Carol's Home Adult Foster Care is a small, Christian-based home in New Buffalo that's been caring for seniors since 2001, and the owner, Carol A. Scissom, is a registered nurse who lives on-site in her own area, which means there's always someone to help. The facility's licensed for up to six residents, so people get individual attention, and whether someone needs memory care for Alzheimer's or dementia, high acuity services, diabetic or incontinence care, or just help with the basics-like bathing, dressing, or managing medicines-trained staff is there 24/7. Residents have the choice between private and semi-private fully furnished rooms, and every room links up with a shared dining room, a living room, and a TV room, plus there's an indoor garden room and outside patio that overlook Lake Michigan, so people get nice views and a quiet place to relax. You get help with bloodwork, medication, daily routines, and there's an alert necklace system if someone needs to call for help quick, and all the showers and bathtubs are wheelchair accessible.
Meals are home-cooked and served any time, with options for low salt and sugar, and they serve international foods too, so folks have plenty to pick from, and if you want to eat with friends or have visitors, that's fine-the meal program includes guest meals and restaurant-style dining. Laundry, housekeeping, and a beautician for hair are all available, and staff keeps the house clean every day with good sanitizing habits. Carol's Home welcomes both short-term respite stays and longer-term residents, and they offer hospice care and trial stays if families are figuring things out. The place is set up for safety, with things like the Wander Guard system, and outside smokers have a place to go. People stay as active as they wish, joining in games, birthday and holiday celebrations, stretching, Bible study, pinochle, playing music in the resident band, or maybe picking vegetables from the raised beds, and there are common areas like a fireplace lounge, Jacuzzi, theater room, and piano room for relaxing or fun. For worship, devotional activities are available, including group studies, chaplain visits, or Catholic services, both at home and off-site.
Wi-Fi and cable TV work throughout, rooms stay cool with air conditioning, and every part of the home is accessible for those with mobility needs. Staff provides transport at cost and there's parking, and multilingual staff speak English and give patient and careful support. The bedrooms are arranged with safety in mind, and there are private or semi-private baths, so people can settle in and make the space their own. With a motto that says, "We provide family care with C.A.R.E.-courtesy, attitude, respect, and enthusiasm"-the team really tries to create a homelike setting where folks can feel comfortable, supported, and part of a small, caring community. Everyone follows strict health and safety rules, including accepting only new residents with a cleared COVID test, and the focus is on maintenance-free living and giving each person the help they need, from companionship to exercise classes to medical support, in a home that's trusted in New Buffalo and just a short trip to downtown.
