Basin Retirement Home sits in Ephrata, WA, and offers a lot for seniors who need some help but don't need full nursing care, and you can tell the place is kept up very well because the management keeps after things and you notice it's pretty clean and orderly most days, so seniors can get help with things like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine, but they can still live as independently as possible, and staff puts out regular activities like Bingo and piano music, which gives people something to look forward to most weeks. There's a big recreation room, plus a gym, so residents can exercise or gather with their neighbors, and if families want to have large get-togethers, there's a kitchen in the large community entry that's made just for that, which people do use plenty. The place gives options, so if someone wants independent living, needs rehab, respite for short stays, long-term care, or even memory care, they can get those here, and there's help with meals, medicine, and daily activities when it's needed, plus personal care for those who ask.
Apartments run with water, sewer, garbage, and electricity included in the rent, and all units have electric heat with wall air conditioning, so summers and winters go by without much trouble, and you'll find full kitchens with stoves and refrigerators in each-something folks like, since they can still cook for themselves or with visiting family and friends. There are 63 units-51 are one-bedroom, and 12 are two-bedroom-with deposits for one-bedroom apartments at $400 and for two-bedrooms at $450, and if you have a pet, it's $200 for one-bedrooms and $250 for two-bedrooms, which covers what you'd expect. Basic cable's available for $10 if you want it, and the elevator makes getting around easier, especially for anyone who uses a walker or wheelchair.
For seniors or disabled adults who want their own place but need some backup now and then, there's rental help for 49 units, and the community tries to foster a sense of belonging by encouraging people to come out for group activities or use the shared rooms, which makes for good companionship and less loneliness. Staff care about safety and happiness, and the care meets people where they're at with personalized plans to help them stay independent while getting the support needed. Basin Retirement Home stands as a spot where seniors can spend their time with a good mix of support, friendly faces, and enough comfort to feel at home, all while being part of Basin Retirement Homes Association and run by people who see value in making life a bit easier where they can.
