Seven Gables Adult Foster Care Home sits in a quiet Benton Harbor neighborhood at 1637 Colfax Ave, serving seniors in Berrien County with a simple, home-like setting and a focus on daily support rather than flashy extras, and what you get here is a State of Michigan licensed adult foster care service, with six beds in the main facility plus additional beds in care homes like A Day to Remember AFC Home, Charity AFC Home, Dees Foster Care, Echo Court Home, Glen Home, Halder AFC Home, and Lanes AFC Home, adding up to between 3 and 12 total residents across the different houses, all kept small so everyone gets more attention. Staff are around 24/7 and include a registered nurse, with caregivers who speak English and know how to help adults who need support getting around, handling transfers, or with non-ambulatory needs, and there's always someone close by day or night for emergencies or help with things like medication, bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and toileting-there are even pull cords in the rooms, those little alerts if someone needs help in a hurry.
The way the place is run, they schedule a doctor to visit, make sure everyone's meds are set, and help coordinate with outside healthcare providers so things don't slip between the cracks. Meals are cooked and served daily, always mindful of special diets, be it allergies or something like diabetes, so folks get what they need, and for eating there's a dining room, with options for scheduled meals and flexible times if someone likes to eat at odd hours, plus housekeeping, linen service, laundry and even dry cleaning, so nothing piles up and things stay tidy. There's a barbershop onsite and residents can get a massage, and for pets - they're always welcome, assuming it suits the home, which is a comfort to those who don't want to give up their companion animals.
Rooms come furnished, both private and semi-private available, with washer and dryer access, emergency alert systems, and moving assistance for those shifting in, and the whole place is kept laid back and friendly. Residents have chances to join in community-sponsored events-movie nights, special parties, computer classes, outdoor walks on the garden paths or decks, or just spending time together in the shared living spaces, where the goal is always to make people feel part of a small community instead of a big institution.
Seven Gables is dedicated to people who need help with daily tasks or special attention in a gentle setting, offering respite care too if someone's family caregiver needs a break, and because it's small, with only a handful in each house, everyone tends to know each other and no one gets lost in the shuffle. Transportation and parking are available, so visits don't turn into a hassle, and the staff helps out with moving in to make things easier. The focus here stays on safety, comfort, medical care, and maintaining a warm, supportive feel, with the extras like scheduled activities, fresh meals, garden walks, and plenty of personal care taken seriously, all in a quiet part of Benton Harbor that's easy to settle into.
