Home Again AFH

    1319 N 192nd St, Shoreline, WA 98133

      Warm home-like Alzheimer's care, trustworthy

      I placed my mother here and appreciated the warm, home-like atmosphere-pleasant kitchen smells, respectful, detail-oriented staff who treated her like a grandmother and provided compassionate Alzheimer's care. Owner Damaris Ramirez is honest, trustworthy, and hands-on; my mother's day-to-day well-being improved, and I happily recommend this family-oriented home.

      Loved one of resident
      Jul 2026

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      Reviews

      5.00·(3)

      Overall rating

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      5. 1
      • Care

        5.0
      • Staff

        5.0
      • Meals

        5.0
      • Amenities

        5.0
      • Value

        5.0

      Pros

      • Warm, loving environment
      • Respectful treatment of residents
      • Attentive, detail-oriented care
      • Dedicated and compassionate staff
      • Improved resident well-being
      • Specialized compassionate Alzheimer's care
      • Strong recommendation for Damaris Ramirez
      • Home-like, family-oriented atmosphere
      • Pleasant dining/kitchen smells
      • Personalized day-to-day attention
      • Residents treated like family (e.g., 'treated like grandmother')
      • Trustworthy and responsible owner/management
      • Honest and truthful care

      Summary of reviews

      The reviews for Home Again AFH present a uniformly positive picture emphasizing warm, family-style care and strong, consistent attention to residents' needs. Across summaries, reviewers repeatedly highlight the facility's home-like atmosphere and the sense that residents are treated as family members rather than just clients. Phrases such as "treated like grandmother," "family-oriented atmosphere," and "warm loving environment" recur, indicating that the setting, interpersonal tone, and daily interactions are major strengths. Reviewers also note tangible improvements in residents' well-being after placement at the home, suggesting effective daily care practices and attentive monitoring.

      Care quality emerges as a central theme. Reviewers describe care as compassionate, detail-oriented, and respectful. Several comments single out the facility's ability to care for residents with Alzheimer's disease in a compassionate manner, implying staff are experienced or trained to manage cognitive impairment with sensitivity. Statements about "attention to detail," "day-to-day attention," and "care and love daily" point to a consistent, hands-on approach to personal care, medication supervision, hygiene, and emotional support. This combination of practical support and emotional warmth appears to be a defining characteristic of the care model at Home Again AFH.

      Staff and management receive high praise. The summaries call staff "wonderful," "dedicated," and "compassionate," and also single out specific individuals by name. Damaris Ramirez is explicitly "highly recommended," and reviewers emphasize that the owner is trustworthy, responsible, truthful, and honest. Those endorsements indicate strong personal reputations for caregivers and leadership; reviewers seem to place considerable weight on the manager/owner's integrity and daily involvement. The repeated mention of trustworthiness and responsibility suggests families feel comfortable entrusting loved ones to the facility's leadership.

      Facilities, dining, and atmosphere are described in ways that reinforce the overall home-like impression. The presence of "pleasant kitchen smells" conveys appetizing, home-cooked meals and a lived-in, comforting environment rather than an institutional one. "Home-like environment" and "family-oriented atmosphere" suggest common areas and routines that encourage social interaction and familiarity. While reviews do not detail specific amenities or activity schedules, the emphasis on daily attention and improved well-being implies that the physical setting and routines support residents' comfort and engagement.

      Notable patterns and limitations: the feedback is unanimously positive with no explicit concerns or negative points cited in the provided summaries. That unanimity is a strong endorsement but also merits caution: the sample is small and may reflect particularly satisfied families. There is no detailed information about clinical outcomes, staffing ratios, licensed clinical services, emergency procedures, or costs, so those aspects cannot be evaluated from these summaries. However, based on the available comments, Home Again AFH's standout strengths are its compassionate, detail-oriented caregiving, a family-style, home-like atmosphere, reliable management, and specific capability to support residents with Alzheimer's disease.

      In summary, the reviews portray Home Again AFH as a trustworthy, family-centered adult family home where residents receive respectful, personalized care from dedicated staff and management. The facility appears especially strong in fostering a warm environment, delivering day-to-day hands-on care, and providing compassionate support for memory-impaired residents. Families frequently emphasize improved well-being and a high degree of trust in named caregivers and the owner, making these the most salient and consistent positives across the reviews.

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      Location

      Map showing location of Home Again AFH

      Home Again AFH is located at 1319 N 192nd St, Shoreline, WA, 98133.

      About Home Again AFH

      Home Again AFH is a state-licensed adult family home in a quiet Northeast Seattle neighborhood where people live in a home-like setting instead of a big institution, and the staff works to keep everything feeling comfortable, safe, and clean. The care team, led by a retired RN, gives help with daily chores, personal care, meal preparation, medication reminders, companionship, and offers support with dressing, hygiene, grooming, and range of motion exercises, always working in ways that respect each person's privacy and dignity. There are different homes under names like Cedar Park, Golden Care, Friend's House, and Serene Manor, and specialized care types such as Senior Care and Home Care, so there's a focus on meeting each person's needs with kindness and family-style routines. Care plans get tailored for each resident, and staff encourage staying active-activity programs fit each resident's interests and abilities, and residents are encouraged to make choices and think positively, hoping to keep their independence and self-esteem for as long as possible. The meals use quality ingredients and get served in a way that feels like home, while staff, who come highly recommended by other AFHs, try their best to make the place feel loving and supportive. Home Again AFH provides special resources, including guidance on financial management, cost models, and budgeting such as Army Cost Framework, GFEBS training, business process procedures, and materials for cost management. Residents and staff have access to workforce development trainings through Army Management Staff College and Defense Acquisition University, and the home shares information on defense travel and cost systems like DTIC and OSMIS. The facility follows strict policies and guidance for financial operations, and there are posters about prohibited practices and whistleblower policies to help everyone understand their rights. Home Again AFH is focused on comfort, respect, and providing a stable, family-oriented environment for seniors or disabled adults who need extra support while wanting to hold onto their dignity and sense of home.

      People often ask...

      Home Again AFH offers board and care.

      The full address for this community is 1319 N 192nd St, Shoreline, WA 98133.

      No, Home Again AFH does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

      Safety & Compliance

      In Washington, the Department of Social & Health Services licenses assisted living and adult family homes, publishing inspection, investigation, and fire-safety reports.

      License number753709
      StatusOp
      Facility typeAdult Family Home
      Capacity6 residents
      Special certificationMental Health, Dementia, Developmental Disabilities
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      Inspection Reports

      2

      Reports

      5

      Citations

      0

      Complaints

      1

      Years

      01 Feb 2026Inspection
      Verified corrections to deficiencies related to TB testing, medication storage, exterior safety/maintenance, and personnel records. The home is back in compliance.
      • WAC 388-76-10280-1Tuberculosis
      • WAC 388-76-10485-3Medication storage
      • WAC 388-76-10750-1Safety and maintenance
      • WAC 388-76-10198-4Adult family home Personnel records
      01 Feb 2025Investigation
      Identified deficiencies in medication administration and record-keeping, including failure to ensure a resident received medications per orders and up-to-date medication logs.
      • WAC 388-76-10430Medication system

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