Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Spokane, WA

"We placed my dad at the assisted living of Riverview, and our experience has been good so far. The majority of their staff so far has been extremely helpful. His apartment there is beautiful. They just remodeled it so it's like brand new. They provide amenities for the residents like meals, laundry and housekeeping, and the food is very good. I would rate their staff a four because we have run into nurses and things that were not the best, but you'd run into that anywhere. Their facilities are beautiful. So far, he has really enjoyed the activities, and he can do just about anything that he wants to. The price is a little bit too expensive. They do really well, but they get paid really well to do well."

"My sister-in-law is at Rockwood South Hill and I go up there a lot. It's expensive to get into. You have to outlay a tremendous amount of money to be able to get in. I have a lot of friends that live there and they have private homes there. It's a beautiful community, but you have to buy in and there's a long waitlist. It's a five-star place if you can afford it. It's a luxury full service but it's for life because once you're in, you go all the way through until death. You're there forever. You never move out. The staff is very friendly. They go over and above. What I like best are the restaurants. They have different levels. They have great big 3000 square foot apartments and small ones. The atmosphere is outstanding. The layout is sprawling."

"I liked the size of the Royal Park Retirement Center. It's considered small with 36 units in it. When I walked in, I immediately felt good about the place. There was a lady playing the piano, there were people sitting in the lobby just reading or visiting, and the girl that came to help us was very friendly. She went through things like what size and what floor I wanted, or if I had a preference for either. The dining room was very nice and very safe. It had a plexiglass in between the two people at each table, and their name was up on a little posting in the middle of the table so that people would know where they were sitting. There was a room on the second floor that I loved when I walked in. It had a full kitchen, stove, refrigerator with a freezer, and then there was a little half wall where you could look into the living room. At the end of it was a door to the patio. That was perfect because I have a kitty that loves to go out on our patio and lay in the sun, and she goes out there and sleeps. She showed us a one bedroom on the next floor without a patio and explained everything. It has been totally repainted and recarpeted, so it's spick and span. I loved the full-size refrigerator with a freezer, a washer and dryer in the bathroom, and a really nice handicapped walk-in shower. The manager explained more about what they do. I was happy with it. I gave my deposit down and they're so accommodating. It made me feel so good. She also gave me a list of activities they do, but because of COVID, they can't do all of those. She said they set up bingo and some crafts things in the dining room because it's got the plexiglass between them. Each floor had a little lounge at the end of the hallway where people play cards too, and they go for walks as a group each day, so there's interaction."

"My loved one loved Royal Park and was there for rehab for a month. He loved the people and nursing staff there because they took good care of him. He loved the food. It was great."

"Rockwood at Whitworth is fine. My dad's room and the staff are terrific. He doesn't participate in activities because he can't hear. He wanders the halls sometimes to talk to people, that's about it. They got a fairly big facility, so he walks up and down the halls. He doesn't go outside much really. The facility is terrific. They have cable, a community TV room, and some stuff that he doesn't do much. They're also limited now because of all the protocols that they have to follow via the governor so they're not going outside much anymore as a group. They can go to doctor's appointments but with just going out to shop or whatever, they don't do that right now. I get weekly updates from them. I also talk to him every day so I get updates from him too. It's expensive but it's good."

"My aunt is a resident of Fairwood Retirement Village and Assisted Living for 10 years now. They have independent, assisted, and nursing care. It's lovely. We went to a family party with over 100 people there, and the food was good. They have a pool. They have clubs and activities. They have a library and a bus. My aunt's apartment is spacious. It has all the safety features and a full kitchen. The staff members were very nice. They helped host her party for her birthday."