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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Balch, WA
If you’re looking for assisted living in Balch, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Balch or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Balch.
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The staff members at Sharon Care Center get 10 stars and the care services are just about as good as you can get. We would recommend this community to other families who are searching for a place for their...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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It was overall a positive experience, considering the situation and I would recommend and have recommend this facility to other people. For me, it was location and ability to visit. All care needs were...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The decisions surrounding Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia’s are some of the most difficult that a family must make. The Hampton Memory Care is specially designed and devoted exclusively to the care of those living with this disease and other memory loss. We are a free-standing, specialized...
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I am currently a resident at Olympics West Senior Living and my experience has been very good so far. The friendliness and staff are great. The cleanliness, care services and food are good. Overall, I would...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Olympic West Retirement Inn is an inviting, home-like community located in Tumwater, WA — not far from the state capitol of Olympia. We offer a full range of choices in our Homestead, Independent, and Assisted Living apartments. At Olympics West, you will find a wide range of amenities, including...
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Cooks Hill Manor is a very quiet and clean community. The staff is very caring and seems to genuinely care about the residents. No body is ever in a bad mood and it is a little creepy that everyone is so...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cooks Hill Manor is known for its small-town, country feel and great customer service. Because we are a relatively small community, we get to know our residents well, and they become like family to us. We take pride in the care and service we provide to our residents and their families, and are...
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They have church every Sunday, a beautician, people that do nails, games, and a work out type regimen for them to do sitting down. They have barbeques and are willing to take them out if they wish to go to...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Chehalis West Assisted Living, located in scenic Chehalis, Washington, is an assisted living facility featuring individual apartments for residents. We currently offer assisted living in studio alcove apartments, two other types of studio apartments and two one-bedroom model apartments. Chehalis...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Brooks Blessings Adult Family Home offers a range of care giving services in an intimate, family environment. Located on the beautiful Mima Prairie just minutes from Olympia, Brooks Blessings provides care and companionship in an exclusive setting. Brooks Blessings AFH is an alternative to...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Park Place was uniquely designed and custom built for an Adult family Home. Our large open floor plan allows for plenty of room to relax as well as privacy for special events or gatherings. All 6 of our Resident Rooms are private with attached bath. Our caring staff has over 30 years combined...
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This is a nic community for my mom. This is a small community. She is very happy with the meals and that they do ask her eqach day what she is wanting daily. They do have a small variety of activities....
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Oak Wood Haven AFH is located in Centralia, WA as part of Lewis County. This residential care home sits in a city with a small population that was a stopover point for stagecoaches in pioneer days. Today, it's the hAssisted Living way point between Tacoma and Kalama. Centralia is a nice, quite...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcome to our newly remodeled 20 bed facility. This facility is under new owners and management. Management and staff are highly trained in dementia care as well as elder care. The staff here have years of experience and have worked together for years. The rooms at the facility do not have...
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I like this facility because they were the only facility who was willing to come visit my client to assess him to see if he would be a good fit for their community. When they came to visit him, they had a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Beehive retirement and assisted living is located in the quiet town of McCleary, WA. The ambient neighborhood of our community's location offers our residents a wonderful place to call home. At Beehive, we take pride in the convenience that we offer. Our residents are within a walking distance to...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
SIM Adult Family Home is an assisted living facility in a quite residential neighborhood of Tumwater, WA. This facility offers its residents the care they need for the rest of their lives, so they don't have to worry about living in a foster home, paying bills, mortgages, or seeing their health...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Located in Tumwater, Washington, Tumwater Meadows Adult Family Home prides itself on its 'non-institutional' approach to caring for senior citizens into their old age. We strive to create a comfortable, enjoyable environment for our patrons while retaining their independence through activities...
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Cost of assisted living in Balch, WA
The average cost of senior living in Balch is $4,641 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Raymond, WA with an average of $4,156 per month.
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What families are saying about assisted living in Balch
Recent reviews for assisted living in Balch
Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living
4.9
I would absolutely recommend Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living. The staff are very good at their jobs. They care about the residents. I feel like there are so many opportunities and activities, especially in the memory care at Bonaventure. The residents in the memory care are not just forgotten ...
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Woodland Retirement and Assisted Living Community in Lacey, WA
3.9
My loved one is getting the care he needs and my parent has plenty of opportunities to interact with the community without the worry of leaving my loved one alone.The care staff is great. Very responsive to my loved ones needs and quick to form a bond with them. The service staff is adequate. ...
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Beehive Retirement and Assisted Living in McCleary, WA
5.0
It was such a relief to find a clean caring place that my mother could afford. The transition went easier than any thought. She is once again talking to others (the other residents are her age). While short term memory may be gone, they all remember the 1930's and 40's like it was yesterday. ...
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Balch assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Balch assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Balch, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Balch assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Balch that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Balch, WANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
92.3%
51.6%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.5%
33%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
76.9%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.3%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
92.3%
56.2%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
29.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.3%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53.8%
47.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
92.3%
53%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Balch assisted living
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Balch Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Balch, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
84.6%
50.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.8%
31.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.5%
40.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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13.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Balch assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Balch partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Balch, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
26.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.8%
39.2%
No sugar
No sugar
46.2%
36.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
92.3%
34.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
12.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Balch assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Balch communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Balch, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
30.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.1%
41.2%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
35%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Balch assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Balch offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Balch, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
38.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
30.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
29.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
84.6%
49%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.8%
48.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
84.6%
51.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
40.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.8%
33.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.4%
36.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
45.5%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
45.9%
Dances
Dances
23.1%
28.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
23.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
44.8%
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State regulations for assisted living in Balch
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Washington assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Balch protect seniors.
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Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living, Fieldstone Olympia Memory Care and Sharon Care Center are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Balch, Washington. See full list of communities.
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