Lina's AFH #4 sits at 340 South 178th Street in Normandy Park, WA and serves only four residents, so everyone gets one-on-one care in a quiet, family-run home, which means the same caregivers are always around, looking after each person with daily showers, help with grooming, dressing, and all the little things folks might need help with as they get older, and they've even set up a house where the staff lives in, too, so the place stays warm and familiar. This memory care-only setting is secure, designed for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and residents get to keep their routine and interests, from going out for walks with neighbors to tending the little community garden, playing cards, board games, or watching old movies in the screening area. The home has private rooms with accessible showers and tubs, and private baths sit inside common areas. Folks can bring their pets, like a cat or a dog weighing up to 50 pounds, which helps some settle in better. The meals come three times a day, plus snacks-there are kosher and vegetarian choices.
Residents get all their personal care needs met, including medication management, incontinence care, bathing, dressing, and safety checks, plus a nurse or therapist can visit if needed through partnerships with healthcare providers for services like speech pathology or podiatry. The home offers diabetic care and high acuity care, and can care for those who need help moving around or can't walk at all. The house holds devotional gatherings on-site and off-site, so residents practicing their faith find support, and activities help folks stay social and engaged, which matters, especially in a smaller place. A beautician visits the home, and there's both indoor and outdoor common space to relax or meet others.
The staff and residents talk together in Arabic, Filipino, Japanese, or English, so most people feel understood. For getting around, there's resident parking, help with rides to appointments either for free or for a fee, and the home can handle transportation needs as they come up. Folks looking for a short-term break for their family caregiver, or after a hospital stay, can arrange respite care for a little while, with the same care and attention as permanent residents. The monthly rate for a private room is $5,500, and right now the home carries a 5.00 community rating from a single review. This is the sort of place where details don't slip by, caregivers know everyone's routine, and folks can expect care that feels personal.
