Cathy's Cottage - Assisted Living and Memory Care

Cathy's Cottage - Assisted Living and Memory Care is a nurse-owned, six-bed residential community that helps seniors with daily living and provides a safe place for people living with memory loss or dementia, so you've got private or shared rooms and a big open layout that lets people move around easily, and there's always somebody awake at night to watch over things, all to help folks needing Alzheimer's or dementia care feel secure. The place has got a big, landscaped backyard with walkways for movement, palm and fruit trees for shade, raised garden beds folks can use, and plants that bring hummingbirds and butterflies, plus shaded spots to sit and relax, and all of this makes it easy for family and grandkids to visit and spend time together. There's a nurse dementia care specialist on site, and the staff follows individualized care plans that change as people need them, plus they provide companionship, medication help, daily living assistance, and call lights for safety. The cottage runs memory care programs called Cathy's Cottage, uses therapeutic activities designed by a certified dementia specialist, and features memory stations to support folks' recall, all happening in a place that keeps exits safe and secure for those who might wander. They serve people from many walks of life, including veterans like those from WWII or the National Guard, and those who've worked at places such as the Department of Social and Health Services, and families sometimes gather here for memorials, graveside, or church services, working with local funeral homes like Bingham-Dahlquist, Jones-Moles, and Gillies, and the community keeps ties to local churches like Trinity Lutheran, First Lutheran, and Nooksack Valley Reformed Church. Care here covers a lot, from help with meals and personal care, to memory support, skilled nursing for complex needs, respite care to give families a break, and activity programs tuned to what each resident likes or needs, so folks have help aging in place with safety and comfort in mind, and the overall focus is always on the whole person, not just their illness or memory problems.