Assisted Living in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County is one of the most populous counties in Michigan, and it is home to some of the most well-regarded assisted living options in the state. Families here have choices. We know that. What we offer is a specific kind of care — small, residential, personal — and it is not the right fit for every family. But for the families it does fit, it tends to be exactly what they were looking for.
Golden Pines has two homes in Troy, both centrally located in Oakland County. Herbmoor House is on the north end of Troy at 6131 Herbmoor St. The Daley Home is on the south end at 3178 Daley Dr, near the I-75 and Rochester Road interchange. From most parts of Oakland County — Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Clawson, Madison Heights — neither home is more than twenty or twenty-five minutes away.
That matters for families who want to stay close.
What Makes Our Model Different
Most assisted living in Oakland County follows one of two models: large independent living communities with tiered care options, or memory care facilities with specialized programming. Both have their place. What we represent is a third option — the small residential home, sometimes called adult foster care in Michigan's licensing framework.
In this model, a small number of residents live together in a house. There is no institutional infrastructure. There is no activity calendar with mandatory participation. There is a kitchen, a caregiver who shows up every day, meals cooked from scratch, and relationships that develop because the setting is small enough to make them possible.
For a person who does not need skilled nursing care but cannot safely live alone, this is often the best environment available. It preserves normalcy. It preserves dignity. It preserves the feeling of having a home.
Serving Families Across Oakland County
We have served families from cities and townships throughout Oakland County: Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Troy, Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Madison Heights, Clawson, Oak Park, Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Pontiac, Waterford, and more. The families come from different backgrounds and different situations, but the story is usually similar: a parent who has been managing on their own, a family that has been filling in the gaps, and a moment when everyone realizes that a different kind of support is needed.
We are glad to be part of that conversation. We are glad to show our homes to anyone who is looking. And we will always tell you honestly whether we think Golden Pines is the right fit — or whether you should be looking somewhere else.
Talk to Us
Call (248) 266-2738 or email troygoldenpines@gmail.com. Our homes are at 6131 Herbmoor St and 3178 Daley Dr in Troy, Michigan.
Oakland County has Stony Creek Metropark — four thousand acres, a lake you can loop around on foot or bike, beaches in the summer, trails that go deep enough into the woods that you can forget you are in a suburb. I have been going there for years. It is the kind of place that reminds you what this part of Michigan actually is underneath all the development: genuine natural beauty, accessible to everyone. The families who have grown up in Oakland County know that. It is part of why they stay.