Detroit Senior Advisor Podcast

Senior living, assisted living and in-home care in Metro Detroit, explained for families.

Short, plain-English episodes for families sorting out senior care in Metro Detroit. Hosts Marcus and Dana walk through assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, Michigan Medicaid programs (MI Choice) and the costs and rules that are specific to Michigan, with the local angle: Detroit, Dearborn, Troy, Ann Arbor, Livonia and the rest of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. Every episode is based on a sourced guide at detroitsenioradvisor.com, where a Detroit Senior Advisor can also help your family for free. Hosts Marcus and Dana are AI-generated voices.

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Episode 1 · October 24, 2026 · 6 min

Washtenaw County Retirement Communities: Life Plan Contracts & 55+ Rules

Looking at retirement communities in Ann Arbor, Saline, Chelsea or Dexter for a parent? Marcus and Dana explain the three legal shapes a Washtenaw County retirement community can take (55+ housing, rental independent living and state-registered life plan communities), what Michigan's Continuing Care Community Disclosure Act requires a community to hand you before you pay, the 7-day right to cancel, and who can help you compare for free.

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