Published April 2003

Three adult family homes
to be shut down

By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer

Michael Goodwill, who owns 10 adult family homes in Snohomish County, said in March that he is shutting down operations at three homes and selling seven others, effective April 1.

The move follows a decision by the state Department of Social and Health Services to revoke the license and bar new admissions at his Alice Avenue facility in Snohomish following the death of a resident who had been cared for there.

Goodwill, however, said the decision to sell his businesses was an economic one and not tied to the DSHS action, which he is appealing.

“We’re going to be retiring, getting out of the business,” he said.

Bob McClintock, a DSHS regional administrator, said Goodwill told the agency he was closing three of his homes: at 1008 Alice St. in Snohomish, 2920 89th St. in Everett and 3714 Colby Ave. in Everett.

No residents are being cared for at the Snohomish home. Goodwill told the state agency that five were being cared for at the 89th Street home and four were being cared for at the Colby address.

Families have been notified, and the residents are being moved to other homes, Goodwill said.

The decision to leave the business is something he and his wife have been talking about for some time, Goodwill said. Goodwill has operated adult family homes in Snohomish County for 13 years.

Goodwill has asked the state to expedite the change of license resulting from the sale of the seven other businesses, McClintock said. Those seven are at 1811 Second St. in Marysville; 5402 83rd Ave., 14330 81st Place SE and 616 18th St. in Snohomish; and 430 View Ridge, 4801 Seahurst Ave. and 8811 Whitechuck Drive in Everett.

Goodwill said he hoped that the transition to new owners could be smooth, with residents noticing little change.

However, if the new owners cannot get new licenses right away, there will have to be alternative plans to make sure that the residents are cared for, McClintock said.

Applications to take over the businesses must be submitted and state inspectors must go to each of the homes “to make sure everything is in good order” before the changeover can occur, McClintock said.

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