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Community Information
Merrill Gardens at the University is an assisted living facility in Seattle, WA. Merrill Gardens at the University offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Merrill Gardens at the University offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Merrill Gardens at the University provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Merrill Gardens at the University can help with that task.
Unique Features
Opened March 2009 -
Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 62 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care % Medium Care % Heavy Care % Merrill Gardens at the University prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedAdditional info: They have specific notes for specific dietary needs and servers steer residents away from foods that are bad.
Activities Provided
We offer an exceptionally well-rounded calendar of events and activities. Our Active Living team provides scheduled transportation for daily conveniences- doctors, banks, grocery stores, shopping centers- as well as destinations for pleasure, from the beach to the mountains. Culteral events such as theater and music are available both in and out of the community, as well as ample transportation to destination dining. Games, movies, guest speakers and exercise are all staples on the calendar. Come join us! -
Average Room Pricing at Merrill Gardens at the University
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2195.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 3995.00 Monthly Semi-Private 0.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 4095.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Merrill Gardens at the University
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 5000.00 One-time Respite Fee 0.00 Daily Buy-In Fee 0.00 One-time High Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 650.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Merrill Gardens at the University isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Seattle | 0 miles | 20 | $3,540 |
| Kirkland | 5 miles | 4 | $4,550 |
| Bellevue | 6 miles | 7 | $4,110 |
| Mercer Island | 6 miles | 3 | $3,330 |
| Kenmore | 7 miles | 1 | $3,780 |
| Redmond | 7 miles | 4 | $4,080 |
General Pricing Information for Seattle Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,250 | $3,540 | $6,775 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,995 | $4,615 | $11,000 |
| Semi-Private | $2,585 | $2,585 | $2,585 |
| Studio | $1,250 | $2,855 | $5,850 |
Community Reviews
A memorable visit to Merrill Gardens at the University
reviewed on: 07/24/2014 by jfmcom1We were extremely pleased over our visit to Merrill Gardens at the University. You folks earn a five-star rating from Edie and Jim [removed]. We're not yet residents, but we are very much comforted to know that Merrill Gardens at the University is there waiting for us when the time comes, which may not be that far off in the future. We will be return to Seattle in late August and hope to have the opportunity to stop by again. Be sure and say hello for us to Pete and Ruth. We fell in love with their garden apartment. Cheers!
First impressions
reviewed on: 04/04/2014 by AnonymousThis is very much a first impression. My mother has been at Merrill Gardens University for less than a week.
Very modern and urban. Tons of thing...
reviewed on: 12/25/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerVery modern and urban. Tons of things to get out and do. Much is walking distance. Apartments modern, good shared spaces. This is a contender.
Our Tour Experience
reviewed on: 10/06/2021 by anonymousOur tour was not nearly as good or as involved as the one we had at the community we ended up choosing. Merrill Gardens didn't spend as much time with us or offer us a meal. It was during Covid times, and things were just starting to open back up. But the deal breaker for our loved one was there was no in-room laundry.
Positives: * LOTS of reside...
reviewed on: 08/23/2013 by A Place For Mom CustomerPositives: * LOTS of resident to resident interaction * Excellent library and speaker series * Beautiful internal and external facility * Flexible eating schedule and meal plan * Clean facility; well decorated w/ lots of community as well as individual nooks Negatives: * Cost * Currently full w/ waiting list option [removed] Definintely visit again with Mom in Sept/ Oct
