Avamere at Pacific Ridge is a nursing home and memory care community in Tacoma, Washington. Its skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site. Memory care offers supervision in a secured setting for residents living with dementia or cognitive impairment. The community may be a good fit for someone whose behavioral or mental health needs are addressed through its Behavioral & Mental Health program.
The home has 102 beds, with total nurse staffing of 5 hours and 33 minutes per resident each day. That figure represents the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, with Medicare applying to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid potentially helping when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay allowing payment from personal funds.
An on-site therapy gym and rehabilitation services let residents receive therapy without arranging transportation to an outside gym. Telemedicine assistance supports medical visits by video, while transportation assistance helps with travel needs that cannot be met on foot. The area has a Walk Score of 56, making it somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to reach select nearby destinations independently.














