My beloved mother Barbara spent the last four years of her life at this beautiful place. She was…read morediagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2018 and developed a blood infection later that year, both of which required round-the-clock care that my siblings and I are not qualified to provide. Aegis was by far the best of the options we had, and we are all so grateful that our mother found a place here when she did. As locals know, the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States started in residential senior care homes in the Puget Sound area. In the first year of the pandemic, we missed Mom terribly, but we saw what was going on in other care homes and were very afraid for her. However, the staff at Aegis Bellevue did an excellent job of protecting and caring for residents throughout the entire pandemic. Protocols are in place even now - in fact, in the most recent lockdown last December, the manager of the memory-care area (Life's Neighborhood) spent her nights as well as her days there. The staff is that committed to the people they serve. There are far too many wonderful people working here to mention, but particular standouts are Josephine at Reception and Tenaia and Rogers in Life's Neighborhood. Josephine would field weekly calls from my mother's younger sister, and carry her own cellphone to my mother so the two sisters could talk. Josephine also remembered all of my siblings by name after meeting most of us once. There are six of us, and we were all wearing masks, so this was an incredible feat. Among all the caregivers working in Life's Neighborhood, Mom responded to Rogers the most. He is a gentle person with an easy laugh, and my mother just lit up whenever she saw him. I know that his presence reminded her of a happy time in her life, when she and my father were young parents and my older sister and I were babies. Rogers' and Mom's affection for each other was genuine, and so beautiful to see. Tenaia is the manager of Life's Neighborhood, and the wonderful work she does in bringing together staff and residents is beyond description. This is a place where the staff embrace your loved one when they need to move them, where they greet them with real pleasure every day, and where everyone who works with your parents and grandparents treats them with the tenderness and dignity we all deserve. I would not wish Alzheimer's on anyone, but I'm still so glad we had these years with my Mom - and that she spent them at Aegis. Thank you all so much for your loving, respectful care of our mother Barbara. None of the Suttons will ever forget you.

Suzanne worked with my family as we struggled through the process of watching a loved one…read moredeteriorate with Alzheimer's. She was tender, compassionate, committed and always present to those in her care. Never seemed like there was enough staff though, not sure how she managed caring for so many by herself but we rarely saw other staff in there when we went to visit. Seemed like the management has problems staying at this place but we can't complain with daily activities when Suzanne was there. We would rate Suzanne 5 star but overall not impressed with Aegis. The upper management doesn't have a clue whats going on with the residents or should I say they don't seem to care. They make a lot of money and have a lot of turnover in the time we were there.

My mother lived at The Terrace, which is the memory care unit, for almost 2 years until she died…read more The care there was absolutely wonderful. They were very sweet with her, and they always made her look so pretty. There were appropriate activities all day long. The residents were not forced to participate, but they were able to participate if they were interested. Covid came along after my mother moved in, so I couldn't visit for quite a while, but the activities director allowed me to email notes and photos, which she printed out for my mother to see. The nature of my mother's dementia meant that she didn't notice my long absence, nor did she notice anything else unusual. Meanwhile they just kept on taking very excellent care of her. I would highly recommend this memory care unit to anyone else looking for such care. I can't speak highly enough of it. Debbie B., Bellevue, WA

My father lived here for several years. There are many great features here for the residents, as…read morementioned in the other reviews. The food has changed: Initially the food was delicious and creative. After that chef left, it has been a series of mediocre meals. Main dishes are overcooked and under seasoned. Cooking without salt, using varieties of herbs can result in great food. This food now is blah. The joke at desert when pie is served, is the table mates try to cut the crust by stabbing it with a spoon. It is so tough, they are afraid to bite it with their teeth. The lobby is filled with expensive art, like Chihuly glass. The residents would be better served if the glass was sold and the proceeds were used to hire a great chef. The biggest complaints come when a resident needs extra services. They promise different levels of service options when you take the tour and sign the lease. They represent that they can handle needs ranging from med management, to much more assistance for people with much greater needs as their health declines. In our experience, the meds have been dispensed incorrectly several times, or not refilled in a timely manner such that none were available for a PRN. Also when people return from the hospital, the medication changes and new orders are not always done correctly. The biggest surprise was how few services they actually DO offer. If a person has poor balance and needs constant reminders to use a walker or cane, this won't happen. If help is needed getting out of bed, or off the toilet, that won't happen. This building is basically a lovely apartment home for high functioning people who can manage to live independently. Which works until there is a health event. If you spend a day and watch the elevators, and the lines of people for meals, you will notice private caregivers. Many of them. This is because if your parent has fallen, or weak after the hospital, or forgetful, they will tell you that the need for help is too great for them and they can't provide what you need. Then they threaten to discharge unless you are willing to hire your own personal care helper. That means you pay the full Gardens price , plus the price for the extra one on one private care. It's a very nice building. The director changes almost annually. Most are nice employees, good activities. Be aware that if an illness or a fall change the status of your parent's health, you will be facing much greater expenses, and a lot of extra work, if you want them to continue to live there.....

We made the right decision to place our mom at the Bellevue Senior Care. She was at the final phase…read moreof dementia. Adina and her loving team cared for her like their own. They are professionals, experienced and understand how to care for our mom in their beautiful and serene home and garden. They are meticulously clean and neat, dressed her in daily ensembles, served health home cooked meals. Our mom made good friends with the other four residents. They socialized in their own cute unique way, they sang, danced, shared dolls and stuffed animals. It was comforting and reassuring to see our mom enjoyed a good quality life at her last years. Adina and her team have exceeded our expectations. They were angels for our mom. We are forever grateful.

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Evergreen Court has been my home for five years and I love it here! The residents feel like family…read moreto me. New people are given a warm welcome and can quickly settle in. Evergreen Court is the best kept secret in Bellevue - Affordable Housing for low-income folks living near everything from hospitals, doctors, good shopping and lots of grocery stores. An Uber ride arrives in only minutes. Call our front desk at 425-455-4333 to schedule a tour. You will glad you did!

We recently moved our father to Evergreen Court and have been very impressed so far. The staff has…read morebeen incredibly helpful and friendly. Our father is a very finicky eater and has raved about every meal so far. His apartment is beautiful and the few minor glitches we've had have been resolved very quickly...with a smile from staff. Our experience with Jodi, Evergreen Court's Marketing and Admissions Director has been stellar. She is responsive, helpful and compassionate. So far, EC has surpassed all of our expectations.

I had to stay at this place for a little while. It was not my home but everybody was nice and they…read morelet me go when it was time and didn't try to keep me

Today Kathrina Mencias, staff person, refused to allow me to speak with my mother. Ms. Mencias said…read moreshe had to speak with the lawyer who has power of attorney for my mother first. I informed Ms. Mencias that Washington Administrative code requires her to allow me to speak with my mother, and also to provide relevant information. Ms. Mencias just hung up. I am shocked that I am not allowed to speak with my mother. Earlier in the week, my mother was hospitalized for 2 days. Despite the law requiring that family be notified of any transfer to another facility, Sunrise did not do so. I have filed a complaint with the State, and Sunrise is now being investigated. Several years ago, a carer forged a signature on a check on my mother's account for $1500.. Sunrise fired the woman and refused to reimburse my mother, saying she had to go to the bank to get her money back. My mother's dementia is quite bad now.I am concerned that her expensive jewelry has been taken: my mother says she does not know where some of the items are. I live in another country so I cannot go check on this. My mother was over-medicated. I saw a doctor's note on a prescription of a major anti-psychotic that stated the dosage could be lowered but the staff objected to it. My mother has dementia and is not psychotic. The drug works off-label as a tranquilizer. Evidently my mother is drugged for staff convenience.

UPDATE- Well, this is my 3rd review on Sunrise of Redmond. Shockingly (or rather not so…read moreshockingly) the last one detailing all of my complaints about this poorly run Facility was removed. And after looking through their reviews, it looks like they've had quite a bit removed. All I can say is run as fast as you can and do not put your loved ones here. My Dad has been in the Memory Care side of the Facility (REM) for over a year. The secure door has been broken much of the time. His heater hasn't been working for at least a month and he has an electric heater in his room in a dangerous position. The care is inconsistent. Not a lot of activities geared towards interests of men. Family night meals are expensive. It's $10 for my 5 year old to eat their consistently quality declining food. My Dad complains constantly that he can never reach me when he wants to call. Their Smile App is garbage.... They raised the cost of living on him and med management level when he is consistently one of the easier residents with the least amount of care needed. Staff won't respond to you. It's a mess. There is not enough parking because staff also park in guest parking. Feel free to reach out if you want to hear more, because I have a years worth of horror stories from my experience and other families experiences. Shame on you sunrise for deleting that post and for previously intimidating me to remove the first. You've made at least $120,000 off of my family in the past year.

Communication is awful. Murder in the building and families were not informed. Found out from a…read morecontracted support person while I was visiting parent! I kept waiting to hear from management, but they are hiding it, and not divulging how they are supporting residents and staff and families who might be impacted by this awful event.

My Mom was there for the last 9 months of her life. I only wish I had placed her there sooner. This…read moreis more like a "nursing home" than assisted living, which she was in previously, and which really couldn't provide the level of care she needed. Mom was in both the memory care at Patriot's Glen and Assisted living. Both have a great caregiver to resident ratio and both provided great care to her. The staff is very caring and I've actually overheard them telling her they love her. We couldn't ask for more.

My mother was a resident at Patriots Glen for several years before she passed. It is an excellent…read moreoption for your loved one and I would recommend it. Management in particular is professional, friendly, respectful, and accommodating. The home is also clean, pleasant, and well located, and it provides good food and a very nice variety of activities for residents. I also like that this facility is neither too large nor too small. It's a midsize home, so it has plenty of resources for residents and guests yet feels more intimate, warm, and community-like than some of those enormous facilities out there. After reviewing a lot of options for my mother, we decided on Patriots Glen and were very, very happy with our choice.

I would want my mother here. I would want to be here. Clean. Kind and Quiet staff. Outdoor…read morespace. Convenient. See two other homes first, and then visit KCSC. I would see this place while people are healthy. Because when you need it, there might not be room.

The Bella teeny is the kind of place you wish you could retire to with access to a five star city…read morecleaner clean food and a private executive Towncar to take you pretty much anywhere you want to go on demand. This is not the place you want to go to if you need 24 hour medical attention visa vi dementia ward type care but if you do need a round the clock care taker they offer that as well. If you want to maintain a sense of executive ownership of your own transportation they have private valet included as well as to restaurants for food and transportation that simply tailored to your desires. The staff checks in with you every day and there are constant intercommunity activities as well as be able to schedule your own Uber black style private town car for transportation pretty much anywhere in Bellevue. There is also a weekly transportation trips into Seattle up to Everett and up to Kirkland if you want to make a weekly Costco trip for normal supplies. The staff here is pretty much specifically instructed to dote on you and spoil you and help you out with things and that is so nice to see the facility that really looks to serve its residents individual needs. Full disclosure I am one of the weekend drivers at this facility and I've taken people to dozens of different kinds of locations and we're really there to serve the residence. I'm super happy to work here part time for a company that solves transportation needs for the Belletini residents and staff.

This is not your 'usual' Retirement place. This is a resort to retire to! Jamie Winter and staff go…read morebeyond expectations. My parents because of COVID 19 restrictions had to celebrate their 60+ anniversary in their room. They went out of their way to safely make them feel like a KING and QUEEN. I am truly confident in their saftey precautions and rules that my parents are in the BEST hands possible. My Parents? They too are blessed and tell me.." They know what they are doing, and we will follow what they have to say". Covid 19 has changed everyone's life. Being safe and still having g a fantastic living facility is what Bellitini has given my Parents. If there were 10 stars I'd rate them that. Thank you Bellitini, we truly appreciate all you do!!