My overall impression of Timber ridge and entire facility has been extremely positive. One of the individual I had pleasure meeting with is Danica Denny. I first met her while caring for a mutual senior client and later had the opportunity to work alongside her during wellness event for residents at Briarwood. What stood out to me immediately was her calm, caring and attentive presence. She listens carefully, responds thoughtfully, and genuinely cares about the residents and their experience. During our event, I watched her patiently speaking with each resident,making sure everyone is comfortable, welcome and supported. Professionally, communication with Danica has always been prompt, clear and detail oriented. She has a natural ability to lead with both professionalism and compassion. It has been a pleasure working with her and I deeply appreciate the care and dedication she brings to the people around her. read more

I don't recommend working for this company they support discrimination of their employees and their employees lying to cover their bad ways. Anyone in a leadership role can't be trusted and even when you think they have your back they will gladly stab you in the back. I have also meet people who have moved their loved ones into the facility and regretted it and wish they could get them out but due to the contracts they are unable to get their loved ones out of the facility. read more

I have two parents in Timber Ridge, so I can share a bit of their experience, and my family's, for a The Times we have visited, and dealt with the facility's staff. My parents have lived there going on 10 years. They purchased their unit after having looked at a lot of higher-end condos around the Eastside. They had not had ANY intention on going into a progressive care community. They were both healthy, and in their mid-seventies, having no need for any level of care. But as family members we were concerned that they might need some level of care soon enough, as my dad had Parkinson's. He wasn't experiencing many symptoms, and so far it had progressed slowly, but you never know. So we hated the thought of them having to move again in just a few years, when it is so disruptive to their lives. But they had categorically dismissed even the idea of looking at progressive care options, as they prejudged what they would find, and were unwilling to move down-scale that much...at least as they perceived what they would find. So I met with their real estate agent, privately, and expressed the family's concerns. I strong advocated for doing the research, and then presenting what he found, and then we would go from there. While he was their agent, not ours, he understood the concern, having been recently through it with his own parents. So he agreed to give it a serious look, but only presenting anything worthwhile, directly to our folks. I was good with that. Less than a week later my folks had seen Timber Ridge, and fell in love with it. And they were trying to CONVINCE US that it was the way to go!! What a turn-around!! They discovered an absolutely beautiful campus, built up on the eastern slope of Cougar Mountain, as a part of the Talus community, with a commanding view of Sqwak Mountain, downtown Issaquah, the Issaquah Highlands, and the Cascade Mountains. The building is LEEDS Silver Certified for energy-efficiency. Anyone who knows realizes this is a very high standard that few new buildings meet. The overall building is designed in kind of a neo Northwest Lodge look, with exposed wood, open timbers, etc, without being rustic in the least. It has full facilities to meet almost every need except doctor's appointments and shopping! It included a beautiful dining room, with patio seating for the Summertime. The dining room is menu service, with daily specials, a wine list, and bar service; not cafeteria-style dining. You don't have assigned seating, but you can make reservations, including bring in people from the outside with you. A full-service lounge, cafe, and a grab-n-go convenience food counter, with espresso service. Car service, for those who can't drive but need to get-around. Hair salon and barber services. Workout room, swimming pool, library, meeting/craft rooms, larger event facilities for large meetings, and hosted events. The units are spacious, with full kitchens, and all the normal condo facilities, with the addition of emergency call buttons built-in. They were fortunate to get on the waiting list to purchase at a time when several units came open. A 2-bed/2.5 bath penthouse-style unit came open, with vaulted ceilings, which provided a spectacular view to the East. They were allowed to remodel the unit to the degree they wanted to...even though the condition of the unit, which was very good. The care facilities allow for increased care all the way up through memory care. Our folks have had to move up in care, unfortunately. My mom moved to memory care this last year. What a blessing it was that she was less that 100 yds away, and my dad could walk over to hangout with her, as often as he liked. My dad moved up to assisted-living this last Fall. The facility even helped move him, even hanging his pictures. The staff have been wonderful. So loving and caring, both based on what I see, and what my folks tell me. And they go out of their way to take care of things they don't have to, like meals. Rather than my dad going back down to the dining room to eat his meals, they bring up a menu, and bring his dinner up to him, so he can eat with her two meals a day. That takes effort on their part. Three floors and 50 yds, just to take care of his special needs...twice each day. My mother has recently been put on Hospice care, and I have met some of the new staff members and nurses, and they treat her as if she was their own mother. I see them be tender with the other residents as well. Sitting and doing crafts, reading, playing the piano and singing...and none of this in a scheduled activity time...just to make their lives better. That's not always easy, or possible with memory care residents. read more

My parents moved to Timber Ridge @ Talus 10 years ago. It looks nice.... Timber ridge makes certain its aesthetically pleasing with a million dollar view. I would certainly do a lot of research before moving there and READ the contract, know what it says! My parents did not buy into Timber Ridge, the contract calls it a loan of which they get 80% back when they move and pay over 4200.00 a month to live in an apartment and get 1 meal a day. When they needed nursing care in Briarwood, the unit was full so they were shuttled off to other nursing care facilities- twice. When they wanted to get into Assisted Living or Memory Care they too are full, therefore you wait to get into them, having to hire a caregiver in your own apartment if that is what your mom/dad need. When a space was offered in the Assisted Living Unit we were told that there was no one to help them move from within the facility and no one to help you hang pictures or put beds together once you were in the unit. Thus you have to hire it on your own and do the work on your own. Meals in AL cost approx 1100.00 a month per person When you move to Assisted Living, Memory Care, Briarwood you lose your parking space. Parking: There is little availability, many times there is little or no parking in areas that would be accessible to my parents friends and/or family members as we get closer and closer to 70 years old read more

A tiny review for a tiny bar in the Timber Ridge lodge! Great gin and tonics, and a fabulous view from the deck looking out over Issaquah and across to the plateau. This is a retirement community, but I think the bar and restaurant are open to the public. read more

I recently visited Timber Ridge as I am researching retirement living options for my mother. I chose to start at Timber Ridge because of its close proximity to my home. As it turns out, its location is simply a 'bonus' as there are so many other great features this community has to offer. Not only are the grounds meticulously maintained, the facility itself is beautiful and there are great views from every direction. While touring the community, I couldn't help but notice the very active vibe. There are tons of activities going on and the residents appeared to be having fun. The folks in the marketing department were very helpful. They provided a great overall education on everything to consider when embarking on a decision of this magnitude. They provided a thorough explanation of their unique model that offers the full continuum of care. Staff and residents seemed like friends...exactly the type of environment my mother is looking for! read more

For being "award winning" with with all the services for the "resort style senior living" I have NO idea how they get any clients. Several months ago I used the contact form on the website to get additional information. No response. A few weeks later I called and was transferred to marketing but they could not answer any questions. They took my name and phone number with a promise to be called by one of their "counselors". Sooooo that did not work any better than the website form. I tried one more time and when I reached the same gentleman in marketing that I spoke to before I stated this was my third attempt to reach someone for additional information. He apologized and promised my contact requested would be escalated and I would get a call this week. Nope. I am thinking if THIS part is so difficult, then really what is the quality of care?? I was surprised that reviews are so limited on this facility - except on indeed.com where employees post reviews about how awful it is to work there. Moral of the story: Potential Clients & Employees should keep looking. read more