Nursing Home Communities in Redmond, WA

"This facility appears to provide good care. Special services are available for those who need them, including physical therapy. The physical therapy provided was evidently of good quality. The facility also offers a variety of other special services, including occupational therapy, speech therapy, dentistry, podiatry, and nursing care, each of which is available only for those who need those particular services. No evidence of injury to any resident was demonstrated. Staff members were pleasant and acted friendly. House rules required some restriction of residents' freedoms, such as an inability to go out alone. Not all residents were pleased by the rules.Rooms are shared between two people; when occupancy of the facility is relatively high, residents have roommates whom they do not know. This is not popular with everyone. Curtains can be drawn between beds to provide some privacy. In-room television screens allow residents to entertain themselves alone with a variety of interesting programs if they choose to do so. Magazines are available for those who like reading and are able to see well enough to do it.A variety of nutritious food was available. Favorable comments on the food were heard.The St. Anne center is recommended. "

"My husband was in Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation Center for six weeks. They were great with him. They were so cheerful and helpful. The orthopedic doctor really doubted that he would be able to walk on that leg again because he's in his 90s now and didn't think it would heal, but they worked with him out there, did physical therapy, and he's walking on it again. They had wonderful physical therapy there. He had a room all to himself, so he liked that. He could look out the window and get in his wheelchair and wheel himself around, too, if he wanted to get out of there, and wander and visit. I asked him how the food was, and he said it's all good. We didn't go into the dining area. He had his meals in his room. They brought it to him. The staff couldn't have been nicer. I can't complain about anything. They were constantly cleaning, and they kept it neat. There were exercises they could do sitting in their wheelchairs or regular chairs, and I joined in a couple of times. It was fun. We donated a bunch of books to the little library they have there, too. They had different things going on, and it was just nice and very pleasant. They have areas outside where you can wheel yourself right out or wheel someone else out and sit out in the sun. We did that a lot. They transported him over to a hospital, so they could do X-rays and scans on his hip over there, and got him back to Shoreline."

"I was in Hearthstone for 4 weeks of rehab following a hospital stay for surgery. I was in a double room but never had a roommate. It was quiet and comforting once I adjusted to the daily routine. Meals were brought to my room by very friendly Caretakers. They also aided me in showering and bathing in the most gentle and caring manner. I was receiving antibiotics by IV administered three times daily. The nurses were very competent and were genuinely interested in my progress. The PT and OT therapy provided was professional and comprehensive. I have to thank the entire staff at Hearthstone's rehab unit for an excellent stay and launching me toward a full recovery."

"I think my father is happier at Leon Sullivan Health Care Center. "

"My Mom stayed her for 3 months due to a broken femur. She started in a double room then moved to a private room. The staff there are very caring and attentive. Her bed was comfortable and they kept is low as she was a fall risk. The activities director is wonderful and got my mom to attend some activities during her stay. They have bingo, trips, movies, etc. The food is ok, breakfast is one of the best meals. You can select your menu every week. They have other options to take if you do not like what is offered. She had stayed at another facility in the area prior. This one was much better for my mom's condition (dementia) and they had better ways of getting her to try PT and OT. "

"This facility has continually shown to be a caring and compassionate place for my loved ones. I really appreciate the staff's commitment to giving the residences a meaningful time there, and caring for them, no matter their condition. The facility is not the fanciest, or the newest for that matter, but I always love to see my grandmother smile there. She was frightened for her entire adult life of nursing facilities, and this place is the only one that I have found to give here the care and love she deserves to have. The managers have befriended our family, and we really love that she has been so well cared for there. The only complaints I have are of one staff member, who is somewhat unfriendly to our family, but she has been reprimanded, and we are glad to be able to have such a great place as part of the community. "

"My mom is at Swedish Acute Rehabilitation Unit - Cherry Hill. She is in their intensive rehab. She had her stroke a week ago yesterday. She had just been in the hospital for a week, and they moved her to rehab on Wednesday. The room that she has is very pleasant, and she's on her own. They seem to be quite attentive. She's getting three hours of rehab a day, so I like that. I would give them a 5 just because the people there are concentrating on trying to repair them, so that's what I like. The three-hour-a-day seems helpful in her recovery process. The staff is very professional. They're very warm and friendly with her. They keep everything in shape and keep her going. Her speech was affected greatly, so she is in that frustrating stage when you're trying to get words out and not finding them, and so that's hard, but they work with her to understand what she wants. My mom does not like the food. She's a very picky eater. I sat with a nutritionist yesterday and we talked about things that would make her not feel good about eating because she is picky and grazes rather than sit down eat a whole meal. So, he helped me figure out how to request the food. They don't do social things. The activity is physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. That's what they're concentrating on. It does seem stimulating to her."

"We toured Timber Ridge at Talus. They were very helpful. They had a lovely library. The unit was much smaller than the other two places that I've looked at. The food was very good, and it was restaurant-type dining. You could eat in the main dining room or different places. So, that was nice. They had a beauty shop and they had a pool, and that was very important to me because I like water aerobics. They were very supportive of the residents' interest. They had a general meeting room. This facility was located in a very nice residential area. The front desk staff was efficient, knew their job well, and was very hospitable. The building was very nice, but there was no adequate parking."

"Well I had a broken leg from riding a bike to work and I had a schedule with Swedish for a surgery. When I went in there, all the medical staffs were so nice. They provided great hospitality. They also promised that the surgery was no problem. It was, by the time I was done with my surgery. I decided to make this hospital my main "savior." They gave me an ending paper sayingChoosing a home health or hospice care program through Swedish Visiting Nurse Services means that expert medical care continues in your home. We provide hospice care in King County and assistance in the home for patients coping with an illness, recovering from a surgery, or simply trying to manage the aging process.Services: Home Health Care for people recovering from illness, accidents or surgeries, or those living with a chronic health condition Hospice and palliative care, which focuses on comfort and quality of life for patients with a life-limiting illness Infusion Treatments, such as nutrition, antibiotics, fluids and chemotherapy Telephone access to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week Swedish LifeNet - in-home personal-emergency or health-monitoring services that puts patients in daily touch with a care providerOur program is staffed by an experienced team of nurses and health-care professionals and is backed by Swedish's full range of medical services. I was happy now. Nice leg and fresh confidence, I even bought my own car! "

"There are a lot of activities available to the elders, and the activity leaders are often optimistic, which adds a good vibe to the environment. Patients who are initially unwilling to join the activities are eager and enthusiastic by the end. Food selection is also quite good, and the chefs are very attentive to the dietary needs of each patient. Many services are provided, such as physical therapy, exercise circle, and occupational therapy. The staff are accommodating to the patient's and their visitors' needs: we would be given access to the kitchen and supplies (such as straws and liquid thickener) to make things easier. We were really relieved to put our family member in the care of this facility, and it also made caring for him easier. Socializing with the residents is encouraged, and because of this, we made a few friends among the other patients. The only reason why this facility receives a 4 instead of a 5 is because a few individual staff are sometimes unfriendly. "

"We visited Anderson House. They were very welcoming. The rooms were very clean and well equipped. There were the typical activities of an adult facility, like bus trips for shopping and going places. The food was wonderful. "

"My father was in Skyline Health Services for six weeks. One of the real drawbacks was you pay an initial payment of $1 million to get in. There were two buildings there: one that has senior living, and another with various stages of care, including total care, which is what he needed. He needed nursing care, physical therapy, help being fed, and all that; so he was in that facility. They were really wonderful for my father, but very very expensive. Medicare covered him for six weeks and once that was done, I moved him back to his previous facility to be closer to my mother, but he passed away within three days of that. It's a lovely building with lovely people, and it has very high-quality care, but it's very, very expensive. Where he was, they had full support for my father's needs. They have superb support. They have a van that will take you to places you need to go. It's a very lovely facility and very welcoming. The nurses who were in my father's care were wonderful; they were very patient and well trained. They were very experienced in using all the equipment, helping him getting in and out of bed, and taking care of him totally. On the outside, it's very pretty, and he had a nice room. They also had gardens for people, patios, and balconies, and it's a very lovely building. It's also in a wonderful location."

"With its beautiful views of the city this place is so upscale that you would expect to see a star walk out the front door. The staff is exceptional and full of life. They offer the residents more to do than there are hour's in the day. The outings that the residents go on are great and they offer the residents the opportunity to live independabtly and on their own. They are so warm and loving. "

"I found the facility to be alright. Funishings and decor were sparse and dated, they felt a little old and dingy. It was often difficult to find people who were working and many were not friendly or helpful. I think that the rooms needed to be freshened up, the paint and fixures needed updating. the workers didn't seem to be that friendly with my relative who was staying there. they were a little rough when dealing with her. maybe they are overworked and underpaid? the atmosphere seemed sad i believe that more could be done to improve the quality of life for the residents. "