Riverside Place Hoquiam, WA

I have been looking at a place to have my grandmother stay for about 4 months now. I have looked all the way from Olympia to Ocean Shores. I really liked the homelike feel of the Karr House. They were all working on a centerpiece craft when I went the first time and just today they were all decorating the Christmas tree together. I thought it was great. They had a couple of young volunteers there who were helping with the decorating and looked very happy. I thought it made the people living there happy to see a young face. I saw many interactions between the staff and the residents that were positive and helpful. The staff seemed to honestly enjoy their work and assisted with every need with a smile. I was told the building had gone through a management change and this is the "new team" at work. My grandmother and I are going through the initial assessments to become a resident at the house. She is excited to meet new people.

My grandma Amy lived at the Karr house for approximately six months. I visited her roughly on a monthly basis. Each time I went to see her, the staff were very friendly. The first time I went to visit my grandma, I was given a short walk through of the facilities but was very pleased with what my grandma was offered. Afterwards, we went into her apartment, it was small but I felt it was perfect for her. She had a mini fridge, a microwave, her own bathroom, her own TV and bed. Basically similar to a studio apartment but smaller. They offerer daily actinides, such as her going to get her nails painted as well as weekly "field trips". They also have a "garden" area where grandma can walk around and enjoy the outdoors. I did enjoy the Karr House for several reasons. Very friendly staff, organized trips for grandma, daily actinides and a very friendly staff. My grandma is now currently in a new facility which I have not been able to critique yet but I will, very soon.