Jefferson House

After a lot of research, I can tell you that Jefferson house stands above the rest. Not only is the facility impeccable, which was built in 2020 I believe but the staffing and the customer service there is beyond excellent! We met with the community relations director, whose name is Tess (and we also spoke with Marnie, who is wonderful from Madison house -assisted living next door)and were immediately impressed. We figured the memory care facility would be not as nice and we never really looked at Madison house, but I can tell you walking into Jefferson house was like walking into Disneyland -and I’m not kidding! Welcoming and Warm! At the downstairs they’ve actually got a full-size Thunderbird convertible all sorts of really cool nostalgic USA themed Momentos to include an ice cream stand and bakery, General Store, that’s open for their residents. They play live music there too . There’s a lovely young lady that greets you as you come in and the place is immaculate. But Tess once again, you have no idea how good it is to have Somebody as qualified and personable as she is taking people on tours and helping manage the facility. She is also a registered nurse which is just a bonus. However, the community here has a full-time registered nurse on duty 24 hrs a day which is very unique. They also have an excellent low ratio of staff to clients. Another thing that we found unique about Jefferson houses that their staff is not agency staff that is they hired within from the family (the Koelsch Family) that started this assisted living in memory care community in Washington state many years ago. It is obvious that this family is full of proud US memories as it’s evident throughout the facility. We took the immaculateelevator up to the second and third floors, which is where the residents live I believe there’s around 84 or so, and both floors are identical. Both have their own dining rooms. They have lounges outdoor seating with televisions and outdoor Propane heat lamps. Should you need it? They have a place called the Jack’s Lodge and a really cool kitchen( Emma’s Kitchen) like something out of the 1960s where they actually bake bread and have cooking classes among many of their activities. The staff is what they take pride in and everyone we saw there was professionally dressed and look very happy. They actually have an excellent chef that prepares the creative selection of tasty meals which looked excellent. The seating is family style, and comfortable, and we walked through and said hello to some of the people they have some very high functioning people in the facility That you’d swear should not be in memory care at all walking around and enjoying the place and others that you could tell have the need for the assistance that they provide at Jefferson house. Walking through the floors are museum, quality photos of really cool memories of the United States and other people that just makes you feel like you’re in a cozy house and one thing that was also unique is the hallways are super wide. You do not feel that you’re in Any sort of assisted living facility or even a hotel for that matter -it feels homey- and smells fresh! We walked into a couple of the different rooms. They’re very spacious have large windows looking out over the territorial view of evergreen trees, etc. in Kirkland as they’re at the top of the hill There, but that also mentioned that when the weather is appropriate, they take supervise walks on the walking trails outside the facility This is a really great place. We love the fact that the different pricing included everything there were not any hidden charges which a lot of the other places will do to lowball bid, but Jefferson house is straight upfront -and once again we were so impressed with Tess and her excellence. So make sure to check out Jefferson house -you’re going to be surprised by what you see and if you’re really lucky, you’ll have a fresh baked cookie from the bakery downstairs! This really is an excellent place- and we researched a lot.

Thanks to the team for the care for my beloved husband of 37 years. Mana is a strong leader, Madison is an excellent ambassador, and Liz is a caring, knowledgeable clinician. The front desk team is welcoming and professional, as are the caregivers on the 2nd floor. It's a difficult transition to make for resident and family, but this team is ready to do what it takes to support the process. So glad I found Jefferson House!

For the past months, I had been traveling to Kirkland every 7-10 days to visit a friend from junior high and high school who was diagnosed with early onset dementia. She had been at Jefferson House for about a year. Each time I was there, the community was clean with no smells, and the staff was always so friendly and professional. My friend recently passed away … but I wanted you know how grateful I am for the love and care that she received especially in her final days. She was unresponsive for her last two weeks there, but the staff continued to make sure she was comfortable and well taken care of. It was heartbreaking for me to watch her decline … but I was so thankful that she was at Jefferson House. Thank you …

I have had my family member in Jefferson house for 1/2 a year. The staff is attentive and caring for the mother, which is a challenge when caring for a dementia patient. I ask her regularly how she likes it there and she says she enjoys it!