Family Living Center

Family Living Center is hiring! We seek caring, big hearted individuals for our Direct Care staff positions both full and part time, across our organization. We also have an opening for a full time or fulltime/part time administrative assistant. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact the FLC office at 248-334-5330.

A notice regarding our long time friends at The Fowler Center

We received this MDHHS guidance/rule today from our friends at MALA.

MALA has received several member inquiries regarding Governor Whitmer’s announcement that Michigan will open to full capacity on June 22. Please note that this lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on June 22 does not rescind the MDHHS Order on Requirements for Residential Care Facilities which became effective May 21, 2021.
MDHHS Order: Please note that this MDHHS Order defines residential care facilities to include adult foster care facilities and assisted living facilities which are further defined in the Order.

The CMS Memorandum also provides information on considerations related to visitation such as the following statement under the section on Indoor Visitation: “Facilities should consider how the number of visitors per resident at one time and the total number of visitors in the facility at one time (based on the size of the building and physical space) may affect the ability to maintain the core principles of infection prevention. If necessary, facilities should consider scheduling visits for a specified length of time to help ensure all residents are able to receive visitors”.
The MDHHS Supplemental Resource also indicates that residential care facilities have the ability to consider their own circumstances for various visitation protocols. Such considerations on visitation protocols should be consistent with the AFC licensing rules regarding visitation to the greatest extent possible.

FLC will be sending out a Covid update to families before June 25th.

Family Living Center is hiring! We seek caring, big hearted individuals for our Direct Care staff positions both full and part time, across our organization. We also have an opening for a full time or fulltime/part time administrative assistant. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact the FLC office at 248-334-5330.

Our hearts are heavy. As I’m sure you have heard, Saturday January 16th, Family Living Center and the universe of people who care for others, especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, lost an extraordinary human being, a champion and protector with a heart of gold. F***y Gulley Hunt left us for a better place after her battle with cancer, leaving a legacy of love for her family, friends and those to whom she dedicated more than 30 years of her career. F***y worked almost every location at FLC. She would rise for any emergency, even in the wee hours of the morning, to go and care for any of our folks. She cared, cared deeply about those we are responsible for. We at Family Living Center are stunned, unsettled, saddened and weeping. Our friend, co-worker, cheerful spirit and charmer is gone. Our mourning will not pass easily but we have memories of laughter and that smile to help us. We pray for peace and healing for her family and the repose of F***y's soul. We will forever miss her.

A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.

While painting, he noticed a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.

When he finished painting, he received his money and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting.

The painter was surprised and said “You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!”

“But this is not for the paint job. It's for repairing the hole in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant.”

“My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened:

“When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole.

“When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.

“They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time.

“When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.

“Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!

“You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed.”

So no matter who, when or how, continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively, and carefully repair all the 'leaks' you find. You never know when one is in need of us, or when God holds a pleasant surprise for us to be helpful and important to someone.

Along the way, you may have repaired numerous 'boat holes' for several people without realizing how many lives you've saved.

Today, Oakland Provider Alliance members said their farewells to former Chair and Executive Director of Progressive Lifestyles, John Williams. Congrats in your retirement John!!

Heavy hearts at Family Living Center.........Bernice Hill has passed away. Bernice was our friend, former Board member, caregiver, advocate, a force in the creation of Family Living Center, and the best lemon pound cake maker in the U.S.
Bernice "Bert" Hill
April 15, 1925 - July 28, 2019
Mrs. Bernice "Bert" – age 94, passed away, Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Lourdes Senior Community - Waterford. Family hour 10:30 Friday, August 2, 2019 from Lawrence
E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry Street with funeral commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Pastor Armond Collins, Officiating. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the
funeral home 10:30AM Friday. Mrs. Hill will lie in state at the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday.

Thanks to all of our friends, especially Margaret Batchelor Hanson, at St. Benedict's for all of their kindness, sharing and consideration during the church rummage sale. We are humbled, gratified and deeply appreciative. Thank you very much. Your friends at Family Living Center.

Great sessions and learning at the MALA Conference and Trade Show last month!

To provide care for individuals in group homes. Responsible for the direct care and supervision of the residents in the group home and implementation of all activities provided for residents.

Care provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Full and Part-time positions available.
GED, High School or College

Apply in person at the office: 132 Franklin Blvd., Suite 101. Pontiac, MI. Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
248-334-5330

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this organization not to discriminate on the basis of race, s*x, religion, national origin, marital status, age, weight, height, color, or handicap in the hiring, promotion, payment or discipline of employees.

To provide care for individuals in group homes. Responsible for the direct care and supervision of the residents in the group home and implementation of all activities provided for residents.

Care provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Full and Part-time positions available.
GED, High School or College

Apply in person at the office: 132 Franklin Blvd., Suite 101. Pontiac, MI. Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
248-334-5330

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this organization not to discriminate on the basis of race, s*x, religion, national origin, marital status, age, weight, height, color, or handicap in the hiring, promotion, payment or discipline of employees.

To provide care for individuals in group homes. Responsible for the direct care and supervision of the residents in the group home and implementation of all activities provided for residents.

Care provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Full and Part-time positions available.
GED, High School or College

Apply in person at the office: 132 Franklin Blvd., Suite 101. Pontiac, MI. Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
248-334-5330

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this organization not to discriminate on the basis of race, s*x, religion, national origin, marital status, age, weight, height, color, or handicap in the hiring, promotion, payment or discipline of employees.

Hope you can join us! April 14th.

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Family members, patients speak out about impacts of low pay on mental health workers

Thanks to all of the presenters and legislative panel members for their insights, effort and willingness to join us.

crainsdetroit.com Starting pay for direct patient care workers in Michigan's beleaguered behavioral health system averaged $8.69 per hour in 2015 with a turnover rate that averaged 40 percent and could be as high as 58 percent, three state legislators were told by 100 family members, clients and advocates at a forum…

Some Photo's from our great night at the Oakland ARC's Dove Awards and Family Living Center's Community Living Award!

Wow. Between these three devoted, amazing people they average over thirty (yes 30+!!) years EACH, caring for Family Living Center residents! A big thank you for your devotion to them and FLC.

2017 Staff Meeting - Dorothy B. Staff Person of the year, Hearthside home of the year and Rose N. Manager of the year. Congratulations and thank you for your devotion and care.

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