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                                   Exhibit 24
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                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Richard R. Slager
                                          Richard R. Slager





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Alan B. Satterwhite
                                          Alan B. Satterwhite





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   John S. Christie
                                          John S. Christie





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Bernadine P. Healy
                                          Bernadine P. Healy





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   David H. Hoag
                                          David H. Hoag





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   John H. McConnell
                                          John H. McConnell





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Charles H. McCreary
                                          Charles H. McCreary





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   James V. Pickett
                                          James V. Pickett





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Harold A. Poling
                                          Harold A. Poling





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Michael H. Thomas
                                          Michael H. Thomas





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


            The undersigned  officer and/or director of Karrington Health,  Inc.
(the "Company"),  does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager,  Alan B.
Satterwhite  and Mark N. Mace, or any of them, my true and lawful  attorneys and
agents, each with power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my  behalf in any and all  capacities,  and to  execute  any and all
instruments  for  me and in my  name  in any  and  all  capacities,  which  said
attorneys or agents,  or any of them,  may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the  Company to comply with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and any
rules,  regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
in  connection  with  the  filing  of a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 in
connection with the offering of 550,000 Common Shares of the Company pursuant to
the Karrington Health,  Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan,  including  specifically
but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name in any and
all capacities,  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
such  Registration  Statement;  and I do hereby  ratify and confirm all that the
said attorneys and agents,  or their substitute or substitutes,  or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                    /s/   Robert D. Walter
                                          Robert D. Walter