Park Hills AFH sits in Spokane, WA, as a small, family-style Adult Family Home serving Spokane County, and it holds a 5.0-star rating for service, which folks find comforting. The care team offers 24-hour oversight, with staff who help with grooming, toileting, and all daily living needs, whether someone needs a little help or total care. The staff handles things like medication management, blood sugar checks, insulin shots, and can help with specialized equipment such as Hoyer lifts for safe transfers, and they know how to handle tube feeding, catheter care, and glucose monitoring, which some places won't do. The nurse and doctor are available on call, with regular visits from a dentist and podiatrist, so folks don't have to go without care. For those at the end-of-life, hospice and respite care offer extra support when families and residents need it, and the facility's set up to let people stay in the same home even as their needs change, which some people call "aging in place."
Memory care is a focus here, and there's a purpose-built, secure building just for folks with Alzheimer's or dementia. The staff knows how to care for people who wander or act out, and they use technology like WanderGuard bracelets and wander alert alarms-these ring if someone heads off to an unsafe area. The grounds are locked and secure, so people at high risk for elopement can stay safe, but they also get outside time in the secure outdoor common area. Daily activities include gardening clubs, pet therapy, games, and religious or devotional services, so there's something for many interests and needs. The team also provides behavioral care for people with tough symptoms, and therapists come for speech, occupational, and physical therapy as needed, which keeps bodies and minds as well as possible.
Park Hills AFH has ground-floor units for easy wheelchair access and wheelchair-friendly showers, with private, semi-private, and one-bedroom rooms available. The place has the feeling of a home, with a bed capacity under ten, and all rooms connect easily to shared indoor and outdoor spaces. There's a beautician onsite, parking for residents, and transportation is offered for trips or appointments. Residents can bring pets, join gardening, use the internet with Wi-Fi, and get vegetarian meals or regular fare at group meals prepared onsite. The property is nonsmoking inside, with rules about residents being male or female to fit everyone's comfort, and visiting hours run from 9:00am to 8:00pm. Caregivers offer help with daily tasks and reminders so no one feels left out or unsure. The place aims for safety, comfort, and enough freedom for everyone to feel as independent as possible while getting the support needed as people change with age or memory loss.
