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Sunnyside Care is a nursing home in Sunnyside, WA offering hospice care, palliative care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice care focuses on comfort for people with terminal illness, while palliative care helps manage symptoms and support quality of life during serious illness.

The community has 96 beds and provides short-term rehabilitation for residents who need temporary recovery support. Sunnyside Care may be a good fit for someone whose needs range from rehabilitation to ongoing nursing, hospice, or palliative support.

Therapy and assessment services are provided six to seven days a week, giving residents regular access to rehabilitation support during the week. Programs include joint replacement and orthopedic rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, fall prevention and balance programs, pulmonary care, post-operative care, pain management, and intravenous or infusion therapy. Private and semi-private rooms are available, giving residents the option of an individual room or a shared room arrangement.

Overview of The Kenney in West Seattle

The Kenney is a senior living community at 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW in West Seattle, near Lincoln Park, Alki Beach, and the Fauntleroy Ferry terminal. Operating since 1909, it stands as one of the longer-serving options in the city, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care on a single campus.

The 53-bed property currently operates at around 40 percent capacity. The surrounding neighborhood carries a walk score of 74, making it easy for residents and visiting family members to run daily errands on foot.

Day-to-day life includes restaurant-style dining tailored to individual dietary needs, a fitness center, landscaped gardens, an on-site chapel, and concierge services. The community welcomes pets and runs a weekly activities schedule. Having memory care on site allows residents experiencing cognitive decline to stay in the same community as their needs shift. The facility accepts Medicaid along with private pay.

Prospective residents can reach out to the administrative office on Fauntleroy Way SW directly to ask about open apartments, discuss Medicaid coverage, or schedule a tour.

Overview of Evergreen Court

Evergreen Court provides assisted living, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and respite care in Bellevue, Washington. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice care supports end of life needs, while palliative care focuses on comfort during serious illness.

Respite care provides a short stay for someone who needs temporary support. Short term rehabilitation is intended for a temporary recovery period rather than a permanent move. Medication management and incontinence care address medication routines and personal care needs. The community also provides memory care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

The range of care types may suit a resident whose needs grow over time or a family caregiver who needs time to travel, recover, or manage other responsibilities. Evergreen Court has 48 beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. A Walk Score of 59 means some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to make some nearby trips independently.

Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. Medicaid can help with longer term care costs, while Medicare generally applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Zachary Costi is the owner.

Summer Hill Assisted Living provides assisted living and respite care in Oak Harbor, WA. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks while allowing a resident to maintain an individual living routine, and respite care provides a short-term stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover.

The community has 93 beds. Rehabilitation services and a Rehabilitation Respite program can support a resident who needs short-term care alongside rehabilitation.

A Walk Score of 70 places the area in the very walkable range, meaning most errands can be completed on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still be able to reach nearby shops or services independently.

Hillcrest Assisted Living provides assisted living and memory care in Yakima, WA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident lives in a private room. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, which can suit someone living with dementia who needs that level of support.

The community has 50 beds, supporting a smaller residential setting where staff and residents may get to know one another. Both care levels are available in the same community, so a resident whose needs grow can move to another level without leaving the setting. Hillcrest Assisted Living opened in 1987.

Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away or recovery. Rehabilitation services and short term rehabilitation provide care during a limited rehabilitation stay. Staff prepare and serve meals, and residents participate in monthly menu selections, giving them a role in planning what is served.

Private rooms provide a single personal living space. The beauty and barber shop brings grooming services on site. A Walk Score of 61 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain destinations independently.

Staff also assist with transportation arrangements when a resident needs help organizing a ride.

Overview of Penrose Harbor at Heron‘s Key

Nestled in the charming Harbor Hill neighborhood overlooking the scenic town of Gig Harbor, Washington, Penrose Harbor at Heron’s Key is a distinguished senior living community that caters to senior living, senior rehabilitation, and assisted living needs. Penrose Harbor at Heron’s Key prides itself on offering a serene and engaging environment where residents can thrive in retirement.

With a commitment to enhancing the well-being of seniors, this assisted living community provides a wide range of amenities and services that foster a vibrant and fulfilling senior living experience.

Woodland Assisted Living in Woodland, WA, offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, independent living, palliative care, respite care and skilled nursing. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private apartment, while independent living provides private housing with community services and no daily care. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort, and respite care provides a short term stay when a usual caregiver needs temporary relief.

The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs change over time without requiring a move to a different community. There are 32 beds. It is a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours 13 minutes per resident per day, representing the documented daily nurse time allocated to each resident.

Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can support eligible residents, and private pay is also accepted. A Walk Score of 62 means some errands can be completed on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can reach certain nearby destinations independently. Fourteen private rehabilitation suites give residents receiving rehabilitation a private space for that stay.

Rehabilitation services and a hydrotherapy tub support therapy activities on site, while weekly van and bus outings provide scheduled transportation for community trips. A salon, landscaped courtyards and a walking path add places for grooming and outdoor walks. The Wellness Program and Restorative Nursing Program provide structured health and mobility activities. Justin Settlemier serves as the director, and Woodland Assisted Living may be a good fit for a resident or family seeking multiple care levels, including short term respite and skilled nursing, within one community.

Overview of North Auburn Rehabilitation & Health Center

North Auburn Rehabilitation & Health Center is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Auburn, WA. Its skilled nursing care includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, making the center a fit for someone whose needs require residential care with ongoing nursing support. The center has 125 beds and a 55% occupancy rate. That figure describes the share of beds currently filled.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families payment pathways for covered or privately funded care. Total nurse staffing is 3h 54m per resident per day. This represents the daily nurse staffing time counted for each resident.

Overview of La Conner Retirement Inn

La Conner Retirement Inn offers assisted living, hospice care, independent living, and respite care in La Conner, WA. The range may be a good fit for a resident whose care needs or caregiving circumstances may change over time.

The community has 60 beds and offers independent living cottages and assisted living apartments. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains an apartment. Hospice care provides comfort-focused support for someone nearing the end of life, and respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Chef-prepared dining gives residents meals prepared within the community, while Healthy Living activities, social events, movie nights, and daily activities provide scheduled ways to spend time on site. Transportation is available for community travel, and pets are allowed so a resident may bring a pet with them. A Walk Score of 62 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still manage some trips independently.