WE&E Adult Family Home sits in a quiet residential part of Lakewood, Washington, at 8502 112th Street Southwest, and you'll find a small, home-like setting where just six licensed beds make for a place that feels more like a family home than a big facility, with the peace and everyday rhythms that many older adults appreciate, and it's owned by a registered nurse who makes sure care's done right. The staff helps with daily living tasks, medication, bathing, housekeeping, health appointments, and even pharmacy delivery, plus there's round-the-clock care and a security alarm system, so families can feel safe about their loved ones being watched over. Residents have their own private rooms, private patio or deck, and can enjoy private telephones and access to high-speed Wi-Fi along with cable or satellite TV-sometimes even with channels in Chinese, Spanish, Russian, or Filipino if that's wanted-and there's wheelchair and walker access throughout the house, so moving around's not a problem. The house has features like gardens, water views or mountain views, a smoking area, and community spaces for gathering, as well as private dining with family, which makes it easy for visits during regular visiting hours from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, or tours most days between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.
The home serves adults who need help with the basics, folks with dementia or memory care needs, and can even handle special health conditions like diabetes, past stroke, wound care, oxygen needs, and more complicated things like trach or ventilator beds, working with local doctors and health services for therapy or even end-of-life care and hospice if needed. There's a fall prevention program, an emergency call button, and licensed staff can handle blood glucose checks, INR checks, and wound care, plus help for people with vision or hearing issues or those who've had joint replacement or traumatic injuries. WE&E Adult Family Home has offerings for folks at three levels of care-light, medium, and total care-so services can match what each adult needs, with care plans changing as things come up.
You get a mix of activities each week, organized by an on-site activity director Monday through Friday: exercise classes, craft and painting sessions, story time, holiday and birthday parties, movies, bingo or board games, cookouts on the patio, tea time, gardening, and gentle walks in the garden or to the nearby lake, even pet therapy and live-in providers if that's helpful, and the folks there don't mind organizing barbecues, musical programs, puzzles, spa days, or reading hour in the quiet of the in-home library. There's room for residents to see friends and family, and things like magazines, newspapers, and guest internet make it easy to keep up with the outside world, and being close to a bus line or the hospital is helpful if people need to get out or need medical visits quickly. They don't keep pets on the premises, but pet visits are allowed, so folks don't have to miss their companions. The house doesn't take Medicare unless there's a special certification, and it's regulated and checked by the state Department of Social and Health Services, with a license on file under number 755902.
The environment's private and quiet, with rooms and spaces that are personal and accessible, with options like air conditioning, private patios, and smoking areas, plus features that make it easier to stay here for as long as you want with aging-in-place care, like physical and occupational therapy visits, home health support, and help getting to health and wellness appointments. The setting, the small group size, and the personal routines help residents keep a sense of comfort and routine, and the home has a familiar, steady feel that can be hard to find in bigger places. Families who need short-term help can get respite care, and for long-term residents, care can be as involved as necessary, even up to total care, including palliative and hospice support if someone needs it. WE&E Adult Family Home gives seniors a simple place to live in a quiet neighborhood with help close by and community activities to keep life interesting but not overwhelming.
