Assisted Living Communities in Lynden, WA

"My husband is staying at Avista Ferndale. I visited several ones, and I thought Avista Ferndale was the best for him. I was originally just going to put him in for respite care for one month, but he is declining, and so he is under the care of hospice there also. He is going to be staying there until the end. Avista Ferndale is a good place. They're very good. The personnel are nice. My husband just stays in bed all the time, so he doesn't participate in all the programs they have for them there, but they're taking good care of him. There is one person he is not crazy about, but he loves all the other people. My husband can't eat solid food, so he has soups, and they give him water and juices, and things like that, and they're good. The facility looks nice, too. There are a few things I don't like. They promised to take a big chair out for a long time now, and they haven't. It's kind of crowded in there, but I would say it's good."

"Spring Creek by Bonaventure was wonderful, but you have to be a private pay the whole time your family member is there. It never rolls into Medicaid, so that could be as much as $7000 or more a month until the person dies, so that's a lot. That was frustrating because that was really where we wanted my sister to go. Originally, I visited for memory care, and then I went on to a visit in assisted living. I liked the activities, the stimulation, the rooms, the apartments that the residents had, and the cleanliness the best. It's lovely. The rooms are a great size, more than enough, very clean, floors were current, no chips, no cracks, nothing that would concern me. They have everything. The staff was very friendly to us and very helpful. I didn't deal with the kitchen staff, the dining room staff, or the cleaning staff, but the people who were trying to get us to sign up were helpful. They have a chef on staff who was new to the facility, and he came over and spoke to us. He makes pastries, so there were all kinds of fresh pastry everywhere for the residents to go and get whenever they wanted. They had like a walking group. They took them out to activities throughout the month or whatever."

"the staff is kind and caring. We have had many years of great care for our family member. "

"Assisted Living is a challenging choice, and my Mom has lived in two other facilities before living at Brookdale Fairhaven. I am so grateful for the excellent, caring and dedicated staff, the clarity about my Mom's particular needs, and could not more highly recommend this place. My Mom's room is small, but there are some more spacious apartments with better views than hers. The staff is consistently open, receptive and kind when I have questions. I have utmost respect for them. The activities director works hard to serve diverse needs, and is honoring of each person from what I have witnessed. The nursing team is attentive in just the right way, and the general staff is also very good. The place has a brightness, cleanliness and atmosphere of kindness I deeply appreciate."

"The staff is nothing short of amazing. My father is in assisted living. the staff is always friendly ,helpful and looking out for his best interests. The facility is always very clean, open and bright. the facility never has the smell I associate with hospitals and nursing homes. Many daily activities if you so choose to participate. Have not had the food which always smells good when they are preparing. we are so happy to have our dad in this facility as he likes living here . He always comments that he is lucky to be living here"

"My husband's uncle and aunt have lived at Christian Health Care Center, and they loved it. It's busy and friendly. The room was nice. It's similar to a hospital room, but they had everything very nice for my uncle and aunt. They had everything they needed. They couldn't say enough good things about the place. They loved being there. For what they're getting, it's well worth it. The place looked clean and well-kept. It didn't smell or anything."