How is Alderwyn different from assisted living?

Size and honesty. Assisted living buildings have 60 to 150 residents and price by care levels that raise the bill as needs grow. Alderwyn is intentionally designed as a small residential care home, with caregivers who know everyone deeply and one honest all-inclusive price, published before opening.

When does Alderwyn Care Homes open?

Our license application is in progress with the State of Michigan (LARA), and we open as soon as the license is issued. We are building our Founding Family Interest List now — interest-list families receive opening and licensure updates first.

Adult Foster Care in Eastpointe, MI

Come see the house on Ego Avenue

Our home is a warm, single-story ranch in a quiet Eastpointe neighborhood. Sunny rooms, a family living room, a dining table where everyone eats together, and a yard for fresh air. Click through the photos.

Front entrance of Alderwyn Care Homes, an adult foster care home in Eastpointe, Michigan

The front door — warm light on, welcome mat out.

Three promises we build every day around

Intentionally designed as a small residential care home.

Big facilities have hundreds of doors and rotating staff. We're building one small home, with caregivers who know exactly how your mom or dad takes their coffee.

Main-floor living.

Resident bedrooms, bathroom, living and dining areas are located on the main floor.

Honest pricing, published openly.

Private-pay rates and room options will be announced as we approach opening — one all-inclusive monthly price, with no care-level upcharges and no surprises.

The Alderwyn Standard — five promises, every home, every day

Gentle by Design.

Every product that touches our residents' skin — soaps, lotions, shampoos — is chosen for sensitive skin by our founder, a credentialed cosmetic chemist and sensory professional. Aromatherapy and calming scent are part of daily life, not a special event. Even our bed linens are chosen for comfort — natural fibers whenever possible, because comfort starts with what touches the skin.

Clean Without Harsh Chemicals.

Top-tier cleanliness, gentle methods. We clean thoroughly every day using low-tox products — no heavy chemical fumes in the place our residents breathe all day.

Air You Can Feel.

HEPA air filtration runs in our homes around the clock. Fresh, filtered air is part of the care.

Food That Fits.

Three home-cooked meals a day, built around each resident: doctor-prescribed diets always honored, vegan and vegetarian options available, and an allergy-aware kitchen that cooks to each resident's documented needs.

Small On Purpose.

Intentionally designed as a small residential care home. One home, one team, one honest all-inclusive price. Our caregivers know how everyone takes their coffee.

The little things — included, always

No activity fees. No add-ons. These are simply part of life at Alderwyn.

Nature walks and porch time — supervised strolls through our quiet neighborhood, weather permitting
Aromatherapy rituals — calming, skin-safe scents chosen by our founder, woven into ordinary days
Holiday-inclusive celebrations — every resident's holidays and traditions honored: decorations, a special meal, their music. Every faith, every tradition, every season
Seasonal activities — from garden planters residents can reach from a chair to warm-drink afternoons when it snows
The birthday tradition — your favorite meal, a homemade cake, and family invited to the table
Sunshine updates — photos and little notes from us, so you see them smiling instead of just hearing they're fine
Music of their era — each resident's own playlist, the songs from when they were young
The baking ritual — something homemade in the oven, because the smell of baking is the smell of home
Spa time — gentle hand massage, warm towels, and nail care with sensitive-skin products
Fresh flowers in the common rooms
The grandkid drawer — games, cards, and coloring books in the family room, just for visiting grandchildren
Faith support — services on the TV, prayer time respected, clergy visits welcome
A seat at the family table — loved ones can join us for dinner; just let us know you're coming

What every day includes

Three home-cooked meals a day plus snacks — posted weekly menu
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting — with dignity
Medication assistance and supervision based on each resident's assessed needs and care plan
Laundry and housekeeping — always included
Daily activities and gentle sensory wellness — music, aromatherapy touches, hand massage, crafts, morning sunlight time
Staffing designed around resident supervision, personal care and individual needs — every caregiver background-checked and trained in first aid and CPR
Transportation coordination for appointments
A written care plan for each resident — built with the family and reviewed regularly
Family updates — you'll never wonder how Mom or Dad is doing

Our founder built her career in sensory wellness, and it shapes daily life at Alderwyn. Soft textures, calming scents, familiar songs, warm light. Research and experience both say the same thing: older adults thrive when their senses are cared for, not just their schedules. It's the small things — and we built a whole home around them.

Our pricing promise

Private-pay rates and room options will be announced as we approach opening.

When we publish our rates, you'll see the whole price — one all-inclusive monthly rate. No care-level tiers. No community fee. No surprises. You shouldn't have to sit through a sales tour to learn a number, and with us, you never will.

Veterans and surviving spouses: ask us about VA Aid & Attendance — many families qualify for $1,300–$2,700/month toward care and don't know it.

Who we care for

Alderwyn serves aged and elderly adults who need help with daily living but do not require continuous nursing care. Resident bedrooms, bathroom, living and dining areas are all on the main floor. Every admission starts with an honest written assessment — if we're not the right fit for your loved one's needs, we'll tell you, and we'll help you find who is.

Our home sits in a quiet Eastpointe neighborhood, minutes from St. Clair Shores, Roseville, and the Grosse Pointes — close enough for family to visit often.

Built for family visits

This is your family's home too. Grandchildren are welcome — our main-floor family room has a TV, a comfortable couch, games, and a card table, and the dining table is made for Sunday dinner with the whole crew.

Want time alone together? Ask us and we'll set aside a quiet main-floor space for private family visits.

Visiting from out of town? Ask us — we're glad to help arrange a comfortable overnight stay nearby.

Why Alderwyn exists

Our mission is simple: small, five-resident homes where elderly adults live with dignity, comfort, and joy — cared for by people who know them, in spaces designed to soothe every sense.

Michigan sets a real standard for adult foster care homes — 24-hour care and supervision, nutritious daily meals, medication management, and a safe, inspected house — and Alderwyn is built to meet every part of it. We treat that standard as our floor, not our finish line. On top of it we build the Alderwyn Standard: gentle, sensitive-skin products chosen by a credentialed cosmetic chemist, low-tox cleaning, filtered air around the clock, food built around each resident, and a home kept small on purpose — because five residents is how caregivers truly know people.

We named it Alderwyn because we're building something meant to last. The alder is a tree that grows strong near water and shelters what grows beside it, and "wyn" is the Old English word for joy. Alderwyn means sheltered joy — and that's exactly what we build.

Join the Founding Family Interest List

Now building our Founding Family Interest List.

Our license application is in progress with the State of Michigan (LARA), and we open as soon as the license is issued. Interest-list families receive:

Opening and licensure updates first — you’ll know every milestone before anyone else
A chance to tell us about your preferred room arrangement when you join

Alderwyn is a small home by design — the interest list is how families stay close as we move toward opening.

Alderwyn Care Homes — Eastpointe is currently in development and pending Michigan Adult Foster Care licensure. Joining the interest list does not reserve a room or guarantee admission. Formal admissions will begin after licensure and appropriate assessment.

Prefer email? Write to hello@alderwyncarehomes.com — we answer fast.

The questions every family asks

What is an adult foster care home?

A state-regulated small group home providing personal care, meals, and supervision in a real house. Michigan licenses and inspects these homes through LARA. It's the homelike alternative to a big assisted living building.

How is this different from assisted living?

Size and honesty. Assisted living buildings have 60–150 residents and price by "care levels" that raise the bill as needs grow. We're intentionally small — one home, caregivers who know everyone deeply, and one honest all-inclusive price, published before opening.

What does it cost?

Private-pay rates and room options will be announced as we approach opening. When we publish them, you'll see the whole price — one all-inclusive monthly rate, no care-level tiers, no surprises.

Who is a good fit?

Aged and elderly adults who need daily help — bathing, dressing, meals, medications — but not round-the-clock skilled nursing. Resident bedrooms, bathroom, living and dining areas are on the main floor.

When do you open?

Our license application is in progress with the State of Michigan (LARA), and we open as soon as the license is issued. We're building our Founding Family Interest List now — interest-list families receive opening and licensure updates first.

Can we visit? Are grandchildren welcome?

Yes — this is your family's home too. We have a written visitation policy with reasonable hours and flexibility for out-of-town family. Grandchildren are welcome: the family room has a TV, games, and a card table, and we can set aside quiet space for private family time. From out of town? Ask us — we're glad to help arrange a comfortable overnight stay nearby.

What activities and amenities are included?

All of daily life is included in the monthly rate — no activity fees. Nature walks and porch time, calming aromatherapy, holiday-inclusive celebrations of every resident's traditions, seasonal activities, birthday traditions with family invited to the table, music from each resident's era, baking, gentle spa time, fresh flowers, faith support, and a seat at the family table for visiting loved ones.

Can they bring their own furniture?

Yes — we encourage it. Their own quilt, their own chair, their own photos. It's their home.

What if her money runs low someday?

We plan for that with you honestly, in writing, before move-in — including options like VA benefits and Michigan programs — so nobody faces that conversation in a crisis.

How do we start?

Fill out the short form above, or email hello@alderwyncarehomes.com. We'll talk for 15 minutes about your loved one, then invite you to walk through the house.

For discharge planners and placement professionals

Planned AFC small group home for older adults — opening pending Michigan licensure
Main-floor resident bedrooms, bathroom, living and dining areas
Private-pay, all-inclusive pricing — rates and room options announced as we approach opening
Medication assistance and supervision per each resident's assessed needs; 3 home-cooked meals, activities, and laundry included
Assessment-based admissions; we respond to referrals within hours, not days
Founder-operated with dedicated administrative oversight

To discuss a placement: hello@alderwyncarehomes.com. We return every professional call the same business day.