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Merrill Gardens At First Hill
1421 Minor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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Merrill Gardens At First Hill Description
Our community features a seasoned team ready to meet each individual resident's needs. We offer private apartments and cozy common areas with large picture windows with lots of natural light and a serene terrace garden to enjoy the outdoors. Our popular Eldergrow gardening program brings residents together to grow beautiful plants and flowers.
Enjoy more at Truewood by Merrill, First Hill. Our community is designed to give you the freedom to be yourself. We offer the best in independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care from a family owned company that knows connection is everything.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Comfortable and inviting living environment with enjoyable patios, dining room, and meeting rooms.
- Helpful and joyful staff, creating a pleasant atmosphere for residents.
- Excellent care for residents, with delicious and healthy meals available.
- Private dining room available for special occasions, and a variety of daily activities offered.
- Friendly staff, with food available in the dining room from 7 am to 7 pm, and room costs lower than other places.
- Great location close to major health care providers and the downtown retail core, with a courteous and helpful staff.
- Safe and protected environment with friendly and respectful staff, offering different levels of care.
- Good solution for couples with one partner in memory care, allowing for frequent visits.
Negative Reviews:
- Reports about residents are often ignored until situations worsen.
- Overworked caregivers and cutting care hours for profit, with incompetent management and frequent maintenance issues.
- Quality has declined since Truewood took over Merrill Gardens, with policies seen as exploiting residents, poor food quality, and a focus on increasing profits.
Mixed Reviews:
- Some residents have had positive experiences with the staff and facilities, while others have criticized the management and overall quality of care and services.
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What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Seattle which is 0.5 miles away and has a population of 684,451 (medium sized city).
- The average income is $320,948, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 72
- Low Temperature: 41
- Average Temperature: 55.6
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 172 days of rain, 9 days of snow and 182 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year
- The median age is 35.5 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 4.29% of the population are Veterans which is a low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 17.51% of the population are Foreign-born which is a average percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 16% Asian, 8% Black or African-American, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 68% White.
- The crime rate is 9.77 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.88 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 7.24 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.09 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.2 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 176.0, Moderate Days 31.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 6.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Amazon Go Grocery
0.2 miles awayCity Market
0.3 miles awayQFC
0.3 miles awayWhole Foods Market
0.3 miles awayMetropolitan Deli + Cafe
0.5 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Pike St & Boren Ave
0.0 miles awayBoren Ave & Pike St
0.1 miles away4th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way
0.1 miles awayE Pine St & Bellevue Ave
0.1 miles awayBoren Ave & Seneca St
0.2 miles awayBanks
Columbia Bank
0.2 miles awayChase
0.3 miles awayKeyBank
0.3 miles awayThe Commerce Bank of Washington
0.3 miles awaySound Credit Union
0.3 miles awayHospitals
Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center
0.1 miles awaySwedish First Hill Medical Center
0.3 miles awayHarborview Medical Center
0.5 miles awaySwedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus
0.8 miles awayKaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Campus
0.8 miles awayPharmacies
Bartell Drugs
0.3 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
0.3 miles awayWalgreens
0.3 miles awayChesterfield Services
0.5 miles awayRite Aid
0.6 miles awayDentists
Seneca Dental
0.2 miles awayAdvanced Metropolitan Dentistry
0.3 miles awayFirst Hill Dental Center
0.3 miles awayEmergency Dental Care USA
0.4 miles awaySeattle Dental Associates
0.5 miles awayParks
Plymouth Pillars Park
0.1 miles awayFirst Hill Park
0.1 miles awayFreeway Park
0.1 miles awayUniversity Street Parklet
0.2 miles awayArne Gillam Courtyard
0.3 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Pacific Place
0.3 miles awayWestlake Center
0.4 miles awayArboretum Court
1.9 miles awayWallingford Center
3.3 miles awayBellevue Square Mall
5.7 miles awayCulture
Paramount Theatre
0.2 miles awayCreatura House Gallery
0.2 miles awayACT Theatre
0.3 miles awayErickson Theatre on Broadway
0.3 miles awayBroadway Performance Hall
0.3 miles awayRestaurants
Rumba
0.1 miles awayStateside
0.1 miles awayNoren Sushi Kitchen and Bar
0.1 miles awayMamnoon
0.1 miles awayTerra Plata
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