Selah Family Home sits on 5th Ave NE in Arlington, WA, and is smaller than a lot of other places around, making it feel close and more like a big house where everyone knows each other, and with having fewer people living there the staff can really pay attention, and family members usually can keep a better sense of how their loved one is doing, which always matters. The residents live upstairs and gather in the common areas on the first floor, and the whole place feels welcoming from the start, with people often gathering for meals or activities, just like at home. Pets are welcome here, cats and dogs both, and that means a person can bring old friends with them, which helps a lot when someone's missing the place they came from.
This facility costs less than others around Arlington but still has a good amount of services packed in, like personalized care for different needs, whether someone wants independent living, assisted living, or requires more regular help because of memory troubles like Alzheimer's or dementia, with a special area that stays secure so no one can wander off and get in trouble, and staff using monitoring bracelets for those who need them. Nurses and other care staff stay on duty all the time, and there's a license that Care.com checks every month, which keeps things safe and up to date.
Selah has clear names for what they offer, calling the care levels and services by the terms families look for so there's less confusion, covering things like respite care for families who need a break, hospice for final support, and all the things that go with daily personal care-help with medicine, reminders, wound help if needed, and even stand-by help or mechanical lifts for those that have trouble moving. There's always someone awake and ready, and staff can manage challenging behaviors or wandering, so families can feel reassured, especially if someone's showing signs of dementia or memory loss. The staff follows a strong ratio so folks get attention, and there's room to adjust care as a person's health changes, letting people stay in the same home without having to move out when they need more help, what's called "aging in place."
Rooms come in different setups, with a memory care one-bedroom costing about $3,800 a month, and all are wheelchair friendly, with showers that work for everyone. Meals come with many options, like vegetarian, kosher, diabetic, gluten or allergen-friendly, and low-sodium, so everybody can eat what fits their needs. There's a hair salon on-site, outdoor gardens, inside gathering spots, arts and crafts, therapy visits, and a full list of activities to keep folks active and social if they want to join. Staff can help with diabetes, incontinence, and other health needs, and families can come visit or learn more through personal outreach and education.
Selah Family Home doesn't pretend to be a big fancy building, but it does offer a warm space where people can bring their pets, join in on activities, stay close to care as they need it, and keep a good sense of home, for less money than most other places in the area, and that's something a lot of families are looking for when picking a place for the next chapter.
