Country Living Adult Foster Cr

Pros

• The reviewer is glad to be moving.
• The reviewer is asking for prayers for guidance from God.
• The reviewer hopes that God will intercede on behalf of the Blessed Home residents.

Cons

• The house was nasty and looked like a prison dungeon.
• The staff would not call 911 and even ripped the phone cord out of the wall to stop the resident from using it.
• The bathroom had no running water, so residents had to fill a bucket from the kitchen to wash up.
• On the first night there was poop on the wall near the resident's face, and people would pee on the floor with no one cleaning it up.
• The workers yelled at residents, and a young staff member smacked a man because the water was too hot.
• Medications were mishandled - doses were doubled or triple, and people received others' meds; meds were never right.
• The reviewer would not put their worst enemy there.
• They received an eviction notice calling them a troublemaker and giving them days to adjust.

Review

The accounts paint a consistently dire picture of care at the Blessed Home, a place the writer says repeatedly felt unsafe, unclean, and neglectful. The experiences span more than one period of residence and ring with the same themes: severe hygiene problems, unsafe living conditions, dismissive and hostile staff, and a management style that seemed indifferent or hostile to residents' well-being. The writer recalls a sense of being trapped in a troubling environment that was described in stark terms - offensive, unsanitary, and unsafe.

The most jarring moment described is an injury that occurred on the second day of a stay. The writer fell and broke a hip, an accident compounded by a blatant refusal from staff to call emergency services. "Asked them to call 911 they wouldn't so I wheeled my wheelchair out to the phone and went to call 911 myself," they say, noting that the phone cord was ripped out of the wall to prevent use. In their words, "the house was so nasty it looked like a prison dungeon," and there was "no running water in the bathroom to wash up," forcing the resident to fill a gallon bucket from the kitchen just to clean up. These details establish a setting not just uncomfortable but dangerously unsanitary and unfit for someone facing a serious injury.

Hygiene and sanitation problems are described in more vivid, repeated terms. On the first night, the resident encountered "poop on the wall right by my face," and others would "pee on the floor and no one would clean it up." The combination of waste, lack of cleaning, and the absence of basic upkeep is tied directly to injuries, as the writer explains that this environment contributed to their fall. The problem wasn't limited to physical hazards; it extended to how other residents were treated. The writer says their roommate would fall and staff would simply walk past her and yell, essentially shoving her to move wherever she could. A troubling moment is recounted about a young helper who assisted with baths: the writer heard him smack a man and, when asked why, the helper claimed the water was too hot. The same staff and even the owner are described as loud, hostile, and unsympathetic, creating a culture of fear and mistreatment rather than care.

Medication practices emerge as another critical issue. The account notes that staff "would double and sometimes triple meds" and would give residents "other people's meds," with the writer insisting that their own medications were not consistently correct. The combination of medication errors and aggressive, dismissive staff behavior - "the workers always screamed at the people," "not nice people at all," and even behavior by the owner - paints a landscape where residents may have been at real risk from poor oversight and poor communication. The writer emphasizes that their medications were not reliably correct, a claim that compounds the horror of other safety and care failures.

There is also a personal, long-term dimension to the account. The writer mentions being a Blessed Home resident for "at least two years," a period during which most residents reportedly called the place a "damn tohell home." The language underscores a deep, sustained dissatisfaction and a sense of being trapped in a place that was unsafe and dehumanizing. The author also notes a moment of religious or spiritual seeking, retracting an earlier post and now asking for prayers for guidance and intercession on behalf of all Blessed Home residents. This shift from complaint to seeking spiritual support suggests an enduring emotional toll from the experience.

In a later phase, the writer describes currently living there while waiting to move, with ongoing disputes about accountability. Staff, they claim, do not admit mistakes - such as giving too much medicine - yet when confronted, they are called a liar. The situation escalates with an eviction notice issued the day after moving in, accusing the writer of being a troublemaker and suggesting only a brief adjustment period rather than genuine consideration of concerns. The writer asserts that the place remains a "joke," though they are "so glad" to be moving on. Communication issues persist, with a distant owner and no reliable contact after hours: "There's no one to contact when the owner is gone! The phone rings & rings & no one picks up!" The writer also notes a practical concern for family members, explaining that their sister is mentally ill and needs someone to check on her after visiting hours, which end at 5 pm; the lack of accessible contact worsens the sense of neglect and danger.

Together, these experiences form a portrait of a facility that the writer views as fundamentally unsafe and neglectful. The repeated references to unsanitary conditions, hazardous living situations, aggressive and unprofessional staff, medication mismanagement, and unstable administrative oversight convey a powerful indictment of the care environment. The emotional weight is evident - fear, frustration, and ongoing worry for both the writer and other residents - culminating in a decision to leave and a hope for better support and guidance for others still there.

Places of Worship

• Hope Community Church (1.2 miles)
• Morris Chapel (6 miles)
• Granger Community Church (7.4 miles)
• Christ the King Catholic Church (7.4 miles)

Pharmacies

• Walgreens (3 miles)
• Edwardsburg Drugs (6 miles)
• Medicap Pharmacy (6 miles)
• Walgreens (6.2 miles)
• CVS Pharmacy (6.5 miles)
• CVS Pharmacy (6.5 miles)
• Walgreens (6.7 miles)

Restaurants

• Create (3.1 miles)
• Taco Bell (3.2 miles)
• Culver's (3.3 miles)
• Iron Shoe Distillery (3.4 miles)
• Tavern (3.8 miles)
• Wings Etc (3.9 miles)
• Old Tavern Inn (5.9 miles)

Physicians

• Integrated Home Physicians (3.4 miles)
• Cardiology Southwest PC (3.7 miles)
• Lakeside Urology (3.7 miles)
• Helene M Johnson MD (3.7 miles)
• Lakeland ENT (3.7 miles)
• Asthma Allergy Centers of SW Michigan (3.7 miles)
• South County Ent (3.7 miles)

Parks

• Riverfront Park (3.6 miles)
• Fulkerson Park (4 miles)
• St Patrick's County Park (6.3 miles)

Hospitals

• Lakeland Hospital (3.7 miles)
• Lakeland Hospital - Radiology (3.7 miles)
• Lake Region Medical Center (3.7 miles)
• Lakeland Regional (6.1 miles)
• Clear Choice Adult Day (7.5 miles)
• Healthwin Specialized Care (7.7 miles)
• Saint Joseph Reg Med Center (8.2 miles)

Cafes

• Maple Cafe (6.1 miles)
• Starbucks (6.4 miles)
• Martin's Side Door Deli (7 miles)
• Starbucks (7.9 miles)