Daily care
Help with bathing, dressing, toileting, meals, and getting around. Laundry is done, folded, and put away. Meals are home-cooked and planned around each diet.
Adult foster care
A licensed adult foster care home in Westland, MI.
American Golden Care is a six-bed adult foster care home in Westland, licensed by the State of Michigan, license AS820419945. Adults who should not live alone get a room, home-cooked meals, help with daily care, and staff on site 24 hours a day.
What adult foster care is
What is adult foster care in Michigan?
Adult foster care is a home licensed by the State of Michigan where a small group of adults live with staff who help them every day. Michigan does not have a separate license for assisted living. Many small homes that families call assisted living are licensed as adult foster care.
Our home is a small group home: one house, six residents, and the same team each day. The state lists it as Golden Westland. It is not a nursing home.
Who lives here
Who can live at American Golden Care?
Our license covers adults who need help and supervision, including:
- Older adults who need help with daily living
- Adults with physical disabilities
- Adults with developmental disabilities
- Adults with mental illness
We go over each person’s needs before a move and tell you plainly whether we can help.
Medicine and rides
Staff manage and give medicines, and the pharmacy delivers. The home’s van takes residents to doctor visits and dialysis. Registered nurses are available for wound care.
Ways to pay
Private pay, the Medicaid waiver, and VA benefits. Rooms start at $3,500 a month. See cost and ways to pay.
Case managers and social workers
Placing someone? Call us.
Case managers, social workers, and hospital discharge planners can call or text 734-890-5377 to ask about an open room. Tell us about the person and we will tell you straight if we are a fit.
What families ask
Adult foster care questions.
Is adult foster care the same as assisted living?
In Michigan, they often mean the same kind of place. Michigan does not license assisted living on its own. Small homes like American Golden Care are licensed as adult foster care homes and give the daily help families expect from assisted living.
Is American Golden Care a nursing home?
No. American Golden Care is a licensed adult foster care home in Westland, license AS820419945. Six adults live in a real house with staff on site day and night. Registered nurses are available for wound care.
Why does the state call the home Golden Westland?
Golden Westland is the name on our state license, AS820419945. The home goes by American Golden Care. It is the same home at 29635 Julius Blvd, Westland, MI 48186.
How do we start?
Call or text 734-890-5377, or plan a visit online. Visits run 7 days a week with at least 2 hours’ notice. We go over your loved one’s needs and give you the monthly number at your visit.
Your next step can be a small one
Come see if it feels right.
Walk through the home. Meet the team. Ask what’s on your mind.
A visit is a conversation, not a commitment.