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[name removed] loved the care center and the patients and workers. We were pleased with the quality of care and the caregivers. No place is like being "home" and it takes time to adjust but we would recommend The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care.
About the facility The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care offers quality care in a vibrant environment. Professional staff assist with a variety of health and personal care needs ranging from memory care to activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, dressing, medication management, and more.
Enjoy peace of mind and a stress-free lifestyle at The Bellingham. They have a 24/7 emergency call system, as well as on-site nursing and wellness team members to help ensure residents’ protection at all times. They also take care of the housekeeping and chores so you can focus on pursuing new hobbies, spending time with friends, relaxing, or participating in fulfilling activities.
Residents have access to a variety of unique community perks and wellness programs, too. Use the art room, relaxing spa, game room, theater, and more. Choose from a studio, one- or two-bedroom apartment. The apartments include modern stainless steel appliances, stone countertops, large closets, and laundry units and can be personalized or decorated to your liking.
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Amenities at The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
Healthcare Services
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Memory Care
- Non-Ambulatory Care
- Medication Management
- Incontinence Care
- High Acuity Care
- Diabetic Care
Meals & Dining
- Vegetarian
- Professional Chef
- Room Service
- Anytime Dining
- Special Dining Programs
- Meals Provided
- Pureed Meals
- International Cuisine
- No Sugar
- Restaurant Style Dining
- Guest Meals
- Low / No Sodium
Room Amenities
- Garden View
- Air Conditioned
- Handicap Accessible
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Ground Floor Units
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Private Dining Room
Transportation & parking
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
- Complimentary Transportation
- Transportation at Cost
Pets
- Dogs Allowed
- Cats Allowed
Common areas
- Central Fireplace
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Private Bath
- Outside Patio
- Library
- Indoor Common Areas
- Beauty Salon
- Meeting Room
- Barber Shop
- TV Lounge
Recreational areas
- Raised Garden Beds
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Piano or Organ
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry Service / Drycleaning
- Beautician
Languages spoken
- American Sign Language
- English
- Spanish
Activities
- Men's Club
- Dances
- Choir / Singing Club
- Cooking Classes
- Current Events Club
- Karaoke
- Walking Club
- Activities Off-site
- Trivia Games
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Pet-focused Programs
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- Sensory-based Programs
- Book Club
- Bible Study Group
- Cards / Pinochle Club
- Day Trips and Outings
- Resident Band or Musicians
- Activities On-site
- Intergenerational Programs
- Gardening Club
- Stretching Classes
- Catholic Services
- Cooking Club
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Holiday Parties
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Wii Bowling
- Forever Fit
- Reminiscence Programs
- Birthday Parties
- Live Musical Performances
- Montessori Programs
- BBQs or Picnics
- Art Classes
- Live Well Programs
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A Place for Mom has scored The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care with 7.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care has 34 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.7 out of 5.
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3.7
Cleanliness
3.6
Friendliness
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Care Services
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Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
3.8
Value for Cost
3.8
A Place for Mom has scored The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care with 7.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care has 34 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.7 out of 5.
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KN - Family/friend
Memory Care
October 14, 2024
Review for The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
[name removed] loved the care center and the patients and workers. We were pleased with the quality of care and the caregivers. No place is like being "home" and it takes time to adjust but we would recommend The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
October 16, 2024
Hi there, Our team aims to provide the highest quality care for every resident, and we are so happy to see that they've delivered at The Bellingham at Orchard A Memory Care Residence. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback.
K J - Resident/client
Memory Care
September 15, 2024
Great caregivers
I can't praise the caregivers enough. Or any of the staff that interacts with the people who live there. The admin is fairly good with the exception of the business office manager. He is incredibly rude and extremely unprofessional
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
September 23, 2024
Hello there, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Our team strives to provide a friendly and warm environment and your feedback helps us improve. If you are willing to discuss your concerns further, please reach out to us at ResidentExperience@frontiermgmt.com.
J - Family/friend
Memory Care
August 22, 2023
Not a Good Experience
An outside caregiver warned me that his health was failing way before staff did. I would not recommend this place to anyone. A patient escaped the facility one day when I was there.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
September 19, 2023
Hello there, Thank you for sharing your experience at our community. Our professional staff aim to provide high quality care to all our residents. We would like to look into this further. If you are willing, please reach out to us at ResidentExperience@frontiermgmt.com.
Karen - Family/friend
Memory Care
August 9, 2023
A Nice Community sounds perfect
I would give a 5 on most all just wish the cost wasn't so high but...He loves it there and enjoys having people around. He doesn't get involved too much with activities but does enjoy the chapel time on Wednesdays and spends a lot of time just walking around and "working" at what we don't know as his mind keeps him busy "working". I thank the Lord for his care at Orchard!!
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
August 11, 2023
Hi Karen, Our team aims to provide the highest quality care for every resident, and we are so happy to see that they've delivered at The Bellingham at Orchard A Memory Care Residence. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback.
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
March 15, 2023
Bad start for my loved one as they fell 3 times in the first week and then spent 2 nights in the hospital My loved one is doing good now that we have worked things out. They staff are doing a good job and everyone knows my loved one's name and call my loved one by it. The staff are doing a good job. It is a good place. There could be some work to improve the cleanliness of the eating area.
There are three meals a day. The staff are easy to talk with from the aides all the way up to the Director.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
March 17, 2023
Thank you for taking time to write a review. We strive to provide excellent care to all our residents. We will share your kind words with our staff.
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
November 28, 2022
I value The Bellingham at Orchard. Great staff. Great programming. Good food. Supportive. I am dismayed by the cost and the for-profit system of most senior care in general. But given that, I value The Bellingham for its transparency to me as an adult child of one of their residents and their great ability to hire compassionate staff.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
November 30, 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience with our caregivers. They strive to treat each of our residents like family. Your kind words mean a lot to us.
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 30, 2022
Happy with our choice
Their suggestion on how to get a person here was very nice and helpful. It went really smoothly. Everything is going well from what we can tell. The facility is very clean and the staff have been wonderful. It would be nice if they had one day for gospel music for those interested in religion. But they do have exercise classes, sing alongs, etc. Our loved one is diabetic and they are trying to improve the menu. He is safe and getting great care, but it is very expensive. I would recommend The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
September 30, 2022
Our team aims to provide the highest quality care for every resident, and we are so happy to see that they've delivered at The Bellingham at Orchard A Memory Care Residence. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback.
Michael A
Memory Care
August 31, 2022
Overall Opinion of Bellingham at Orchard
Stopped in to see someone after a month away, Was Totally Shocked At The Fact His Personal Needs Were Not Being Met. His Moustache had not been trimmed since way before I had seen him last. Fingernails so Overgrown,(I can only Imagine what his toe nails look like) Hadn't Shaved in Days. Food All over the front of Clothing. This was Not the PROUD MAN I Had seen little over a month away.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
September 27, 2022
Hello Michael, Thank you for sharing your experience at our community. Our professional staff aim to provide high quality care to all our residents. We would like to look into this further. If you are willing, please reach out to us at ResidentExperience@frontiermgmt.com.
Mary - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 16, 2021
Care and support!
The staff is great and the care takers are very attentive and really work on trying to assist people with memory care issues like maintaining and supporting them. They do a lot of activities, and our mother really enjoys the women's tea. They also just set up an art room which our mother enjoys because she used to be a painter. Our mother is fine with the food, but our father sometimes doesn't really care for it.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
December 9, 2020
I love The Bellingham
We have been very happy with our experience with The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care. What really stuck out to us was the friendliness of the staff and the residents and the fact that they didn't have anything to hide. The best part about this community so far would be how much the staff members do for the residents. My sister loves the piano and during covid, they made sure she had access to one. They really care about their residents and take the time to form relationships. I would absolutely recommend.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
December 10, 2019
My sister is not the easiest person to work with but The Bellingham staff is great with her. They know the littlest details, for example, she doesn't like hot or cold drinks - she wants them tepid. The staff makes sure she gets her drinks, whether it is at a meal or just a request just like she likes them.
Response from The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care
December 12, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words about our community. We absolutely love having your sister with us. She has made such an impact; everyone looks forward to Thursday band practice so they can hear her play the piano!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 12, 2019
Review of Bellingham at Orchard
You have great nurses and CNAs who really have a caring giving attitude
There needs to be better communication about the residents between the nurses and CNAs, med tech, dining shift change
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 12, 2019
Review of Bellingham at Orchard
Think health issues etc - should only be shared with spouse or resident by nurses.
Residents own razors should be used on him. Straight razors only used on one person (throw away)
Need new meal covers
Not all activ dir have same gifts they need to be able to use what they excel in more variety
Would like to see more interaction to Salish residents
TVs on good up beat channels good to see homey look
Mags all around etc would like to see more stuff to access for residents
Need a time for Chr Hymns or at least mixed with other music
Need to see an aid accessible at all times if needed
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 12, 2019
Review of Bellingham at Orchard
Geared to respond to the many different aspects of Alzheimer's, dementia and other forms of memory loss.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 11, 2019
Review of Bellingham at Orchard
Good caring people, the communication is good too!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 11, 2019
Review of Bellingham at Orchard
My mother is much happier at The Bellingham at Orchard. She needed more help and encouragement than she was previously receiving at her former assisted living residence and she receives that support now.
Margaret L - Family/friend
Memory Care
June 11, 2019
Recommended
My mom has been here a few months with early late stage Alzheimers, after living at a different memory care facility for a year. Bellingham at Orchard has been an excellent place for her. The staff are friendly and helpful, and despite my mom's behavioral challenges, she has been treated very nicely. They make sure mom eats enough to keep weight on from her endless walks around the facility. Administrative staff is easy to work with, too, and I know my mom is very safe and cared for.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
November 15, 2018
Care at Orchard
My husband was at Orchard for the last few weeks of his life. He was well cared for and his only complaint was that I couldn't take him home. The staff always seemed to know where he was when I would arrive to visit and if he was participating in the planned activities there. It may have been helpful if he had more physical/mental therapy to maintain what little strength he had. There are no RN's on staff or MD's so the level of care in that regard was not available there.
He enjoyed the interaction with the attendants and helpers and was generally well cared for.
Kee Mill - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 8, 2018
I have had nothing but excellent experiences with the people and facility at The Bellingham at Orchard. The executive director, [name removed] and the rest of the staff calmly and kindly assisted us to move my mom in on short notice. Our family was really struggling to provide appropriate care for my mom when she moved in. She was immediately made to feel welcome, we were reassured, and they were consistently available to answer our questions. My mom says "everyone here is kind to me and I have made good friends." After only one week living there, she told me she was settled there and appeared calm and comfortable. This is a far cry from the distress, anxiety and anger we had been experiencing at home.
I recommend this business for their committed and caring staff. It is the people who made this a home for my mom.
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
November 1, 2017
Vibrant and active community
When I went to tour the facility it was very vibrant and active. A lot of the residents were up and walking about. The facility itself was extremely spacious. I unfortunately had to take my Husband out of another facility, but if he had to go back, I would pick this facility. There were also a lot of residents in the Alzheimer’s group. Everyone just seemed so active. There was nothing that seemed strange or concerning to me. I would recommend this facility.
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