Lake View AFH sits in Kenmore, Washington, close to Lake Washington, the Burke Gilman Trail, and Log Boom Park, so folks living there can enjoy lovely views of the water, mountains, and planes from Kenmore Air, and there are walking paths and raised garden beds for anyone who likes being outside or gardening. The home has six licensed beds, which keeps things small and more personal. Lake View AFH is run by a registered nurse, Aurica, and a nursing assistant, Flavius, who has a lot of experience and takes care of the home himself. They're there every day and know each resident by name. The staff sticks around long term, so residents see the same faces daily. The home is always open, with 24-hour awake care, and every resident has help with daily activities like washing, getting dressed, eating, moving around, and medicine. There's a strong focus on safety, with secure areas for memory care, emergency call buttons, and fall prevention programs.
Lake View AFH specializes in dementia and Alzheimer's care, with personalized plans for each person, and the caregivers have specific training to handle different behaviors, memory loss, and confusion. There's help for folks who need high-acuity care, have diabetes, need wound care, are healing after surgery, use wheelchairs, or have disabilities. The home also offers care for people with strokes or brain injuries, and incontinence needs. Visiting professionals like doctors, nurses, podiatrists, therapists, and chaplains come by regularly for exams, therapy, and support, with hospice and respite care available as well.
The meals at Lake View AFH are always fresh and made every day, with special diets like vegetarian, low salt, low sugar, and kosher on offer, and there's plenty of flexibility for what folks like to eat. Residents can enjoy tea times, meals in the bistro area, and gatherings in the TV lounge or library. Most rooms have private baths, tubs, and good views. The house has both indoor and outdoor space for games, parties, music, crafts, story time, barbecues, walks around the lake, and gardening. There are free newspapers, magazines, cable, Wi-Fi, and phones. The home is pet friendly with some restrictions. Lake View AFH runs on a one caregiver to two resident ratio, so each person gets plenty of attention, companionship, and a feeling of being at home. The environment is clean, warm, and meant to feel cozy and safe so everyone can feel settled and looked after day and night.
