United Care Home in Detroit, MI

United Care Home is an assisted living community in Detroit, MI.

Information last verified:

1776 East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48211

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 35 reviews
5 stars
22
4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of United Care Home

common 21 reviews mention this

Staff compassion is a constant

Residents and families frequently describe staff as caring, while some others report serious concerns.

Many reviews emphasize staff treating residents with dignity and showing compassion, including nursing, therapy, CNAs, and social workers. Several families also call out leadership and specific team members who go out of their way to make residents feel at home. On the other hand, a smaller set of reviews describe breakdowns in care and professionalism, including claims that staff are not attentive or that communication is poor.

common 6 reviews mention this

Nursing support shows up clearly

Reviews repeatedly mention nursing support, including both strong praise and serious complaints.

Several reviews focus directly on nursing care—calling the nursing team amazing, describing dedicated nursing and rehab, and saying nursing support helped residents look better. One review also points to issues involving nighttime care and problems with staff access or monitoring. Another describes a particularly negative experience with a nurse during a short stay, and a further review reports a prolonged lack of assistance.

common 4 reviews mention this

Activities and social time matter

Residents’ days are often described in terms of activities and opportunities to socialize.

Reviews mention daily outside events on a patio and describe engagement from an activity director who interacts with residents. Social support also comes up through references to social workers and an activity-focused push that helps residents want to be social and make friends. Taken together, the reviews suggest the community’s schedule plays a noticeable role in resident life.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Facility condition is a recurring concern

Some residents and families report problems with the building and basic upkeep.

While several reviews are positive about the environment and care, multiple negative reviews raise questions about upkeep and cleanliness. Complaints include building repair needs, issues that families saw during their stay, and reports of pests in residents’ rooms. There are also accounts of serious neglect-related symptoms in the negative reviews, paired with the claim that assistance was not provided promptly.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 7 resident community capacity 7 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (20 miles away) Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (20 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Fowling Warehouse (1.3 miles)
  • Yemen Cafe (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.8 miles)
  • Subway (1.8 miles)
  • Z's Villa (1.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.1 miles)
  • Second Best Detroit (2.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Indian Village Market (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Detroit Receiving Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (2 miles)
  • Hudson-Webber Cancer Research (2 miles)
  • Harper University Hospital (2 miles)
  • DMC Heart Hospital (2 miles)
  • Hfhs - Main - F4 (2.6 miles)
  • Henry Ford Hospital (2.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Childrens Hospital Of Michigan Specialty Center - Detroit (1.8 miles)
  • University Health Center (1.9 miles)
  • Windsor Regional Hospital (4.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Charles Church (2.3 miles)
  • St John's Presbyterian Church (2.5 miles)
  • Grosse Pointe United Methodist Church (7.5 miles)

Parks

  • Valade Park (2.9 miles)
  • William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor (3 miles)
  • Belle Isle Park (3.5 miles)
  • Matthew C Patterson Park (5.1 miles)
  • Palmer Park (5.2 miles)
  • Windmill Pointe Park (5.5 miles)
  • Scout Park (6.6 miles)

Cafes

  • The Bean Bar (3.3 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (6.9 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (7.3 miles)
  • Ferndale Project (7.5 miles)
  • Qahwah House (7.7 miles)

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