Assisted Living Near Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Families from Bloomfield Hills find us when they start looking seriously. They have usually done some research — toured a larger facility or two, read some things online — and something about the small home model resonates. The scale feels right. The idea that their parent would be one of a handful of residents, not one of a hundred, makes sense to them.
Our homes in Troy are about fifteen minutes from most of Bloomfield Hills. We have had residents come to us from Quarton Road, from the areas near Long Lake, from all over that part of Oakland County. The families visit often, and the short drive is part of why.
When proximity matters — and for most families it matters a great deal — being in Troy means we are accessible from Bloomfield Hills without it being a production. A family member can visit on a weekday evening, have dinner with their parent, and still be home at a reasonable hour.
A Different Kind of Assisted Living
Golden Pines operates two small residential homes in Troy. Each one is a real house — a kitchen where meals are cooked, a living room where residents gather, bedrooms down the hall. In Michigan these homes are licensed as adult foster care homes under LARA, which is the state's equivalent of what most people think of when they hear assisted living.
The difference between our homes and a larger facility is not just size. It is everything that follows from size. When you have a small number of residents, the caregivers know each person in a way that is simply not possible at scale. They know who takes their coffee black, who needs a few extra minutes in the morning, who is going to have a hard evening and why. The care adjusts to the person rather than the person adjusting to the system.
What We Hear from Bloomfield Hills Families
Bloomfield Hills families often tell us they want to be confident that their parent is getting real attention — not just adequate supervision. They have resources. They could choose a larger, more expensive facility. What they are looking for is the right environment, not the most impressive brochure.
We appreciate that. And we are honest: our homes are not the right fit for everyone. If a resident needs a level of skilled medical care that requires licensed nurses on site around the clock, we are not the answer. But if your loved one needs help with daily life — meals, medication management, personal care, companionship — and you want them in a setting that feels like a home rather than a ward, we are worth a visit.
Schedule a Tour
We are in Troy, about fifteen minutes from Bloomfield Hills. Call us at (248) 266-2738 or email troygoldenpines@gmail.com and we will show you what we have built. Our homes are at 6131 Herbmoor St and 3178 Daley Dr.
If you have never been to Cranbrook, it is worth going. The campus is in Bloomfield Hills — 300-plus acres designed by a Finnish architect in the early 1900s, with gardens, a science museum, an art academy. The New York Times called it one of the greatest campuses ever built anywhere. I mention it because it says something about this part of Michigan that tends to get overlooked: there is a deep appreciation for things made with care and intention. That is not nothing, and it is part of why families from Bloomfield Hills tend to respond to what we are doing at Golden Pines.