Highgate Senior Living

Nestled in the beautiful Yakima Valley is the area’s warmest and most welcoming senior living community. Highgate at Yakima offers you a relaxing yet stimulating lifestyle in a quiet residential neighborhood on the west side of town, just a couple of blocks from the Chalet Mall Shopping Center and within minutes of medical care, doctors, banks, restaurants and the library.Highgate at Yakima offers Assisted Living in The Manor, where you can relax with family and friends in the fireside lounge, play cards and sip coffee in the lovely garden courtyard, join us for a baseball game, or take part in one of the scheduled activities in our fabulous activity room. We’ll help with whatever you need, from medication assistance to wheelchair transportation to getting you to your monthly bridge club gathering.For those affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, we offer a separate and secure residence called The Cottage. Memory Care, Highgate-style, involves myriad ways to stimulate the mind, nourish the body, feed the soul and enrich the day. Nowhere will you find a more compassionate, energetic, devoted staff of caregiving professionals to care for your loved one.All Highgate communities offer the following features and amenities, along with additional services that can be added as part of your personal care program.We offer: -Elegant yet homelike residential community -Pet-friendly apartments -A variety of suite sizes, styles and views -Comfortably sized grounds with courtyard and beautifully landscaped gardens -Cozy fireplace setting, library lounges and activity areas -Gracious and inviting dining room offering three nutritious, delicious, made-from-scratch meals along with snacks and drinks each day -Housekeeping and laundry services -Personal services including spa, aromatherapy, beauty parlor and barber shop -Social activities, outings and live entertainment -Transportation to shopping, appointments and community events -Assistance as needed, from minimal help to a high level of care -Round-the-clock care and emergency services -Unique program for couples when one spouse is in declining health -Memory Care in a homelike, secure environment -Afteoon Tea, served London-style -Personalized service and attention to most individual needs -Outstanding staff dedicated to making life at Highgate joyful and fulfillingAt Highgate, our goal is to help every resident live a life of purpose and joy. To achieve this, older adults require a wealth of socially, mentally and physically enriching experiences. Seniors who stay active with others decline more slowly than those who become isolated and sedentary. That’s why our Life Enhancement Program is so important, and why we encourage everyone to participate. It includes: -Physical Activities – Walking, yoga, conductorcise, bands and weights, exercise games like Wii bowling, outdoor outings -Intellectual Stimulation – Current events discussions, puzzles, technology classes, creative pursuits, guest speakers, cultural field trips -Socialization – Large and small group get-togethers, musical guests and sing-alongs, gardening activities, resident-run functions, special interest clubs, community interactive events, hobby clinics, Family Night, special celebrations -Philanthropic Ventures – Residents use their special skills and talents to share with others, contributing to the community and their own sense of purpose -Spiritual Wellness – Multi-faith worship opportunities, Bible studyThese engaging activities offer a variety of health-related benefits, such as: -Increasing appetite -Relieving chronic pain -Improving communication -Promoting cognitive growth -Helping residents sleep better -Gaining strength and mobility -Providing emotional well-beingAt Highgate, we lea from our residents what is meaningful to them, and based on their current interests, provide a constantly evolving program of activities that allow them to do what they most enjoy in life.