The Ridge an Encore Community

Jill SPIEKER

My mom has been at The Ridge for 2 years. She receives excellent care. The entire staff treats her with respect and treats her as if she were a member of their family. I always feel welcome. My questions and concerns are always answered quickly and positively. Definitely happy to be part of The Ridge family. It has been 3 years since I wrote my first review. My mom continues to reside at The Ridge. She is content as am I with her care. The pandemic brought many concerns, challenges, and changes. The staff worked hard to keep residents safe and connected with their families. I missed visiting my mom immensely but was comforted knowing she was receiving very good care. Many of the Ridge family I knew have moved on but I am experiencing the same spirit of kindness, helpfulness, and respect with the “new” Ridge family. My mom is in the Best place!

Stacey Atkins

Working somewhere where compassion and integrity are key values makes coming to work not feel like work at all. Instead it feels like hanging out with friends that happen to have the same goals as you.

Susan Leavell

What is so special about The Ridge (memory care facility)? Just about everything!! If you are looking for an extremely caring atmosphere where ALL staff have been trained in dementia, a facility whose nurses and staff interact all day long with "guests," a place where great care has been taken to offer large single and double rooms where mom has her own bed, large closet, large bathroom, and her TV, recliner, and other furniture; oh, and she is in a double room! From the very first day we signed mom in to her new home she has been content, sociable, participates in sing a longs, enjoys the three meals a day plus snack times, and the freedom to have family time anytime! The Ridge encourages families to visit whenever they want. This facility is clean, clean, clean. It does not have a "nursing home" feel, at all! The Encore Community has taken great time and energy to create a true "home away from home." Mom, 96, is healthy, sociable, and happy. Her dementia is something the Ridge is dealing with in a most remarkable way. Thank you.

Robert Merkle

After searching much of Kitsap County for a memory care facility to accommodate my 76 year old wife whose Alzheimer's had progressed beyond my ability to care for her at home, and with the help of her daughter, we decided to place Dottie with The Ridge. A big factor in our decision was that The Ridge does not have independent living or assisted living on premises and is exclusively dedicated to memory care. We were also impressed with the Ridge's safety record and consistent high scores from state inspections. But the most important criteria was our impression that the management and staff at The Ridge were highly dedicated professionals who treated every guest with respect and affection and a Registered Nurse on duty to monitor the health of the guests. We have not been disappointed. The Ridge has exceeded our expectations by accepting Dottie into their care and making her feel as much at home as possible. Dottie has been at The Ridge for over two years and although there is the inevitable and expected decline we're sure she'll be there for several more months with the certainty that she will be well cared for.