EXHIBIT 24.4
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                                                              
                                                                              
The undersigned director and/or officer of Karrington Health, Inc. (the 
"Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Richard R. Slager and Thomas 
J. Klimback, 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 and/or officer 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, 1997 (the "1997 Form 10-K"), including 
specifically but without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my 
name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1997 Form 10-K and any and all 
amendments to such 1997 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/ MARK N. MACE
                                        Mark N. Mace
                                        Senior Vice President, 
                                        Finance and Treasurer