Home Sweet Home AFH sits on West Indian Trail Road in Spokane, Washington, and houses up to six seniors in a quiet, home-like setting where everybody gets to know each other and staff offers close, individualized attention. Residents can bring small pets and choose how they want to live, whether that's in a shared room, a private apartment with safety features and a bathroom, or a basic studio or suite, and all spaces have safety measures in place for peace of mind. Staff there understands memory conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia and they do a lot of memory care with support available at all hours, plus they've got trained help in things like getting to the bathroom, help with dressing, eating if someone can't do it themselves, and making sure people get their medicines on time-including help with insulin and medications for Parkinson's disease.
Seniors who need help moving in will find staff ready for them, and the facility gives short-term respite care for families who need a break or extra help temporarily, as well as hospice support for end-of-life needs, and care for mental health and developmental disabilities. Home Sweet Home AFH offers three home-cooked meals a day, with snacks, and if someone needs a special diet-vegetarian, kosher, for diabetes, or hypertension-the kitchen adapts, and there's always coffee or tea in that dining room where people gather to eat together.
Everything's set up to help folks keep their health, too, so you'll find exercise classes, stretching, and fitness spaces, and regular check-ups from licensed nurses and visits from a physician each month. Wellness workers keep up with laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance, and outside there are garden spaces and patios for getting some fresh air, plus inside common rooms for movies, reading, board games, or music. The staff also arranges rides for appointments, errands, and off-site entertainment, and sometimes plans birthday parties or community events so there's usually something social going on.
If someone wants to look nice, there's a beautician, barber, and grooming services, and devotional services for spiritual needs. Staff help look after people who have incontinence or need help getting in and out of bed or a wheelchair, and the building's designed so folks can move around safely, with wheelchair accessible showers and baths. Every resident gets regular check-ins and support, and families can always visit between 9:00am and 8:00pm or join scheduled meetings about their loved one's care. Home Sweet Home AFH keeps things simple and personal, run by independent operators who are regulated by the state, with the goal of making it feel more like being at home than in an institution, and always keeping the focus on comfort, care, and quality of life for each person.
