Empress Senior Living

Empress Senior Living offers a mix of independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, hospice, and home care services in a single community, which sits in a European-style Seattle neighborhood known for tree-lined streets and local shops, and the community itself is both new and modern with hotel-like comforts and a strong feeling of safety. Residents can choose from spacious studios or one-bedroom apartments, all including most utilities, high-speed internet, housekeeping, and security, with private rooms available and plenty of accessible gathering spaces around a central "hearth" great room that leads right out to an outdoor deck and roof garden. The facility values community and connection, so you find places like The Bistro for all-day coffee or a meal, a lounge, an artist studio, a formal dining room with piano, and patio areas, plus a resident vegetable garden, walking paths, an activity room for sports and neighborhood celebrations, and terrace spaces for time outside in the fresh air, and even an on-site beauty salon and private dining area for family gatherings, which makes visits pleasant. There's a strong dining program with chef-prepared meals in a community dining room, with dietary needs taken into account so residents stay healthy and satisfied. You get a full program of activities and wellness with calendar events for all abilities and interests, and signature programs like PrimeFit Wellness for mind and body, which helps keep life interesting and engaging, and for entertainment you can head to the theater whenever you want a movie or community event. Staff is available around the clock, from daily support and medication management, to safety checks and nurse-led care, and there's help when needed for bathing, grooming, transfers, continence, dressing, and reminders for events or mealtime. Memory care is structured, with Audrey's Garden Transitions for residents with early memory loss and Audrey's Garden Reflections for those with more advanced needs or physical care, and these areas have their own activities, quiet walking areas, and secure outdoor spaces, plus staff trained in dementia care and Alzheimer's. You'll also find Empress supports long-term planning with resources about costs, insurance, veterans' benefits, and Medicaid, trying to make the shift to senior living easier, while helping families plan. They provide transportation with an activity bus, laundry facilities, and on-site medical staff, so daily needs get taken care of, and many residents and families say staff is helpful and skilled. This facility welcomes pets, encourages independence, and has levels of care that can change as needs change, allowing people to stay in familiar surroundings, from independent living to more supported and skilled nursing options, without having to move elsewhere.