I reached out to Trish for advice when it was hard to know where to turn. She was extremely…read moregenerous with her time during a free consultation and had good ideas, then followed up with her suggestions in writing with no hard sell for her own services. She's very willing to talk even if you're not sure what you need.

I highly recommend Patricia Throop and ElderCare Consulting. She provides a truly valuable and…read moremuch needed service to anyone needing help with decisions and care for aging parents and other loved ones.

Heather and her team at Eldercare Navigators were worth their weight in gold…read more I would recommend them to anyone. My family was struggling with how to get my elderly parents care. My mother has dementia and my father was struggling as her condition progressed, to the point where he couldn't find time to research respite care. We all rallied, but even with all the help our family could provide, it wasn't enough. We we drowning. With a few sessions with ECN, we had a list of vetted facilities and a expert guidance on how to navigate Medicaid. My parents are now settled in an assisted living facility and my father has help with mom. I cannot thank them enough. Anyone who has tried to figure out dementia care knows how emotional and draining the process is. We couldn't have done it without Heather and ECN.

Talked to Heather looking for some help with care for my father. She was very helpful and answered…read moreseveral questions. Unfortunately, my father passed before we needed to consider long term care and contract with her team, but her compassion was appreciated.

My parents moved into Merrill Gardens at University Village when it became apparent my mom could…read moreno longer navigate the stairs in their 2 story home much less cook and clean. MG proved to be a wonderful place for them to live. They enjoyed the friendships they made with the fellow residents, the multitude of activities and events organized by Mindy, the simplicity of having their meals prepared and their apartment cleaned, the kindness of the employees including everyone from the administration to the front desk to the kitchen staff and especially the excellent care provided by the caregivers. Their compassion and professionalism was exceptional. My siblings and I are deeply grateful. Thank you!

Kudos to M.G. u for a fine job of orgaizing and conductingCovid Vaccinations for all residents and…read morestaff and for including private care givers. GoodJob! As we would say in the U.S. Navy, "Bravo Zulu to all hands."

This is an incredible community with excellent management and community relations. The facility…read moreitself is a beautiful newer building, with Scandi details such as light woods, very uplifting, beautiful architectural details, lots of light and windows, and overall immersive and convivial common spaces. I found it very pleasant there. Also love the dining area overlooking the atrium. All spaces well designed, well kept, clean, and modern. The apartment rooms are also beautiful spaces with luxe carpets, modern kitchens, and baths, with good amount of storage. The food quality and service could be improved, but we ate at an odd time...2:30 pm on a Saturday. I can't say enough about the people running this... so many activities and the residents themselves are go-getter and so friendly. Beautiful facility ! We worked with the community relations Director and he was wonderful and helped us thru a very stressful process of convincing mom to leave her big house. He really knows how to talk to and relate to older persons, and he so committed and compassionate. He gave us incredible advice all along our journey to find a place for mom to live. He gave us incredible tips, referrals and information to help with the process. My mom chose this place out of all the ones we looked at, but due to timing issues and availability of units and some additional amenities she needed, we went with another wonderful Merrill Gardens property. Do not hesitate to make this your or your loved one's new home!

Here is a suggestion. (Unless this is the result you outcome you wanted.)…read more Get your bigots off the phone. Two separate people, a man and woman, at separate times in trying to schedule for my parents to come see the facility-- made comments about our names, even joked that our last name doesn't sound Swedish. Listen- I've been a business owner here in Ballard and helped start three companies out of this neighborhood and lived here for nearly 30 years. No I'm not Scandinavian, thanks for noticing in the way your company seems comfortable doing. I am not only cancelling any visit, but I am also reporting your treatment of customers of color to the Secretary of State's office. You all are so comfortable in your prejudice you didn't realize that the year is 2026. You have as much access to the world as anyone and you should probably look out the window and check who your neighbors are. Your staff is atrocious. If you are a different company than you are showing yourselves to be- then what's the delay?

Our family has two members currently residing at Ida Culver House. One is totally independent and…read morethe other requires more support. Both are pretty happy with the environment. They both state that they really enjoy the meals and the dining facilities, also the opportunities to socialize with others in a variety of dining options. I am unable to address the costs with any accuracy so I will say I only understand that fees are 'hefty'. But that includes all expenses. The family members support each them with frequent visits and supplement anything they need. At times, the staff is not 100% on the ball and require that we keep check on doctor's orders. It is important to do this since health issues are involved.  There are a variety of activities offered and many residents take advantage of the offerings and state that the choices are outstanding. These activities offer so much, friendships, socialization, enjoyment and much more. The programs are high quality and open to all. So far, the individual apartments are pretty basic. The windows are large and open onto lovely landscaping. Moving in required that each family member had to leave much behind and only bring in a few treasured items to fit into the small apartments. For our family members it is important that we 'supplement' their lives with our support. We do so with love and affection.

My father and some friends are currently living at the IDA Culver House, Broadview in Seattle. I…read morehave had dinner with them a number of times. Every time I visit the Ida Culver house, I am just so impressed with the quality of the staff. One of the places where the staff has an opportunity to really shine is in the dining room. Every time I am there, I am just so impressed with how the staff handles their roles, how kind and engaging they are with the residents. At the end of pretty much every meal, "someone" seems to always mentions how great the staff is.

I stayed here for 2 weeks after a knee replacement. Linda Rackner, the marketing director,…read moreprovided a comprehensive and straightforward presentation during my tour. She took special care to personal my room! The care team and concierge Richard were quick to respond, incredibly helpful, positive, and friendly. The facility has amazing amenities and views, and great activities. I took a ukulele class and loved it so much I bought one after I left and have been taking tutorials since. I look forward to stay here again in October for my knee replacement on the other side. Thank you Aegis and care team for your great care!

Location! Location! Location! This is a very well-cared-for facility with very kind staff in an…read moreidyllic location next to Greenlake and coffee shops, the PCC, and restaurants. I give the staff five stars. The downsides are kind of the same downsides you would find at other facilities. They all have a dark side. One of my parents died where Hearthstone collapsed assisted living, nursing, and memory care all into one floor. . . .so please note that all the reviews here about the skilled nursing and the health center are not relevant anymore. Those days are gone. I'm not sure they should even be able to claim they're still a CCRC. I'm sure it's a systemic problem that all senior homes have now, but we paid a lot of money for not great care when we started to need it. Also tested the emergency call buzzer pendant thing when my parent wet themselves and it didn't work. In the moment, I didn't have it in me to ask for help, so I changed them myself. In retrospect, I wish I had called hospice earlier to care for my parent b/c the hospice people gave better care. As mentioned above, the staff are all lovely people, and it is also true that there are several individuals working in underpaid care positions who might not actually want to be, or who aren't actually cut out for doing this work, but they just don't have other options -- also a systemic problem. Finally, this facility recently started a point system for the food and since then, my widowed parent was not getting enough to eat which is absurd for the amount of money they charge. They have since changed facilities and are eating better. So again, this is a great place if you can stay in independent living and you don't eat very much lol. . . . Otherwise, beware.

If you or a family member are in need long term living or extended rehab care... this is the type…read moreof place you hope you find. Brightly lit, nicely furnished, across the street from Greenlake, decent food, and really friendly staff that seem like they actually want to be at their job .... I wouldn't go as far as to say you feel like you're at a spa or hotel but it's nice for what it is. A real treat compared to the sights and smells of other 'nursing homes'.

Our mother moved to Northgate Senior Care in December 2023, and my brothers and I believe this was…read morethe best decision we've ever made. For a couple of years prior, she had been in other assisted living facilities more like apartment living, where she was isolated and alone, never knowing who would deliver meals or tend to her needs. At Northgate Senior Care, the staff lives onsite, and they are wonderful. In the 8 months she's been there, we've seen her kind of come out of her shell. She eats with others in the home, attends activities like music therapy sing-alongs, and is very happy with the caregivers. They take such amazing care of all the residents. The facility is very welcoming, always super clean, and it always smells like home-cooking! The caregivers are attentive, ready, and willing to do whatever is needed, and they do it with a happy attitude and smiles on their faces. We appreciate them so much for taking such great care of our mom. We feel very fortunate to have found this beautiful home for our mom to live out her life. We rest assured knowing that she gets the care and attention she needs every day. THANK YOU to all of you at Northgate Senior Care!