Golden Age AFH sits in Farmington Hills, MI, as a quiet and homey spot for seniors who want some help but like to stay independent, so you'll see care types like assisted living, memory care, nursing home, and independent living all rolled together, and they go by names that mean something special like Manor House #1, Start A New Life Home II, Tomas Woodbine Home, and Luke Michael's, with smaller groups in each house, usually about six people, so things feel friendly and familiar, and they have a setup you might hear called a family home facility or a senior group home, so it's all designed to keep a family-like feeling with dedicated caregivers, three semi-private bedrooms per home, shared parlors and dining rooms, and meals that meet a bunch of special diets-organic, kosher, no/low sodium, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and no sugar, and they even do anytime dining and offer room service for folks who need it, and there's room for pets, with dogs and cats allowed if they meet weight limits, and you get a mix of indoor and outdoor common spaces where people can gather or have some quiet, plus transportation if someone needs to get around town or to the doctor.
Doctors and nurses-like Dr. Laura Godat, psychiatrist Phillip Cushman, and others-manage a range of health needs with special programs for memory care, incontinence care, diabetic support, high acuity care, and non-ambulatory care, and they work with a long list of health providers including family doctors, specialists like cardiologists and ophthalmologists, and even have mental health covered, and if someone needs help with daily living activities or medication management, that's right there too, so residents can stay as active as possible, plus there are respite care stays for families that need a short break from caregiving at home. Some places in the community go by unique names like D & P Special Needs Center, Autumn Ravines, and God's Angel Personal Care Home LLC for Alzheimer's care, and services like God's Reachout Residential and Assisted Living handle general retirement living, with extra touches like God's Creatures Small Animal Clinic to help with pet care.
Golden Age provides roomy, air-conditioned suites with wheelchair-accessible showers, Wi-Fi, tubs, and pictures of each room to help folks choose where they'll feel most comfortable, and every day, residents get three nutritious meals with an option to pick vegetarian, and their staff stay on site around the clock to cover everything from nursing and advanced medical care to help with just a little personal care, and people can join all sorts of activities-some right in the building and some out in the community, including devotional programs and social events, to encourage friendship and keep everyone busy, and folks who want to maintain their independence but need minor or major support, like medication reminders or help bathing, find there's help without losing their sense of privacy or self.
Families can expect meals, help with medicines, and transportation built in, along with a friendly, trained staff in a setting that feels like home, and residents live near local happenings but enjoy the security of a staff that sees to their comfort, health, and safety. Golden Age runs seven days a week with operational hours starting early-5:00 AM on weekdays until the evening and short hours on weekends-so things are busy when people are up and about, and the focus stays on keeping residents comfortable, active, and well cared for while letting each person live as independently as their abilities allow.
