JUST LIKE HOME INC
10KSB40, 1998-05-01
NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-KSB

           [ x ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                         Commission File Number 0-25908

                              JUST LIKE HOME, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Florida                                   65-0568234
        (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

                            2440 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
                             NOKOMIS, FLORIDA 34275
                                  941-966-3636
          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

<TABLE>
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock ($.001 par value)
</TABLE>
         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  X    No 
                                                 ---      ---        

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]

         On March 31, 1998, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held
by non-affiliates of the registrant was $8,024,558 (based on the average bid and
asked prices on such date). For purposes of determination of the above stated
amount, only directors, executive officers and 10% or greater shareholders are
deemed affiliates.

         As of March 31, 1998, there were outstanding 7,117,983 shares of Common
Stock, $.001 par value per share.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                                     NONE.


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                                1997 FORM 10-KSB

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NUMBER                                                                      PAGE
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Part I

Item 1.        Description of Business                                       1
Item 2.        Description of Properties                                     7
Item 3.        Legal Proceedings                                             8
Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders           8 

Part II

Item 5.        Market for Common Equity and Related                          9
               Stockholder Matters                                           9   
Item 6.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of               
               Financial Condition and Results of Operation                 14
Item 7.        Financial Statements                                         14
Item 8.        Changes in and Disagreements with
               Accountants on Accounting and Financial
               Disclosure

Part III

Item 9.        Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters                     15
               and Control Persons; Compliance with       
               Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act                            17
Item 10.       Executive Compensation                                       17 
Item 11.       Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
               Owners and Management                                        19
Item 12.       Certain Relationships and Related Transactions               21    
Item 13.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
</TABLE>


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ITEM 1.   DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION

         Just Like Home, Inc. (the "Company" or "JLH") was founded on the belief
that retirement assisted living should offer the elderly a chance to live out a
long and happy extension of a normal, interesting life with minimal assistance.
Although many elderly and frail people need the more extensive level of care
provided by nursing homes, many do not. The Company offers assisted living
facilities and services to those elderly and frail individuals who do not need
the level of care offered by nursing homes. This assistance is provided in a
small scale residential setting that allows the resident to maintain dignity and
a degree of independence at a reasonable cost.

         The facilities owned or leased by the Company range in size from
approximately 7,000 square feet designed for occupancy by up to 16 residents, to
approximately 21,000 square feet, designed for occupancy by up to 45 residents.
Based upon its experience in developing and managing assisted living facilities,
the Company has developed two prototype facilities. One facility is 21,000
square feet designed as a 42-unit (45 bed), and the other a two building,
52-unit comprised of 29,000 square feet.

         Each center provides housing and services to the elderly who desire to
maintain independence within a system of medically and socially integrated
programs in a home-like environment. The objective of JLH is to offer a
pro-active life program and trained staff to deliver a level of care that
nurtures the health, dignity, privacy and spirit of each resident.

         The Company's markets are the physically frail and cognitively impaired
elderly, age 75 years and older. The physically frail are those elderly who are
mentally capable, but are frail and require assistance with basic daily
activities. The cognitively impaired are elderly who are physically capable, but
suffer from various forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease.

         The typical resident of an assisted living center is age 75 years or
older, female and widowed or single according to the Assisted Living Facilities
Association of America. Most residents (approximately 75%-90%) come from within
a 5-10 mile radius of a given facility. Each elderly person typically has a
supporting adult child who is instrumental in the decision making process.

         The primary marketing programs used by JLH include community public
relations, advertising, tours, developing positive referral relationships with
hospitals and nursing homes, a newsletter and a direct mail program. The primary
referral targets are doctors, lawyers, bank trust officers, accountants, social
workers, nurses, clergy, ministers, elderly organizations and guardians.



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THE JUST LIKE HOME CONCEPT

         JLH offers its assisted living services to the physically frail or
cognitively impaired in "home like" settings. Each Just Like Home is designed to
meet the elderly residents' needs for comfort, security, quality of life and a
degree of independence.

         The Company strives to combine in its facilities the best aspects of
independent living with the protection and safety of assisted living, with
trained staff members who provide 24-hour care and monitoring of every resident.
Each Just Like Home, as the name implies, is a home in a neighborhood with a
yard, a porch and a kitchen. The assisted living facilities are designed and
decorated to have a home-like atmosphere. Residents are encouraged to furnish
their rooms with personal items they have collected during their lifetime.
Monthly rates currently range from approximately $1,250 for double occupancy up
to $1,850 for a single room.

         Just Like Home assisted living facilities compete with
individually-owned and large retirement community facilities. JLH offers
personalized care services in a small scale residential setting that allows the
resident to maintain independence and dignity at a reasonable cost through
professional management of multiple, single purpose facilities. By developing
multiple locations within the same geographic area, JLH believes it is able to
provide centralized professional management not found in individually owned and
operated facilities.

         In the opinion of the Company, the smaller residence is the primary
advantage Just Like Home facilities have over larger facilities. The smaller
Just Like Home residential setting allows for more individualized care giving.
The Company believes that nowhere is this more important than with the
cognitively impaired. People with mild and moderate states of Alzheimer and
related cognitive diseases can be cared for in an assisted living facility at
approximately half the cost of comparable nursing home care.

         Home managers are responsible for the overall daily operations of each
Just Like Home facility. The manager is assisted by various levels of trained
personnel, some of whom may be independent providers or part-time personnel,
including nurses, personal service assistants, maintenance and kitchen
personnel. The Company consults with outside providers, such as pharmacists and
dietitians, for purposes of medication review, menu planning and responding to
any special dietary needs of its residents. Personal care, dietary services,
housekeeping and laundry services are performed primarily by on-site care givers
who are full-time employees of the Company.

         There are staff personnel on duty at each Just Like Home facility
24-hours a day who provide the necessary home-making and resident care services.
Weekend and relief staff rotate among the homes. An activity director oversees
the exercise and activity program as well as arranging transportation of
residents to physicians' offices and weekly outings.



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         The typical profile of the facility staff is a person who has care
giving and housekeeping skills. They are encouraged (but not required) to take
the Certified Nursing Assistant training program. All are required, however, to
have training in assisting residents with medication, hygiene, first aid, and
CPR which includes classes in aging, psychology of care giving to the elderly,
and practical management skills.

         The duties of the staff include all housekeeping, laundry, meal
preparation, assistance in activities of daily living, games, walks, exercise
programs, interaction with visitors and families, daily record documentation and
delivery of medication. Each resident is carefully monitored as to their
individual abilities and if required he or she is not permitted to venture off
the property without a signed release from a guardian, adult child or the
supervision of one of the Just Like Home staff members. The staff is also
available to manage medications, prescribed by a resident's doctor. Daily
activities such as bingo, walks and exercise programs are provided for all
residents and are overseen by the staff and the activities director.

JUST LIKE FAMILY

         The Company also provides a senior service related business that
augments the Company's basic business. These services include related
non-medical, in-house assisted living support to individuals wishing to remain
in their own homes. The Company provides aides to assist with bathing, dressing,
general housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation in the client's own home and
transportation for medical appointments.

THE ASSISTED LIVING INDUSTRY

         The long-term elderly care industry encompasses a wide variety of
accommodations and health care services. For those requiring limited services,
home-based care in the elderly person's home or in a retirement center offers a
viable option for assistance on an "as needed" basis. Services provided by
congregate and retirement communities are often limited to meals, housekeeping
and laundry. As an elderly person's needs for assistance increase, care in an
assisted living residence, where assistance with personal care (such as dressing
and bathing), support services (such as housekeeping and laundry) and routine
nursing services (such as assistance with taking medications and health
monitoring) are available, is often preferable to home-based care. For those
elderly in need of specialized support, rehabilitative, nutritional, respiratory
and other skilled treatments, medical care in a nursing facility may be
required. Generally, assisted living center residents require higher care levels
than those of residents of congregate and retirement living communities, but
lower than that of patients in skilled nursing facilities.

         Assisted living facilities, such as those operated by the Company,
differ from skilled nursing facilities in that assisted living facilities do not
provide the more extensive, and costly, nursing and medical care found in
nursing homes. Assisted living facilities differ from continuing care retirement
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residents of assisted living facilities are not obligated to purchase frequently
expensive lifetime contracts for residential living and care.

         The number of persons over the age of 65 has been increasing faster
than the overall population, largely as a result of advances in medical
technology which has increased life expectancy. The percentage of total
population over the age of 65 in the United States has grown from approximately
8.1% in 1950, to approximately 12.0% in 1985. The 1990 Census indicates that
this has further increased to 12.6% or 31.2 million individuals. Current
estimates indicate that by the year 2010, 39.4 million people in the United
States will be age 65 or older.

         The 85 years and older segment is the fastest growing segment of the
entire population. In 1990, the 85 and older age group was estimated at 3.5
million, or 1.4% of the population, and such segment is expected to double by
the year 2010. Based on these statistics, the Company believes that, as the
number of older individuals continues to increase, the number of people who
require assistance with the activities of daily living will increase.

COMPETITION

         The long-term care industry is highly competitive and the Company
expects that the assisted living business in particular will become more
competitive in the future. The Company competes with numerous other companies
providing similar long-term care alternatives such as home health agencies, life
care at home, community-based service programs, retirement communities and
convalescent facilities. Nursing facilities that provide long-term care services
are also a potential source of competition for the Company.

         Providers of assisted living communities compete for residents
primarily on the basis of quality of care, price, reputation, physical
appearance of the facilities, services offered, family preferences, physician
referrals, and locations. Some of the Company's competitors are significantly
larger than the Company and have, or may obtain, greater financial resources
than those currently available to the Company.

FUNDING FOR ASSISTED LIVING CARE

         The Company's revenue from residents is all private pay. Accordingly,
the Company competes with other comparably and higher priced facilities for
elderly residents who have the financial resources to pay the room and other
charges of an assisted living facility. As discussed below, government funding
for assisted living services is limited and that which is available is at rates
substantially less than the Company's current room charges.

         The Company believes that current government programs that pay the
costs of nursing home care, but not the cost of assisted living services (with
some exceptions, as described below), have been an incentive for individuals who
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assisted living services to enter nursing homes in order to receive assisted
living services. Although government funding for assisted living facilities may
increase in an effort to shift elderly care from more expensive nursing homes to
less expensive assisted living facilities, the Company does not anticipate that
any increase will materially affect the Company's payor mix or its operations.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

         The Company's assisted living facilities are subject to various
regulations and licensing requirements by the State of Florida. Florida does
not, however, impose any financial requirements for assisted living facilities.
In order to qualify as a state licensed facility, assisted living facilities
must comply with regulations that address, among other things, staffing,
physical design, required services and resident characteristics. The facilities
are also subject to various local building codes and other ordinances, including
fire safety codes. To the extent that the Company opens Just Like Home
facilities in states other than Florida. applicable regulations of those states
will apply. These requirements vary from state to state and are monitored, to
varying degrees, by state agencies.

         The Company believes that its facilities are in substantial compliance
with all applicable regulatory requirements. In the ordinary course of business,
however, a facility could be cited for a deficiency. No actions are currently
pending at any of the Company's facilities.

         If the Company receives revenues under the Medicaid Waiver Program, it
would be subject to Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, which prohibit any bribe,
kickback, or remuneration of any kind in return for the referral of Medicaid
patients or to induce the purchasing, leasing, ordering or arranging of any
goods or services to be paid for by Medicaid. Violations of these laws may
result in civil and criminal penalties and exclusions from participation in the
Medicaid program. The Inspector General of the Federal Department of Health and
Human Services has issued "safe harbor' regulations specifying certain business
practices which are exempt from the sanctions under the fraud and abuse law. The
State of Florida has laws that prohibit certain direct or indirect payments or
fee-splitting arrangements between healthcare providers if such arrangements are
designed to induce or encourage the referral of patients to a particular
provider. The current management of the Company is not aware of any Company
agreements or arrangements that are subject to the Medicaid fraud and abuse
laws.

EMPLOYEES

         The Company currently employs 140 persons, 15 of whom work at its
corporate office. The Company has entered into an agreement with a contract
human resource service for the leasing of most of its employees. The service
company is responsible for all payroll functions and for the payment of taxes
and wages for the leased employees. 



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The Company pays the service a monthly lease fee equal to the Company's total
gross payroll plus a fixed fee based on the number of employees. None of the
Company's employees are represented by a labor union.

         A significant risk for the Company is its ability to attract and retain
qualified employees, particularly at the Company's facilities. The Company has
historically experienced a high level of turnover among its hourly employees.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

         In 1994, the Company sold three of its facilities and a site for a
fourth facility to National Foundation on Gerontology, Inc., a Florida nonprofit
corporation ("National Foundation. Concurrently with the sale of the properties,
the Company entered into a management agreement with National Foundation whereby
the Company was retained to operate the facilities for a management fee. In
December, 1994, National Foundation completed construction of a fourth facility
which was then managed by the Company under the management agreement with the
National Foundation.

         In 1996, the Company wrote off $338,000 in receivable from National
Foundation for uncollectable advances made by the Company for the managed
facilities and unpaid management fees owed by National Foundation, as more fully
discussed under "Item 12, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." The
Company continued to manage the National Foundation facilities in 1997 in an
effort to improve occupancy and cash flow at those facilities. The Company wrote
off $47,000 of management fees and $75,000 of a loan advanced in 1997.

         In February, 1998, National Foundation and the Company entered into an
agreement to terminate the management agreement effective April 1, 1998. The
Company and National Foundation also gave mutual releases of all potential
claims one may have against the other arising from or related to the
indebtedness of National Foundation to the Company or the management of the
facilities by the Company. National Foundation also agreed to be responsible for
all operating expenses of the facilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business prior to the termination of the management agreement and all expenses
(whether or not in the ordinary course) arising after the termination of the
management agreement. National Foundation has agreed not to use the "Just Like
Home" name in connection with the facilities after the termination of the
management agreement.



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ITEM 2.   DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

         The Company presently owns 2 assisted living facilities and leases 4
assisted living facilities, which facilities are generally described in a table
set forth under "Item 6, Management's Discussion and Analysis." The Company also
owns the following real property:

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LOCATION                   DESCRIPTION                          SIZE                 CARRYING COST
<S>                        <C>                                  <C>                  <C>
Bradenton, Florida         Corporate Office Building            21,000 sq. ft.       $  1,033,000
                           (prior corporate headquarters)
Springfield, Ohio          Vacant Building and Land             3.5 acres            $    240,000
Tampa, Florida             Vacant Land                          1.5 acres            $    252,000
Sarasota, Florida          Vacant Land                          9.5 acres            $    814,000
</TABLE>

         The Company's former corporate headquarters is located in an upscale
office park. The space was much too large for the Company's current requirements
and Management has determined that it will try to sell the building and has
relocated to smaller quarters. Currently, the office is being leased to several
tenants, one of which has an option to purchase the property for $1,100,000.
This option expires July 1, 1998.

         The Company intends to sell the Springfield, Ohio, Tampa Florida, and
Sarasota, Florida properties, as soon as appropriate offers are accepted (within
one year), and these properties are now reflected on the balance sheet of the
Company as "Property Held for Sale." These properties were purchased for future
development of assisted living facilities, but are not suitable for development
of facilities that are consistent with the Company's current plans to focus on
smaller assisted living facilities in more rural communities.

         The Springfield, Ohio property consists of a 9,000 square foot former
county owned building and 9,000 square foot barn. It was purchased in 1995 for
$225,000 with the intention of expanding the building and converting it to
assisted living. The Company had spent an additional $165,000 on engineering and
architects which has been expensed. It is currently listed for sale at $285,000.
There are no similar properties currently for sale in the area, however,
management believes the selling price reflects a reasonable current value of the
property.

         The Tampa, Florida property was purchased in October 1995 for $145,000
and the Company spent an additional $107,000 on zoning, engineering, and site
development. The vacant parcel was going to be developed as an Alzheimer's
facility. It is currently listed for sale at $275,000. Management is unaware of
a similar property with similar zoning currently for sale.

         The Sarasota, Florida was purchased in January 1996 for $850,000 and
the Company spent an additional $515,000 on zoning, engineering, architects, and
other costs preparing the property for development as a campus type assisted
living center. The 



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Company wrote off $551,000 as the market was not as significant as originally
expected. The property is currently listed for $875,000 which is a similar price
to a like-adjacent property.

         None of these properties have been appraised within the last two years.
Substantially all of the Company's real property is subject to mortgages
securing various indebtedness of the Company.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         There presently is no litigation pending, or to the knowledge of
management, threatened against the Company.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY   HOLDERS
         None.



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                                     PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED 
          SHAREHOLDER MATTERS PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

         The Company's common stock trades on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market under
the symbol "JLHC." The following is the range of high and low sales prices for
the Company's common stock for the last two calendar years.

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                                         High              Low
         <S>   <C>                    <C>               <C>
         1996
               First Quarter          $  14.00          $  8.00
               Second Quarter            14.00             8.50
               Third Quarter             12.25             4.50
               Fourth Quarter            5.125             1.00


         1997

               First Quarter          $  2.25           $  1.25
               Second Quarter            2.75              1.50
               Third Quarter             2.75              1.50
               Fourth Quarter            2.00              0.63
</TABLE>

         On March 31, 1998, the closing sale price of the Company's Common Stock
was $2.00 per share. The above quotations reflect inter-dealer quotations,
without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual
transactions.

         As of March 31, 1998, the Company had approximately 1,000 record and
beneficial holders of the Company's Common Stock. The Company has not paid any
dividends on its Common Stock since its inception and does not anticipate paying
any dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The Company
currently plans to retain earnings, if any, to finance its business operations.


ITEM 6.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         This discussion and analysis contains both historical and
forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements may be significantly
affected by risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be
no assurance that anticipated future results will be achieved. Readers are
cautioned that a number of factors, which are described in this report and
below, could adversely affect the Company's ability to obtain these 



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results, including the Company's ability to obtain equity financing for the
anticipated operating losses associated with the development of new facilities,
the continued availability of long-term financing (under the REIT financing
facility described below or elsewhere) for the development of new facilities,
the Company's ability to sell certain assets held for sale on acceptable terms,
the ability of the Company to operate its facilities efficiently, the ability to
fill-up current and new facilities and the ability to attract qualified
personnel.

OVERVIEW

         The Company has completed discussions with the staff of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") regarding various technical
accounting issues relating to (1) the treatment of the merger of Community
Assisted Living Centers, Inc. ("Community") into a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company on April 10, 1997, and (2) the accounting treatment of the Company's
lease transactions with the REIT described below. As a result of those
discussions, the Company has recently filed amended quarterly reports on Form
10-QSB/A for the quarters ended June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997. These
amended reports included restated financial statements for the Company for the
quarters then ended, which changes included accounting for the merger with
Community as a purchase transaction and not under the pooling method of
accounting. The Company's historic accounting for its lease transactions with
the REIT was unchanged. All of the changes were non-cash reporting changes and
did not affect the liquidity of the Company. The financial statements included
in this Form 10-KSB include all adjustments reflected in the amended quarterly
reports.

         The Company's revenues historically consisted primarily of (i) rental
of residences in assisted living facilities, (ii) management fees for the
provision of such services to facilities owned by other entities, (iii)
companion care fees, and (iv) consulting fees. Effective April 1, 1998, the
Company has terminated an unprofitable, long-term management arrangement, and in
1997 the Company sold the operations of its consulting subsidiary. Resident
rental rates are reviewed annually and adjustments, if any, are based on changes
in the Company's operating costs or as market conditions dictate. The level of
service provided to each resident is also reviewed on a continuous basis to
determine whether individual needs have changed, which require an adjustment of
services and, therefore, rates. The Company's expenses for facilities include
(i) residence operating expenses, such as staff payroll, food, utilities,
insurance, property taxes, and other direct residence operating expenses, (ii)
depreciation and amortization for owned facilities, (iii) interest expense, and
(iv) for leased facilities, rental expense. General and administrative expenses
consisting of marketing, legal, accounting and other administrative expenses are
incurred for Company owned and leased facilities.

         The following table sets forth the number of facilities owned or
managed and the total beds and occupancy as of the end of each of the periods
presented and the average occupancy percentages for each of such periods.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1996            1997
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>
Facilities owned/leased........................................6...............6
Facilities managed(1)..........................................3...............3
Total beds...................................................184.............184
Occupancy percentage at end of period(2)....................75.9%...........88.8%
</TABLE>

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(1) The Company terminated its management agreement for all three facilities
    effective April 1, 1998, because of continued losses associated with the
    management of those facilities.
(2) For Company-owned and leased facilities only.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


         The Company incurred a net loss for 1997 of $2,227,000, compared to a
net loss for 1996 of $2,978,000 (or an improvement of 25%). The Company had an
increase in revenues for 1997 to $2,613,000, compared to $1,954,000 in 1996 (or
an increase of 33.7%). The increase in revenue is primarily due to a full year
result in 1997 for two facilities that were acquired in March, 1996, and for two
other facilities that were developed and opened during 1996.

         The Company's operating expenses in 1997 were $4,629,000, down $75,000
(or 1.6%) from 1996. Expenses in 1997 included a bad debt expense from managed
properties of $122,000 and loss from impairment of property held for sale of
$227,000 and $70,000 towards a litigation settlement, while expenses in 1996
included $338,000 in bad debt expenses from managed properties, $818,000 loss
from impairment of property held for sale, and $409,000 associated with the
settlement of litigation.

         Resident fees revenues increased by $528,000 in 1997 due to the full
year of operations of two facilities acquired in March, 1996, and two facilities
opened in July and December, 1996. The companion care services revenues
increased in 1997 to $384,000, an increase of $316,000 over 1996 revenues. The
companion care operations were marginally profitable in the Manatee County area
but start-up operations in other locations (abandoned in late 1997) increased
1997 expenses to $471,000, an increase of $307,000 over 1996. Consulting
revenues of $336,000 in 1997 were lower than the 1996 revenues of $518,000 due
to the sale of the division effective July 1, 1997.

         Management fees were $47,000 in 1997 compared to $100,000 in 1996 due
to the decreased occupancy of the managed facilities in the first part of 1997
and the reduction in the management fee from 9% to 5% in 1997. All management
fees were considered uncollectible in both 1997 and 1996. Effective April 1,
1998, the management contract was cancelled.

         The Company also wrote down property held for sale an additional
$227,000 in 1997. This write-down was based upon current market conditions
relating to property 



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held in Sarasota County that has remained unsold. The current carrying value
reflects an amount at which adjacent and similar property is being marketed.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The primary cash needs of the Company relate to start-up costs
associated with opening new facilities and projected operating losses for those
facilities until they reach a stabilized occupancy and corporate office expense
until all facilities are generating sufficient cash flow to cover those
expenses. The rate at which the Company develops new facilities will depend
directly upon the availability of financing for those developments (including
start-up and fill-up costs).

         The losses incurred by the Company during the 1996 and 1997 have been
funded primarily through (i) the Company's initial public offering in July 1995
from which the Company realized approximately $4,123,000, (ii) approximately
$565,000 in cash and cash equivalents received by the Company from the merger of
Community Assisted Living Centers, Inc. ("Community") into a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company in April, 1997, (iii) approximately $1,510,000 in
proceeds of a private placement of common stock of the Company in April, 1997,
and (iv) approximately $750,000 in cash generated from the sale and leaseback
financing of four facilities of the Company under the REIT financing facility
described below. The proceeds of the public offering were substantially expended
by December 31, 1996, and the cash resources from the Community merger and the
1997 private placement offering covered the operating deficit in 1997.

         The Company entered into an agreement on April 30, 1997, with
HealthCare REIT, Inc., a real estate investment trust (the "REIT"), for up to
$41,800,000 in sale-leaseback financings for assisted living facilities. The
initial financing was completed on July 18, 1997, and involved the
sale-leaseback of four assisted living facilities owned by the Company for an
aggregate sale price of $2,700,000. By transferring ownership of the Company's
assisted living facilities to the REIT, the Company freed up capital in the
facilities that was used to fund new facilities. Each phase of the REIT
financing is subject to numerous conditions, including satisfaction of certain
financial coverage tests by the Company. The initial REIT financing provided the
Company with approximately $1,000,000 ($750,000 from REIT proceeds and $250,000
of certificate of deposit held as collateral by mortgage lender) in additional
working capital after the payment of certain long-term and short-term
indebtedness related to the four facilities sold to the REIT. This initial phase
of the REIT financing project replaced approximately $3,538,000 of fixed assets
and $2,414,000 of debt with $750,000 of working capital.

         The remaining $39,100,000 of REIT funding will be used, subject to
continuing satisfaction of the various financial and other covenants in the
agreement, to fund the development costs of up to 20 assisted living facilities
in the eastern United States over a three-year period. The financing commitment
expires on May 1, 2000. Currently, three projects in construction are being 
funded by the REIT.



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<PAGE>   15


         Although the financing for construction of up to 20 additional
facilities is available to the Company under the REIT financing described above
(subject to continued compliance by the Company with the requirements of that
financing facility), the Company is required to fund all start-up costs
associated with each new facility. The Company estimates that it will need
approximately $250,000 in cash resources other than the REIT financing for each
new facility developed by the Company.

         As of April 30, 1998, the Company had negative working capital.
Operating losses are expected to continue to occur for the foreseeable future.
The primary cash needs of the Company relate to start-up costs associated with
opening new facilities, projected operating losses for those facilities until
they reach a stabilized occupancy and certain corporate office expense until all
facilities are generating sufficient cash flow to cover those expenses.

         The Company is pursuing a significant equity financing for the Company
with the representative of several institutional investors. The current
discussions involve the issuance of a new class of convertible preferred stock
of the Company, although the final form of the financing, if completed at all,
cannot be predicted at this time. If the Company is unable to complete the
preferred stock financing, the Company presently anticipates that it will
undertake a private placement of its Common Stock to a limited number of
sophisticated investors, including current directors and officers of the
Company. On April 29, 1998, the Company received commitments from certain
shareholders to purchase an aggregate of $1,000,000 in common stock and the
Company will exercise this option if the preferred stock offering is not
finalized.

         If the Company is able to complete the preferred stock offering, the
Company will have cash to fund the anticipated continuing operating losses of
the Company and the additional projected start-up losses for each new facility
developed by the Company for the remainder of 1998 and all of calendar year
1999. The rate at which these capital resources are used by the Company will
depend primarily at the rate at which the Company completes development of new
facilities. The following schedule sets forth certain information relating to
development efforts underway at the Company as of April 30, 1998:

<TABLE>
         <S>                                                <C>
         Completed project in lease-up(1):                   1
         Projects under Construction(2):                     2
         Projects under Development(3):                      3
         Project sites in process(4):                       12
</TABLE>

         -----------

         (1)      A 42-unit facility was completed by the Company in April,
                  1998, with fill-up just commencing.

         (2)      Two 42-unit facilities are under construction.



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         (3)      Projects under development are those projects for which the
                  Company has obtained real estate purchase contracts for the
                  Project sites on behalf of the REIT, the closing on which is
                  subject to receipt of all applicable pre-construction zoning,
                  licensing and construction permits, and for which the Company
                  is actively pursuing applicable zoning and licensing
                  requirements.

         (4)      Project sites in process are those sites that have been
                  identified by the Company as suitable for an assisted living
                  facility and for which the Company is actively in process of
                  securing a real estate purchase contract for the site.



ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The following financial statements are contained on pages F-1 through
F-19 of this Report:

                Report of Independent Accountants
                Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 1997
                Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years Ended December 31,
                    1997 and 1996
                Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Years Ended
                    December 31, 1997 and 1996
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31,
                    1997 and 1996
                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

ITEM 8.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
          ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

         None.


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                                    PART III

ITEM 9.   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND
          CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF
          THE EXCHANGE ACT

         The name, age and position of each director and executive officer of
the Company is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS             AGE      POSITIONS AND OFFICES HELD
- -------------------------------             ---      --------------------------
<S>                                         <C>      <C>

Ronald O. Braun                             54       Co-Chairman of the Board

Richard T. Conard, M.D.                     59       Co-Chairman of the Board

John F. Robenalt                            45       President, Chief Executive Officer,
                                                     Chief Operating Officer and Director

Elizabeth A. Conard                         60       Vice President and Director

Isidore Seigel                              80       Director

Norbert P. Donelly                          46       Director

Michael W. Monahan, CPA                     44       Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         RONALD O. BRAUN became Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company on April 10, 1997, the effective date of the merger of Community
Assisted Living Centers, Inc. ("Community") into a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company. From July, 1996 through the present, Mr. Braun has served as
Chairman of the Board of Community. Mr. Braun is an investment banker with Piper
Jaffray Inc., where he specializes in health care finance with an emphasis on
long-term care projects for not-for-profit and proprietary clients. Prior to
joining Piper Jaffray, Mr. Braun was a corporate Vice President of A.G. Edwards
& Sons, Inc. for approximately eight years, where he concentrated primarily in
the long-term care sector of the health care industry. Earlier in his career, he
spent over seven years in health care administration as a Vice President of a
332-bed hospital.

         RICHARD T. CONARD, M.D. served as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and its predecessor since they were organized
until April 10, 1997, and now serves as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Company. Dr. Conard is a frequent lecturer and author of the book "What
Should We Do About Mom?" (a McGraw-Hill publication). His lectures and book
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the phenomenon of aging in America, personal attitudes and expectations,
relationship with parents, impact on business, and opportunities for providing
goods and services.

         JOHN F. ROBENALT, became President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company on April 10, 1997, the effective date of the
merger of Community into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. From July,
1996 through the present, Mr. Robenalt was also President and Chief Executive
Officer of Community. From 1982 to 1991, Mr. Robenalt served at various times as
Vice President, Outside Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Health Care REIT,
Inc. (the "REIT"), the first publicly held real estate investment trust to
specialize in long-term care investment. From 1989 until 1991, Mr. Robenalt was
responsible for all investments in long-term care by the REIT including
investment in nursing homes, retirement facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and
assisted living facilities. Since 1984, Mr. Robenalt has served at various times
as a Director, Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel for
Florida Convalescent Centers, Inc., a Sarasota-based owner of 17 long-term care
facilities. Throughout this period, Mr. Robenalt has also been engaged in the
practice of law, since 1988 as a principal in Robenalt & Robenalt. Mr. Robenalt
serves on the Board of Directors of Mariner Health Group, Inc., which
specializes in providing medical and nursing care primarily to sub-acute
patients.

         ELIZABETH A. CONARD served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company and its various subsidiaries from the dates they were formed until
April 10, 1997, the effective date of the merger of Community into a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Since that date, Ms. Conard has served
as an Executive Vice President of the Company and continues as a director of the
Company.

         ISIDORE SIEGEL is a retired attorney. Until July, 1990, Mr. Siegel was
a senior partner with the law firm of Siegel & Godt in Garden City, New York.
Until June, 1994, Mr. Siegel served as corporate secretary of Weldotron
Corporation, an AMEX listed company engaged in the manufacture and sale of
stretch and shrink packaging machinery. Mr. Siegel also served as a director of
that company until April, 1993. At various times, Mr. Siegel has also been a
developer, owner and operator of nursing homes. During the late 1960s, Mr.
Siegel developed and owned two nursing homes, and from the mid-1970s to 1990,
Mr. Siegel developed, owned and operated two other nursing homes. Mr. Siegel is
currently a part owner in four nursing home facilities.

         NORBERT P. DONELLY is currently the general manager, board member and
majority shareholder of Tervis Tumbler, a manufacturer of double-walled
tumblers. In addition, Mr. Donelly is president of Island Canvas, Ltd., a
manufacturer of canvas products and an owner of several outlet stores. Mr.
Donelly is also President and CEO of Delar, Inc., an equipment leasing company.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, Mr. Donelly was employed at various times with
several national investment banking firms including E.F. Hutton and PaineWebber.
Mr. Donelly is a graduate of Brown University with a Bachelors of Arts in
Economics.



<PAGE>   19


         MICHAEL W. MONAHAN, CPA, became Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company on April 10, 1997. From July, 1996 to the present, Mr. Monahan
was also Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Community. Prior to joining
Community, Mr. Monahan had been engaged in public accounting, including serving
as senior audit manager with a Big 6 firm, a partner in a smaller regional firm,
and a shareholder in a Sarasota-area firm.

ITEM 10.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         The following table sets forth the cash and other compensation paid in
1996 and 1997 to the Chief Executive Officers of the Company during those two
years. No executive officer of the Company earned in excess of $100,000 in 1996
or 1997.

                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       ANNUAL COMPENSATION
                                                   OTHER ANNUAL   ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION  YEAR  SALARY   BONUS  COMPENSATION  COMPENSATION(1)
- ---------------------------  ----  -------  -----  ------------  ------------
<S>                          <C>   <C>      <C>    <C>           <C>
John F. Robenalt(2)          1997  $30,000   -0-         -0-       $    -0-
Richard T. Conard (2)        1997   75,000   -0-         -0-          3,500
Richard T. Conard.           1996   75,000   -0-         -0-          6,000
</TABLE>

(1)      Consists of automobile allowance.
(2)      Mr. Robenalt replaced Dr. Conard as Chief Executive Officer of the 
         Company  on April 10, 1997.

ITEM 11.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
          AND MANAGEMENT


         The following table sets forth as of March 31, 1998, certain
information with regard to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by (i)
all persons known by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of
the outstanding Common Stock; (ii) each director and nominee for director of the
Company; (iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table in
Item 10; and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a
group. Unless otherwise indicated, all shares shown in the table below are held
with sole voting and investment power by the person indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         TOTAL          PERCENT
                                                                       BENEFICIAL         OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                               OWNERSHIP         CLASS
- ------------------------                                               ----------       -------
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>    
John F. Robenalt.....................................................  2,577,500(1)(2)    36.4
Elizabeth A. Conard..................................................  2,577,500(2)       36.4
Ronald O. Braun......................................................    250,000           3.5
Richard T. Conard, M.D...............................................  2,400,000(3)         --
Isidore Siegel.......................................................     20,000(4)        0.3
Norbert Donelly......................................................    240,000(5)        3.4
Alastair Haddow......................................................     75,000(6)        2.1
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)..........  3,213,674          45.4
</TABLE>

- ----------------


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(1)  Includes 22,500 shares of Common Stock held by various trusts for the
     benefit of Mr. Robenalt's minor children, for which trusts Mr. Robenalt
     acts as trustee. Does not include 297,500 shares of Common Stock held by
     Vancene F. Robenalt, the wife of Mr. Robenalt, as to which shares Mr.
     Robenalt disclaims beneficial ownership. Ms. Robenalt is the Vice
     President, Construction, of the Company.

(2)  All of the shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Robenalt and Ms. Conard are
     subject to a Shareholders Agreement, which requires them to vote their
     shares in accordance with that agreement, as further described below. As a
     result of that agreement, each of Mr. Robenalt and Ms. Conard is the
     beneficial owner of the shares held by the other. Mr. Robenalt has sole
     dispositive power over 102,500 shares, including those listed in note 1.
     Ms. Conard has dispositive power over 2,475,000 shares of Common Stock. Of
     the 2,475,000 shares, 1,400,000 shares are held in a family limited
     partnership, 1,000,000 shares are held in a charitable remainder trust and
     75,000 shares are owned individually.

(3)  Includes 1,000,000 shares held in a charitable remainder trust of which Dr.
     Conard and Ms. Conard are trustees and 1,400,000 in a family limited
     partnership, of which is controlled by Dr. Conard and Ms.
     Conard.

(4)  Held by a family limited partnership of which Mr. Siegel is a general 
     partner.

(5)  Includes 150,000 shares held directly by Mr. Donelly, 57,500 shares held by
     an employee trust for the benefit of Mr. Donelly and an aggregate of 32,500
     shares held by Mr. Donelly as custodian for his minor children. Excludes
     50,000 shares held by Mr. Donelly's spouse and an aggregate of 32,500
     shares held by Mr. Donelly's spouse as custodian for her minor children, as
     to which shares Mr. Donelly disclaims beneficial ownership.

(6)  Excludes 75,000 shares held by Mr. Haddow's spouse, as to which shares Mr.
     Haddow disclaims beneficial ownership.

         Mr. Robenalt and Ms. Conard are parties to a Shareholders Agreement
dated February 13, 1997, among the Company, Mr. Robenalt and Ms. Conard (the
"Shareholders Agreement"). The Shareholders Agreement became effective on April
10, 1997, as a result of the effectiveness of the Merger of Community Assisted
Living Centers into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger
Agreement whereby Community merged into a subsidiary of the Company provided
that upon the effective date of the Merger, a majority of the members of the
Board of Directors of the Company would be selected by Mr. Robenalt. The Merger
Agreement further provided


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that substantially all the executive officers of Community prior to the Merger
would become the executive officers of the Company at the effective time of the
Merger. On April 10, 1997, the effective date of the Merger, Mr. Robenalt became
the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, and the other executive officers of Community assumed their positions
as executive officers of the Company.

         Under the Shareholders Agreement, Ms. Conard and Mr. Robenalt agree to
vote the shares of the Company's Common Stock held by each to elect to the Board
of Directors of the Company a majority of individuals selected by Mr. Robenalt.
Mr. Robenalt has designated four of the seven members of the Board of Directors
of the Company (Mr. Robenalt, Ronald O. Braun, Alastair Haddow and Norbert P.
Donelly).

         The Shareholders Agreement also provides that Ms. Conard and Mr.
Robenalt will vote their shares on any other matter submitted to a vote of the
shareholders of the Company as they mutually agree. If they are unable to reach
a mutually satisfactory agreement on the manner in which the shares will be
voted (other than for the election of directors), the full Board of Directors of
the Company will mediate the disagreement, and if that mediation is not
successful, an independent arbitrator will resolve the disagreement.

         The Shareholders Agreement will expire on April 10, 2002. If Mr.
Robenalt dies or becomes disabled so as not to be able to perform his duties as
chief executive officer of the Company during the term of the Shareholders
Agreement, Ronald O. Braun, the Chairman of the Board of Community prior to the
Merger and the Co-Chairman of the Board of the Company after the Merger, will
have the right to substitute all shares owned by him for the shares of Mr.
Robenalt covered by the Shareholders Agreement, and Mr. Braun will assume the
responsibilities of Mr. Robenalt for the remaining term of the Shareholders
Agreement.

         As a result of these provisions in the Merger Agreement and the
Shareholders Agreement, Mr. Robenalt effectively acquired control of the Company
as of April 10, 1997, the effective date of the merger of Community into a
subsidiary of the Company.


ITEM 12.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         Until February 1996, Dr. Conard was President and director of the
National Foundation of Gerontology, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation. In
March 1994, the Company sold to the National Foundation for $1,520,000 three of
its facilities and property on which an additional facility was subsequently
constructed. The National Foundation was originally known as the Southmark
Foundation on Gerontology, Inc. In 1989, Southmark Corporation, a company
unaffiliated with Dr. Conard and the primary source of funding for the National
Foundation, filed a bankruptcy proceeding and was unable to continue financial
support of the National Foundation. Prior to the acquisition from the Company of
the facilities and property referred to above, the sole source of


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revenue for the National Foundation was from the collection of royalties from
the sale of "What Should We Do About Mom?," a book written by Dr. Conard.

         Of the $1,520,000 purchase price paid to the Company for the facilities
and property, the Company received $1,020,000 in cash and a promissory note in
the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the "National Foundation Note"). The
National Foundation Note provides for 10 equal annual payments of principal
($50,000) plus accrued interest, with such payments to commence on March 3,
1995, and the entire principal balance plus interest being due and payable on
March 3, 2004. Payments on the National Foundation Note are subordinated to the
debt service on certain taxable bonds previously sold by the National Foundation
in the aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000 ("Taxable Bonds"). Although the
National Foundation Note is secured by a second mortgage on the properties sold
to National Foundation, no enforcement action of any kind or foreclosure under
that mortgage on the properties sold to National Foundation is permitted until
all amounts due on the Taxable Bonds have been paid in full. To date, the
Company has received no payments under the National Foundation Note, and no
payments are anticipated in the near future. Of the Company's total gain on the
sale of the properties ($564,791), $64,791 was recognized by the Company on the
date of the sale. The remaining $500,000 of the gain on the sale of the
properties has not been recorded on the Company's financial statements and that
receivable from the Foundation was cancelled in connection with the termination
of the management agreement between the Company and the Foundation.

         In connection with the National Foundation's renovation of three of the
acquired facilities and construction of the fourth facility, the Company, during
1994, advanced $420,000 to the National Foundation, of which approximately
$16,000 remains outstanding. In January 1995, the Company advanced an additional
$287,606 to the National Foundation in connection with the construction of the
fourth facility, which amount currently remains outstanding. This obligation is
evidenced by a promissory note (the "1995 Foundation Note") bearing interest at
the rate of 10% per annum with equal principal and interest payments of $7,500
per month (commencing on August 1, 1995, and ending on June 1, 1999) and a final
payment of approximately $6,400 due on July 1, 1999. Payments on the 1995
Foundation Note are also subordinated to the debt service on the Taxable Bonds.
The National Foundation made only two payments on the 1995 Foundation Note in
1995 and no payments in 1996. At December 31, 1997, approximately $109,000 in
unpaid management fees were due to the Company. The Company has the right to
declare the National Foundation to be in default and to accelerate the payment
of the National Foundation Note and the 1995 Foundation Note (collectively, the
"Foundation Notes"). However, no enforcement action by the Company of any kind
with respect to the Foundation Notes or foreclosure under the mortgage is
permitted until the amounts due on the Taxable Bonds have been paid in full. In
1996, the Company wrote off $338,000 in receivable from National Foundation for
uncollectible advances made by the Company for the managed facilities and unpaid
management fees owed by National Foundation. The Company continued to manage the
National Foundation facilities in 1997 in an effort to improve occupancy and
cash flow at 


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those facilities. The Company wrote off $47,000 of management fees
and $75,000 of a loan advance for a total expense of $122,000 in 1997.

         In February, 1998, National Foundation and the Company entered into an
agreement to terminate the management agreement effective April 1, 1998. The
Company and National Foundation also gave mutual releases of all potential
claims one may have against the other arising from or related to the
indebtedness of National Foundation to the Company or the management of the
facilities by the Company. National Foundation also agreed to be responsible for
all operating expenses of the facilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business prior to the termination of the management agreement and all expenses
(whether or not in the ordinary course) arising after the termination of the
management agreement. National Foundation has agreed not to use the "Just Like
Home" name in connection with the facilities after the termination of the
management agreement. The Company cancelled all indebtedness of the Foundation
to the Company in connection with the termination of the management agreement.

         A company whose common stock is 50% owned by Dr. and Mrs. Conard shares
office space with the Company. In 1997, that company incurred certain expenses
that are to be reimbursed to the Company totaling $11,000.

         From time to time since 1987, Elizabeth A. Conard has made loans to the
Company to support its operations. The Company has repaid only a portion of
those loans. At December 31, 1997, the total amount of the loans, including
interest, was $406,000. The loans bear interest at 10% per annum, payable
monthly and the principal is payable in installments beginning in September
1998.

         Dr. Conard has been a director of L.W. Blake Memorial Fund, Inc.
("Blake"), a Florida non-profit corporation, since its formation in 1975. In
April 1994, Blake acquired a 28-bed hospital located in Incline Village, Nevada.
The hospital did not operate as anticipated and in 1995, Blake filed a voluntary
petition for bankruptcy and was later liquidated under Chapter 7 of the
Bankruptcy Code.


ITEM 13.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits.

     The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-KSB or are incorporated
herein by reference.

<TABLE>
     <S>       <C>
      3(a)     Articles of Incorporation, as amended (2)
      3(b)     Bylaws(2)
      4        Form of Common Stock Certificate(2)
     10(a)     1995 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan(2)
       (b)     Underwriters' Warrant Agreement (Common Stock)(2) 
       (c)     Management Agreement dated March 3, 1974, by and between National
               Foundation on Gerontology, Inc. and the Company and an Addendum thereto(2)
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
     <S>       <C>
      (d)      Agreement dated as of February 26, 1998, among National Foundation on
               Gereontology, Inc., the Company and certain  subsidiaries of the Company
               (terminating the Management Agreement).(1)
      (e)      Trust Indenture dated October 27, 1993, between JLH Series I, Inc. and General
               Trust Company(2)
      (f)      Employee Leasing Agreement(2)
      (g)      Mortgage and Security Agreement(2)
      (h)      Employment Agreement with Richard T. Conard(2) 
      (i)      Employment Agreement with Elizabeth A. Conard(2) 
      (j)      Trademark Assignment(2)
      (k)      Stock and Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the Company and Henri P.
               Couture and Ann Marie Couture(2)
      (l)      Merger Agreement, dated February 13, 1997, among Just Like Home, Inc., JLH
               Acquisition Corp. and Community Assisted Living Centers, Inc.(3)
      (m)      Shareholders Agreement, dated February 13, 1997, among Elizabeth A. Conard,
               John F. Robenalt and Just Like Home, Inc.(4)
      (n)      Settlement Agreement dated April 10, 1997, among Just Like Home, Inc.,
               Whitaker's Landing, Inc., Joann Desrosiers, David Desrosiers and Jeffrey S. Russell 
               as Co-Personal.(5)
      (o)      Letter Agreement dated as of April 10, 1997, between HealthCare REIT, Inc. and
               the Company, as amended by First Amendment to Commitment Letter dated April 
               25, 1997.(5)
       21      Subsidiaries of the Registrant(1)
       27      Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) (1)
</TABLE>

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
               None.

- -------------
    (1) Filed herewith
    (2) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed as part of the Company
        Registration Statement (File No. 33-910120A) ordered effective July 6,
        1995.
    (3) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed as part of the Company's
        Form 8-K filed on February 16, 1997, as amended.
    (4) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed as part of the Company's
        Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996, as amended.
    (5) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed as part of the Company's
        Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

                                        JUST LIKE HOME, INC.

                                        By: /s/ JOHN F. ROBENALT
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            John F. Robenalt
                                            President, Chief Executive Officer &
                                            Chief Operating Officer

Date: April 28, 1998

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of April, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Signature                                    Title
               <S>                                                       <C>
               /s/ RONALD O. BRAUN                                       Co-Chairman of the Board
                         Ronald O. Braun                                 and Director

                                                                         Co-Chairman of the Board
                         Richard T. Conard, M.D.                         and Director

               /s/ JOHN F. ROBENALT                                      President & CEO and Director
                         John F. Robenalt

               /s/ MICHAEL W. MONAHAN                                    Treasurer and Chief Financial
                         Michael W. Monahan                              Officer (Principal Accounting
                                                                         and Financial Officer)

                                                                         Director
                         Elizabeth A. Conard

               /s/ ISIDORE SIEGEL                                        Director
                         Isidore Siegel

               /s/ ALASTAIR HADDOW                                       Director
                         Alastair Haddow

               /s/ NORBERT P. DONELLY                                    Director
                         Norbert P. Donelly
</TABLE>



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TABLE OF CONTENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PAGE(S)
<S>                                                                    <C>
 Report of Independent Accountants                                         F-1


 Consolidated Financial Statements:

     Consolidated Balance Sheet                                            F-2

     Consolidated Statements of Operations                                 F-3

     Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                       F-4

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                              F-5 - F-6

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        F-7 - F-18
</TABLE>






<PAGE>   27



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors
Just Like Home, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Just Like Home,
Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the two-year period then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Just Like Home,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997, and the consolidated results of
their operations and their cash flows for the two-year period then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.





Tampa, Florida
February 27, 1998, except Note 20 for which the date
         is April 28, 1998



                                      F-1

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JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1997


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>        
                                                ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $   140,689
    Restricted cash and certificates of deposit                                        200,000
    Accounts receivable                                                                 36,626
    Other receivables                                                                  687,306
    Other current assets                                                               151,724
                                                                                   -----------
         Total current assets                                                        1,216,345

Property and equipment, net                                                          2,273,487
Property held for sale                                                               1,305,686
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                                            1,291,688
Restricted cash and certificates of deposit                                            494,112
Due from related parties, net                                                          196,987
Other assets                                                                            41,939
                                                                                   -----------

            Total assets                                                           $ 6,820,244
                                                                                   ===========
                                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                       $   505,859
    Current portion of long-term debt                                                1,462,942
    Other current liabilities                                                           92,612
                                                                                   -----------
              Total current liabilities                                              2,061,413

Long-term debt, less current portion                                                 1,689,033
                                                                                   -----------
         Total liabilities                                                           3,750,446
                                                                                   -----------

Common stock and options subject to put options                                        879,563
                                                                                   -----------

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13 and 16)

Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
    and outstanding                                                                          0 
    Common stock, $.001 par value; 13,000,000 shares
    authorized; 6,883,329 shares issued and outstanding                                  6,883
                                                                                              
    Additional paid-in capital                                                       8,900,515
    Accumulated deficit                                                             (6,717,163)
                                                                                   -----------
         Total stockholders' equity                                                  2,190,235
                                                                                   -----------

            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                             $ 6,820,244
                                                                                   ===========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.


                                      F-2

<PAGE>   29


JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1997              1996
<S>                                                       <C>               <C>        
Revenue:
    Resident fees                                         $ 1,737,197       $ 1,209,366
    Management fees                                            46,536           100,430
    Consulting fees                                           336,148           518,149
    Companion fees                                            383,832            67,845
    Other income                                              109,163            58,645
                                                          -----------       -----------
         Total revenue                                      2,612,876         1,954,435
                                                          -----------       -----------

Expenses:
    General and administrative                              1,628,609         1,720,781
    Assisted living facilities operations                   1,431,949           829,299
    Companion care                                            470,770           163,794
    Consulting operations                                     391,792           514,347
    Depreciation and amortization                             408,718           248,060
    Loss from impairment of property held for sale            227,000           818,500
    Litigation settlement                                      70,000           409,443
                                                          -----------       -----------
         Total expenses                                     4,628,838         4,704,224
                                                          -----------       -----------

            Operating loss                                 (2,015,962)       (2,749,789)
                                                          -----------       -----------

Non-operating income (expense):
    Interest expense                                         (377,248)         (307,096)
    Interest income                                            82,906            78,804
    Net gain on sale of assets                                 83,070                 0
                                                          -----------       -----------
                                                             (211,272)         (228,292)
                                                          -----------       -----------

            Net loss                                      $(2,227,234)      $(2,978,081)
                                                          ===========       ===========

Net loss per common share:
    Basic                                                 $     (0.36)      $     (0.76)
                                                          ===========       ===========
    Diluted                                               $     (0.36)      $     (0.76)
                                                          ===========       ===========

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
    Basic                                                   6,269,143         3,909,192
                                                          ===========       ===========
    Diluted                                                 6,269,143         3,909,192
                                                          ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.


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<PAGE>   30


JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             COMMON STOCK       
                                     ----------------------------       ADDITIONAL
                                      NUMBER OF                           PAID-IN         ACCUMULATED
                                       SHARES            AMOUNT           CAPITAL           DEFICIT            TOTAL
                                     ----------       -----------       -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>        
Balance, January 1, 1996              3,877,110       $     3,877       $ 5,676,021       $(1,511,848)      $ 4,168,050

    Issuance of common stock -
          Acquisition of Charis
          Place, Inc.                    40,351                40           459,960                 0           460,000

    Net loss                                  0                 0                 0        (2,978,081)       (2,978,081)
                                     ----------       -----------       -----------       -----------       -----------

Balance, December 31, 1996            3,917,461             3,917         6,135,981        (4,489,929)        1,649,969

    Issuance of common stock:
      As director compensation           24,500                25            36,225                 0            36,250
      Private placement               1,510,000             1,510         1,508,490                 0         1,510,000
      Merger with Community
            Assisted Living
            Centers, Inc.             1,646,250             1,646         1,644,604                 0         1,646,250

    Issuance of put options            (214,882)             (215)         (424,785)                0          (425,000)

    Net loss                                  0                 0                 0        (2,227,234)       (2,227,234)
                                     ----------       -----------       -----------       -----------       -----------

Balance, December 31, 1997            6,883,329       $     6,883       $ 8,900,515       $(6,717,163)      $ 2,190,235
                                     ==========       ===========       ===========       ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.


                                      F-4

<PAGE>   31


JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         1997              1996
<S>                                                                                  <C>               <C>         
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net loss                                                                         $(2,227,234)      $(2,978,081)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
      Depreciation                                                                       178,457           167,115
      Amortization                                                                       230,261            80,945
      Net gain on sale of assets                                                         (83,070)                0
      Non-cash loss from impairment of property held for sale                            227,000           622,391
      Provision for losses on amounts due from related party                              75,363           338,000
      Litigation settlement                                                                    0           409,443
      Deferred taxes                                                                      17,964                 0
      Common stock issued as compensation                                                 36,250                 0
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Increase in accounts receivable                                                (123,407)          (86,049)
         Increase in other receivables                                                  (687,306)                0
         Decrease (increase) in other current assets                                      25,887           (18,345)
         Increase in other assets                                                        (13,515)           (1,780)
         (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities                 (50,993)          277,748
         (Decrease) increase in other current liabilities                                (17,661)           71,619
                                                                                     -----------       -----------
              Net cash used in operating activities                                   (2,412,004)       (1,116,994)
                                                                                     -----------       -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment                                                 (232,952)       (3,421,562)
    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                       3,328,857                 0
    Proceeds from sale of Project Marketing Decisions, Inc.                              131,250                 0
    Loans to related parties                                                            (179,177)          (76,855)
    Repayments on related-party receivables                                                    0            23,168
    Payments made in connection with acquisition of Charis Place, Inc.                         0          (390,000)
    Deposits into restricted cash accounts                                              (389,954)          (30,116)
    Payments for other assets                                                            (80,234)          (96,479)
    Purchase of certificates of deposit                                                  (25,000)         (800,000)
    Proceeds from certificates of deposit                                                      0         1,150,000
                                                                                     -----------       -----------
              Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                      2,552,790        (3,641,844)
                                                                                     -----------       -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                             172,602         3,301,177
    Repayment of long-term debt                                                       (1,940,887)         (109,774)
    Payments for debt issuance costs                                                           0           (34,005)
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                             1,510,000                 0
    Borrowings from related parties                                                      170,019                 0
    Repayment of related-party loans                                                     (98,966)           (4,166)
                                                                                     -----------       -----------
              Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                       (187,232)        3,153,232
                                                                                     -----------       -----------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                (46,446)       (1,605,606)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                             187,135         1,792,741
                                                                                     -----------       -----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                               $   140,689       $   187,135
                                                                                     ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.


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<PAGE>   32


JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   1997          1996
<S>                                                              <C>           <C>     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    Total interest paid, net of $17,435 capitalized in 1996      $432,686      $343,336
                                                                 ========      ========

    Total income taxes paid                                      $      0      $      0
                                                                 ========      ========
</TABLE>

     Non-cash investing and financing transactions:

         -        In 1996, the Company issued 40,351 shares of common stock,
                  valued at $460,000, in connection with the acquisition of
                  Charis Place, Inc. (see Note 4).

         -        In 1997, the Company issued 1,646,250 shares of common stock,
                  valued at $1,646,250, in connection with the merger with
                  Community Assisted Living Centers, Inc.

         -        In 1997, the Company issued 24,500 shares of common stock,
                  valued at $36,250, as director compensation.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.


                                      F-6

<PAGE>   33


JUST LIKE HOME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.       ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS:

         The accompanying consolidated financial statements present the combined
         historical results of operations for Just Like Home, Inc. and
         Subsidiaries (the Company), and includes the accounts of JLH Series I,
         Inc., which operates four leased, assisted living facilities in
         Bradenton, Florida; JLH Management Corporation, which manages
         properties for the related National Foundation on Gerontology, Inc.
         (see Note 5); JLH Franchising Corporation, which sells franchises for
         Just Like Home, Inc.; Project Market Decisions, Inc., which was a
         consulting practice that was sold in 1997; Just Like Home IV, Inc. and
         JLH Realty, Inc., which are inactive; Just Like Family, Inc., which
         operates a companion care service to residents in Manatee County,
         Florida; Just Like Home Corporate Center, Inc., which operates an
         office building in Bradenton, Florida; Charis Place, Inc., which owns
         and operates two assisted living facilities in Leesburg, Florida; and
         Edgewood Double Drive, Inc., which owns a vacant lot in Sarasota,
         Florida.

         The Company is principally engaged in the business of developing,
         operating and managing assisted-living facilities located in Florida.
         Additionally, the Company provided demographic analysis and related
         consulting services to the assisted-living residential industry in the
         eastern United States (see Note 17). The Company also provides
         companion services to senior citizens in Florida who, although
         generally mobile, need help with the activities of daily living, or are
         in need of companionship.


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

         A summary of significant accounting policies used in the preparation of
         the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:

         PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements
         include Just Like Home, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries. All
         significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in
         the consolidation.

         CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid
         investments with an original maturity of three months or less when
         purchased to be cash equivalents.

         ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - Accounts receivable relate primarily to amounts
         due from residents in the various assisted living facilities.

         OTHER RECEIVABLES - Other receivables relate to amounts due from a real
         estate investment trust in connection with the development of certain
         assisted living facilities which, upon completion, the Company will
         lease from the trust. Such amounts are payable to the Company upon
         completion of each facility.



                                      F-7

<PAGE>   34



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:

         REVENUE RECOGNITION - The Company charges fees to residents of its
         assisted-living facilities pursuant to short-term operating lease
         agreements. Resident fees are recognized as revenue ratably over the
         term of the related leases. Management and consulting fees are
         recognized as services are provided. Companion fees are recognized when
         all services have been substantially performed.

         DEPRECIATION - Depreciation expense is provided for property and
         equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of
         the various classes of depreciable assets which, in general, range as
         follows:

<TABLE>
                  <S>                                          <C>
                  Buildings and improvements                   20 - 40 years
                  Furniture, fixtures and equipment              5 - 7 years
</TABLE>

         LONG-LIVED ASSETS - The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain
         identifiable intangibles for impairment on a periodic basis and
         whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
         amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company records a
         provision when it has been determined that assets are impaired.

         PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE - The Company holds certain parcels of land as
         property held for sale. The Company values the property held for sale
         at the cost to acquire such property less any provisions relating to
         impairments on each parcel of land.

         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - The Company amortizes costs in
         excess of fair value of net assets of businesses acquired using the
         straight-line method over ten years. Organization costs are amortized
         over five years using the straight-line method. Costs incurred in
         connection with the issuance of debt are deferred and amortized over
         the term of the related debt using the straight-line method, which
         approximates the effective interest method.

         CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST - Interest incurred during construction or
         major renovations is capitalized.

         INCOME TAXES - Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of
         transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements.
         Deferred taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future
         years of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and
         liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year end
         based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to periods
         in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.
         Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred
         tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is
         the tax currently payable for the period and the change during the
         period in deferred tax assets and liabilities at the statutory tax
         rates.

         ESTIMATES - The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in
         conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
         management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
         amounts of consolidated assets and liabilities and disclosure of
         contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated
         financial statements and the reported amounts of consolidated revenues
         and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ
         from those estimates.


                                      F-8

<PAGE>   35

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:

         RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain amounts in the 1996 consolidated financial
         statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year
         presentation. These reclassifications did not have any effect on total
         assets, accumulated deficit, net loss, or cash flows.



3.       NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

         EARNINGS PER SHARE - In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
         issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 128,
         "Earnings Per Share," which is effective for fiscal years ending after
         December 15, 1997. FAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing and
         presenting earnings per share. The provisions of this pronouncement
         have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
         statements. This standard has been adopted on a retroactive basis.

         REPORTING COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - FAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
         Income," which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
         15, 1997, establishes a new standard that requires that comprehensive
         income, which includes net income as well as certain changes in assets
         and liabilities recorded in common equity, be reported in the financial
         statements. The Company does not expect this standard to have a
         significant impact on its reporting practices.

         SEGMENT REPORTING - FAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an
         Enterprise and Related Information," which is effective for fiscal
         years beginning after December 15, 1997, establishes standards for
         reporting information about operating segments in annual financial
         statements and interim financial reports issued to shareholders.
         Generally, certain financial information is required to be reported on
         the basis that is used internally for evaluating performance of and
         allocation of resources to operating segments. The Company has not yet
         determined to what extent the standard will impact its current practice
         of reporting operating segment information.


4.       RESTRICTED CASH AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT:

         Cash and certificates of deposit were restricted for the following as
         of December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  CERTIFICATES
                                                        CASH       OF DEPOSIT
                                                      --------    ------------
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>     
Resident security deposits                            $ 34,376      $      0
Resident petty cash funds                                3,572             0
Collateral for various mortgage debt                   150,000       275,000
Escrow account related to Health Care REIT, Inc.       200,000             0
Sprinkler fund                                          31,164             0
                                                      --------      --------

                                                      $419,112      $275,000
                                                      ========      ========
</TABLE>


                                      F-9

<PAGE>   36

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


5.       TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON GERONTOLOGY, INC.:

         In 1994, the Company sold three operating residential facilities and
         certain vacant land to National Foundation on Gerontology, Inc.
         (Foundation), a not-for-profit corporation. The Co-Chairman of the
         Board of Directors of the Company served as President of the Foundation
         and his son served as Foundation President and Director during 1997.
         The Company received a $500,000 second mortgage note with interest of
         10.5% from the Foundation in connection with this sale. Principal and
         interest on the note are payable solely from available cash from the
         Foundation's operations after payment of debt service on the primary
         mortgage.

         The Company is recognizing profit on the sale under the cost recovery
         method, whereby profit is recognized to the extent cash received
         exceeds the cost of the property sold. For financial reporting
         purposes, the $500,000 subordinated note receivable is presented net of
         the related deferred gross profit. No payments were received on this
         note in 1997 or 1996 and, therefore, no gross profit was recognized.
         Deferred gross profit in the amount of $500,000 has not been
         recognized.

         In January 1995, the Company advanced $287,606 to the Foundation in
         connection with the construction of a residential facility. In April
         1995, the Company received a promissory note in the amount of $292,498
         from the Foundation evidencing the indebtedness. The note was payable
         on demand with interest at 10%. In June 1995, the note was restructured
         to require monthly principal and interest payments of $7,500 commencing
         on August 1, 1995 through July 1, 1999. Payments under the note began
         in October 1995. In June 1996, the note was again restructured when the
         Company received a promissory note in the amount of $252,015 from the
         Foundation. The note, plus accrued interest at 10%, was due July 1,
         1997. Additionally, for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, the
         Company charged management fees of approximately $47,000 and $115,000,
         respectively, which had not been paid (see Note 15). An allowance has
         been recorded of approximately $414,000 related to these receivables.


6.       COMMUNITY ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, INC. MERGER:

         Effective April 10, 1997, the Company merged with Community Assisted
         Living Centers, Inc. (CALCI). Each CALCI share of common stock was
         converted into one and one-half shares of common stock of the Company.
         The Company issued 1,646,250 shares of common stock having an aggregate
         value of $1,646,250. The merger was accounted for using the purchase
         method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated
         to the fair market value of assets acquired. The goodwill resulting
         from the merger, of $867,305, is being amortized over a five-year
         period.


                                      F-10

<PAGE>   37

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


6.       COMMUNITY ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, INC. MERGER, CONTINUED:

         The operating results of CALCI are included in the Company's
         consolidated results of operations from the date of the merger. The
         following table reflects pro forma combined results of operations of
         the Company and CALCI assuming that the merger had taken place and was
         recorded at the beginning of the fiscal year for the year ended
         December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          1997
         <S>                                          <C>        
         Revenues                                     $ 2,615,866
         Net loss                                     $(2,381,980)
         Net loss per common share:
            Basic                                     $      0.36
            Diluted                                   $      0.36
         Weighted average shares of common stock
              outstanding used in computation:
            Basic                                       6,568,760
            Diluted                                     6,568,760
</TABLE>

7.       LOSS PER SHARE:

         Basic and diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 1997
         and 1996 are calculated without giving effect to the potential common
         shares related to the stock option plan and warrants due to the fact
         that the Company incurred net losses for each year.



8.       PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

         Property and equipment is stated at cost and includes the following at
         December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
         <S>                                  <C>        
         Land                                 $   499,103
         Buildings and improvements             1,549,180
         Furnishings and equipment                457,636
                                              -----------
                                                2,505,919
         Less:  Accumulated depreciation         (232,432)
                                              -----------
                                              $ 2,273,487
                                              ===========
</TABLE>

9.       GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

         As of December 31, 1997, goodwill and other intangible assets consist
         of goodwill arising from business acquisitions and organization costs,
         as follows:

<TABLE>
         <S>                                              <C>        
         Goodwill arising from business acquisitions      $ 1,212,335
         Organization costs                                   379,261
                                                          -----------
                                                            1,591,596
         Less accumulated amortization                       (299,908)
                                                          -----------
                                                          $ 1,291,688
                                                          ===========
</TABLE>


                                      F-11

<PAGE>   38

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


10.      LONG-TERM DEBT:

         Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
              <S>                                                                   <C>
              Mortgage note payable, interest at 10.25% through April 30, 2000
              adjusted to 3% over the one-year Treasury rate thereafter; monthly
              principal and interest payments are approximately $8,800 based on
              a twenty-five year amortization with a balloon payment of the
              remaining balance due on April 1, 2005; collateralized by
              corporate office building                                             $   923,207

              Wrap note payable, issued in conjunction with acquisition of
              Charis Place, Inc., subject to an existing mortgage, interest at
              9%; monthly principal and interest payments of approximately
              $5,600 are due through August 1, 2002, at which time a balance of
              approximately $415,000 is due; collateralized by two
              assisted-living facilities                                                514,822

              Mortgage note payable, interest at Chemical Bank's prime rate plus
              1% (9.5% at December 31, 1997); monthly interest payments only of
              approximately $5,900 until May 22, 1998 when entire principal is
              due; collateralized by property held for sale                             750,000

              Note payable, interest at 5.5%, payable in monthly principal and
              interest payments of $647 through September 1999;
              non-collateralized                                                         12,913

              Note payable to an individual, interest at prime plus one percent
              (9.5% at December 31, 1997); all principal and accrued interest
              due in March 1999; non-collateralized                                     498,364

              Note payable, interest at 9%, monthly principal and interest
              payments of $364 through July 2002; collateralized by a truck              16,066

              Note payable, interest at 3%, monthly principal payments in
              accordance with the agreement                                         $    30,145

              Note payable to related party, interest at 10% payable in monthly
              installments of $22,581 plus interest beginning on September 30,
              1998                                                                      406,458
                                                                                    -----------
                                                                                      3,151,975
              Less current portion                                                   (1,462,942)
                                                                                    -----------

                                                                                    $ 1,689,033
                                                                                    ===========
</TABLE>


         The Company entered into a financing agreement with Health Care REIT,
         Inc. on April 30, 1997, for up to $41.8 million in operating lease
         financings for assisted living facilities. As of December 31, 1997,
         $39.1 million of the financing agreement remained available to the
         Company.

         The Company intends to refinance the $750,000 mortgage note payable
         during 1998. However, as such refinancing has not been finalized, the
         entire amount is classified in the current portion of long-term debt in
         the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1997.


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<PAGE>   39

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


10.      LONG-TERM DEBT, CONTINUED:

         The following table presents principal payments required on long-term
         debt and notes payable to related party for each of the five years
         subsequent to December 31, 1997 and thereafter:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NOTES PAYABLE
                                         LONG-TERM          TO
         YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,          DEBT        RELATED PARTY       TOTAL
                                        ----------     -------------    ----------
         <S>                            <C>            <C>              <C>
         1998                           $1,372,618      $   90,324      $1,462,942
         1999                              143,495         270,972         414,467
         2000                               39,633          45,162          84,795
         2001                               43,662               0          43,662
         2002                              432,603               0         432,603
         Thereafter                        713,506               0         713,506
                                        ----------      ----------      ----------

                                        $2,745,517      $  406,458      $3,151,975
                                        ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

11.      FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

         The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, which
         include certificates of deposit, long-term amounts due from related
         parties and long-term debt, approximates the fair values of those
         instruments. Fair values have been estimated based upon expected cash
         flows at rates currently available to the Company for financial
         instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities.


12.      INCOME TAXES:

         The components of the net deferred tax asset recognized in the
         accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1997 are as
         follows:

<TABLE>
         <S>                                     <C>        
         Deferred tax assets:
            Net operating loss carryforward      $ 2,008,127
            Installment sale                         134,814
            Bad debts                                127,189
            Accrued interest                          55,351
            Depreciation                              47,724
            Other                                     84,807
                                                 -----------
                                                   2,458,012

         Valuation allowance                      (2,458,012)
                                                 -----------

              Net deferred tax asset             $         0
                                                 ===========
</TABLE>


                                      F-13

<PAGE>   40

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


 12.   INCOME TAXES, CONTINUED:

       The following is a reconciliation of tax computed at the statutory
       federal rate to the income tax expense in the consolidated statements of
       operations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------
                                                              1997                         1996
                                                     ---------------------        ----------------------
                                                       AMOUNT           %           AMOUNT            %
                                                     ---------        ----        -----------        ---
         <S>                                         <C>              <C>         <C>                <C>  
         Tax computed at statutory federal rate      $(751,151)        (34)%      $(1,012,548)       (34)%
         Effect of:
           Litigation settlement                        23,800           1            139,211          5
           Change in valuation allowance               912,751          41            866,268         29
           Other                                      (161,510)         (8)             7,069          0
                                                     ---------        ----        -----------        ---

                                                     $  23,890           0%       $         0          0%
                                                     =========        ====        ===========        ===
</TABLE>

         For federal income tax purposes, net operating loss carryforwards
         aggregating approximately $5,327,000 are available at December 31, 1997
         which expire $25,000 in 2008, $122,000 in 2009, $950,000 in 2010,
         $2,180,000 in 2011, and $2,050,000 in 2012. The loss carryforwards
         expiring in the years 2008 and 2009 are generally subject to separate
         return limitations.



13.      STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK AWARDS:

         STOCK OPTIONS

         EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN - In March 1995, the Company adopted a Stock
         Option Plan (the "Plan") under which 200,000 shares of common stock are
         reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options. Options may be
         granted to all eligible employees of the Company, including officers
         and non-employee directors and others who perform services for the
         Company. Options are granted under the Plan on such terms and at such
         prices as determined by the Board of Directors, except that the per
         share exercise price of incentive stock options cannot be less than the
         fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. Each
         option is exercisable after the period or periods specified in the
         option agreement, but no option may be exercisable after the expiration
         of ten years from the date of grant.

         Additionally, under the plan, each nonemployee member of the Board of
         Directors receives an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock
         upon being elected to the Board (the "Initial Options") and options to
         purchase 2,000 additional shares of common stock annually (the "Annual
         Options"). The exercise price is the fair market value at the date of
         the grant, and the options expire within five years from the date of
         the grant. The options vest at the rate of 25% at the end of each of
         the first four years. The options received annually will be five-year
         options, exercisable in full at the end of the first year.


                                      F-14

<PAGE>   41

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

13.      STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK AWARDS, CONTINUED:

         SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTIONS - The following table summarizes the stock
         options outstanding under the plans described above:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          OPTIONS       NUMBER OF     WEIGHTED
                                       AVAILABLE FOR     SHARES        AVERAGE
                                       FUTURE GRANT   UNDER OPTION  OPTION PRICE
                                       ------------   ------------  ------------
         <S>                           <C>            <C>           <C>   
         Balance, January 1, 1996         151,000         59,000       $ 8.90

            Options granted              (122,134)       122,134       $ 8.97

            Options canceled               85,300        (85,300)      $ 8.97
                                         --------        -------     

         Balance, December 31, 1996       114,166         95,834

            Options canceled               85,834        (85,834)      $ 8.97
                                         --------        -------     

         Balance, December 31, 1997       200,000         10,000       $10.00
                                         ========        =======
</TABLE>

         At December 31, 1997, the 10,000 options outstanding under the plan are
         summarized in the following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     RANGE OF
                      OPTION         EXERCISE        WEIGHTED AVERAGE       WEIGHTED AVERAGE
                      SHARES          PRICES          EXERCISE PRICE         REMAINING LIFE
                      ------         --------        ----------------       ----------------
                      <S>            <C>             <C>                    <C>
                      10,000          $10.00              $10.00                   3
</TABLE>

         Options granted vest ratably over a four-year period. As of December
         31, 1997, certain options were vested and exercisable. These options
         and their weighted average exercise price are summarized below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      OPTION               WEIGHTED AVERAGE            WEIGHTED AVERAGE
                      SHARES                EXERCISE PRICE              REMAINING LIFE
                      ------               ----------------            ----------------
                      <S>                  <C>                         <C>
                       5,000                    $10.00                         3
</TABLE>

         DISCLOSURE OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - The Company has adopted the
         disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
         Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation."
         Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for the stock
         option plans. The Company believes that the options granted in 1996 had
         no value and therefore there would have been no effect on reported
         consolidated net losses.


                                      F-15

<PAGE>   42

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED



13.      STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK AWARDS, CONTINUED:

         WARRANTS - In 1995, warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common
         stock at $7.20 per share were issued. The warrants are exercisable for
         a period of five years, beginning in 1996. No shares have been
         purchased with these warrants as of December 31, 1997.


14.      STOCK TRANSACTIONS:

         In connection with a sale of common stock which preceded the initial
         public offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 286,000 shares
         of common stock at $6 per share. The warrants expired on December 31,
         1997.

         On March 27, 1997, the Company issued a private placement memorandum
         offering up to 2,500,000 shares of its common stock for $1.00 per
         share. The private placement closed on April 10, 1997 and the Company
         received $1,510,000 associated with this private placement.


15.      RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

         MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - In March, 1994, the Company entered into a
         management and marketing agreement with the Foundation whereby the
         Company is paid an annual fee equal to the lesser of: (i) $153,960 plus
         9% of the net cash remaining after payment of the Foundation's
         operating and other expenses, or (ii) 9% of the gross revenues derived
         from the managed facilities. Management and marketing fee expense,
         representing 9% of the gross revenues of the managed facilities, was
         $37,188 and $100,430 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996,
         respectively. The management fee is subordinated to any debt service
         payments related to its facilities (see Note 4).

         EXPENSE ALLOCATION - The Company allocates certain administrative
         expenses to Stancon Management Corporation (Stancon), a company
         50%-owned by the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
         Such expenses amounted to $11,090 and $86,851 for the years ended
         December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.



                                      F-16

<PAGE>   43


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


16.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

         In 1996, a corporation which is a 5.5% holder of the Company's common
         stock filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Twelfth Judicial
         Circuit of Florida. The plaintiff corporation alleged that the 214,882
         common shares received in December 1994 should have been freely
         tradable and not subject to Rule 144 restrictions. In 1997, the Company
         entered into a settlement agreement in which the Company agreed to
         purchase a parcel of land for $70,000, and to repurchase the above
         common shares at $4 per share in 1999, at the shareholder's option.
         Additionally, the Company issued an option to the stockholder to
         purchase 50,000 additional shares of common stock at an option price of
         $2 per share. The Company would be required to repurchase these shares
         at $4 per share as described above. The Company charged the present
         value of the obligation to expense in 1996. The common stock related to
         this transaction has been recorded to common stock and options subject
         to put options on the consolidated balance sheet.

         Effective July 18, 1997, the Company sold four assisted living
         facilities to Health Care REIT, Inc., a real estate investment trust,
         for approximately $2.7 million, and subsequently leased back those same
         facilities. The term of the noncancelable lease term is 10 years, with
         a 10-year renewal option, and calls for lease payments that vary in
         accordance with the lease agreement. The lease agreement requires
         certain covenants to be maintained for each facility on a quarterly
         basis. The most restrictive of these covenants include a coverage
         ratio, net worth amounts, a current ratio and a debt-to-equity ratio.
         At December 31, 1997, the Company did not meet the current ratio
         requirement, however, a debt waiver letter was obtained from Health
         Care REIT, Inc. Lease expense recognized in the consolidated statements
         of operations for the year ended December 31, 1997 is $124,014.

         The following represents the minimum lease payments required under
         noncancelable operating leases for the five years subsequent to
         December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
          <S>                                <C>
          1998                               $281,030
          1999                                288,055
          2000                                295,257
          2001                                302,638
          2002                                310,204
</TABLE>

         On December 16, 1997, the Company entered into a three year lease
         agreement to lease certain office space to an unrelated company. The
         lease requires payments of $2,746 per month until January 1, 1999 when
         the payments will be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index. The
         lease also gives the lessee an option to purchase the building, in
         which the office is located, for $1.1 million. The option to purchase
         the building expires June 30, 1998.


                                      F-17


<PAGE>   44

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED


17.      SALE OF PROJECT MARKET DECISIONS, INC.:

         Effective July 1, 1997, the Company sold all of the assets of Project
         Market Decisions, Inc. d/b/a PMD, Inc. (PMD) for $175,000, which
         included $125,000 in cash and a subordinated promissory note of
         $50,000. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of PMD of $75,772
         which has been included in the consolidated statements of operations
         for the year ended December 31, 1997. The subordinated promissory note
         calls for interest to accrue at 8% per annum on the unpaid principal
         balance and for principal payments of $6,250 commencing October 1, 1997
         to July 1, 1999.



18.      IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS TO BE
         DISPOSED OF:

         In accordance with FAS No. 121, long-lived assets to be disposed of
         must be reported in the consolidated balance sheet at the lower of
         their carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell. The Company
         holds certain property for sale which it expects to dispose of during
         1998. During 1997 and 1996, a loss on impairment of this property was
         recorded in the amount of approximately $227,000 and $818,500,
         respectively.


19.      FOURTH QUARTER ADJUSTMENTS:

         During the fourth quarter of 1997 and 1996, the Company recorded the
         following adjustments:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1997            1996
         <S>                                                              <C>             <C>       
         Impairment of value of property held for sale (see Note 18)      $  170,000      $  818,500

         Litigation settlement (see Note 16)                                       0         409,443

         Allowance for uncollectible receivables (see Note 5)                 75,363         338,000
                                                                          ----------      ----------

                                                                          $  245,363      $1,565,943
                                                                          ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

20.      LIQUIDITY:

         The Company has entered into a preliminary agreement with an
         underwriter to sell up to $10 million of preferred stock. Based on
         discussions with the underwriter, the Company anticipates the sale
         could be completed in the second quarter 1998. However, there can be no
         assurance that such sale will occur, and if it does occur, what amount
         will be raised.

         Certain shareholders of the Company have entered into subscription
         agreements to purchase $1,000,000 of common stock. Such agreements are
         callable at the Company's option.



                                      F-18

<PAGE>   1


                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(d)

                                    AGREEMENT


         This AGREEMENT made as of this 26th day of February, 1998 by and
between NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON GERENTOLOGY, INC. (hereinafter "NFG"), a Georgia
non-profit corporation and JUST LIKE HOME, INC., JLH MANAGEMENT CORP., JLH
SERIES, INC., and JLH IV, INC. (collectively "JLH").

         WHEREAS, on March 3, 1994, NFG, as borrower, entered into a duly
authorized written Trust Indenture ("Trust Indenture") with Sentinel Trust
Company ("Sentinel"), as trustee, to provide for the issuance of $2,500,000.00
of First Mortgage Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series 1994 ("Series 1994 Notes") to
allow NFG to finance the acquisition of four assisted living facilities
("Facilities"), and

         WHEREAS, NFG was obligated to make scheduled payments into a bond fund
established for the benefit of the holders of the Series 1994 Notes and on
November 6, 1997, NFG defaulted under the terms of the Trust Indenture and
failed to cure the default within the requisite time such that NFG is in default
of the Trust Indenture; and

         WHEREAS, on March 3, 1994, NFG entered into a Management Agreement with
JLH Management Corp., a Florida corporation, to manage the Facilities in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement, which
Agreement was terminable upon sixty (60) days written notice (the "Management
Agreement"), and

         WHEREAS, in an effort to avoid having a receiver appointed, causing
resident and staff concerns, and incurring negative publicity, NFG's Board of
Directors resigned on December 19, 1996, and a new Board of Directors was duly
elected, and

         WHEREAS, on January 5, 1998, NFG's newly constituted Board of Directors
gave the requisite sixty (60) days written notice to JLH of its intent to
terminate the March 3, 1994 Management Agreement by and between NFG and JLH
Management Corp., which notice of termination was duly accepted and agreed to by
JLH effective March 6, 1998, and

         WHEREAS, NFG and JLH intend to enter into this Agreement to avoid the
appointment of a receiver, to avert any negative publicity that JLH might
otherwise have to endure, to maintain the Facilities' occupancy and revenues,
and to provide for the transition of management from JLH Management Corp. to a
new management company that NFG will hire to assume management of the Facilities
based upon a negotiated Management Agreement with the new manager.



<PAGE>   2


         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective representations,
covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, NFG and JLH do hereby agree as
follows:

SECTION 1.  TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.

         A. JLH shall transfer management control and possession of the
Facilities, including cash and all tangible and intangible assets related
thereto (hereinafter "Possession") to NFG or NFG's designee on or about April 1,
1998. However, JLH agrees to manage the Facilities without fee but otherwise per
Management Agreement on a month to month basis until May 1, 1998 at the written
request of NFG.

         B. JLH shall provide and deliver to NFG on the date of Possession, a
final accounting, reflecting accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the
balance of income and expenses on the Facilities as of the date of termination.

         C. JLH shall provide and deliver to NFG on the date of Possession, all
books, records, contracts, leases, documents, receipts and other papers or
documents which pertain to the Facility and have been held by JLH or its agents
or assigns.

         D. JLH shall execute any and all transfer documents associated with the
orderly transfer of management and operation of the Facilities as NFG may from
time to time direct, it being the intent of the parties hereto to protect the
health, welfare and well being of the residents of the Facilities, to assure the
staff of their continued anticipated employment, and to maintain, to the extent
possible, the Facilities occupancy and revenues.

         E. JLH shall, on or about the date of Possession, make the appropriate
introductions and set appointments for NFG representative(s) to meet with the
current Facilities management personnel to explain the transition in management
and operations. JLH Management Corp. may be present at such meetings.

         F. JLH and NFG agree to effect the transition of Possession in a manner
so as to eliminate any inconvenience to the residents, staff and local assisted
living market. Both parties agree to refrain from negative comments about the
other.

         G. As of the date of Possession, the Management Agreement shall be
terminated and deemed void and of no further force or effect.

         H. For and in consideration of the promises and conveyances contained
herein, NFG, on behalf of its parents, subsidiaries, successors and assigns,
officers, directors, employees and agents, on the date of Possession, releases
and forever discharges JLH, its respective parents, subsidiaries, successors and
assigns, officers, directors, employees and agents, of and from any and all
claims, demands, rights, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or
nature, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whether in law or in equity,
which NFG has or claims to have against JLH,



<PAGE>   3


including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of, caused by or in any
way related to the management of the Facilities by JLH, the terms and conditions
contained in the Management Agreement, and of and from any and all claims for
breach of covenants not to compete, conversion or proprietary information or
trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, usurpation of a corporate opportunity,
and tortious interference with contract, and of and from any and all claims
asserted or which may have been asserted by NFG at any time.

         For and in consideration of the payments, promises and releases
contained herein, JLH, on behalf of its parents, subsidiaries, successors and
assigns, officers, directors, agents and employees, does hereby release and
forever discharge NFG, its parents, subsidiaries, successors and assigns,
officers, directors, employees and agents, of and from any and all claims,
demands, rights, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature,
whether in law or in equity, known or unknown, which JLH has or claims to have
against NFG, whether know to it or not, including, but not limited to, all
claims arising out of, caused by or in any way related to the management of the
Facilities by JLH, the termination of the Management Agreement and of and from
any and all claims for breach of covenants not to compete, conversion or
proprietary information or trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, usurpation
of a corporate opportunity, and tortious interference with contract, and of any
from any and all claims asserted or which may have been asserted by JLH at any
time.

         I. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Agreement is the result
of compromise entered into in good faith and shall never, for any purpose, be
considered an admission of liability or responsibility concerning any possible
claim or claims.

SECTION 2.  RELEASES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING INDEBTEDNESS.

         A. JLH shall deliver to NFG, on the date of Possession, the following
notes: i) The original Promissory Note, dated June 30, 1996, issued by National
Foundation on Gerontology, Inc. and payable to Just Like Home Management Corp.,
in the principal sum of $252,015.00 with the note and all interest, penalties
and fees satisfied, released or canceled in full; and ii) The original Mortgage
Note, dated June 30, 1996, in the principal sum of $622,500.00 payable to JLH
Series I, Inc. and JLH IV, Inc., with note and all interest, penalties and fees
satisfied, released or canceled in full.

         B. JLH shall deliver to NFG, the date of Possession, a general release
signed and sealed by the duly authorized officers of JLH to the effect that any
and all indebtedness including, but not limited to, Promissory Notes, Mortgage
Notes, loans, advances, claims, chattel paper, penalties, interest, fees,
contract liabilities, or any other form of indebtedness of NFG to JLH, or any of
its assignees, has been released and discharged.

SECTION 3.  ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES.



<PAGE>   4


         A. Liabilities Prior to Termination. JLH shall be responsible, and
indemnify NFG for all bills and obligations incurred in connection with the
management and operation of the Facilities and not incurred in the required day
to day operational needs of NFG. The intent of the parties is that operational
expenses shall be the obligation of NFG. NFG expects that cash balances as of
the date of Possession is in excess of or equal to accounts payable.

         B. Liabilities After Termination. NFG shall assume responsibility and
indemnify JLH for all bills and obligations to be incurred in connection with
the management and operation of the Facilities from and after the date of
transfer of Possession with pro-rations to be agreed upon between NFG and JLH
for any amounts owed, the source of which cannot reasonably be identified with
specificity, until after the change in possession takes place. In the event a
pro-ration cannot be agreed upon between the parties, the parties agree to
settle their dispute by arbitration in accordance with Section 12, herein.

SECTION 4.  NEWS RELEASE. NFG and JLH agree to jointly release, on or about the
date of Possession, that certain Press Release attached hereto as "Exhibit A".

SECTION 5.  APPROVALS. JLH and NFG have hereby executed this Agreement subject
to the approval of their respective Boards of Directors, the resolutions of
which will be completed and submitted to the other within ten (10) days of
execution hereof. In the event of failure of either or both to accept the
Agreement, then this Agreement shall terminate on such date, with no further 
obligation or liability to accrue to either party as a result hereof.

SECTION 6.  COMMENCEMENT. This Agreement commences on the date signed.

SECTION 7.  BINDING EFFECT. This agreement shall be binding upon an inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective representatives, agents, employees,
officers, directors, successors, heirs and assigns.

SECTION 8.  SEVERABILITY. If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof.

SECTION 9.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

SECTION 10. TITLES AND CAPTIONS. All section titles or captions contained in
this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of the
context nor affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

SECTION 11. ATTORNEY FEES. In the event an arbitration, suit or action is
brought by any party under this Agreement to enforce any of its terms, or in any
appeal therefrom, it is



<PAGE>   5


agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees
to be fixed by the arbitrator, trial court, and/or appellate court.

SECTION 12. ARBITRATION. If any dispute, difference, or disagreement shall arise
upon or in respect of the Agreement, and the meaning and construction hereof,
every such dispute, difference, and disagreement shall be referred to a single
arbiter agreed upon by the parties, or if no single arbiter can be agreed upon,
an arbiter or arbiters shall be selected in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association and such dispute, difference, or disagreement
shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the then prevailing
commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the
award rendered by the arbiter may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction
thereof.

SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

SECTION 14. PRESUMPTION. This Agreement or any section thereof shall not be
construed against any party due to the fact that said Agreement or any section
thereof was drafted by said party.

SECTION 15. FURTHER ACTION. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver all
documents, provide all information and take or forbear from all such action as
may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the Agreement.

SECTION 16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
between and among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings and
agreements among them respecting the subject matter of this Agreement.

SECTION 17. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any provision of this Agreement, or the
application of such provision to any person, entity, or circumstance, shall be
held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such
provision to persons, entities, or circumstances other than those as to which it
is held invalid, shall not be effected thereby.

SECTION 18. CONFIDENTIALITY. Except as expressly set forth herein, or as
required by law, neither party to this Agreement shall release any announcement
or provide any information concerning this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby for a period of twelve (12) months.

SECTION 19. USE OF JLH NAME. As of the date of Possession, NFG will cease using
the name Just Like Home, Inc. (R), at or about the Facilities or in any manner
with regard to the use or operation of the Facilities. All signage and other
reference to the JLH corporate name and logo will be physically removed from the
premises of the Facilities. Additionally, any continuing accounts for utilities,
supplies, or other applicable services in the name of JLH shall be renamed to
reflect NFG or its designee.



<PAGE>   6


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NFG and JLH have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
                                                     NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON GERENTOLOGY, INC.


                                                     ----------------------------------------
                                                     President


(Seal)                                               Attest:
                                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Secretary



                                                     JUST LIKE HOME, INC.


                                                     ----------------------------------------
                                                     President


(Seal)                                               Attest:
                                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Secretary



                                                     JLH Management Corp.


                                                     ----------------------------------------
                                                     President


(Seal)                                               Attest:
                                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Secretary



                                                     JLH Series I, Inc.


                                                     ----------------------------------------
                                                     President


(Seal)                                               Attest:
                                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Secretary



                                                     JLH IV, Inc.


                                                     ----------------------------------------
                                                     President


(Seal)                                               Attest:
                                                            ---------------------------------
                                                     Secretary
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   1


                                                                      EXHIBIT 21

                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1998




1.       Just Like Home, Inc., a Florida corporation

2.       Just Like Family, Inc., a Florida corporation

3.       Just Like Home IV, Inc. , a Florida corporation (Inactive)

4.       Project Market Decisions, Inc., a Nevada corporation

5.       Just Like Home Corporate Center, Inc., a Florida corporation

6.       JLH Series I, Inc., a Florida corporation

7.       JLH Management Corp., a Florida corporation

8.       JLH Franchising Corp., a Florida corporation

9.       Edgewood Double Drive, Inc., a Florida corporation

10.      JLH Realty, Inc., an Ohio corporation

11.      Charis Place, Inc., a Florida corporation





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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
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