Brookwood House Inc sits over in Bellevue, Washington, right there in King County, and since 2006 Gabriela, who's a licensed family nurse practitioner, along with Remus, have been running the place as an Adult Family Home with skilled caregivers and a homey feeling that folks can notice as soon as they walk in the door. This adult family home is licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services and has eight licensed beds in a setting that's best described as relaxed and family-like, and the staff, including four certified nurse assistants who have been around a long time, are known for being caring and attentive with the six to eight residents who live here. The rooms are all studios and the place is wheelchair and walker accessible; there's air conditioning, cable TV (with Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and local sports channels), private telephones, Xfinity cable with voice-activated remotes, internet access, home-cooked meals, a generator for back-up, and a full fire sprinkler system so everybody is kept safe and comfortable whatever the weather does.
The house has landscaped gardens with water or mountain views, a private patio or deck, and an inviting atmosphere, where they keep up a good program of activities that takes into account what each person wants or is able to do, and that includes holiday celebrations, birthday parties, board and card games, exercise classes, movie nights, craft sessions, cooking, musical programs, bingo, gardening and garden walks, puzzles, pet therapy, aroma therapy, a library, reading, bible study, coloring, painting, tea time, story time, barbecues or picnics, dancing, singing, and a good effort at keeping people active and connected. Folks can have visitors from 9 in the morning till 8 at night, and the staff does what it can to make a person feel like they're right at home while staying safe.
Brookwood House provides 24-hour skilled and dignified care for seniors who need help with daily living, and they put a focus on keeping people safe, encouraging independence, and lifting up self-esteem, with professional oversight by a full-time RN on site or on-call at all times, and a licensed family nurse practitioner involved in day-to-day care. The staff is prepared to handle high-acuity care like tube feeding (G-tube, J-tube, NG-tube), medication management, managing different types of urinary catheters, as well as end-of-life care with home health, palliative, and hospice services if needed. Residents living here can get memory care, home care, assisted living, skilled nursing, plus help with development disabilities and mental health needs, and the environment is designed to stimulate both body and mind for seniors who may otherwise feel isolated. The place keeps an emergency alarm and call system, ADL security, complimentary newspapers and magazines, and offers dietary support along with activities that fit different interests and abilities. It's a nurse-owned and nurse-managed community that prides itself on a gentle but thorough approach to helping seniors, with both Gabriela and Remus on hand making sure everything runs smoothly, and after all these years, they've earned a reputation as a small, close-knit home where the basics are always tended to with care, and the staff does what's needed without any fuss.
