Independent Living Communities in Issaquah, WA

"It looked nice. The apartments were a nice size and had good layouts. The dining area was just a big area. They have a library. The staff seemed very nice and the place seemed clean."

"I found Solstice Senior Living at Renton very pleasant. The tour went very well. It is a very comfortable facility. My only problem with it is it's just in the wrong location, otherwise, I would have very likely selected it. The rooms were of a nice size. They were bright. I liked them very much. We walked past the workout or gym area, the beauty salon, and through the dining room. The staff were very pleasant and very helpful."

"Overlake Terrace was phenomenal. The staff and the director were phenomenal. I was high praises for that place. It was so well run and super clean. The amenities were top-notch. They had so much going on in that place. That was my number one pick for my parents. It was close to all the doctors. There are hospitals right there. The only reason we did not choose them was the room was not big enough. They had two bedrooms and one bath, but it was too pricy. When my mom and dad need the memory care or my mom needs it, we probably will move over to Overlake. It's just a beautiful, perfect place for anybody to live there. They had a gorgeous dining room. They had a nice exercise facility and a beautiful courtyard. I liked it because even if you were independent there, the only way out of there was through the front door. Everybody could, from their rooms, go downstairs and go out to the courtyard. For me, safety was there. There weren't any doors that my mom could've gotten out the back, that we may not know about, other than the courtyard. My dad loves to grow vegetables and they had a really big place where they can plant their vegetables. They had a lot of activities and they would go on tours quite often. I didn't see one thing wrong with it. It was very, very clean. The staff was well-dressed and attentive. I met quite a few of them because we went back more than once and the residents were just very happy. They stood and talked with us for quite a while, telling us how nice it was and how they were well cared for, and how they could move from a large room to a small room at no extra cost. The executive director worked with us in every way, trying to help us to get into that place. I just can't say enough for him. He was caring. He drove out to my folks and gave my dad a hot meal and told him that he was thinking of them and that if they ever wanted to reside there, he would work something out for them. I was blown away by him. They have parking there and the laundry facilities were nice. They had a memory care, but I didn't get to see it."

"We saw Village Concepts of Fairwood and they have facilities supporting all levels of care. They're very organized, the building is brand-new so everything is spotless and gorgeous. The layout of the facility was amazingly nice because it's new so they're targeting it more for gathering areas. The staff who assisted us during the tour was April. She was extremely knowledgeable, she was very accommodating, very quick to get us in there and she did a great job. They had a nice dining room. We've observed that they were doing a blood-pressure check on the day when we were there. They have a pool room, a game room, a reading room, and different types of clubs that you can join. The rooms were spectacular. They were immaculate, and because the layout was so nice, you didn't realize you were in such a small space, square-footage-wise."

"I toured their independent living section of The Watermark at Bellevue, and it's very nice and very high-end. As a matter of fact, up on the top floor, they have a penthouse there for $12,000 a month. The lower floors are cheaper. For people who like city life, it's like living in a big city where you have to pay for parking, and that's not my cup of tea. I want something more rural where I can drive in, drive out, and not have to pay for parking. I'm just more of a suburban type. It was very nice, though. I've been there twice, and their food was excellent. The facilities were very nice because they're new, so everything was perfect."

"The rooms are very nice. Food is moderately good. The staff is wonderful."

"My wife moved into Pacific Regent Bellevue. They did fine. It was a very nice place, not cheap, but nice. The staff was great."

"We saw The Bellettini. They were apartments basically. They were clean and spacious. The people were friendly and nice. The residents looked happy. It was very good. "

"I would love to be here. The people felt really at home. They had an elevator, and it's secure. Everything was right there. You don't have to worry about taking out your garbage. There were places in the hallway where you open the door and put them down the chute. You could buy stuff from the vending machines. It was too new to improve on anything -- maybe the food. "

"Peters Creek Retirement Assisted Living & Memory Care was well located. It had all the things you need as far as food service and medications. It was clean. The staff during the tour was very helpful, and she was a problem solver. Any issues that my father-in-law had, she would have taken care of."

"We were able to visit Fountain Court Senior Living, and it's quite adequate for our needs. We really liked it. We were able to look at the independent living side of the place. My first impression was that it's very nice. It was not a huge institutional-looking building. The independent living facilities are duplex cottages, and I like the idea that they had a little one car garage. It was a very nice facility. Sarah showed us around. I think she was kind of inexperienced, but that works fine with us, it was not a problem. We couldn't try a meal because they were still closed down. They were just delivering the meals to the rooms. We were able to get a look from a different part of the building and it looked adequate. It looked just like a normal cafeteria. They have less activities than some of the other facilities that we looked at, though I don't know if we are going to be involved in those, it is not that important for us. They had a library, and a beauty shop, but it is not in operation because of the virus. They have washers and dryers in each unit. I really appreciate that because a lot of the others don't have that. It didn't stick in my mind. Although it wasn't really upscale, it looked very clean."

"We are so grateful for Cogir Kirkland! My mom has lived there for 3 months, and it's such a relief to know she is safe and well cared for. The community is only a year old--it's beautiful, light, and well-maintained, plus the rooms are very large. And surprisingly, the food is great! But the very best part is the staff! They are very skilled and professional, while also being super kind and caring. My mom is at the end of life, and can be "difficult" on top of it. Each staff member works extra hard to ensure she is heard; that she has everything she needs; and that she is comfortable and happy. Cogir Kirkland has a new General Manager that has been successful in implementing new systems and processes, and in building a strong and committed team. We are so happy to have them as part of our family!"

"I toured MorningStar of Kirkland. It was one of my top ones. I just have a nice feeling. I was shocked when I went there. The location is right there in Totem Lake, and it's just like, wow. I didn't even know it was there. They have a saltwater pool. Upon entering is a nice little bistro. They invited me to one of their functions, so I went to Aloha Days. It's nice, and I got along well with one of the girls I had a tour with. It was a comfortable place. Everybody was super nice at the exercise facility. I went by myself, and then I told my sister about it. We both just went to check it out. I just happened to call her, and said that I was bringing my sister to show her. She was off-site, but she's coming back from lunch. So, my sister was able to meet her, and we did another little tour. My sister says I know why you like this place. It was just a nice feeling. I felt at home."

"Our tour of Madison House was wonderful. The dining room was very ornate like a fine restaurant. They had a billiard room. They had a fitness facility. The staff was really friendly. It's close to most medical facilities if there's ever a need. The room was large, bright, and had good lighting. The master bath was large. They had double sinks in there. The staff who toured me around was excellent. The facility itself was clean. There's an outside space. The room that I was looking at actually had sliders in the bedroom. It was overlooking the parking lot, that's all. There's a little balcony, but it is a way of opening up. There's not a real deck to sit out on or anything."