I toured GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge, and it was a very nice place. The staff was very nice and helpful, and they were ready to sign me up. I liked that it was way up in a mountainous area. They had walking paths all around the area for people who had their pets. You could bring all your stuff in the room. It had ample closet space, and it was just very inviting. There were hiking areas and mountains, which you could see from your room. There was nothing blocking your view. It was just very nice. The building itself was beautiful. If you're an outdoors kind of a person, you would get plenty of activities in that area. They had buses to take you places.

GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge was nice. My only problem there was the parking wasn't great. It was very clean and very well laid out. The halls were wide. They would be great even if you were using a wheelchair or a walker. I like the place. The staff were very personable, and they answered all my questions quickly and accurately. I was very impressed. They had some activities going on in the main living area when I was there. It was like a cornhole tournament or something like that. The rooms were okay. They were a little on the small side for my liking, but if I had more in mind what I wanted at that point, it probably would have been acceptable to me.

GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge had a much more green area. It was more open than the other place and I liked that. It was very up-to-date and modern. I was extremely impressed with the director. She was a great hostess. She took me around and showed me everything. They don't have any kind of staff turnover. Everybody tends to stay, which was great. The rooms were good. Patricia sent me a list of hiking facilities that I could easily get to from there, which is something that I'm very interested in. She was very upfront about the cost. She volunteered information, which really impressed me. She was open and transparent. I liked that facility. We walked through the dining room and talked to a few people who were eating there and they seemed to be enjoying their food. She knew everybody by name and they knew her, so it was a good feeling. They do extensive cleaning and renovation with each new tenant, so that was impressive, too. They were doing a lot of renovation.

My brother moved into GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge. We chose it because he wanted to live in Renton. Three meals a day and housekeeping were important. It's clean and bright, and it's well-staffed. It has a warm supportive community atmosphere inside. It gives a feeling of caring for the people and I think they look after one another. He is very happy with the food so far. He's not been there long enough to do activities yet, but it sure looks good to me. The facility is excellent. I don't think we could have done it or not readily done it if not for their moderate-income program. For moderate-income, you get a reduced rate, which is significant. It's only been two days, but we're completely satisfied. They have a salon and a gym, and they also offer free physical therapy and personal training. The gym looks good and got all the equipment.

We went to GenCare The Lodge at Eagle Ridge. The director was most gracious and most kind because it was before Halloween. She was extremely busy, but she took an hour out of her schedule and gave us a good tour. It was nice because they had cottages, which we would prefer, and she showed us one room that had just been rented and it was huge. We were really surprised. We like facilities that give us space. It was one of the better ones that we saw that we were interested in. Because of COVID, she just took us in safe areas. We really didn't see the dining room, but that was OK. She showed us an apartment that was vacant. Right now, everybody is on lockdown. One thing that's good there was they don't have any COVID, so the people are able to go into the dining area. We saw the dining area from a distance, and they had huge windows. That's a big thing because I'm a person that needs light and I cannot live in a dark facility. As we walked around the facility, my husband said this is the place that he would like to go. The entry where the desk was could be more appealing. The facility was nice. It just didn't have any place for you to go outside, but because of COVID maybe they just didn't show it to us. A lot of places have trails or places to walk and I didn't see that there, but we didn't really look for that. It's kind of in a neighborhood and the lot next door was not taken care of, so it was all weeds, so when you drive in it's very unkept and that was kind of a turnoff, too. The facility had a great layout, and the director was great. There's really nothing wrong with that place. The tour was great. I loved the cottages. We didn't go in a cottage, but we heard they were very good. We talked to someone who lived in a cottage, and she loved her cottage. You have a choice of where you wanna live in the main facility or have a homier feeling in a cottage and have your own little place. The dining area had almost floor to ceiling windows. Those are really great things. Some of the rooms were really large.

The Lodge at Eagle Ridge is full of caring staff and residents. While it is geared toward independent living, they are very attuned to changes in senior behavior and make recommendations accordingly. The administration is headed by an RN, and the office staff are young, strong and very pleasant to be around. The residents are well cared for with loads of activities for every level of fitness, including a personal trainer for exercise class, on-site salon/barber shop, libraries, worship services, and weekly happy hour with live entertainment. The living quarters are appropriately sized, and the food is mostly good (this is an issue with all senior living). The residents are glad to be living in a place that takes such good care of them.