American House Royal Oak Senior Living

1900 N. Washington Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48073
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  • Features & Amenities
  • Sample Floorplans
  • Activities & Events
  • Meet Your Executive Director
  • Map & Directions
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Our beautiful senior living community in Royal Oak, MI
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Welcome to Royal Oak Senior Living

A comfortable, family-like atmosphere in a quiet residential neighborhood with easy freeway access nearby, American House Royal Oak is ideally situated near family, friends, shopping, and familiar medical professionals in Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Clawson, and Troy. We are also located in close proximity to several hospitals including Royal Oak Beaumont, St. John Oakland, and Botsford Hospital. Royal Oak Senior Living provides Independent Living with assistance available.*

Our senior apartments are all ground floor studios with private baths on peaceful landscaped grounds. We also have a community dining room, activity rooms, and comfortable lounges for socializing.

Our social director plans a wide range of cultural, social and recreational activities and trips, and staff members are available 24-hours a day. Resident Services also include wellness staffers, scheduled transportation, restaurant-style dining available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Laundry and housekeeping services are also available.

*Assistance provided by third party, Provider is not affiliated with American House.


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Features & Amenities

Property Amenities

  • Dining Room
  • Activity Rooms
  • Peaceful landscaped grounds
  • Comfortable lounges for relaxing & socializing

Resident Services

  • Restaurant-Style Dining Available for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Available housekeeping services
  • Social & Recreational Programs
  • 24-hour staffing
  • 24-hour wellness staffers
  • Scheduled Transportation
  • Available laundry service

Additional Assistance Available

  • Strength & wellness training
  • Physical & Occupational therapy on-site
  • Personal Care Assistance with bathing & medication reminders
  • On-site home care agency
Sample Floorplans

Floorplan options at Royal Oak Senior Living feature single story studio apartments with private baths. Fully furnished respite apartments are also available for shorter stays.

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Activities & Events

Upcoming Events

September 07: Exercise Group

    1. Start:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 9:30 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. Description:
    2.  Chair exercises that involves upper and lower body exercises.

September 07: Catholic Communion Service

    1. Start:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 10:30 am
    1. Location:
    2. Library
    1. Description:
    2.  Volunteer comes in from Shrine of the Little Flower to distribute communion and offer a prayer service.

September 07: Store Open

    1. Start:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 12:30 pm
    1. End:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 1:00 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:

    2. We offer a variety of snacks, pop, candy and cookies.  We also sell items such as: toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream. etc.  All of our items are priced to sell at cost.

September 07: Bowling

    1. Start:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 2:00 pm
    1. End:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 3:00 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Hallway
    1. Description:
    2.  Bowling Tournament every week.

September 07: Cards

    1. Start:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 3:00 pm
    1. End:
    2. 09/07/2010 at 4:00 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:
    2.  Come play the Black Jack Table.  Try your luck against the Activity Director. 

September 08: Walking Club

    1. Start:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 9:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 9:30 am
    1. Location:
    2. Outside (Weather Permitting)
    1. Description:
    2.  A leisurely stroll around the building for fresh air and exercise.

September 08: Beauty Shop

    1. Start:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 9:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 2:00 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Beauty Parlor
    1. Description:
    2.  In house services provided at a reasonable charge, for nails, hair cutting, and the trimming of beards.

September 08: Balloon Volleyball

    1. Start:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 9:30 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room

September 08: Church Service

    1. Start:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/08/2010 at 11:00 am
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:
    2. Non denominational church service.

September 09: Exercise Group

    1. Start:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 9:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 9:30 am
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:
    2.  Chair exercises that involve upper and lower body exercise.

September 09: Massage Therapy

    1. Start:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 9:00 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. Location:
    2. Library
    1. Description:
    2.  Sign up in the Dining Room for your complimentary massage by a Certified Massage Therapist.

September 09: Bingo

    1. Start:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 2:30 pm
    1. End:
    2. 09/09/2010 at 3:30 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room

September 10: Exercise Group

    1. Start:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 9:30 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 10:00 am
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:
    2. Chair exercises that involve upper and lower body exercise. 

September 10: Word Games

    1. Start:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 10:15 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 11:00 am
    1. Location:
    2. Dining Room
    1. Description:
    2.  Come and help us solve the mystery words that are written on the white board.  The Activity Director will do her best to stump the residents; however, the residents are always smarter than the Director!

September 10: Church Luncheon

    1. Start:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 10:30 am
    1. End:
    2. 09/10/2010 at 1:30 pm
    1. Location:
    2. Off Site Location
    1. Description:
    2.  Please sign up in the Dining Room for a luncheon provided by a non-denominational church, in Rochester.
Meet Your Executive Director

American House Royal Oak Senior Living Executive Director

CHRIS LAYMAC

Executive Director | 13 years experience

With certification as a chef among her accomplishments, Chris began her American House career on the nutrition side.  Starting as a night cook at our Elmwood location in 1996, Chris became assistant cook, then headed the dining services there.  Her enjoyment of seniors led her to become Activity Director at another location, and in 2003 she became Executive Director of her own community, Royal Oak.  A member of the Chronic Illness Coalition and the Alzheimer's Association, Chris credits her many long-term staffers in creating "a homey atmosphere... we are comfortable and cozy, and we all think of each other as family."

Map & Directions

From the North:
Take I-75 South, to 12 Mile, follow exit to 12 Mile and turn right, you are heading west. Go approximately 2 miles to the west and you will come to Main St. Go through that intersection and Washington is the second street on the right. Turn right on to Washington and we are a block up. Go to the north side of the building and the door to enter is there.
From the South:
Take I-75 North, to 12 Mile, follow exit to 12 Mile and turn left, you are heading west. Go approximately 2 miles to the west and you will come to Main St. Go through that intersection and Washington is the second street on the right. Turn right on to Washington and we are a block up. Go to the north side of the building and the door to enter is there.
From the East:
Take 696 west to I-75 North. Take I-75 North to 12 Mile, follow exit to 12 Mile and turn left, you are heading west. Go approximately 2 miles to the west and you will come to Main St. Go through that intersection and Washington is the second street on the right. Turn right on to Washington and we are a block up. Go to the north side of the building and the door to enter is there.
From the West:
Take 696 east to the Woodward, Main St. Exit. Do a Michigan turn so you are heading North on Woodward. Follow Woodward North to 12 Mile and turn right onto 12 Mile. Approximately 1 ½ Miles will be Crooks Rd. Washington is the third street on the left. Turn left on to Washington and we are a block up. Go to the north side of the building and the door to enter is there.
Places to visit:
Detroit Zoo is off of Woodward and 696
Oakland Mall is off of I-75 and 14 Mile
Huge variety of restaurants on Main and Washington in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a variety of events throughout the year. Annual Royal Oak in Blossom on Mother's Day. Vendors bring their flowers and landscaping items for sale. Art Fair, antique garage sale and Arts, Beats and Eats are all in Royal Oak. Royal Oak is the place to be.