Bellingham Highgate Senior Living
155 E. Kellogg Road
671-1459, www.highgateseniorliving.com
Specializes in early- to late-stage memory care in the Manor House and Secure Cottage. Manor House offers studio, 1-bedroom, or 1-bedroom deluxe apartments. Varied levels of care available, from limited nursing services to enhanced care for those needing full assistance and support. Secure Memory Care Cottage provides personalized support and security for late stages of memory decline. Daily activity programs include exercise, gardening, baking, games, outings and live music. Dining service includes fresh fruits and vegetables, daily tea time. Features: 48 Manor House apartments; 20 Cottage apartments; RN, LPN and in-house doctor; long-term respite care; small pets welcome.

Christian Healthcare Center
855 Aaron Drive, Lynden, 354-4434
Skilled-care facility with private and semi-private rooms. Nursing and therapy services, fully equipped rehabilitation department, dementia unit, restorative nursing program and hospice care. Established in 1956. Enclosed courtyards, chapel, part-time chaplain. Nonprofit. Mountain and farmland view. Focus is on quality of care. Features: 142 units, RN/LPN.

Courtyard Dementia Care Community
848 W. Orchard Drive
715-1338, www.courtyardalzheimers.com
Facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with shared and single rooms. Four levels of care determined by the individual’s special needs. Fresh-baked cookies every day; excellent cooking staff. Pet therapy, visiting entertainers and full activity program. Common living rooms with fireplace, activity room, pool table, inside courtyards with courtyard cats. Day care and respite care available. Features: 14 shared rooms, 48 single rooms, LPN on site with RN supervision, respite care, pets.

Evergreen North Cascades Health & Rehabilitation Center
4680 Cordata Parkway, 398-1966
Short-term rehabilitation and long-term care community offers private and semi-private rooms with air conditioning, some with Mount Baker views. Recreational therapy program. Physical, occupational and speech therapy. Surgical recovery program. Outpatient therapy. Transitional suite approximates home environment for residents preparing to transition back home. VA, Medicare and Medicaid assistance and most HMOs accepted. Open courtyard, many common areas, 3,000-square-foot therapy room. Commitment to caring. Features: 122 beds, RN/LPN, respite care, pets.

Fairhaven Estates Premier Assisted Living
2600 Old Fairhaven Parkway
647-1254, www.emeritus.com
Assisted living facility offers studios and studio suites all on one level with paved outdoor walking paths. All employees certified in First Aid and CPR. Full-time director of resident/nursing services assesses and monitors individual care plans. Van available for sightseeing tours, shopping and other outings. Activity/game room, exercise group, living room with large-screen TV. Features: 50 units, LPN with RN oversight, respite care, hospice, small pets.

Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt
456 C St., Blaine,
332-8733, www.good-sam.com
Nursing facility provides assisted-living apartment complex with studio and 1-bedroom units, a skilled nursing facility with private and semi-private rooms for long-term skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, respite care and specialized care for Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Facility has pets on staff. Christian-oriented. Medicare/ Medicaid accepted. Features: 15 units assisted living, 57 units skilled nursing/dementia, RN/LPN, respite care, pets in assisted living.

Grace Retirement Home
2543 Mountain View Road, Ferndale, 384-4050
Assisted living. Small, family-oriented setting. Home-style dining, food from scratch. Nice view of Mount Baker. Garden and pond. Activities. Features: 12 units, RN on call, pets.

Highland Care Center
2400 Samish Way
734-4800, www.highlandcare.com
Skilled-care facility with 20 private rooms and good staff-to-resident ratio. Excellent reputation for quality care and friendly staff. Clean environment with housekeeping and laundry services. Landscaped yard, facility dog, full therapy services, activity room and outdoor patio with pond. Features: 44 beds with 20 private rooms, RN/LPN, respite care, pets can visit.

Heritage House Assisted Living
5370 Barrett Road, Ferndale
380-2111, www.heritagehouseliving.com
Assisted-living facility with large 1-bedroom suites with kitchenettes, two studios and three extra-large 1-bedroom deluxe apartments; all with gas fireplaces, radiant floor heating, climate control, high-speed Internet, cable television and nurse call system. Private courtyard, room service and personal laundry service. Full-time activity director. Activity room, lobby and dining room. Features: 41 units, RN/LPN, respite care, pets.

Lynden Manor Assisted Living
905 Aaron Drive, Lynden
354-5985, www.lyndenmanor.com
Independent and assisted-living facility offers two sizes of studio and 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Specialty Care Center in a ground-floor secured-wing setting for dementia care, staffed separately from the general assisted-living residency. Two emergency pull cords in each apartment, library, TV rooms on each floor, activity room with pool table, deck and easy access to Bender Park’s ball fields and walking trails. Features: 110 units total, 29 units Specialty Care Center, LPN with on-call RN, respite care, pets.

Merrill Gardens at Cordata
4415 Columbine Drive
715-8822, www.merrillgardens.com
An active senior community offering individual and assisted living: studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, 2-bedroom cottages, and an intimate, secure memory-care neighborhood. Restaurant-style anytime dining, housekeeping, active-living programs, transportation, a private dining room and a patio courtyard. Close to medical services and shopping. Features: 16 private cottages with garage, 74 private apartments, 10 memory-care apartments, LPN, respite care, small pets.

Mt. Baker Care Center
2905 Connelly Ave.
734-4181, www.mtbakercarecenter.com
Mt. Baker Care Center provides skilled nursing care for acute medical needs for short-term rehabilitation and specialized care for long-term care placement, including physical, occupational, speech and rehabilitation therapy. Attached to Summit Place Assisted Living, perfect for couples requiring different levels of care. Community programs: Adult day care offers drop-in or regularly scheduled care in a separate facility; Wellness Program offers a fitness center and a workout program specifically designed for each participant. Features: 72 beds, RN/LPN, respite care.

Orchard Park Assisted Living
844 W. Orchard Drive, 647-3708
www.orchardparkassistedliving.com
Assisted-living facility offers studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes. Nurse call system in rooms. Library, day rooms, exercise room. Housekeeping, transportation, full activity schedule. Patio and lawn areas. Features: 82 units, RN/LPN, respite care, pets.

Rosewood Villa
702 32nd St.
676-9193, www.rosewoodvilla.com
Family-owned assisted-living facility with studio and 1-bedroom apartments. Supportive diabetic community. Library, billiard room, activity room, two dining areas, courtyard and individual garden plots. Visiting beautician. Features: 66 apartments, LPN, on-call RN, pets.

St. Francis Extended Healthcare
3121 Squalicum Parkway
734-6760, www.avamere.com
Rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility with private and semi-private rooms located on a hospital campus. Offers physical, occupational and speech/language therapy. Features an intergenerational program linking residents with children, including on-site child care. Restorative services, recreation therapy, dietary services and postoperative recovery. St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation and Women’s Health outpatient clinic specializes in women’s health. Features: 118 beds, RN/LPN, respite care.

Shuksan Healthcare Center
1530 James St., 733-9161
Skilled-nursing facility. Offers physical, occupational and speech/language therapy. Only Eden-alternative facility in Whatcom County. Eliminates boredom by infusing the environment with plants, animals and kids to provide variety and spontaneity. Features: 38 beds, RN/LPN, respite care.

Summit Place Assisted Living
2905 Connelly Ave., 738-8447
www.summitplaceassistedliving.com
Assisted-living studio apartments. Small facility guarantees personal attention for residents. Attached to Mt. Baker Care Center. Perfect for couples requiring different levels of care. Features: 34 units, RN oversight.

Independent, assisted living

Hamilton Place Senior Living
4625 Cordata Parkway, 715-0871
www.hscrealestate.com; click on “Communities”
Independent adult community offering 1- or 2-bedroom units with a common room and laundry facilities on each floor, library, exercise room, beauty salon. Planned activities, controlled access, optional off-site activities. Close to shopping, banking and medical offices. Bus service and specialized transport door-to-door. Features: 94 units, pets.

The Leopold
1224 Cornwall Ave., 733-3500
www.leopoldretirement.com
Independent and assisted living in downtown Bellingham offers studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Great views, historic building. All apartments include amenities such as housekeeping, linen service and at least two meals daily. Assisted living includes medication supervision and personal care. Ballroom, game room, two libraries, resident laundry, garden and patio. Parking available. Features: 91 units, pets.

Louisa House
2240 Main St., Ferndale
384-9017, www.alcco.com
Independent and assisted-living facility offers studio and 1-bedroom units in a home-like setting. Independent climate control. Assisted-living care for those who don’t need full-time nursing/dementia care. Library, activity room, courtyard. Features: 39 units, RN, respite care, pets.

Meadow Greens
301 W. Homestead Blvd., Lynden, 354-8200
Independent and assisted living with home-like privacy. Social and recreational activities, weekly vesper services, scheduled transportation, individual climate control and mailboxes, meals, walking trails. Features: 72 units independent living, 32 units assisted living, RN, pets.

Parkway Chateau
2818 Old Fairhaven Parkway
671-6060, www.parkwaychateau.com
Independent living offers studio, 1- and 2-bedroom units. Amenities include individual climate control, meals, housekeeping, transportation, scheduled trips and activities. Library, exercise room, billiard room, big-screen TV lounge and craft/activity room. Award-winning kitchen. Features: 109 units, pets.

Spring Creek Retirement & Assisted Living Center
223 E. Bakerview Road, 756-2301
www.mtwestret.com, click on “Our Communities”
Month-to-month rent includes meals, housekeeping, building maintenance, utilities and door-to-door transportation. Full kitchens and kitchenettes available; 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Activity lounge, beauty/barber shop, billiard room, exercise center, gardening room, general store, computer center and reflective (chapel) lounge. Staff on duty 24 hours a day. Features: 81 assisted-living apartments, 81 retirement apartments; RN/LPN, respite and short-term care; pets.

The Willows
3115 Squalicum Parkway
671-7077, www.thewillowsbellingham.com
Centrally located apartment community for active seniors with exceptional programs and events, and a meal plan designed for people on the go. Wooded setting within walking distance of medical offices and shopping. Transportation available. Art gallery, sports lounge, computers and Wi-Fi access, fitness center, Treetop Bistro, media center, library. Enjoy 24-hour security and emergency response. Features: 137 units, pets.

The Woodway Inn
1712 E. Maplewood Ave., 647-1095
Independent and assisted-living facility with studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Individual thermostat, activity program, transportation, meals included. Beauty parlor, game room and library. Features: 51 units, pets.

Adult family homes

Arcadia Adult Family Home
910 38th St., 739-8859
Facility offers 24-hour security in a home-like environment. Personalized care including dementia; personalized, healthy meals; assistance with medication, bathing and dressing; incontinence care; full housekeeping, laundry and linen service; hand and foot clinics; music therapy. Features: six private rooms, CNA, on-call RN/doctor, respite care.

Fourth Corner Adult Family Homes
752-2451, www.FourthCornerAFH.org
Founded in 1996, this nonprofit association of adult family home providers in Whatcom County is a local chapter of the Washington State Residential Care Council. Specializes in long-term care and offers more than 20 home choices. Each home handles varying levels of care.

Select Adult Family Homes
752-2273 (CARE), www.selectafh.com
Whatcom County adult family home network provides a current list of homes with vacancies that offer care appropriate to resident needs. All homes are state-licensed residential-care facilities that provide varied levels of care, from assisted living to full care. Low caregiver-to-resident ratio in a home environment.

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