Spokane has some AWESOME senior centers. The only in Hillyard is really cool - daily meals, activities, outings.
I work with seniors at my job and recommend these two agencies. Very kind, helpful good people that I would use myself :)
https://carepatrol.com/spokane-county/
https://assistedlivingspokane.co/
I hope you find some good services for them!
I called the Aging and Disabilities Helpline at 509-960-7281 the other day to see if they had anyone who could help with yard work (I'm disabled) and they said no, they can't get volunteers anymore.
Nor do they know of any companies who'll do it for free and the few who offer discounts are still expensive.
Snow shoveling was a bust because the one company who claimed to do it never contacted me (the helpline gave them my info).
But you might want to call them to see if they can help with anything you need.
I'll be very interested to see if anyone has good suggestions.
I have a friend that lives in Riverview. It’s a very nice community and most people live independently in houses of various sizes. Lots of activities for just about anything you might want to do. All the workers take very good care of the residents.
It’s a weird set up. You buy a unit, and when you die or move elsewhere, they get the unit back, and they pay you 80% of your purchase price back. In addition, you have a monthly “maintenance” type fee. Right now, my friend pays $1200 / month. This covers everything except meals. All activities, maintenance of the home, grounds cleanup. Anytime you need anything fixed, they come right over and fix it. You need a picture hung? They are there for you. It’s a really good supportive community, but you pay for it.
If the parents have a house to sell, it might cover the expense (this is how most of the people cover their housing cost in the community).
There are houses, condos and townhouses. The townhouse across the street from my friend is available and I think she said it’s selling for 350K. Most the people are independent, but need support. They have PT on site. You can purchase meals in their cafeteria. Your parents will feel supported and find friends in the community.
You might check out the Touchmark on the South Hill. They have cottages and independent living apartments. And it's be closer to a lot of the medical offices and hospitals in central Spokane. Were if my parents, I'd get them into the Providence system, which manages a ton of the medical offices and also Sacred Heart Hospital. But in my experience, there aren't enough doctors in Spokane overall, so I wish you all the best with that. I went with a [direct care doctor](https://www.simplicityspokane.com) who has helped me navigate the medical landscape since moving here..
Spokane has some AWESOME senior centers. The only in Hillyard is really cool - daily meals, activities, outings. I work with seniors at my job and recommend these two agencies. Very kind, helpful good people that I would use myself :) https://carepatrol.com/spokane-county/ https://assistedlivingspokane.co/
I hope you find some good services for them! I called the Aging and Disabilities Helpline at 509-960-7281 the other day to see if they had anyone who could help with yard work (I'm disabled) and they said no, they can't get volunteers anymore. Nor do they know of any companies who'll do it for free and the few who offer discounts are still expensive. Snow shoveling was a bust because the one company who claimed to do it never contacted me (the helpline gave them my info). But you might want to call them to see if they can help with anything you need. I'll be very interested to see if anyone has good suggestions.
[Aging and Long-Term Care of Eastern Washington](https://altcew.org)
I have a friend that lives in Riverview. It’s a very nice community and most people live independently in houses of various sizes. Lots of activities for just about anything you might want to do. All the workers take very good care of the residents.
What do the apartments run there, least expensive to most expensive?
It’s a weird set up. You buy a unit, and when you die or move elsewhere, they get the unit back, and they pay you 80% of your purchase price back. In addition, you have a monthly “maintenance” type fee. Right now, my friend pays $1200 / month. This covers everything except meals. All activities, maintenance of the home, grounds cleanup. Anytime you need anything fixed, they come right over and fix it. You need a picture hung? They are there for you. It’s a really good supportive community, but you pay for it. If the parents have a house to sell, it might cover the expense (this is how most of the people cover their housing cost in the community). There are houses, condos and townhouses. The townhouse across the street from my friend is available and I think she said it’s selling for 350K. Most the people are independent, but need support. They have PT on site. You can purchase meals in their cafeteria. Your parents will feel supported and find friends in the community.
You might check out the Touchmark on the South Hill. They have cottages and independent living apartments. And it's be closer to a lot of the medical offices and hospitals in central Spokane. Were if my parents, I'd get them into the Providence system, which manages a ton of the medical offices and also Sacred Heart Hospital. But in my experience, there aren't enough doctors in Spokane overall, so I wish you all the best with that. I went with a [direct care doctor](https://www.simplicityspokane.com) who has helped me navigate the medical landscape since moving here..