Rose Hill Center mourns co-founder Daniel Kelly

Rose Hill Center announced the death of co-founder Dan Kelly, whose work helped build the Holly, Michigan, nonprofit into a residential mental health treatment community for adults with serious mental illness. The center said Kelly’s legacy will continue through its care model, fundraising efforts and mission to support recovery, independence and belonging.

Why it matters: - Dan Kelly helped shape Rose Hill Center’s approach to serious mental illness by pairing clinical treatment with belonging, purpose and community. - Rose Hill Center said Kelly’s vision influenced thousands of residents and families who found healing, stability and renewed possibility through the organization. - Kelly’s death marks a leadership and emotional moment for the nonprofit and the families it serves.

What happened: - Rose Hill Center announced the passing of co-founder Dan Kelly on July 24, 2026. - The organization described Kelly as a visionary leader whose belief in recovery for people living with serious mental illness helped establish Rose Hill Center in Holly, Michigan. - Jim Kubicek, president and CEO of Rose Hill Center, said Kelly left behind a mission that has changed countless lives.

The details: - Kelly and his wife, Rosemary, founded Rose Hill Center as a community offering comprehensive treatment, meaningful work, connection, purpose and a place to belong. - The center said its model was built around the whole person, including clinical care, life-skills development, meaningful activity, supportive relationships and community. - Rose Hill Center said the campus became a nationally recognized residential mental health treatment community. - The organization said Kelly spent his life advocating for improved mental health care and challenging stigma around mental illness. - Rose Hill Center said staff, donors, community partners, volunteers and families were inspired by Kelly’s leadership. - The center said residents gained greater independence, friendships, purpose and rebuilt lives through the community Kelly helped create. - Rose Hill Center extended condolences to the Kelly family and others who knew and loved him. - The organization invited people to read Daniel J. Kelly’s obituary and Rose Hill Center’s legacy article. - The announcement also invited memorial gifts to the Rose Hill Foundation to support compassionate, comprehensive care for people living with serious mental illness and their families. - Rose Hill Center said it is a nonprofit residential therapeutic treatment community in Holly serving adults living with serious mental illness. - The center said its continuum of care is designed to promote recovery, independence and improved quality of life. - Rose Hill Center said its services include evidence-based clinical care, meaningful work, life-skills development, community engagement and compassionate support.

Between the lines: - Kelly’s influence appears to go beyond the institution itself and into the care philosophy Rose Hill Center still uses. - The memorial-gift appeal suggests the organization is framing Kelly’s death as both a legacy moment and a fundraising opportunity to sustain that model. - The announcement emphasizes stigma reduction and whole-person care, signaling the values Rose Hill Center wants associated with Kelly’s legacy.

What's next: - Rose Hill Center said it will continue carrying Kelly’s vision forward through its work with residents and families. - Memorial contributions to the Rose Hill Foundation are expected to support ongoing care for people with serious mental illness. - The center said Kelly’s legacy will live on through the staff and community he helped create.