The Franklin House

The Franklin House is a six-bed assisted living community in a home-style residence on Franklin Road in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where a small household shapes the pace of every day. Because the home is built around a handful of people rather than a large building, residents and the team who support them come to know one another well, and the routines that grow from that familiarity feel personal and steady.

Care is available around the clock from a trained team, and the support centers on the everyday help that brings someone to assisted living in the first place. Assistance with dressing, grooming and bathing is part of the daily routine, and medication management is handled by the team, which gives residents and their families one less thing to track. Emergency call light pendants allow a resident to ask for help from anywhere in the home, and a surveillance system provides safety monitoring through the day and night.

Meals are planned around a well-balanced menu curated by a registered dietitian, and in a home with only six residents the table is shared. That arrangement turns breakfast, lunch and dinner into natural moments for conversation and friendship, with the same familiar faces gathering each day. A family member who wants to understand how the menu works or how a particular eating preference is handled is welcome to raise those questions with the team.

Because the household is small, the dining room works more like a family kitchen table than a large hall, and the unhurried pace lets residents take their time and enjoy the company around them. The living spaces are arranged to feel like a home rather than an institution, and the setting is accessible for wheelchair users so that residents can move through the common areas with confidence. A private lounge offers a quiet place to read, rest through the afternoon or visit with relatives away from the activity of the household.

A laundry center keeps clothing and linens looked after within the home, and salon services let grooming remain a regular part of the week without a trip across town. Time outdoors is part of life here as well, with a paved patio that suits morning coffee, warm afternoons and visits with family, and a community garden that gives residents who enjoy plants and fresh air something to watch, tend or simply sit beside.

The smooth paved surface makes it easier for residents to step outside, and the garden gives the changing seasons a place in the rhythm of the household. A weekly schedule of life enrichment activities keeps the household engaged, with an emphasis on friendship and companionship among the people who live in the home. Residents who prefer company can join the group activities, while those who like quieter time can spend it in the lounge or outdoors, and the small size of the household means the week can follow the interests of the people who live there.

The team builds each week around independence, encouraging residents to do what they can for themselves while help stays close by whenever it is needed, so that daily life keeps its dignity and its own familiar rhythm. The home is located on Franklin Road in Bloomfield Hills, in Oakland County, a residential address that keeps the setting calm while leaving the surrounding communities of Birmingham, Troy and Southfield within a reasonable drive for visiting relatives, shared meals out and appointments.

Families who live elsewhere in the county can reach the home without a long trip, which makes frequent visits and family gatherings easier to keep up over time. For families considering assisted living in a small, home-style setting, The Franklin House offers a close and steady environment where each resident is known by name and the routines are shaped around the person. Anyone interested in learning more is encouraged to arrange a visit, meet the team, see the lounge, patio and garden in person, and learn how daily life would fit a loved one's habits, preferences and care needs.