The Best Independent Living Communities in King County, WA

"In March 2024, our Dad passed away, rather suddenly, in our parent’s home in Bellevue. Our Mom expressed a desire to move out rapidly, and we discussed the option of a premier senior living community. My Mom’s hope was that, during this acute perio..."

"I wanted to get a sense of the feeling of living in University House. My tour with Mike was very friendly and complete. It covered various choices of living quarters, dining plans, optional elective activities, health support, the building and ground..."

"Aljoya is a lovely community with many varied activities for residents, such as exercise classes, Current Event presentations, concerts, art classes, and more. It is within walking distance to Luther Burbank Park, as well as grocery stores, Starbuc..."

"We toured the Solstice Senior Living at Renton, and it was a very organized tour. My mom was aware of how clean the building was. She is very sensitive to fragrances and didn't detect any fragrances, so to her, that was important. I was impressed wit..."

"My mother-in-law is expected to move into GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge assisted living. I have toured the facility and I like it because they have a long-term staff so people have been there for years. They have systems in place that are tailored..."

"I went to Village Concepts of Auburn - Brannan Park. The tour was good, but they had no rooms. The people I talked to were good. They helped me out quite a bit. The rooms were okay. It was clean enough, and that's the main thing. I talked to the peop..."

"We visited Madison House. We toured the whole facility. It was very, very nice. It's an upper-scale thing. It's very expensive. It was a place that my mom would not be comfortable in because of the expense. It was a quick visit, but everybody was fri..."

"Solstice Senior Living at Normandy is a good place. I checked it out before I moved mom there. The staff is very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. It's got a warm feeling to it. It's been remodeled, so it's clean inside. Overall, it's a good spot..."

"My dad was a past resident of Ballard Landmark. It's excellent. It's like being on a cruise ship. It's very very clean. The restaurant was my dad's favorite because he could get 2 to 3 meals a day. And they had a menu. It wasn't just a set menu. He c..."

"I toured Brookdale Foundation House. I liked the fact that they included meals and transportation in the service. My concern is there isn't enough space. I'm trying to downsize from a house to a one- or two-bedroom apartment, and it's not enough spac..."

"My walk-through of Spiritwood at Pine Lake was very nice. The people were very friendly. They gave us all the information that we needed to have. And the reason we chose that is because it's close to our daughter's home, so it would be easy for the f..."

"I toured Overlake Terrace. They offer quite a bit of other activities besides just a room and a place to eat. They provided the care that we are anticipating. They have a recreation room. When we were there, they had someone who came in and played so..."

"I am writing this review as a family member of a Bellwood resident. I love the greeting by the Bellwood staff as I arrive to visit my relative. I am always greeted with a warm and smiling face. Everyone seems to know the names of residents as well..."

"The Creekside was great. We toured their independent living and the facility is very clean, which we were very impressed with. It's also easily maneuverable, and the doors were wide enough for a wheelchair. The rooms are laid out pretty well. The onl..."