Great Lakes Christian Homes

Mrs LADINE SAMULES is one of the best employees here at Great Lakes Community. She is always friendly, pleasant and always gives us her all when she serves my needs. She deserves to be rewarded for her service.

Just love Great Lakes Christian Homes, our mom has been here in the Holt facility since July 2022 and loves it. Super friendly and professional staff. This morning v we ordered from Esker Cafe, served by Ladin who is so nice and makes excellent breakfast. Thank you Ladine and GLCH ❤️💕

Very well run. Friendly staff. Great food

Excellent attention to the care of independent senior adults. The improvements over the past few years has given the home a fresh look. Staff and employees make a real effort to care for each resident and provide a safe location for them.

The main common areas were recently renovated and are quite attractive. It’s arranged like a wheel with four spokes. The hub of the wheel contains the front desk, dining room, cafe, hair salon, lobby sitting areas (5 separate ones each attractively appointed), a large Chapel where services are held every Sunday, a theatre room with comfortable chairs where a movie is shown each afternoon, a game room with pool table, and other games, and an activity room. Each hallway has 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, free washers and dryers (2 each) centrally located, a storage room with private lockers for each 1 bedroom apartment, and a central sitting area with books and room for jigsaw puzzles. They have quite a collection of DVDs, books, and jigsaws for loan. There is a large accessible van used for organized outings and also the grocery. There are always a lot of activities like bingo, exercise classes, etc. There is one meal a day included in the price and it is served at lunchtime. They post the menu online each month and also put a copy in mailboxes. It is varied and generally tasty. You can have it delivered to your apartment for a small fee. Most residents are capable of independent living and the residents I’ve met have all been kind and caring individuals (as are the staff). Despite its name, it is not overtly religious, although a morning prayer is said daily through the intercom. Although it’s listed as an assisted care facility that care is contracted with a separate company on an individual basis. So, if 24 hour care is required I imagine it would be very pricey as the aide would not be shared among other residents as far as I know. Each apartment has a full kitchen, dining area, living room, bathroom, and bedroom. The 2 bedroom's have one large walk-in closet for storage. The kitchen is dated looking but functional. The biggest downside to the apartments are that the bathrooms have a bathtub and not a walk-in shower. There is a cutout to make the step in possible, but not easy. They do not even have grab bars unless you have them installed at your expense. My mother has been living there for about two years and she and I are very satisfied (except for the bathtub - what were the designers thinking?!). The price includes all utilities - including cable tv - except phone and internet ( the lobby has free WiFi). Also door to door trash pick up twice a week and light housekeeping once a week. They also have 3 bedroom stand alone “villas” with garages, but I have not seen inside one.