Everything a good home provides, and the specialised care some residents need.

Long-term residential care is included for every resident. Memory care, hospice support and respite stays sit on top of it.

Caregiver and a visiting child with a resident in the living room at A Care Of Joy, University Place

What comes with living here

  • Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility support
  • Medication management with a long-term-care pharmacy that delivers
  • Three home-cooked meals a day plus snacks, with diets respected
  • Housekeeping, laundry and linen
  • Activities, outings and visits from family and friends
  • Care that comes to the home: doctors, nurses, physical therapists and hospice teams visit here, and lab draws, X-rays and EKGs can be done in the home
  • Nurse-call paging system, so help is a button away
  • Electronic medical records, seen only by authorised staff
  • 24-hour care with a caregiver awake through the night
  • A private bedroom with a personal TV

Three services, one home

Long-term residential care is the foundation for every resident, including those living with physical disability or Parkinson’s. Three services sit on top of it.

Start with a conversation

Tell us about your loved one and we will tell you honestly whether we can meet their needs. If we can, we will assess them before move-in and write a care plan with you. If we can’t, we will help you find a home that can.

Kitchen and family-style dining table at A Care Of Joy adult family home

Paying for care

We accept private pay and Medicaid. Medicaid is accepted after four years of private pay under a private-pay agreement. Rates are quoted in writing after the assessment, and the monthly rate covers the room, meals, personal care, medication management, housekeeping and 24-hour staffing.

Common questions

Do you accept Medicaid?

Yes. We accept private pay and Medicaid. Medicaid is accepted after four years of private pay under a private-pay agreement, which is a common arrangement in Washington adult family homes. Ask us and we will walk you through how it works for your situation.

What is included in the monthly rate?

A private bedroom, three home-cooked meals a day plus snacks, personal care, medication management, housekeeping, laundry and 24-hour staffing with a caregiver awake at night. We give you a written rate after the assessment so there are no surprises.

How do we know if a resident is a good fit?

The owner meets the prospective resident and family, reviews their care needs with their doctor and writes a care plan before move-in. If we cannot meet a need safely we say so and help you find the right home.

The best way to know is to visit.

Tours are by appointment. Meet the caregivers, see the rooms and stay for a cup of coffee.