Memory Care Communities in Richland, WA

"The team was welcoming and professional, the space was clean and inviting, and the food was a delightful touch. Grateful for the time and care shown during our visit."

"We went to Callaway Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care. We liked them. It had a homey feel to it. We originally wanted to put my mom there. The staff came to my house to assess my mom. And when the nurse came to do an assessment, that's when we realized my mother needed to go to the hospital. I left my mom in bed because I wanted the nurse to see how I got her up and how the morning went. My mother had pneumonia and so she couldn't stand, but she wasn't like that the day before. And so I just loved the fact that they were willing to come over and do an assessment and help me through the process of getting her to the hospital. They were amazing because my anxiety went up and they were just wonderful to work with without my mom even being a part of their community. When you walk through Callaway Gardens, you don't smell a nasty odor, and you can tell that it is very clean and kept up right. They have a great staff. I noticed a few nurses there, so I knew that they had their clients covered. And I loved the director. She was just willing to do whatever it took to make sure that my mom was taken care of, and that was even before having her be a part of Callaway Gardens."

"We have already placed my dad into Tri-Cities Retirement Inn. They are really good to him. He has dementia, but he thinks the people are just amazing. He is a picky food person and they make sure that he likes whatever he is going to eat. They make sure he doesn't wander. I can call and ask how my dad is, what's going on and how he is reacting, and they will let me know. With Covid, we're doing the screen visits. They're very upfront and open. The workers that I have met that work there are super nice and really caring. They will tell you how he is doing and what's going on. There are different activities that they do every day, especially at the memory care, to try to keep them thinking. However, at this point, my dad tells me, 'I really don't want to join the activities, but I really enjoy watching.' They try to encourage him to join the activities, he just doesn't want to, but they think that he'll be coming around. They go out of their way to make sure they're comfortable and have everything they need. My dad says he is in love with the food, and he is a very picky eater. They get to choose some things. They kinda know my dad and if he doesn't like it, they could tell without him ever saying it. They'll ask him, 'Well, what do you feel eating tonight?' and they will go and make it for him. They make sure that he is happy eating; that's why he says the food is fantastic and we're happy with it. It's an older facility, but it is really homey. I stopped and talked to the people in the regular section, and they just have a really homey place. My dad is in the lockdown part. Even though it is older, they make you feel comfortable there because of the way everything is set up. To me, it doesn't matter that's in an older facility because they make it more like home. It's a lot of money though because he is in the memory care."

"We walked in Sun Terrace Prosser, and the staff were very friendly. It was clean, and we just felt comfortable as soon as we walked in the door. I like the location. They offered to help with mom's daily living. They will come and check on her, take care of her, help her shower, and take care of her medicines. We got there at lunch time, so they were in the dining room eating. They have a fromal dining room. They have an activities room. They said it was Thirsty Thursday, and in the afternoon they were going to have wine tasting. They also have crafts, and they have something scheduled for the mornings in the afternoon. They had an emergency situation while I was there, and within seconds the ambulance was called. They had everything under control within seconds. They've got shade trees around. They've got a courtyard. They've got fountains, and people can go out and sit in the shade."

"Yesterday, I went to Guardian Angel Homes. It might be the place we would move my mother into. I love the location, and I love the staff. They have cottages, and a certain number of clients are in one cottage. And as far as everyone that we've looked at so far, it has the homey feeling, like I walked in and I immediately felt like my mom would like this. They have separate bedrooms so she wouldn't have to share a room. And I could tell that the staff was wonderful. The clients that were there looked happy. We've narrowed it down to this one."

"I had an in-person tour of Rosetta Pasco. The staff was very friendly. The residents there seemed very happy and content, and that was a big deciding factor. They had individual rooms. It's a new building, well appointed, and set up really well for the residents. The security measures seem very good for memory care patients, and I really like that. They had enclosed spaces and walking paths. It's in a nice neighborhood area, so it's a little quieter."