Arcadia Announces Expansion of Walk-In Health Clinics in Meijer Stores—Seven Michigan stores to offer walk-in clinics

SOUTHFIELD, MI, August 21, 2006: Arcadia Resources, Inc. (AMEX: KAD), a leading national provider of home care, staffing services, and related home care equipment, announced today that it will operate walk-in routine (non-emergency) health clinics in seven Meijer stores in Michigan. Arcadia previously announced in June that it will operate health clinics in nine Meijer stores in Indiana. Arcadia is expanding on its partnership with Physicians’ Organization of Western Michigan (POWM) in this endeavor and POWM will provide the medical oversight and ensure best practices in clinic operations.

Arcadia Resources, Inc. Chairman and CEO John Elliott II said, "Alternative-site healthcare is a delivery model that meets the needs of today’s consumer. Our clinics offer a lower cost, less waiting time solution for routine health care. We will continue to pursue opportunities to further expand our retail-based health clinics to other markets in the United States."

David Silliven, Executive Director of POWM, said, "Serving communities in Michigan and Indiana with physician-driven, high-quality healthcare in a convenient setting is important to us. The walk-in clinics promote wellness by offering easy, affordable access to screening, vaccines and other routine testing."

The clinics will be staffed by Arcadia Nurse Practitioners and will offer routine health services, such as the treatment for strep throat, bronchitis, ear infections, sinus infections, scrapes, and minor injuries. Additionally, the clinic will provide vaccines and routine screening, such as cholesterol and blood pressure, without an appointment and with little or no waiting time.

The walk-in clinics in Michigan will be located inside Meijer stores in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Cadillac, Benton Harbor, Portage, Three Rivers, and Jenison. They are scheduled to open in November 2006.

Based in Walker, Michigan, Meijer is a family-owned retailer operating supercenter stores throughout the Midwest. Founded in 1934, Meijer has 175 stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Meijer invented the supercenter retail concept and now features more than 40 departments in each of its stores, including full service pharmacies. Meijer stores are open 24 hours a day, 364 days per year. For more information, visit http://www.meijer.com.

Physicians’ Organization of Western Michigan (POWM) is a coalition of more than 570 physicians who believe that the interests of their patients are best served by preserving the patient/physician relationship. POWM’s mission is to preserve and strengthen the patient/physician relationship, promote the independence of physicians in group practice and provide leadership in shaping the delivery of health care services in Western Michigan. POWM establishes collaborative and strategic relationships that serve the interests of its members and their patients. It also provides members with practice support services, contract analysis and value-added products to reduce overhead and enhance practice efficiency. For more information, visit http://www.powm.com.

Arcadia Resources, Inc. is a national provider of home care services and products, including respiratory and durable medical equipment; non-medical and medical staffing, including travel nursing; a mail-order pharmacy; and a catalog of health care-oriented products, also available for purchase on http://www.arcadiahomehealth.com and other leading retailer websites. Through industry partnerships, the Company is also establishing walk-in routine (non- emergency) medical clinics inside of supercenter retail stores. Arcadia’s comprehensive solutions help organizations operate more effectively and with greater flexibility, while enabling individuals to manage illness and injury in the comfort of their own homes or through the convenience of local health care sites. For more information, visit: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com.

Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, if applicable to the Company, and otherwise within the meaning of court opinions construing such forward-looking statements. The Company claims all safe harbor and other legal protections provided to it by law for all of its forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, estimates, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual financial or operating results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements not to occur or be realized, including our estimates of consumer demand for retail store health clinic services, required capital investment, build-out schedules, competition, and other factors. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Additional information that could materially affect the Company may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

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