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title: "Lake County Journal: Grayslake Native Becomes Voice for Veterans, Seniors"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f3e4b699-d663-4d12-90bd-5eb3acf6c806
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/lake-county-journal-grayslake-native-becomes-voice-for-veterans-seniors-2717484
category: "Senior Care"
industry: "Senior Care"
published: 2021-12-16T17:12:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:23.693Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dc167e85f7d97d68455873776095ccf27338.jpg
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# Lake County Journal: Grayslake Native Becomes Voice for Veterans, Seniors

**TL;DR:** Mike Steiner, a Right at Home franchisee, employs veterans to help improve the lives of seniors in Grayslake, Illinois. Steiner, a Navy veteran, has helped make Grayslake one of the first dementia-friendly communities in Illinois.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-12-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/lake-county-journal-grayslake-native-becomes-voice-for-veterans-seniors-2717484).*

## Story

In an interview with the Lake County Journal, Grayslake, Illinois Right at Home franchisee Mike Steiner spoke about his dedication to employing veterans as part of his efforts to help improve the lives of seniors in his hometown of Grayslake.

A Navy veteran who excelled in the Navy’s wrestling program during his service, Steiner understands how much veterans have to offer their communities and has made it his mission to employ veterans when possible. “(Veterans are) a known entity,” Steiner told Lake County Journal. “I know the training they’ve been involved with. I know the discipline they’ve learned, their dedication to helping others.”

Through his work with Right at Home, Steiner has helped Grayslake become one of the first officially dementia-friendly communities in Illinois.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- senior care (topic)
- franchisee story (topic)
- veteran employment (topic)
- Grayslake, Illinois (location)
- dementia-friendly community (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/lake-county-journal-grayslake-native-becomes-voice-for-veterans-seniors-2717484). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f3e4b699-d663-4d12-90bd-5eb3acf6c806).