Every senior should be aware of Michigan\u2019s \u201cLong Term Care Ombudsman\u201d program, which upholds the rights of seniors, whether they are in a nursing home, or an assisted living setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Seniors living in Michigan, and who may be planning to add a dwelling to their existing property to live in—while renting out their home—may already be familiar with\u00a0accessory dwelling units (ADU).<\/a>\u00a0Instead of living in that backyard treehouse, the one you built for the kids umpteen years ago, these so-called \u2018carriage flats,\u2019 or mother-in-law apartments, are creating havoc with local zoning laws.<\/p>\n For sure, they\u2019ve been around for decades, and they do represent plausible sources of supplemental income for homeowners, particularly for seniors looking to amp up their income stream.<\/p>\n While Michigan admits it is not in the subsidized housing market, they do recognize that ADUs offer another choice for \u201chousing affordability.”<\/p>\nHome-care aides\u00a0to earn more in 2015<\/strong><\/h1>\n