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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Twilight Adult Family Homes is a senior residential care home located in the lakefront island city of Mercer Island, WA and in King county. Mercer Island is in the southern part of Lake Washington. The entire island is only about 13 miles long and includes the large Pioneer Park. The group home...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Twilight Adult Family Homes offers three homes on Mercer Island in Washington State. We pride ourselves in our exclusive, homelike atmosphere. We specialize in providing loving care to each of our residents. Our residence is not institutional; we offer a family setting that our senior residents...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Very well run Adult Family Home. Owner has 20 years experience and is very dedicated to providing the best care. Completely trustworthy. Plus the house itself is beautiful and in a great neighborhood.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
LakeCrest House is located in the lovely Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle, with a beautiful view of Lake Washington and Mount Rainier. At LakeCrest House we have created a warm and gracious bed-and-breakfast feel. We have six private bedrooms with cable television and telephone. Our Geriatric...
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My Mom has been at Twilight Adult Home since Labor Day. The people are terrific, very polite, and very helpful. My Mom is 93, blind,fragile, and extremely hard of hearing. The people at Twilight make her...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Twilight Adult Family Homes is located in Mercer Island, WA in King County. This residential care home provides the assistance that you are seeking in an area that is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Those who spend time in Mercer Island appreciate all of the natural beauty found there...
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My sisters and I couldn't have chosen a more wonderful place than Rozi's Gentle Care Home for our mother. She lived three happy years there until she passed. It was such a relief to have her in Rozi's very...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Sunset Senior Care is a residential care home located in the New Castle area of Bellevue, Washington, in King County. Residents enjoy Lake Washington on the west side and Lake Sammamish on the east. Being bounded by two large lakes, the area enjoys magnificent beaches and water activities of all...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Heritage Home Care AFH’s have been serving since 1994. Renton Highlands and Newcastle overlooking Lake Washington.Owner Anita Hoffman is a Registered Nurse, as well as, a licensed Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner. These qualifications enable Heritage Home Care the ability to care for...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
West Bellevue Senior Care is an adult family home care licensed by the Washington state Department of Social and Health Services to provide care for seniors. We are dedicated to offering a comfortable, respectful, friendly, and loving family-like environment with expert quality care for four...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Newport Hills, Virginia has in excess of twelve certified Home Health Agency facilities which service the homebound patients of the area. The most commonly recognized home health provider is the Home Health Agency. The HHA is federally governed, licensed and certified under Medicare. HHA also...
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Photo of Evergreen Elderly Care I
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Beginning with a passion to care for elderly women in her church, Vio came to the United States from Romania in 1978 after caring for many struggling friends and family in oppressed Communist Eastern Europe. Evergreen Elderly Care homes provide a quality alternative to an institutional setting...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
LuzÆs Home Care AFH dedicates itself to providing the best senior care possible to its AlzheimerÆs Patients. We do what we can to exercise the mind to help elderly individuals retain their memory and cognitive abilities for as long as possible. Everyone who walks through our doors and applies for...
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Evergreen Elderly Care II
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Enatai Manor and Somerset Gardens
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Sunset AFH
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Sunset AFH is a senior care home located in beautiful locality of Bellevue, Washington, King County. Our residence is located in an open environment with large outdoor space. There is a beautiful green surrounding that offers fresh air for the seniors to enjoy. We are also connected to a good...
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staff and residents were very welcoming. very smooth transition with move in process. staff are very friendly and very helpful.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Park Place is a very special retirement and assisted living community located 3 miles east of Boeing Field in Seattle. The doors are scheduled to open the end of April providing 154 luxurious studio and one bedroom apartments for seniors. All the apartments come equipped with microwaves,...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Maria AFH Care LLC II is a senior care home that is located in the stunning city of Bellevue, WA in the County King. Mercer Slough Park, the iconic Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square are all within the peaceful neighborhood of our community. Visiting Bellevue Botanical Garden will definitely...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
ETD Home Care Inc is a senior care home that is located in Bellevue, WA in King County. Our lively and friendly community overlooks the magnificent Bellevue Downtown Park, the stunning Lincoln Square, and the dazzling Lake Sammamish. A trip to Bellevue is surely incomplete by not visiting the...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Somerset View Adult Family Home
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Del-Mar Woods gives the highest and most compassionate level of care possible in the industry. Our goal is to return residents to their highest level of function and independence. We act as an extended family and nursing staff to all of our residents, and our family becomes your family! Del-Mar...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Mercer Island, WA

The average cost of senior living in Mercer Island is $5,222 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kent, WA with an average of $5,108 per month.

Assisted living costs in Mercer Island, WA, vs. nearby cities

Mercer Island, WA
$5,222/mo
$5,191/mo

Assisted living costs in Mercer Island, WA, vs. state and national averages

Mercer Island, WA
$5,222/mo
U.S. national average
$4,557/mo

Assisted living costs in Mercer Island, WA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,222/mo
$5,268/mo

Assisted living costs in Mercer Island, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,222/mo
Private
$6,995/mo
Studio
$5,316/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,284/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,405/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,938/mo

Senior living costs in Mercer Island vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Mercer Island, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMercer Island, WAWashingtonU.S.
Assisted Living$5,222/mo$5,199/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,268/mo$5,265/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,260/mo$4,205/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Mercer Island, WA:$5,222/mo
Washington:$5,199/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Mercer Island, WA:$5,268/mo
Washington:$5,265/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Mercer Island, WA:$4,260/mo
Washington:$4,205/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Mercer Island, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Mercer Island and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Mercer Island, WAWA stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in Mercer Island, WA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Mercer Island have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Mercer Island, WA$6,193/mo$5,922/mo+4.6%
Washington$5,870/mo$5,481/mo+7.1%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Mercer Island, WA
2024 average cost:$6,193/mo
2023 average cost:$5,922/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
Washington
2024 average cost:$5,870/mo
2023 average cost:$5,481/mo
Percent change:+7.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Mercer Island, WA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Mercer Island.

What families are saying about assisted living in Mercer Island

Recent reviews for assisted living in Mercer Island

Aegis at Marymoor in Redmond

4.5
I have not had a lot of experience with facilities but visited 5. Aegis at Marymoor seemed small and homey. The staff are all very friendly and interested in the residents. They try to customize activities when possible. I don’t have any concerns and my wife with dementia considers it her home ...
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Murano Senior Living in Seattle, WA

5.0
The staff there are really great, and turnover has been relatively low, which means the people who care for mom on a daily basis are very familiar with her needs. Also, she has friendly people dropping in to check on her frequently throughout the day. In addition to three meals a day, someone ...
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Aegis of Greenwood in Seattle, WA

5.0
The staff in the memory care unit was as caring as any staff could be,. They took my dad on trips as long as he was able. But don't think that you can leave all the care of your loved one up to any staff. Visit your loved one often. Also all memory care places are more than willing to let you ...
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Mercer Island review score based on 276 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 276 reviews of 253 Mercer Island assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Mercer Island review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Mercer Island review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Mercer Island, WA253 facilities
7.8
8.1
Newcastle, WA311 facilities

Review subcategories for Mercer Island assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 276 reviews of 253 Mercer Island assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Mercer Island resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Mercer Island, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.8
Staff
4.1
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Meals & dining
3.8
3.7
Activities
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Value for cost*
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Mercer Island assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mercer Island assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mercer Island, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Mercer Island assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Mercer Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
79.4%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
54.2%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.2%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.2%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
81.8%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.5%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.3%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.4%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77.9%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Mercer Island assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Mercer Island Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Mercer Island, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
82.6%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
70%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mercer Island assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Mercer Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mercer Island, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.6%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
49.4%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
77.1%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.2%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Mercer Island assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Mercer Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mercer Island, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.9%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
42.7%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
36.8%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mercer Island assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Mercer Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mercer Island, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
36%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.1%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.7%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.7%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.8%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.8%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.2%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.6%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
39.9%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
29.6%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.3%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Mercer Island

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Washington assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Mercer Island protect seniors.
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Island House, Sunrise of Mercer Island and Aegis Mercer Island are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Mercer Island, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 332 assisted living facilities near Mercer Island, Washington. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Mercer Island, Washington are Brookdale West Seattle, Cogir of Edmonds and Merrill Gardens at Wright Park. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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