Highland Villa AFH sits at 5270 Highland Drive in Bellevue, WA, and has been taking care of elderly residents since 2011 with a small team, usually about one to four staff working together, and they handle things in a home-like way, calling themselves an adult family home but you might also hear people refer to them as a Board and Care Home or sometimes even an adult foster home since they offer care inside a real, lived-in house. Residents can bring their cats or dogs because they do allow pets, which a lot of people appreciate, and they help people get to appointments or errands with complimentary transportation, while for those who drive or have guests, they've got parking set up too. When someone needs help, the team steps in with things like diabetic care, ambulatory and incontinence care, high acuity assistance, medicine reminders, help with bathing or getting dressed, and they try to make every service fit what each person needs-especially for folks with memory conditions like Alzheimer's since they have Memory Care and dementia care programs with rooms and showers that help seniors who have mobility concerns, and security systems that help when someone's at risk of wandering.
Everyone lives in either a private or sometimes shared room, most of which include private bathrooms, while the common areas-both inside and outside-give people space to relax, spend time together, or sit quietly in the garden spaces, the reading room, or in activity spaces like the game room, fitness room, or sauna, and for folks who like the outdoors, there's a garden and spots to get fresh air without leaving the property. They cook three meals each day right there in the home, taking care with special menu changes if you have health conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, and while most days include regular events and group activities, Highland Villa AFH also schedules community night events, music programs, tabletop games, exercise sessions, pet therapy, trips outside the home, movie entertainment, and they do devotional services off-site for those who want it.
The staff do more than just basic care; you'll find them arranging health schedules, keeping the place safe and secure, and helping with bathing, grooming, and bathroom needs, plus their advisors are around most days to answer questions from families. For those who just need a short stay, like after a surgery or for respite, they can arrange that too, and when someone needs hospice or nursing care at the end of life, Highland Villa AFH has services for that as well.
With all these care types-assisted living, nursing, memory, adult day care, and short-term stays-the main goal at Highland Villa AFH is to cover the wide range of needs older adults often face, making sure there are enough activities and support to let people keep as much independence as possible while staying safe, comfortable, and, hopefully, a bit happier each day.
