Cottages of Renton is a senior living community with three small, self-contained cottages, and each one holds up to 20 residents, so things feel a bit more personal and calm compared to big facilities. Each cottage has its own kitchen, dining room, laundry, and living room with a fireplace, which makes them feel more like home. Residents can choose private rooms, and they're allowed to bring in their own things-familiar furniture and special mementos-to make the space feel just right for them. The cottages have secure exits with alarm systems and a safe, beautiful outside interior courtyard attached to each, so folks can stroll outside, garden, or just sit on the porch with friends and not worry about getting lost.
The community focuses on memory care services, so to live here, residents need a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia, and the staff knows how to help with confusion and safety, plus they have therapies and activities meant to give purpose and build on people's strengths. Patients in memory care can see the physician who visits weekly, and the nursing staff-along with aides-are there 24/7, so if anything's needed, someone's always around.
Besides memory care, Cottages of Renton offers assisted living, nursing, respite stays for short-term needs, and even independent living or continuing care if someone doesn't need as much help. The team provides support for daily needs like bathing, dressing, medication checks, diabetic care, and help with incontinence. Skilled nursing care happens right on site, and different therapists-like physical therapists or music therapy professionals-come in as well.
Meals are made by professional chefs and served restaurant-style, with options like organic, vegetarian, vegan, low-sodium, or international meals, so people can eat how they like. Each cottage has spaces for shared meals and family visits, and there are always activities, both inside and outside, such as gardening or safe walking on landscaped paths. The buildings are ground floor, handicap accessible, with showers that work for wheelchairs, so everyone can get around safely and easily. Staff are trained to handle memory loss, and the community welcomes assistance animals per the Fair Housing Act. The cottages have a homelike and calm environment, plenty of attention from the long-term team, and each resident gets care tailored to their own needs.
