The Best Assisted Living Communities in Skagit County, WA

"the staff is kind and caring. We have had many years of great care for our family member. "

"I loved Olympic Place by Bonaventure, except for the price. It's probably one of the more expensive places and they do not take Medicaid. The amenities were outstanding. It's a newer building and it's very nice outside. It's got good grounds as far as landscaping. It's very attractive. Everything was open, inviting, and clean. They had a nice dining area and meeting areas for the residents. Their menu looked good. The rooms had a small stove and a refrigerator (bigger than what you would see in a hotel room, but not full size). So, they had everything that the residents would need in the room to be able to do whatever they want if they chose to, in addition to the two meals a day, which was part of the price. The person that gave the tour was very friendly and very eager (a little too eager though). She kept saying he has to put her sales hat on and try to get me to put in a $500 deposit to hold the room. She called me up a couple of times to just check in with me, which was fine, but I'm not putting any money down until my mom comes through."

"Spring Creek by Bonaventure was wonderful, but you have to be a private pay the whole time your family member is there. It never rolls into Medicaid, so that could be as much as $7000 or more a month until the person dies, so that's a lot. That was frustrating because that was really where we wanted my sister to go. Originally, I visited for memory care, and then I went on to a visit in assisted living. I liked the activities, the stimulation, the rooms, the apartments that the residents had, and the cleanliness the best. It's lovely. The rooms are a great size, more than enough, very clean, floors were current, no chips, no cracks, nothing that would concern me. They have everything. The staff was very friendly to us and very helpful. I didn't deal with the kitchen staff, the dining room staff, or the cleaning staff, but the people who were trying to get us to sign up were helpful. They have a chef on staff who was new to the facility, and he came over and spoke to us. He makes pastries, so there were all kinds of fresh pastry everywhere for the residents to go and get whenever they wanted. They had like a walking group. They took them out to activities throughout the month or whatever."

"Arlington is a great town and Cascade Valley Senior Living is a great clean facility. Their quality was very comparable to others. The floor plan was very adequate. It was clean. We didn't see a lot of clutter. The room layout was fine. I was looking for access to maneuverability. The staff was helpful, pleasant, and caring."

"I toured Fields Senior Living at Smokey Point. It was elegant, beautiful, and it was just a nice place. The staff was nice. The dining areas were like restaurant quality. Everyone was so nice and professional. Jackie was so friendly and lovely to deal with."

"My husband is staying at Avista Ferndale. I visited several ones, and I thought Avista Ferndale was the best for him. I was originally just going to put him in for respite care for one month, but he is declining, and so he is under the care of hospice there also. He is going to be staying there until the end. Avista Ferndale is a good place. They're very good. The personnel are nice. My husband just stays in bed all the time, so he doesn't participate in all the programs they have for them there, but they're taking good care of him. There is one person he is not crazy about, but he loves all the other people. My husband can't eat solid food, so he has soups, and they give him water and juices, and things like that, and they're good. The facility looks nice, too. There are a few things I don't like. They promised to take a big chair out for a long time now, and they haven't. It's kind of crowded in there, but I would say it's good."

"I've visited Victoria Place and I liked it a lot. It's staffed by very friendly people. They're very much engaged with the residents. They have access to a nice outdoor seating area and a garden. The rooms were adequate. The place was extremely clean. It appeared to me that people were quite happy there just from my observations. The staff is very, very nice. I like them a lot. The facilities were very nicely done. For what it is, it's very, very well done. I wasn't there long enough to research activities, but it is open and there is a lovely garden area. I think that it would be a place where there would be more sociability than what my brother is experiencing, which is virtually none."

"We have chosen Creekside Continuing Care Community and the big selling point was two things. I have a 94-year-old brother that's close by to that. The other thing is they have cottages, which is a good transition for us. Creekside has 29 cottages that surround the main big building, and I'm still independent, but my wife needs more care. We both love the idea of being in the cottage yet still being able to walk up a few steps and have all of the advantages of the food, programs, and exercise. Everyone was nice. The food was quite good. They have a big dining room with white tablecloths and then they have two other little restaurants there that you can go to if you don't want to go to the main dining room and you can do that for 10 to 12 hours a day. The facility was nice. It has a small-town atmosphere and there are a lot of restaurants and stores nearby, not that you would need them because everything's furnished. The cottage is large enough that I can take my baby grand piano with me. I was very impressed with the wide hallways and decent-sized rooms and banisters all along when you walk down and clean, with no smells. The staff was friendly."

"I toured Mountain Glen. It seemed like a lovely, welcoming community, and what I observed was that everybody seemed very happy there. They looked comfortable, relaxed, and happy, and I had a lot of fun with them. It's cheery and very homey. They had one bulletin board with people's photographs up there, and they had either been honored in some way or something. They were highlighting different people in different ways. The people that I talked with were all very nice and knowledgeable."

"My brother-in-law is at The Bridge at Mount Vernon. It's been excellent. He's been there for a year and a half now, and he's very happy after having a really tough time. The staff is very caring. The rooms are nice."

To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Long-Term Care Residential Options

"I have seen how well cared for the residents are at Ashely Gardens of Mount Vernon. Kind, treated like family. Their dining is in a homey type atmosphere and they have 24 hour nurses on staff. Music therapy and interactive daily activities. Rooms are nice and families are encouraged to personalize their rooms for even more comfort and familiarity for the resident. Beautiful community, incredible, attentive care."

"My sister-in-law moved to Lilac Gardens Adult Family Home. What I like best is that they only have about four residents there. So, she gets a great deal of personal attention and assistance when she needs it. The staff is great. They're very friendly and they're experienced at handling someone who has memory issues like my sister-in-law. She seems to be pretty happy there and the attendants take good care of her. When we visited yesterday, one of the staff members was African-American and she was teaching me some Swahili. She baked some kind of bread that was like a Swahili recipe. She gave me a piece of that and let me try it. Cleanliness is excellent. I have no issues at all with that. I like the way the building is set up because, for one thing, they have a large fenced-in backyard, so she can go outside whenever she wants to. There is an alarm on the front door so if any of the residents try to leave, it sets off an alarm and one of the attendants is immediately there to take proper action. They have a TV viewing area, like a living room area, where the residents can have the option to meet with their family. They also have a stationary bicycle and some other exercise equipment in the patio area. We took my sister-in-law out yesterday for lunch and when we got back, there were two people who appeared to be musicians of some sort in the recreation area, and they were taking down their equipment, packing up instruments and microphones. She likes to walk and one of the attendants there is always ready if she wants to go for a walk around the neighborhood. Compared to where she was previously, she is getting excellent care at Lilac Gardens Adult Family Home. I like it."

"Staff is amazingly friendly. Our friend's apartment is lovely, well appointed, dining facility warm and friendly. The facility continually provides activities for the community to be involved with. Happy to know exercises class in 7 days a week. We look forward to living there in the near future."