Many smaller assisted living programs are called group homes. Others are called adult family care homes or community residential group facilities. The recent nightmare involving

I recall operating The Friendly Villa in the 1990’s with fond memories. One of the highlights of my experience was how every other Friday was

What an honor to spend this week helping Michigan’s nursing home administrators via an 18-hour workshop to understand the value of adult day care. Our

Independent living is not a new term. It has long been used to describe sort of a step-down from assisted living, an environment for those

In October of 2014 I will celebrate 20 years of home care work, either as a provider or care manager supervising the care rendered by

I have long advocated for the support of case managers and for reimbursement to those who help the medically fragile elderly make conscientious long-term care

Martin was beyond excited to be starting his new life. He took a buy-out offer from his manufacturing employer and invested about 1/3 of those

Any professional or even casual observer in long-term care knows we need assisted living in local communities, inner-city neighborhoods. These programs assist in keeping families

Often when the proprietor of a smaller assisted living program is approached by a family or guardian regarding placement, the situation may border on desperate.