Cottages at Edgewood sits in the small town of Edgewood, Washington, and it's made up of three cozy cottages that each house up to twenty residents, so altogether there's room for sixty people, which is a pretty big place by memory care standards, and those cottages sort of look and feel more like homes than bigger buildings, with kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms with fireplaces, and even their own laundry areas, so residents aren't lost in a crowd, and each cottage leads right outside to a big secure courtyard for walking, fresh air, and gardening, and the whole place is fenced in for safety. The building opened in 2015 and was built with safety and memory care in mind-the doors and windows have alarms, and staff keep an eye on things around the clock, with licensed nurses on site during the week and always available in emergencies, and everyone gets a personalized care plan from a director of nursing, created with the help of doctors and families, to fit each person's needs and keep up with the changes that can come with dementia.
The staff at Cottages at Edgewood specialize in memory care and have training in dementia and Alzheimer's, which means they know how to support residents who have trouble remembering, feel stressed, or get agitated, and besides that, they help with daily things like bathing, dressing, medications, insulin, high-level care needs, and even help with feeding or pureeing food if someone has trouble chewing. There's health programs that cover physical therapy, mental health support, rehabilitation, screenings, and they have care for diabetes, incontinence, or people who can't get around easily. When someone needs hospice care or a short respite stay, the community handles that too, so families can get extra help when it's needed, and there's licensed nurses, LPNs or RNs, taking care of the higher medical support. All rooms, whether private or shared, come furnished or can be set up with personal things from home, and every room has its own private or shared bathroom, air conditioning, internet, cable, and even client-controlled heat, along with hardwood floors and wheelchair access.
The dining options cover a wide range, including vegan, kosher, vegetarian, international dishes, meals made by a professional chef, pureed foods, and choices for people with special diets, and guests can join meals too-there's designated dining spaces and meals can be delivered to rooms if needed. Scheduled group activities focus on things that help with memory, like music therapy, arts and crafts, group discussions, and exercise, and residents can choose to be as involved or relaxed as they want, with quiet areas for unwinding and outdoor spaces with mountain and garden views. There are daily programs to maintain memory function, encourage socializing, and support independence, and everything, from the gardens to the patios and indoor walking areas, is designed to prevent wandering but still let people move around and enjoy a sense of freedom.
Transportation for appointments and community events is coordinated, families get education and support, and the facility partners with doctors, mental health pros, and hospice services as needed. The community has move-in help and staff check in regularly to make sure everyone's schedule and preferences are respected, but there isn't always much new information online since sometimes there are system errors with their online listings, so most people rely on direct visits or phone calls to learn more. Cottages at Edgewood holds certifications for adult residential care and enhanced adult residential care, is licensed for memory care, and follows Washington state rules to keep things safe and up to standard, and though ratings and reviews average about 4.0 on one site and 7.7 out of 10 overall, families tend to focus more on the staff's attention and the small, homey atmosphere. The whole place is built so residents with dementia can stay active, feel at home, and keep their dignity, all the while having the support they need.
