Milan, Michigan, August 12, 2004 – ResCare Premier, a leading national provider of programs and services for persons with acquired brain injury, today announces the successful licensing and opening of its first six bed group home in Milan, Michigan. The home is licensed as an Adult Foster Care Home by the State of Michigan Family Independence Agency, Office of Children and Adult Licensing. The Milan home has been open and serving participants since
July 6, 2004.

Ms. Sarita Rickli, Program Director, ResCare Premier Milan noted, “We are extremely pleased with the licensing review and the assistance provided by the Office of Children and Adult Licensing. All ResCare Premier homes use standardized policies, procedures, and measurements, which greatly facilitates the licensing process. This consistency allows me, as a Program Director, to focus most of my efforts on the Individual Outcome Goal Plans^sm of our participants.”

“The response to our first home has been incredible,” noted Mayra Ramos, Michigan State Director for ResCare Premier, “Family members, participants, case managers, insurance adjusters, and everyone else who has toured has been very complimentary of the individualization of our participants’ programs and the pleasantness of our environment. Based on this feedback, we have already begun the process to open a second home in the Milan area, which we hope to have ready by the end of the year.”

Ms. Ramos stated, “ResCare Premier Milan will have an open house from 2 – 5 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2004. We encourage those interested in community based services for persons with acquired brain injury to attend. The ResCare Premier Michigan team is eager to show the new facility and the program we have developed.”

“Milan is the first step in ResCare Premier’s plan to bring programs and supports to under-served areas of Michigan,” stated Ms. Cathy Breneman, R.N., C.L.C.P., Director of Business Development. “Our goal is to bring services closer to where people live, rather than ask people to come to where we are located. Based on input from our participants and customers, we will be opening homes in Detroit, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Traverse City, and Saginaw in the near future.”

ResCare Premier is an in-network provider for many national and regional health care insurance companies, workers’ compensation insurers, auto no fault insurers and on a limited basis, will enter into Security and Assignment of Proceeds Agreements. Since opening its doors, ResCare Premier has expanded and developed programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals with acquired brain injury. As a unique group of interrelated treatment facilities, residential communities, and specialty programs located across the United States and Canada, we offer a full continuum of rehabilitation and residential services designed to meet treatment needs “from the door of the hospital to the door of the home – or any door that opens opportunity for our participants.” ^sm

ResCare from time to time makes forward-looking statements in its public disclosures, including statements relating to the Company's expected financial results, revenues that might be expected from new or acquired programs and facilities, other statements regarding development and acquisition activities, statements regarding reimbursement under federal and state programs and statements regarding various trends favoring downsizing, de-institutionalization and privatization of government programs. In the Company's filings under the federal securities laws, including its annual, periodic and current reports, the Company identifies important factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. We refer you to the discussion of those factors in our filed reports.

Admission Information: 800.28.BRAIN (800.282.7246)
Email: Admissions@ResCarePremier.com

Local Contacts:

Ms. Sarita Rickli
Program Director
Phone: 734.476.6152
Email: Sarita_Rickli@ResCarePremier.com

Ms. Mayra Ramos
Michigan State Director
Phone: 734.255.5433
Email: Mayra_Ramos@ResCarePremier.com

Ms. Cathy Breneman
Director of Business Development
Phone: 734.944.1181
Email: Cathy_Breneman@ResCarePremier.com