Crystal Falls Adult Family Home sits in Edmonds, Washington, quietly tucked away at 9815 Cherry St, where up to six people can live in a single-story home surrounded by a peaceful private pond, ducks, gardens, and a big deck for strolling or just sitting. Tracy and Ayda Heims own and run the place, taking care of residents with license number 754494 inspected by the state. The home has five large private rooms and one shared room, each with easy access to three handicap accessible washrooms and showers, and each room has its own bathroom, cable TV, and high-speed internet. The staff helps with all daily activities, medication, health monitoring, incontinence support, and special services like bathing help, pharmacy deliveries, oxygen therapy, blood glucose checks, and setting up doctor visits, including podiatrist, dentist, or home doctors. There's always someone on duty, and they keep detailed records for each person.
Residents eat home-cooked meals using mainly organic and local food-sometimes even smoked meats-and the kitchen staff prepares special diets like kosher as needed. People gather for meals in a shared dining room, and there's housekeeping and laundry so rooms stay comfortable. Safety features throughout the house include wheelchair-friendly layouts, fire sprinklers, an emergency call system, and a security system, giving everyone peace of mind. Residents can stay as independent as possible, with personal care assistants supporting each person's unique needs, including those with dementia, disabilities, mental health concerns, or high medical needs.
Crystal Falls gives people lots of ways to fill their days. They put on fitness programs like Forever Fit, offer yoga and chair yoga, host book clubs, arts and crafts, and games like trivia or bingo, and hold wine tastings, barbecues, and even bring in live music, dance, or theater shows. People can use the fitness center, go for walks by the pond or creek, visit with pets during therapy sessions, or garden. There's a Theater Room, a library for reading or book club, special holiday and birthday parties, and outings around Snohomish County. Residents can join Catholic or other devotional activities, with off-site services arranged too, and staff offer special support for everything from stroke and brain injury care to end-of-life care.
The home runs on one level with ramped entries, patios and decks for the sun, easy movement for wheelchairs, and private areas indoors or outdoors for quiet time. Each person gets access to washer and dryer, cable or satellite TV, smart remotes, DVR, telephones, newspapers, and Wi-Fi. Staff offer tours daily from 10am to 7pm, with visiting hours from 9am to 8pm, and can also set up phone or video meetings for families who can't visit in person.
Crystal Falls doesn't take Medicare, since the home isn't certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, but does accept long-term care insurance and is inspected by state and local services. Classified as an Adult Family Home, sometimes called a Board and Care, Personal Care Home, or Assisted Living Home, Crystal Falls delivers 24-hour personal, attentive care in a homelike setting with the calm of nature close by, and all the basics like meals, personal care, activities, and medical help included.
