Aldercrest Health & Rehab Center, now called Edmonds Care, sits on 72nd Avenue West in Edmonds, Washington, and provides skilled nursing care for people who need lots of daily support, especially those who are very frail or need help between hospital and home. The center can care for up to 128 residents in private rooms, with features like cable TV, a kitchenette, telephone, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and private bathrooms, though there's an outdoor sitting area with cracked paint that could use some work. They offer short-term rehab, long-term care, and special help with things like speech and cancer recovery, wound care, pain management, IV antibiotics, stroke recovery, and cardiac therapy, plus occupational, physical, and respiratory therapies-staff provide help with bathing, dressing, moving around, and managing medications, and have a 24-hour call system for emergencies. The medical team visits according to registered hours, and there are also therapy professionals and case managers who keep track of needs and care plans, working towards preventing infections and following health rules for things like urinary tract problems and bowel or bladder care, which is important for older people who need close supervision.
Meals are cooked by a chef and served in a restaurant-style dining room with options for allergies and diabetes, and people can eat throughout the day if they want. There's also a garden and outdoor area, walking paths, and organized activities and programs, with places like a library, arts room, fitness room, and game room for residents to use. The center helps with personal care, transportation, hospice needs, dentistry, podiatry, and cancer recovery, plus offers services like housekeeping, laundry, move-in coordination, and family support. Parking's available, and there's a focus on helping senior citizens manage their health with both short- and long-term care tracked by quality standards. The staff speaks English, with some potential for other languages, though that's not confirmed, and they give help to people who don't walk on their own. Aldercrest is for-profit, owned by Caldera Care, and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, though it's not a CCRC, there's no Resident Council, and while they used to be called Aldercrest, they now go by Edmonds Care. They've faced some legal issues around quality and neglect in the past, but continue serving vulnerable adults, focusing on things like infection prevention and careful supervision. Right now, the community isn't taking new residents, and you can find more details about their services on their website.
