Avista Senior Living

Love my one-bedroom apartment! It is clean, freshly painted with new carpeting, and a nice view of cliffs. Don't really know about care services as I am in independent living and not assisted living. By observations, it looks like they are good. Schedule for activities could use improvement.

Although they are brand new, they didn't feel like the right fit for my mom. I didn't feel the same passion as we did at another community. Although, I myself wouldn't mind living there.

Staff friendly. They greeted and engaged residents as we toured. A nice physical set up. The suite room was the best we have seen in terms of the ability to utilize a small space. Outdoor area a bit smaller that some, but very nice.

Very nice place. Met the nurse, [name removed], and she explained things. [Name removed] very helpful and knowledgeable on the tour. The apt available was roomy except for the bedroom closet but there is a second closet.

The staff is extraordinary, they remember everyone's favorite meals and are very efficient. The residents are also happy and helpful. I love this place!

overall this is a nice place.

We are very pleased with my mother’s move to Garnet Place. Her room is lovely. The staff is very friendly and quick to attend to my mother’s needs. Their food service could improve along the variety lines. Also they need to serve more fresh fruit and vegetables during the meals. The programs are interesting and the special events are family friendly. Overall, my mother is happy living at Garnet Place.

I've lived here for 4 months now. The facility is always clean and the staff is very friendly. I thought the facility came furnished and it didn't but the maintenance crew helped furnish my apartment. They do need a lot of help in the kitchen I waited for 1 hour asking 4 different people to check on it and all I was getting was a turkey and cheese sandwich. People that came in after me were getting their meals. That is the only complaint I have. I would recommend this to people in fact I already have and they are thinking about it.

The director of the Syringa Place is caring and tries to do a good job. The monthly family dinners are a great way to connect families with their loved ones. It is much appreciated. Staff are courteous. The nurse is helpful.

I had a great tour and liked what I saw,however, I don't think they have sufficient nursing staff. And they charge for ever thing. Some activity but not too much. Rooms are nice. I have not ruled out this place yet.

The review and boarding process went very well. [names removed] have all been wonderful. They made me feel like my mom will be well taken care of.

This is the kind of place I am looking for. Willing to interact with the residents and care for them the rest of their life

Is a great place to live and the patient care is fantastic.

Quaint, clean and homey environment. Staff was courteous, friendly and knowledgeable. Mom thought the one bedroom apartment was adequate for her needs and she really liked the walk in shower. We have several other locations to visit so if others seem as good as this one we will have some tough choices when it gets down to making a selection.

This center was pretty new and updated. All the staff and the residents were saw seems happy. We were impressed with Thenewness of it,but it seemed too big. I think my father would do better in a smaller facility.

Heron Place was really a good fit for us for my loved one's respite care. I feel it's a very expensive, and we did have some issues with the medication management program there, but overall, the staff were really sweet and were excellent at giving my loved one the TLC she needed. [Removed] was especially helpful to us. I loved that Heron Place was in a convenient location for our family, for my loved one's friends, and for church services. The church van could easily come pick her up. Heron Place was clean, welcoming, and homey, and I felt secure knowing my loved one was getting the care she needed there.

Overall, I feel my loved one's experience with New Beginnings was a good one. They have nice, friendly staff members there, the place is clean, and the food seemed to be pretty good as well. I would recommend this community to others.

While looking for a place for my loved one we were drawn to this location because of the level of care that was provided, all the amenities, and how safe and secured the place is. There are a whole bunch of activities given such as bible study and fitness classes like senior Zumba. It is a bit expensive, but I would recommend them to others.

The staff is extremely friendly to residents and visitors and the staff has been consistently patient with my mom as she struggles to adapt. Before she moved in they had got the apartment into great shape. There was new carpet, paint, and it was clean. Also, all the common areas are maintained nicely. I identified a maintenance need, and the maintenance man was there within a few days (not immediately because I'd stated it did not need immediate attention) and noted that he had already identified the problem and had the necessary part on order. My mom seems to enjoy the food (she isn't complaining, which she would if she didn't like it) and I ate in the dining room for several meals and I found the food tasty but I know I'd gain weight if I ate there routinely. I noted that the staff all work at meals to ensure that new residents are not left out, so when they arrive at the dining area a staff person greets them by name and will take them to a table with a vacant seat and introduce to the people there, facilitating getting to know people. I think they steer the new person away from less friendly folks. They have activities for the residents, and the activity manager [Removed] is particularly nice. I have noted an activity that we'd been told about that isn't actually offered, which is group walks on the greenbelt that is a couple of blocks away. Perhaps I misunderstood what I was told, and this was instead an ad activity organized by some of the residents (and not happening anymore). One thing I particularly like is they allow residents to place some personal item(s) on the door or adjacent hallway wall, or item near the door. For someone like my mom, who suffers from memory loss, this is a great aid to being able to find her way around Garnet Place on her own and not need assistance to get to and from the dining or activity room areas. They also allow things to be hung from walls and ceiling in the rooms so that you can really personalize it, no restrictions noted on hanging things. I can say the experience thus far is extremely positive, and I have hopes that my mom will settle in well.

I toured this community when I was trying to find a place for my friend and wound up speaking with [Removed], who is the manager. It wasn’t overbearingly fancy. It was very nice though. The grounds were fabulous and very well kept. The facility, when I saw it, was absolutely clean. If somebody had enough money and was able to partake in some of the activities that they provide, I would say it would be great. What I did notice is the amenities are many and you don’t see a lot of residents taking part in them. The facility itself is just a bit on the smaller side and cheaper in price. We ultimately went with a home care option instead.