LifeStage (Ty & Mark Strahl)

LifeStage, managed by Ty & Mark Strahl and linked to Fields Senior Living at Spokane Valley, gives older adults several living choices all in one place, including assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, and continuing care retirement community services, which does mean there's a buy-in fee if someone wants that complete aging-in-place coverage. Residents here can walk along paths and enjoy blooming gardens surrounded by lots of green space, which brings a bit of nature right outside their windows, and the healthcare teams at each community know how to give personalized support for whatever stage someone's at, whether a person needs a hand with getting dressed, managing medicine, or just wants to live independently among friends. For folks needing medical care, LifeStage has nursing services with round-the-clock help for short-term needs, like recovery from illness or injury, plus physical therapy and other rehab services, and for those facing Alzheimer's or dementia, the memory care side works to keep people safe from wandering and uses care plans that help calm anxiety and slow down memory loss. Assisted living residents can expect help with daily tasks such as getting dressed, grooming, laundry, housekeeping, cooking, and medications, and the whole place tries to stay flexible, so people can get more help as they get older without having to move somewhere new. Everything-from the care staff to the outdoor walking paths-focuses on offering a steady, calm environment with enough social and health support to fit different needs as they come up.