (313) 745-6211. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital. 22101 Moross Rd, Detroit, MI 48236. Phone: (313) 343-4000. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit, church ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.
Sinai-Grace Hospital. 6071 W Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 966-3300. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.
BCA Stonecrest Center. 15000 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48205. Phone: (313) 245-0600. Psychiatric facility, proprietary ownership. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.
Ask each hospital about memory units and discharge
CMS does not publish whether a hospital has a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit, so Detroit families should ask each hospital directly and request a clear discharge plan.
Useful questions include whether staff routinely support patients with dementia, how cognitive and safety needs will be shared with the next setting, and whether a case manager can help arrange hospital discharge care at home. Those questions are practical planning prompts, not medical advice.
Why hospital planning matters when dementia is in the picture
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, according to the CDC's overview of Alzheimer's and dementia.
Hospital teams still need families to explain routines, communication style, and safety risks such as wandering. Bring a current medication list, name a primary contact, and say how the person usually shows pain or distress. That family briefing is general guidance, not a CDC finding and not a treatment recommendation.