The Best Assisted Living Communities in Whatcom County, WA

"Cordata Court was my favorite of all the places I toured. I was talking to one of the ladies who was in charge, and she was really nice and friendly. I liked the building and everything inside. The facility was so cozy and warm. The rooms looked great. Everything around looked really homey and cozy. It was a friendly environment. The residents were eating lunch and they were all smiling and friendly."

"My husband is at Highgate at Bellingham. It's way too far out expensive. Right now, it has been really rough because of Covid isolation. My husband is pretty sad that he can't even see anybody, but that's not their fault. The problem I have with some of it is that he gets a lot of missing items. When I send about 20 pairs of pants, he is down to 2, and that's not appropriate. Other than that, there has been no issue except for the cost. It was all virtual tour, so I didn't get to even go in his room. They don't have a whole lot of activities because of Covid. My husband said the meals are fine. He said the breakfast is not good, but lunch and dinner are fine. The price is terrible because they're charging way more than other facilities, and I'm not getting anything out of it. The part that bothered me even more was when I went to put him in there, they charged me an extra $3000 to $4000 just to get him set up in there. I thought that was totally inappropriate. I was not happy about that and that bothered me. I just don't think they're upfront on everything. The people were very nice though."

"Orchard Park is a good place. My sister's room is really clean. It looked like they had good food. They have all kinds of activities like music, exercises, and singing. They have all kinds of rooms, like a TV room, a salon, and an activity room."

"My dad lives in Rosewood Villa. We chose them because they are a Medicaid facility. The atmosphere there is very good. The staff is just very helpful and understanding. His room is very cozy and clean. It has a beautiful view, and it is spacious. The food is good. I wouldn't say it is great, but it's sufficient. They have activities and plenty of game nights. They have plenty of physical therapy sessions. Besides games, they have different things that they do to get people together for social activities."

"My parent is currently residing in Summit Place. I visit here several times per week. She is pleased with her care and caregivers. The facility is nicely maintained with kind professional workers. "

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"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."

"My dad's girlfriend was a resident of Vineyard Park of Lynden Manor. It seemed to be very clean. She had her own private room. It was small, but it was definitely clean. It had a nice sense of community. There always seemed to be a group of people around in the lounge or in the eating area together, or outside sitting in the gazebo in the sun. It seemed like they were really close, like the people took care of each other, and I like that. It seemed like a really lovely place. I just really like the place. The place was gorgeous. My dad's girlfriend's room had a countertop with a microwave and a little cook oven, and then there's a very small refrigerator. There's a sitting room. The bedroom was separate from the sitting room with a bathroom in the bedroom. It's very small. It was small but it was hers."

"We visited Chandler's Square Senior Living Community. We saw independent living, but they also have an associated facility for people who are requiring a little more assistance. Unfortunately, all of these places don't have a lot of space. There's a waiting list for certain kinds of units. They provide a little bit of additional assisted living care, for example, someone to help with medications and things like that. They don't always have a skilled nursing person at the facility except in the assisted living area. Because of Covid, it's difficult to get in and out. Our contact with people, while we were there, was limited to some degree. They provide meals and transportation for independent living. The units were small, but they provide sort of an efficiency apartment and one or two-bedroom type apartments. Unfortunately, the availability of the larger units is pretty limited. I think the waiting list to get on to like a two-bedroom unit would be something like maybe a year or a year and a half. The staff and everything there seemed good and really on top of things. It's a multilevel facility that has an elevator. They have some rooms that can be used for social or community gatherings, but during Covid, those haven't been used as much, but there is something like a social activities area that is being used as far as they can use it during the Covid pandemic. We were not touring at a time when they were serving meals. I had asked to see if they had some sort of sample menu, so I could kind of see what the weekly offerings and things would be, but they didn't have that available for us when we were touring. Because of the space they have, they've had to do a multilevel, but as long as the elevator is working, it should be fine."

"Amazing care and attention from the minute we walked in the door. I refer everyone I know to go there for inpatient rehab services. "

"We have chosen Creekside Continuing Care Community and the big selling point was two things. I have a 94-year-old brother that's close by to that. The other thing is they have cottages, which is a good transition for us. Creekside has 29 cottages that surround the main big building, and I'm still independent, but my wife needs more care. We both love the idea of being in the cottage yet still being able to walk up a few steps and have all of the advantages of the food, programs, and exercise. Everyone was nice. The food was quite good. They have a big dining room with white tablecloths and then they have two other little restaurants there that you can go to if you don't want to go to the main dining room and you can do that for 10 to 12 hours a day. The facility was nice. It has a small-town atmosphere and there are a lot of restaurants and stores nearby, not that you would need them because everything's furnished. The cottage is large enough that I can take my baby grand piano with me. I was very impressed with the wide hallways and decent-sized rooms and banisters all along when you walk down and clean, with no smells. The staff was friendly."

"I have seen how well cared for the residents are at Ashely Gardens of Mount Vernon. Kind, treated like family. Their dining is in a homey type atmosphere and they have 24 hour nurses on staff. Music therapy and interactive daily activities. Rooms are nice and families are encouraged to personalize their rooms for even more comfort and familiarity for the resident. Beautiful community, incredible, attentive care."

"I toured Mountain Glen. It seemed like a lovely, welcoming community, and what I observed was that everybody seemed very happy there. They looked comfortable, relaxed, and happy, and I had a lot of fun with them. It's cheery and very homey. They had one bulletin board with people's photographs up there, and they had either been honored in some way or something. They were highlighting different people in different ways. The people that I talked with were all very nice and knowledgeable."