Carlstrom Comfort Living Adult Family Home

Carlstrom Comfort Living Adult Family Home sits at 5012 E Brockdale Rd in Shelton, WA, serving Mason County, and it's a licensed Adult Family Home with six beds, offering long-term, assisted living, memory care, board and care, hospice, and respite services. The place helps adults who can move around on their own but need help with things like bathing, dressing, medication, meals, and keeping their living areas clean, and the staff, led by Tera Carlstrom, is available around the clock and includes nurses, caregivers, and an activity director who organizes things like bingo, crafts, off-site outings, faith activities, computer classes, exercise, and cooking therapy. The home provides special care for people with dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, strokes, and complex health needs, offering memory care with a secure environment, memory-enhancing activities, personalized care plans, health monitoring, and therapy for physical, occupational, speech, and wound care, and there are regular doctor, dentist, and podiatrist visits, as well as hospice and palliative services for those who need it.

Residents can choose private or shared units with safe design, wheelchair and walker accessibility, ADA-compliant private baths, decks, patios, and some units open to pretty gardens. There's an outdoor garden, a communal dining room, places to relax both inside and outside, and an activity room, plus small pets are allowed, and there are cats, dogs, parakeets, and some farm animals in the environment, with pet therapy and visitations welcome, and the home allows smoking only in certain areas, keeping rooms and common areas smoke-free. Meals get planned by chefs and nutritionists to meet special diets, and staff handles laundry, dry cleaning, home upkeep, medication management, and health appointments. There's an emergency call system for safety, Wi-Fi, cable TV, newspapers, exercise and fall prevention, beauty and barber services, and personal concierge options, and the community offers free transportation to appointments and community activities, which helps residents stay active in local events and doctor visits.

Carlstrom Comfort Living draws families in with family gatherings, educational outreach, and regular updates about their loved ones, and the grounds are known for being well-kept and having nice, quiet views. Computer charting (Synkwise) helps staff keep track of care, and there's help with home health and rehabilitation, with therapy and support for folks recovering from illness or needing extra support. The community keeps a homelike setting where people feel welcome and cared for, and the caregivers are known for being reliable and loving. Residents with Medicaid or private pay are accepted, and the visiting hours run from 9:00am to 8:00pm, allowing plenty of time for family and friends. People say this place has a warm, inviting atmosphere, especially with its small size and personal attention, and it's easy to get to local hospitals and bus lines. The main goal at Carlstrom Comfort Living Adult Family Home has always been to make a safe, comfortable place where adults with different care needs can get the help they need while enjoying familiar comforts and activities that brighten their days.