3 Assisted Living Communities in Everett, Washington

Anita

Washington Oakes was a beautiful place, but I don't think that is a place for me. I met a lot of people, but I didn't feel like there was enough of the people who live there that were walking around or out and about. I just felt like maybe people stay in their rooms a lot now, especially for the virus. I think everybody cannot be milling around very much. I didn't feel like there was a lot of social things going on, and that's what I need. I need some socialization. The staff was excellent, and she took us around the whole place. We were there for almost two hours. They had exercise rooms, a gym, a big room that you can use for weddings and so forth, and there was storage for each person outside their own rooms. The dining room was beautiful, and the menu looked wonderful. I didn't feel like there was enough of an outside area where you would think that people would be going to sit outside, because it was a sunny day, but maybe they cannot do face-to-face because of the virus. It was very nice and very clean, and the rooms were beautiful, and a lot of them had windows that you could actually look out somewhere else, even though I would still like an outside area where you can meet people besides the dining room. Everybody was great. The food was excellent. I was so amazed with the food. I think I'd like to live there just to eat, and they had a wonderful chef. It was well laid out and the hallways were all connected. Because there's more than one building, you can walk from one to the other. The elevators were excellent and clean.

Gail

Our tour at Washington Oakes was fine. It was professional and knowledgeable. The place was beautiful and immaculate. It's a good location in a very walkable neighborhood. The community is large; there three large buildings. The rooms are clean. It's classy and very nice. It's overall very positive, but it's just too big, too confusing, and too overwhelming for my dad. It would have been where I chose to live if it had been up to me.

Debra

We toured Cascadian Place. The place is very nice. It's definitely for independent living. I wouldn't recommend it for someone who gets confused easily because it is rather large to find your way around. The man that gave us the tour was great. Very helpful. What I liked least is that it was confusing for my mom to get around in because it's big. It seems very well kept up and clean. It's more like a hotel.

Jenny

Cascadian Place has been great. My father really likes it. I have no complaints. His room is just a studio with a little kitchenette, a counter with a sink, a place for a microwave, ample closet space, and an enclosed patio. They have a full calendar of activities. The staff is very professional, attentive, and helpful. I have no problems. It is independent living, although they have caregivers on-staff that help with medication, bathing, and whatever they need. They have a little chapel, laundry facilities, a movie area where they have a big screen TV with couches, and a library.

Joyce Morrison

My mom lived here for about 7 years. The place was always clean and as mom got older and I was needed more and she became a bit more forgetful they did their best to help and contact me if there was ever a question. They made being able to keep her independent as long as possible a bit easier. They worked with her housing vouchers as well. My mom was not very social but the facility has nice amenities and social events.

Deborah

Brookdale Silver Lake is wonderful. My husband's room is clean, warm and nice. He's out with everybody and they're keeping him busy. The staff is very good and they all seem to like working. The food is pretty good. They have a town square where they meet a couple times a day and they have television rooms. They have dining rooms and there were four persons to a table. They take them out on outings.

Karen

Brookdale Arbor Place is a beautiful facility and the rooms were very nice. The amenities were nice and they have a great menu. They just really went above and beyond as far as going out and visiting my dad. It's in a great location and it's right by a major store and medical facility. The rooms were very nice, updated, and clean. They had a lot of activities like men's group, card groups, and movie nights. The staff I interacted with was wonderful.

Gia

Cascadian Place is lovely. The staff is very attentive and the price is very reasonable. They serve three meals a day. It's a big dining room with heavy furniture and a view overlooking the cascades. The meals are adequate and varied. It's nice food, not institutional. They also have a bar setup and snacks available all day long. They have activities planned. They have washer and dryer on-site that's very accessible for residents. They have assigned parking spaces for those who still drive. My mom pays $2,175 for a studio apartment and she has her own bathroom with a kitchenette and an alcove for a bed. It's about 500 square feet and that includes all meals. The residents that live there are all independent. She has peers now, she's not isolated, and they have outings. I couldn't be happier.

CC

Brookdale Arbor Place is OK. There's plenty to do. There's all kinds of get-togethers and clubs. The food is OK. There's usually several choices and you just pick and choose what you want. They're very accommodating so we're getting along just fine with the food situation. They're very friendly and helpful here. They come and check on me and make sure I'm doing OK. Sometimes I just think the staff is overly cautious to make sure that everything is going good for me. The food is kind of blah since there are a lot of diabetics who live here, so the lack of seasoning is getting kind of hard to get used to, but there's salt, pepper, ketchup, and mustard on the table. The servers don't judge you if you want an extra helping and they just jump right to it. I've got a nice, big studio which is very roomy. My daughter has furnished it with a few things like a new dresser, a book case, a table, TV with cable and VCR, microwave, refrigerator, and toaster, so it's very homey. I'm very comfortable here and I've got everything that I need. They have bingo, craft classes, pinochle, card games, singalongs, guests who perform like hula dancers and a jazz band, and movie nights. They have outings on a bus if you're capable of going out. They give you a sheet to tell you what they're doing every day, and there's usually five or six items that you can join in on, so you don't have to sit in your room and be a wallflower. They have a room with puzzles set up, and you can go in any time and work on a puzzle or do word games. There are nurses to dispense meds if you need it. They do my laundry once a week, help me with two showers a week, and housekeeping comes and vacuums and cleans the toilet, and that's all included in the price.