Memory Care Communities in Yakima, WA

"My dad is at Chandler House and my overall experience was fantastic. With my dad, the quality of care was much more important than amenities at a facility. Chandler House was just great for that. Their staff had been there for a time. They were very caring, very open to our questions, and we came away feeling very positive about moving dad to that facility. And since that time, we have been incredibly pleased. I was not able to try their food. We were able to see what the whole menu was and everything. The time of the day that we were there was in between meals and so we weren't able to taste the food. But since then, we've been there at mealtime and the food looks to be very good and my dad looks great. So, he seems to be enjoying the meal plan. The facility is very nice. I would probably say a four because I have looked at other facilities that are newer and provide more amenities. But it is clean. They have an activity calendar. My dad is in late-stage senile dementia, and so most of the activities that are taking place at the facility are not appropriate for him just because we were able to keep him at home until very late in his dementia. We feel very pleased. I think the quality of care is what has best met our expectations and that's what we were after. It was high-quality care, and my dad looks great and seems to be doing very well under their care."

"I looked here and the overall experience was pretty good. It was an independent house with access to the facility, but it was a little bit dated. I wasn't as pleased with the staff. The rooms are quite small, but it's a nice facility. There were no patios on the studios, you have to go downstairs, and go outside, but it's pretty confining. They have a nice dining room, and a bus to take them to their appointments."

"Brookdale Englewood Heights was very pleasant and very nice. All of the employees were aware that I was there but did not care to bug me, so I was able to sit with the person who screened people. I sat with people who already lived there and talked about life in general. It was very nice. The room they showed did not have enough closet space, but it had two windows. I had lunch there, and the food was fine. "

"We toured Fieldstone Memory Care and I was very impressed with the facility. The people were great. They just had a waiting list, and it was not something that we could even get my dad into, and we had no idea how long it would be. At the time, they had three individuals who were on hospice, but we had no idea how long it was going to be before we would be able to get my dad in the facility. But a super high-quality facility, and great people as far as giving us the tour. Incredible. They have a beautiful facility. They have a movie theater, a 50s themed café, and a snack area. It was an impressive facility, and we were treated with the utmost respect and answered all of our questions. I was able to tour the entire facility, from the activities area to the dining area, you name it. It seemed very clean and nice. I was so impressed, and I was so bummed when I found out that they didn't have any availability. It was a spectacular facility. It was beautiful from the minute you walk in the door there and it's a new facility and it was gorgeous. The facility looks so new, but probably within the last five years, for sure. This was the memory care facility. And the level of care was amazing."

"My mom has only been there for a few days, but it seems like a very caring place. The memory care portion is nice with only 16 people to take care of. They called us once already to let us know of her situation, and we were happy with that. The room sizes are small. There's not a lot of closet space; I guess we would complain about that. They're OK, but nothing special. From what I've heard, they play games and go on trips. They take them to different places. Their memory care level is very secure and very clean. There's an outdoor area where memory care residents can go, where they can eat, and where they have an activity room."

"We are in the process of getting my husband into Riverview Manor. It’s a small one in Selah that just handles dementia patients. I toured it, and everybody that I talked to recommends it. It’s very clean, and doesn't have that scent that elderly people usually leave. I was really pleased with it and impressed by how clean it was and the friendliness of the staff. "