Since my last review on For Senior's Sake, I filed a complaint with the Washington State Department…read moreof Social and Health Services. I was concerned that Laura Cirves had violated my mother's rights. It appears that a similar situation occurred with another resident of For Senior's Sake. I would encourage that person to call and register a complaint at 1-800-562-6078. This is the only way to call a halt to Laura's bullying tactics with her clients and the families of clients. After an investigation by the Aging and Disability Services, Laura was issued 4 citations. 1. Failed practice in the area of care planning. 2. Failure to provide proper notification of changes to services. 3. Failure to provide proper notification to change in fees. 4. Discharging a client without proper cause. Laura was also required to refund a larger amount than she had initially sent to us from the month's rent that we had paid in advance. Unless people follow through in reporting issues like this one with For Senior's Sake, our seniors will continue to get taken advantage of like Laura Cirves tried to do with our mother.

It's important to set the record straight, as my family's experience was markedly different than…read morethe negative reviews. During my father's time at For Seniors' Sake before his passing, he was surrounded by loving care, smiles, infinite patience, and kindness. Our family dropped in frequently, and we always happened upon a conscientious, caring, and committed staff. Laura sets a cheerful tone for her house, with superbly clean, pleasant surroundings (fresh flowers, home-y decorations, etc.) . She even makes the meals herself, none of that industrial food. She's extremely conscientious about the complex state regulations, and keeps patient logs that we could track online. Laura patiently spoke with us at all hours in a compassionate, respectful manner--it felt as if we were collaborators in providing dad with the best care possible. In his final days, only Laura could bring a smile to his face, and that says everything. On a practical note, Laura was prompt and responsive when issuing a substantial refund check. The care dad received at For Seniors' Sake brought comfort to our family, knowing he was in such good hands. We feel fortunate to have had such a good experience during such a difficult time.

this place is pretty great aside from some minor quibbles and issues, the care and service here is…read moreexemplary. The staff are all very helpful, kind, caring and professional. After a year of living here i feel safe and cared for . i reccommend this place very highly.

Wonderful place for elderly family to live at. Beautiful homes and peaceful family environment. The…read moreowners and caregivers provide fresh healthy meals, clean and happy atmosphere and lots of love. Excellent personal care. The owner goes the extra mile with holidays and celebrations for residents and family. My Dad was here for almost 2 years and was very happy. I will always be grateful for the support my family received. I am very picky where my Dad is concerned.

I have a loved one there in memory care for almost a year now. The memory care unit is locked…read moredown. Anyone using the keypad knows not to let people out. The reception desk is also outside the locked door so they are the second defense. I would be surprised if anyone escaped down the road who was in memory care. I will say yes I have smelled urine at times but it's usually after dinner when they are taking residents to the toilet. The reasons I've been happy is all of the workers know my uncle's name and things about him, they do stretching and art on a regular basis, holidays they bring the entertainment to the memory care side too, the food is home cooked, I see mostly the same people there, and they have informed me at health changes immediately. It's not a perfect place but I feel it's just the right size to be like a small family. It is not cheap though.

The facility is secure, the food is pretty good but at least one staff member who has a key to all…read morethe rooms is stealing from the residents. Clothing, family heirlooms and food disappear from the locked rooms. Laurel Cove has very kind and responsive staff but they are often short handed.

I'm currently living in the independent building in a lovely one bedroom apartment. I never could…read morehave imagined that I would have the pleasure of living in a wonderful community like this. The warm, caring staff are all so kind, helpful and supportive. The amenities are meeting every need and more. My niece came to visit and was shocked! She told me that this is like living on a cruise ship. It's true! I can't say enough about the food and food service. The menus go beyond any nutritional requirements. Always plentiful and well prepared. The activities are abundant and so much fun. There are bible studies, support groups, water aerobics, classes, and many opportunities for socializing. If you are looking for a welcoming, warm community, this is it!!

My grandmother lived at Cristawoods. An absolutely gorgeous property and a community atmosphere…read morelike no other.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. Upon my uncles death my father and I took the over…read moreseeing care of my 105 yr old grand mother. First were phone calls of her being hungry and that when asked for a grilled cheese they only gave her 2 pieces of bread and cheese. Not grilled. Then more happened when her blood pressure spiked to 200. What shocked me was that they asked what to do. DUH TAKE HER TO THE HOSPITAL. like come on. You should be calling us telling us your taking her in not asking what to do. Then when we saw her from the hospital she look homeless. Hair greasy and smelly. She smelt. And cloths ratty. Like come on. It's your job to inform us of her level needs to be upped. Nope to call to let us know she needs more help. When my father went to go see her they wouldn't let him see her. WTF. MIND YOU HE WAS ON THE LIST AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO SEE HER MANY TIMES BEFORE. then when we was able to go into her place cuz we moved her out. He noticed that she had half used feminine pads in the bathroom. Like does anyone check to see if she is clean. These people see her way more then we could and didn't noticed she was looking and smelling bad. And then to call us and. Inform us she needs more care. Nope. They took her money with problem. Now they want us to pay 4,100$ for a month she wasn't there. Not only that. They reported me as a financial predator cuz I put her in a new home that takes waaay better care of her now. Don't I repeat don't leave your loved ones in this place. Even the management can't even take any criticism on what needs to be done. Horrible place.

Mom lived at Merrill Gardens for two and a half years. It is a clean, pleasant facility and the…read morefood is excellent. They have plenty of activities from outings for fun, medical appointments and shopping, to happy hour with music, theme dinners. During her stay there, we did have some frustrating miscommunications with the two prior administrations, but the current administrators is great. When we had to move Mom to an adult care facility, only 5 days notice was required, and the staff were very helpful. My *** rating was because I was quite frustrated with the level of communication with the care staff, the financial communication and their accounting. But bottom line, Mom was happy there.

My great aunt turned 100 and finally had to get into some sort of assisted living situation. I…read moreknow really nothing about this, have never had to go down this road. But this place seems pretty good to me. It's on a quiet street, and is run by a nice lady named Maria and my great aunt seems to be faring well. The place is very clean and the family is nice. My frail G.A. is even putting on a little weight so the meals must be to her liking. Anyway they are new and have room for 5 and there are some open spots. I'll report back when I learn more from additional visits but so far it seems pretty good.

My late mother lived at Maria's home for over a year when she first started out the business, and I…read moream very pleased about my mother's care. The provider took great care in maintaing a clean home, serving home-cooked meals that helped my mother's health, and always staying on top of communicating with me and my mom's health care providers about her health and needs. My mother did very well here and received exceptional, warm care. I still keep in touch with her!

Every Friday, Filipino senior community. 10am-1:30pm I…read morebelieve ages 55 and better gather here for several activities. I love seeing a community bringing cultures together. Something my grandma needed, especially when she's home away from home.

I have a good friend whose Mom needed help with food at home. She is frail and can not keep up…read moreanymore! She contacted Senior Services of Snohomish County and signed up for Meals on Wheels program and each week, she was a volunteer delivering her meals to her. $4.00 per meal! I wish more people knows about Senior Services of Snohomish County!