&NA;In addition to the benefits that accrue to residents and their family members, research in an Alzheimer's disease residential care facility can be a rewarding experience for researchers and practitioners. This collaborative effort requires considerable flexibility, sensitivity, and willingness to devote the time and energy to enter and understand each other's world. This article reports on the experience of one applied researcher who had an opportunity to work with staff, residents and family members associated with an Alzheimer's disease residential care facility, and found the benefits worth the effort.