Norse Home stands as a six-story senior living community at 5311 Phinney Avenue N in Seattle, Washington, with roots dating back to 1957 when the Scandinavian community established it as a nonprofit. The building features modernist international style architecture and has modernized windows, a refurbished exterior, and custom-designed apartments with individual baths and telephones in each of its 150 rooms, with some areas upgraded through community support. The place provides assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing home, and continuing care retirement services in a secure, comfortable setting that values dignity, independence, and personal well-being. Residents get affordable housing and benefit from traditional Scandinavian hospitality in a place that values warmth, respect, and community, and the core values include integrity, grace, respect, innovation, teamwork, accountability, and fun.
The staff maintains a welcoming atmosphere, helping seniors navigate the transition period over about ten months and offering support to families as residents relocate. For accessibility, the building uses ramps, two banks of elevators, and wheelchair-friendly showers, making it easier for those with mobility needs. Residents have access to homecare services with trained aides, onsite or on-call dentists, doctors, nurses, hospice, respite care, and incontinence care, so everyday needs are covered, and there's memory care for those with dementia that aims to reduce confusion and offer a safe living space. Therapies including physical, occupational, and speech are available, plus the community features a clinic run by physicians, psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts to support both physical and mental health.
Communal life at Norse Home happens in lounges on every floor, a large dining hall that seats up to 200 people, recreation rooms, libraries, an auditorium and chapel, garden spaces, and outdoor common areas. The southeast corner holds gardens, while a courtyard features a memorial brick option that many like. Social, educational, and recreational activities fill the structured program, with options onsite and offsite. Meals are provided, and there are amenities like a beauty salon, pet-friendly options, Wi-Fi, parking, and transportation. Devotional services are onsite and apartments can be personalized based on each resident's needs, so everyone can feel at home. Pets are welcome close by, which many residents enjoy, and the community offers a safe and secure environment for seniors who want to remain independent.
Norse Home focuses on affordable and compassionate care, especially for seniors needing help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, or medication, and has a community atmosphere that's been described as warm, caring, and supportive for more than sixty years. The building sits in Congressional District 7 and House District 43 in King County, and the gardens offer astounding views, while communal gathering areas encourage planning and sharing each day. Verified as a community with a score of 8.0, Norse Home operates as a nonprofit and non-sectarian provider, dedicated to equal housing and a mission to promote dignified aging for every resident, keeping things honest and straightforward over decades of serving the Seattle area. The main website and facility finder provide up-to-date information about what's available and visitors can get a sense for the community and its long-standing values through their online pages.
