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    The Rivers at Puyallup - The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Apartment living room with view into kitchen

    The Rivers at Puyallup

    2.0(2 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    my mother in law is in the memory care part of the Rivers, the care givers and reception are all…read moreamazing. The senior office staff are not responsive which is very frustrating there have been a lot of turnovers since July. I hope things improve soon.

    I hate that I even have to give one star, but that's for the staff and caregivers that come in…read moreeveryday because they care. The other half of them that come in don't care to do their job and will be on their phones, talk badly to the elderly that live at the rivers and there is no disciplinary action. I don't even know where to start but we recently took my grandmother out of there and I wish we had done it sooner. They went without management for 9 months which tells you a lot about the work environment and how people don't want to work for them, so they hire anyone with a heartbeat! My grandma pressed pendent because she was needed to use the bathroom and is in a wheel chair, and NO ONE CAME! She had to call me because she had then urinated on herself and I called the MEAN LADY AT THE FRONT DESK and she didn't care. I had to come down and help her myself. I had asked to get a meeting with the lady from corporate that comes in, but that never happened. It's a revolving door as far as caregivers go, and when they would come in and help my grandmother they would TALK BADLY ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT AND WHO EVER THAT LADY IS THAT COMES IN TO SIT IN AS THE DIRECTOR . she just locks herself in her office anyway. She never comes out to talk to us or anyone else, since she got there we could tell the place was going down hill. All of my grandmothers friends that she made at the river's have said in the last 8 Months the place has gone down hill and they want to leave too!!

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    The Rivers at Puyallup - The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Dining Room

    The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Dining Room

    The Rivers at Puyallup - The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Apartment kitchen

    The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Apartment kitchen

    The Rivers at Puyallup - The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Apartment bedroom

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    The Rivers at Puyallup | Assisted Living & Memory Care | Puyallup, WA | Apartment bedroom

    Holiday South Hill

    Holiday South Hill

    2.4(5 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    My mom has been living here for about a year. The thing that impressed me most when I took my tour…read morewas how clean it was. I have been in many retirement homes and they usually have a smell. This place is always clean, no elderly smell and no chemical smell covering up any sort of smell. The staff is kind and always friendly. The grounds are kept well. They provide 3 meals a day in the dining room and it always nice. My mom has made friends and calls bingo. She is active and no longer living alone waiting for someone to stop by and break up the monatoney. She has a social life for the first time in a long time. Yet she has her own apartment and privacy. This place has been a terrific option for my mom since living alone is not an option anymore but neither is giving up her independence. This is the best of both worlds.

    I urge you not to consider this facility. On the surface, Willow Gardens presents as a friendly,…read morecaring, and well-run institution, truly interested in your well-being. However, these values are paper-thin and are demonstrated by the following observations: * FOOD: Portion sizes are extremely small and are often more on the child-size. It is highly unlikely that the daily calorie requirements are satisfied by the sizes provided by the kitchen. Although residents can ask for "seconds", they must wait for the completion of the entire food-service only to discover nothing is left. Making things worse, management is often observed taking "double-sized" portions while residents eat undersized portions. Food is heavily based on carbohydrates with little attention to fruits, vegetables, protein, etc. And deserts are heavily vetted on cookies! * HOUSEKEEPING: WG claims to be guided by an incredibly detailed checklist, but their small housekeeping staff only permits 20-minute limit to complete a superficial job. And, they have limited service to once every two weeks during the Covid crisis, with further limitations on an already reduced service! * MAINTENANCE: Service takes a long time. A simple light bulb will take 3 weeks to complete. However, I have to give them credit for acting quickly on urgent things like heat. But, management hampers the ability of maintenance to act quickly. For instance, sprinklers cannot be repaired because management claims to be "bidding" the project. Consequently, we have flooded sidewalks, at times. * MANAGEMENT: Managers are new and inexperienced at large hospitality facility management. They readily pacify residents with "we're doing the best we can" and "we're working on it" excuses. While they hold resident meetings, they do not readily seek out resident perspectives on their needs or satisfaction. * APPEARANCE: As I walk around the facility, little things pop-out that signal problem. Pictures are not hung at the same height. Dust is everywhere. Chairs are askew, and clutter hallways. Managers are sitting at their desks, not walking around interacting with residents. Smells from the rooms can be pretty obnoxious, at times. Some residents have reported obnoxious smells from resident rooms. So, why am I here? Well, it's for an entirely different reason. Other things overcome these obstacles. It has to do with location and the offerings that would give away my identity, but these problems are still overwhelming and deserve mentioning. I suspect, though, that I'll be shopping after the crisis.

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    Luckett House

    1.0(1 review)
    1.0 mi

    First off this place has bias and implicit discrimination against women of color. I have received…read moresub par care from this place. They basically keep you stuck here with little to no resources for leaving unless you get placed in an adult family home. Their pharmaceutical provider doesn't listen to patients and will not provide any information when trying to get ssi or ssdi. If you already have ssi they will take all but $70 of your check. The new director "Candace" has turned it more so into a prison like environment and has no knowledge of trauma informed care, so if you're suffering from ptsd like me this is not the place for you. They do not treat ADHD rather the symptoms of it. They took me off of the only medication that helped my panic attacks within days of being here, while a different person who looked different than me was kept on it for multiple weeks if not months. I have seen an actual doctor all but three times since being here almost a year. Being homeless and having no options for housing aside from here makes them highly capable of taking advantage of some of the most vulnerable individuals. Do not seek care here they are not a good residential facility, they treat individuals like criminals rather than human beings who suffer mental health illnesses. I want to express my current state of distress and concern regarding my safety and well-being in this environment. Unfortunately, I no longer feel safe here and have been experiencing a sense of being threatened and singled out. It has come to my attention that there are extreme double standards at play, which have further contributed to my unease. I feel compelled to raise the issue of Candace's lack of trauma-informed care and knowledge about mental health conditions, particularly concerning my own struggles. Her actions have resulted in me feeling harassed and bullied, specifically due to her disregard for my anxiety and trauma response around food and large crowds or groups of people. As a result, my panic attacks have significantly increased in frequency and intensity since she implemented her rigid and harsh approach towards me. I kindly request that my concerns be taken seriously, as they greatly impact my overall well-being and ability to thrive in this environment. It is crucial that steps are taken to create a safer and more supportive space for individuals dealing with mental health challenges. I hope for a resolution that ensures my housing stability and promotes a more compassionate and understanding approach for everyone involved.

    A Better Place - retirement_homes - Updated June 2026

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