EXHIBIT 24.11



POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned director and/or officer of Karrington Health, Inc. (the 
"Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager and Alan B. 
Satterwhite, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents, each 
with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my name 
and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute 
any and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated 
above, which said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary 
or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing 
requirements of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 1996 (the "1996 Form 10-K"), including specifically but 
without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name, in the 
capacity indicated above, the 1996 Form 10-K and any and all amendments to 
such 1996 Form 10-K; and I do hereby ratify and confirm all that the said 
attorneys and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, or either of them, 
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                        /S/ MICHAEL H. THOMAS             
                                        Michael H. Thomas
                                        Director