EXHIBIT 5
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
June 25, 2004 Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306
414.271.2400 TEL
414.297.4900 FAX
www.foley.com
CLIENT/MATTER NUMBER
089775-0114
Extendicare Health Services, Inc.
Subsidiary Guarantors Set Forth
in Exhibit A Hereto
111 West Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Extendicare Health Services,
Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company"), and the subsidiaries of the
Company set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in
connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-4,
including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof (the "Registration
Statement"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), relating to an offer
to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") the Company's new 6?% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2014 (the "New Notes"), which will be registered under the Securities
Act, for an equal principal amount of the Company's outstanding 6?% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Old Notes"). The New Notes will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis (the "New
Note Guarantees") by the Subsidiary Guarantors.
The Old Notes were issued, and the New Notes will be issued,
pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2004 (the "Indenture"), among
the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee (the
"Trustee").
In connection with our opinion, we have examined: (a) the
Registration Statement, including the Prospectus; (b) the Indenture; (c) the
form of the New Notes and the New Note Guarantees; and (d) such other
proceedings, documents and records as we have deemed necessary to enable us to
render this opinion.
In our examination of the above referenced documents, we have
assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents,
certificates and instruments submitted to us as originals and the conformity
with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies.
Based upon the foregoing, assuming that the Indenture has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and represents the valid and binding
obligation of, the Trustee, and when the Registration Statement, including any
amendments thereto, shall have become effective under the Securities Act and the
Indenture shall have been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended, and having regard for such legal considerations as we deem relevant,
we are of the opinion that:
BRUSSELS LOS ANGELES ORLANDO SAN FRANCISCO TAMPA
CHICAGO MADISON SACRAMENTO SILICON VALLEY TOKYO
DETROIT MILWAUKEE SAN DIEGO TALLAHASSEE WASHINGTON, D.C.
JACKSONVILLE SAN DIEGO/DEL MAR WEST PALM BEACH
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Extendicare Health Services, Inc.
Subsidiary Guarantors Set Forth
in Exhibit A Hereto
June 25, 2004
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1. The New Notes, when duly executed and delivered by or on
behalf of the Company in the form contemplated by the Indenture upon the terms
set forth in the Exchange Offer and authenticated by the Trustee, will be
legally issued and valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in
accordance with their terms; and
2. The New Note Guarantees, when duly executed and delivered
by or on behalf of the Subsidiary Guarantors in the form contemplated by the
Indenture upon the terms set forth in the Exchange Offer, will be legally issued
and valid and binding obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable in
accordance with their terms;
except, in each case, as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally or the
application of general principles of equity, including principles of commercial
reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
We are qualified to practice law in the State of Wisconsin and
we do not purport to be experts on the law other than that of the State of
Wisconsin and the Federal laws of the United States of America. We express no
opinion and make no representations with respect to the laws of any other
jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus that is filed as part of the
Registration Statement, and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to such
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are
"experts" within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or within the
category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities
Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Foley & Lardner LLP
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FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
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Extendicare Health Services, Inc.
Subsidiary Guarantors Set Forth
in Exhibit A Hereto
June 25, 2004
Page 3
EXHIBIT A
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Adult Services Unlimited, Inc. Fiscal Services Group, LLC
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Arbors at Toledo, Inc. Gallipolis Care, LLC
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Arbors East, Inc. Great Trail Care, LLC
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Extendicare Great Trail, Inc. Greenbriar Care, LLC
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Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc. Greenbrook Care, LLC
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Extendicare Health Facility Holdings, Inc. Heritage Care, LLC
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Extendicare Health Network, Inc. Hilliard Care, LLC
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Extendicare Homes, Inc. Jackson Heights Rehabilitation Center, LLC
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Extendicare of Indiana, Inc. Jacksonville Care, LLC
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Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center, Inc. Kaufman Street, WV, LLC
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Health Poconos, Inc. Kissimmee Care, LLC
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Marshall Properties, Inc. Lady Lake Care, LLC
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Northern Health Facilities, Inc. London Care, LLC
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The Progressive Step Corporation Marietta Care, LLC
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Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Milford Care, LLC
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Arbors at Bayonet Point, LLC New Castle Care, LLC
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Arbors at Fairlawn Care, LLC New Horizon Care, LLC
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Arbors at Fairlawn Realty OH, LLC North Rehabilitation Care, LLC
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Arbors at Sylvania Care, LLC Orange Park Care, LLC
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Arbors at Sylvania Realty OH, LLC Oregon Care, LLC
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Arbors at Tampa, LLC Palm Court Care, LLC
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Arbors West Care, LLC Partners Health Group - Florida, LLC
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Arbors West Realty OH, LLC Partners Health Group - Louisiana, LLC
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Blanchester Care, LLC Partners Health Group - Texas, LLC
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Canton Care, LLC Partners Health Group, LLC
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Colonial Care, LLC Port Charlotte Care, LLC
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Columbus Rehabilitation Care, LLC Prairie Village Care, LLC
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Columbus Rehabilitation Realty OH, LLC Richey Manor, LLC
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Concordia Manor, LLC Rockledge Care, LLC
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Dayton Care, LLC Rockmill Care, LLC
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Delaware Care, LLC Rocksprings Care, LLC
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First Coast Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Safety Harbor Care, LLC
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BRUSSELS LOS ANGELES ORLANDO SAN FRANCISCO TAMPA
CHICAGO MADISON SACRAMENTO SILICON VALLEY TOKYO
DETROIT MILWAUKEE SAN DIEGO TALLAHASSEE WASHINGTON, D.C.
JACKSONVILLE SAN DIEGO/DEL MAR WEST PALM BEACH
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Extendicare Health Services, Inc.
Subsidiary Guarantors Set Forth
in Exhibit A Hereto
June 25, 2004
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Sarasota Care, LLC
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Scott Villa Care, LLC
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Seminole Care, LLC
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South Heritage Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
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Star Purchasing Services, LLC
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Swiss Villa Care, LLC
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The Oaks Residential and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
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Treasure Isle Care Center, LLC
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Villa Pines Care, LLC
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Waterville Care, LLC
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Winter Haven Care, LLC
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Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
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Woodsfield Care, LLC
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Indiana Health and Rehabilitation Centers Partnership
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