Twenty-five plain-language articles for sons, daughters, and grandchildren: how to know when it's time, what things cost, how to have the conversation, and what life at Grace Haven is really like.
The signs are usually small at first. Here are the ones families in northern Michigan tell us they noticed, and what to do next.
Michigan licenses several kinds of senior care. Here is where Grace Haven fits and why the difference matters to your family.
Families, friends, pumpkins, and live music on the patio. A look back at our October festival.
One monthly fee, due on the first. Here is exactly what it covers, what it does not, and the few extras that exist.
Most of our residents take several medications a day. Having a pharmacist as the owner shapes how we manage every one of them.
The conversation most adult children dread, and a few ways families have made it go better.
Grace Haven has been nominated for Best Assisted Living and Best Retirement Living Residence in the Cadillac area.
A tour takes about an hour. Here is what you will see, who you will meet, and the questions worth asking anywhere you visit.
Caring for a parent at home is a full-time job with no days off. Respite care gives you some back, without guilt.
How families pay for a room at Grace Haven, and what to find out before you call.
What your parent's day actually looks like here, from the first cup of coffee to lights out.
Shared rooms are common in senior care. We built the home without them, and here is why.
Most emergencies happen at night. Find out whether the staff at any home you tour are actually awake.
Half our families live out of the area. Here is how they stay close, and what we do to make that easier.
Our cook is one of the most popular people in the building. Here is what eating here is like.
A good day has something in it to look forward to. Here is what residents do between meals.
Our state license covers residents with Alzheimer's disease. Here is what that looks like in a small home.
Lake-effect snow, icy steps, and a long dark season. Why October is when northern Michigan families call us.
A move at the end of life is one of the hardest things a family goes through. Usually, here, it does not have to happen.
Visits from grandchildren are the highlight of many residents' weeks. Here is how to make them easy.
A small home on a quiet road, twenty minutes from Cadillac. Here is what is nearby and how to find us.
Print this and take it with you. The answers will tell you more than the brochure.
A practical checklist for families setting up a parent's room at Grace Haven.
With twenty rooms, openings are limited. Here is how the waitlist works and what the deposit does.
We wrote our mission statement carefully. Here is what each part of it means on an ordinary Tuesday.
