Merrill Gardens at Tacoma

My grandmother has been living here for over three years and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. **Kyroni** Kyroni at the front desk helped me plan my grandmother’s birthday celebration, and made everything super easy and smooth! She reserved a private room for the event and said we could spill out into the dining room with as much space as we needed. She contacted all the people in charge of various aspects of the planning, got ahold of a TV screen on wheels for us, and made sure all my questions were answered. She really made it easy! **Holly** On the day of the party, I was surprised and thrilled to find out that Holly was there to assist me with anything I needed to set up for the party! She truly went above and beyond—she put together the balloon arch and even blew up balloons with lung power when my electric blower didn’t work! Holly cordoned off the area we needed, moved around tables, came up with items we needed like plates and an ice bucket, etc. She totally came in clutch for our last minute preparations and did it all with a smile! We couldn’t have pulled off the party without her! I was truly thrilled with how the party turned out. It was just what I had envisioned to honor my grandmother’s centennial, and we couldn’t have done it without Holly and Kyroni. In general, Merrill Gardens is a very pleasant place, the menu has lots of great choices, the facilities are clean and pleasant, there is a nice variety of activities planned every day, and it seems like the staff take good care of my grandmother. I hope I get to live here too when I’m old enough!

Everyone here treats me very well. A pleasant home away from home! The servers in the dining room and my housekeeper Angie are wonderful. The front desk staff (Mary, Jeanette, Kylie) are always helpful. Courtney is dependable and caring. Jill is a star personality and waits on everyone. Dave on maintenance is so friendly and supportive. Lily is an eager and hardworking assistant. Elizabeth is very true to her working convictions.

Scout went above and beyond to honor my mother in law on her 100th birthday. It was a memorable event thanks to to Scout and her team. We appreciate all they did for our family as well as the residents to help celebrate this milestone. Thanks again Scout and Merrill Gardens.

Courtney Has really helped Merrill Garden’s library! She magically transports outgoing books to the store which generated revenue for new materials for our shelves. She responds to requests cheerfully, immediately and completely without complaint. We have named her an “honorary member” of the Library Committee! Her service should be rewarded. Maria Is exceptionally good at her job in housekeeping! She cleans thoroughly and efficiently, cheerfully and without complaint. Residents can rely on her to leave their apartments clean and fresh every week without fail. Especially this respondent, who is the owner of two cats! We feel privileged to have her support! Cadence Makes mealtime fun and enjoyable. His service is excellent and professional. He is accurate and thoughtful. We especially appreciate his wonderful sense of humor that adds a good sense of wellbeing and comfort to all our meals. We always look forward to seeing him at our table. Charlotte and Eddie are a wonderful team! It takes a special blend of personality to manage such a disparate clientele. Both of them are incredibly helpful and can enable choices and field complaints smoothly and efficiently. They are valued for their thoughtfulness and kindness as they each provide excellent and efficient dining service! They are a truly valuable asset to the dining staff individually and as a team. \ Jill Merrill Gardens of Tacoma cannot exist without Jill! She is the chief financial problem solver of all possible types and difficult situations. She assures peace and quiet in the face of adversity and absurdity. Smooth efficiency is only one of her special talents. She has earned the admiration and trust of all of us. Jeff Please take very good care of Jeff! If anything bad should happen to him (Geaven forbid!) Merrill Gardens Tacoma would surely implode. Rob Sad to say, to truly appreciate all that Rob is and does for the good of Merrill Gardens, try living in a facility lacking his personality, sklll, and expertise! We residents enjoy the smooth daily operation of our quarters without really realizing the effort expended every minute, in execution and in successful preparation. Some of us have witnessed stressful living situations he has handled smoothly and quietly, without noise or fanfare and we are grateful . Past experience dictates extra appreciation for his patience and skill.