DGG Adult Family Home sits at 13823 72nd Ave E in Puyallup, WA, and looks like a big, single-family house with about 3,500 square feet, where folks live together in a home-like setting and get the kind of daily help they might need as they get older or if they have health needs, and you'll find around six bedrooms and four bathrooms along with things like ramps, railings, a big deck, a garden, and a roll-in shower to help people who need more support moving around the house, and with safety in mind they've got air conditioning, smoke detectors, backup batteries, and alarms on the outside doors. The staff there includes folks certified as CNAs and LPNs, and they've trained in mental health, dementia, developmental disabilities, food handling, and CPR or First Aid, with some staying a long time and living on-site, and they get help from visiting doctors and nurses as well. The place has at least five licensed beds for adults and isn't Medicaid-certified, so they don't accept Medicaid for payment, and it falls under what Washington calls an Adult Family Home, which sometimes goes by other names like Adult Foster Home or Personal Care Home in different places, and it can take care of up to 10 residents but usually keeps it smaller for a family feel.
The home handles a wide range of care needs, so people living with dementia or Alzheimer's can get memory support, and the home's structured routines try to help cut down on anxiety, while folks with developmental disabilities or mental health needs get personalized plans, therapy or counseling, and visits from mental health professionals. Staff help with just about all daily activities if needed-bathing, dressing, eating, and they can do medication management, blood draws, monitor vital signs, and work with special diets. The home offers support for chronic conditions, like diabetes, congestive heart failure, COPD, Parkinson's, stroke, and also cares for people living with depression, or those needing dialysis, feeding tubes, oxygen, trach care, catheter care, and ostomy or colostomy care. They can also help those who are bed-bound, who need Hoyer lifts, or who are on hospice, making sure people are comfortable, keeping pain managed, and offering emotional support. There's respite care if a family caregiver needs a break.
They keep things going with daily housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, and for extra comfort there's a visiting barber or beautician who can come in for haircuts or grooming. Activities get folks involved and help pass the time, with movies, bingo, puzzles, cards, reading, birthday or holiday events, gardening, walking outside, coloring books, exercise, board games, and music. Some of the rooms are set aside for different care needs, whether that's memory care, mental health, supported living, or hospice. The place tries to give folks as much independence as they can handle while still being on hand when help is needed. The environment encourages a sense of community, belonging, and allows friendships to build between residents and caregivers. The home is ready to welcome new residents when a room is open. All in all, DGG Adult Family Home gives seniors and adults with special needs a place where people know them by name, and help is always close by.
