Independent Living Communities in Olympia, WA

"I toured Revel Lacey, and one thing I liked about it was it's a newer building. It's only about 6 years old. I like their meal hours. Their meal hours are 7 in the morning till 7 at night, so you're not locked into a set time to eat. They've got two different restaurant facilities. One is kind of like a bistro and one's more formal. So, if you want breakfast at 10:00 in the morning you're not locked in, and what other places are doing is 8, 12, and 5. You've got all day to get your meals. I had clam chowder, and it was very good. What they do is give you like 520 points a month for food. Their menus are served with a point factor when you order. The clam chowder was five points, and then other things were 5 or 10 points, depending on what you wanted. It's like using dollars except for points. They were very nice. They showed me a studio apartment that fits my queen sized bed, and it's got a wall partition to separate from the living room. It opens into the kitchen area, but you can put a curtain over it and make it more private. Each unit has its own washer and dryer, so you don't have to go down and use a community washer and dryer. The facility was very clean."

"My father moved to Prestige Senior Living Rosemont. We chose it because they had immediate availability and they were close. It's only like a 20-minute drive for me. So, the main reason was the location and that they had the social programs and stuff that we needed. My father is in a studio, so it's just one room and then a bathroom. He seems to like the food. I've been there when he eats and it looks good. It's a good variety. They have a lovely outside area, like a little back patio where they play some different little games like lawn bowling. They have a huge dining room. They have a lobby with the TV and stuff and then they have a little activities room where they play games or shuffleboard, and there's some games up on the second floor. The staff is very friendly and very professional. It's a fairly new facility, so everything is in good shape."

"I toured Cogir at the Narrows. What I liked best was the atmosphere and the ground. Their staff was amazing, friendly, informed, and outgoing. You can tell that they love their jobs. The facility was very well kept, with modern and updated furniture in the common areas. It was beautiful. It's like a park-like setting in the middle of the U-shaped building facility, and that would be someplace that even my grandkids would want to go. They could go there and run around outside. It just feels like a hotel or resort."

"I toured Aspire Care Adult Family Home. I like the idea that there's a person there to resolve issues as opposed to a waiting list. They have a good ratio. It's a family neighborhood. It's not a huge building. It's just a single-family home. They have wheelchair-size doorways that can handle wheelchairs and wheelchair-accessible showers. I looked at their menu. It seemed OK."

"I am a resident of Holiday Peninsula. They are all brand new. They just remodeled the whole building. We added brand-new hardwood floors and carpeting in the bedrooms. I got a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit with a balcony, granite countertops, and a small refrigerator. The housekeeping, the cooks, everything's been great. Everybody's been helpful, and I'm loving it. They let me move in before they even got the payment, which was wonderful. The food here is fabulous. Last night, I had a smothered steak and mushroom gravy, cooked to my order, and a baked potato salad. I had ice cream for dessert, and it was fantastic. They cook it to your order. They've got things all day, every day. They've got movies every night. They've got outings for shopping. They have everything. You can pick and choose what you want to do daily. They've got an office room for you, gardening, and arts and crafts. They've got sewing and a book club, and they have a band coming in every Friday night, providing music and dancing. You name it, they have it."

"I toured Life Manor Independent Living. I like the surrounding area outside of the building. There was a sitting area and a park area where you could walk your dog, so the surrounding environment was pleasing. I'm moving from a three-bedroom home. It was a bit shocking to me that the sizes of the apartments are small. There's a stove and a refrigerator. They were very pleasant and helpful and answered all my questions."

"We toured Sound Vista Village. It's very nice, clean, and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They have a library. They have a lounge and all sorts of different things in there."

"I visited Woodland Village. They were great. They were updated. Everything was really clean. They had activities going on while I was there. The dining room was beautiful. I didn't taste their food, but they told me how it was and everything. It all looked good. I only dealt with one person, and he was great. They've got a friendly environment, and it looks like they have lots of activities."

"We went to GenCare LifeStyle at Point Ruston. It was beautiful. My mom and I had a great lunch there. We loved it. However, my mom would not be able to afford it. Also, it is not like a place that will help you go on to Medicaid. That's not part of their program. We went to see the whole place and see what it was like. The staff showed us everything. The whole system looks like it's an amazing place for people who can still enjoy a bit of life while they're older. The staff seemed sincerely happy to work there. There were lots of smiles. It seemed like they have the best of the best in their staff. They were all just very positive, very friendly, and professional. We saw a couple of rooms, and those rooms were very nice. The whole lobby area was filled with people who were having a nice time and nice conversations. It looked very lively."

"I live in Julian Estates Gracious Retirement Living and I like the community. I like the fact that it's newer and well-kept up. The food is OK. Sometimes it's really good. There's pizza and spaghetti. They have something different going on every day. There's bingo and poker, and they play Mexican Train. Every week we have mocktails and then we have a special food item once a week prepared by them. It's expensive to live here, but the staff is excellent and the facilities are nice. It is almost looks like a hotel."

"I am currently a Boardwalk resident in Olympia Washington. I want to comment on the Management Team at Boardwalk in Olympia. The management staff are simply amazing in their efforts to make this community the best it can be. The management staff are examples of people that go the extra mile to make Boardwalk a vibrant and safe community. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. Dean"

"Cooper Point Village had individual homes with a garage. The three-bedroom had the two-car garage and the two-bedroom had the one-car garage. They're separate except for about four or five of them that were in a duplex type area, and those were definitely independent. A lady said, "If you come in here, you're just gonna love it." The staff was polite and caring. You have your own area where you could do your own cooking. It also had a clubhouse where people get together for potluck or whatever. The residents I interacted with were very pleasant and great to get along with. The homes were very neatly taken care of."

"I looked at Affinity at Olympia. It was independent living. It didn't include food services, and it didn't include housekeeping. I liked it very much. It's a little newer and it shows in the rooms. Plus, they have small, but full kitchens. They have a swimming pool that's indoors and they have a craft room that was set up with sewing machines and work areas and a lot of supplies. They have a room with jigsaw puzzles and games. They have a pub, which is kind of weird, but it provides social opportunities. They have a lot of meeting areas. It's got a lot of very nice amenities, but it's not going to work for somebody who needs more services. It's a better match with what we're looking for, for my mother. The staff during the tour was very nice, but they were a little understaffed. Their facilities were beautiful."

"This is a beautiful facility and have very caring staff. Most places wouldn’t be able to deal well with early onset Alzheimer’s (my sister is only 55) "