Advanced Care Adult Foster Care Home is an assisted living community in Clarkston, MI.
Information last verified:
8696 Crosby Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48346
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Residents and families mention a secure, around-the-clock approach to care.
Several families describe peace of mind around safety, and one review specifically mentions around-the-clock care. The community also provides 24-hour supervision in its care services, aligning with what families highlight during their loved ones’ stays.
Residents receive hands-on, caring support that families describe as personal and attentive.
Many reviews emphasize that staff and owners treat residents like family members, with caregivers described as hands-on and very caring. Families also mention ongoing attentiveness to individual needs and a warm, respectful approach to daily support, including during sensitive end-of-life situations.
The setting is described as cozy and well kept, with an at-home feel.
Multiple reviews highlight an at-home atmosphere, including a beautiful home setting and a feeling of being cared for in a more residential environment. Several also mention cleanliness and maintenance, with the home described as cozy and well run.
Families appreciate being kept informed about their loved one’s condition.
Some families say staff were attentive to questions and helped make a difficult time feel more manageable. Others specifically mention updates about medical status, including daily communication even when families weren’t reaching out.
Residents with harder-to-place needs are described as being accepted and supported.
At least a couple of reviews describe complex care needs that other assisted living options would not take. In those cases, families say staff learned how to support physical needs and met medical requirements during the stay.
Cost comes up as a point of comparison, with pricing described as fair.
One family compares the community’s cost to another facility and says it was substantially less. Another review also calls the pricing very fair, framing affordability as part of why they would recommend the home.
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6 resident community capacity
Assisted Living
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Bishop (23 miles away)
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers Coordination with health care providers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities Scheduled daily activitiesAdvanced Care Adult Foster Care Home is located at 8696 Crosby Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 in Oakland County, Michigan
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