Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) · Detroit Senior Advisor
Linda Alvarez is a Certified Dementia Practitioner who guides Detroit families through memory care decisions across the metro. She helps caregivers understand how Michigan licenses senior care — Homes for the Aged (HFA) under the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368, Part 213) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) homes under the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act (1979 PA 218), both licensed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS) — along with dementia-care disclosure requirements and how to plan ahead as Alzheimer's or vascular dementia progresses. She has particular expertise in reading LARA/BCHS inspection records for red flags before a family commits.
Linda Alvarez contributes practical, Michigan-specific guidance to the Detroit Senior Advisor blog. Our advice is free to families and grounded in current LARA licensing data and MI Choice Medicaid rules.
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