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Families describe Jefferson House as a warm, attentive memory care community with strong safety systems, a 24/7 registered nurse, and staff who go out of their way to support residents through cognitive decline and end-of-life care. Most reviewers, including families of long-term residents, are highly positive, though one reviewer noted a recent dip in frontline staffing after management growth.
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Jefferson House Memory Care Community is a senior living community in Kirkland, Washington offering Memory Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Transportation Services. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
Jefferson House is a memory care community located in Kirkland, Washington, specializing in care for individuals experiencing Alzheimer's, Dementia, and other forms of memory loss. The community offers a personalized care model designed to reconnect residents with cherished memories and help create a deep sense of purpose.
The community recognizes that memory loss manifests differently in each person and provides individualized attention and recognition to residents. Staff are trained to help individuals experience moments of joy and connection during daily activities while enabling residents to live a life of purpose. Jefferson House is situated near medical facilities and other medical professionals equipped to serve the specific needs of those with memory-related conditions.
Safety and security are prioritized throughout the community. The facility operates with 24/7 staff alert systems, including motion sensors that trigger notifications whenever movement is detected. Pull cords located throughout the community can be reached while standing or sitting, and window sensors provide additional monitoring while maintaining resident privacy. These safety features are connected to a call center to ensure quick staff response whenever needed.
Daily activities and outings are part of the community's programming. Residents participate in activities such as lunches at local restaurants and regular walks along the water at Waverly Beach Park on Thursdays, as well as opportunities to see local wildlife, fostering connection and engagement within the broader Kirkland community.
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Help Me Choose4.8overall · 18 ratings combined
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Langley Jackson
Sep 2026
Melanie provided a clear, professional tour of Jefferson house. She explained the care options thoroughly, responded promptly, and made the decision process easier. The community is well kept and the staff engagement was strong. I recommend Jefferson house to families evaluating senior living in the area!
baileys dad
Feb 2026
Toured in January 2026. Its a beautiful facility with ultra-wide corridors, high ceilings, and clean bright interiors. We're considering a move for my 91 y.o. mother.
Drea Emslie
Dec 2025
My father was in skilled nursing after a major surgery and it was deemed necessary to go into Memory Care to get the best support him as his dementia progresses. Tessa at Jefferson House made this transition wonderful and easy. The process was informative, quick, efficient, and compassionate. There was a refreshing level of transparency in regards to what this facility provides and what would be an extra cost. The website's virtual tour was great and made it easy to see the level of care they put into their facility and how beautiful it is. I quickly began to be very excited for my Dad as Tessa listed off the bounty of activities, therapies and entertainment at Jefferson House. I am beyond reassured about his well being now that he has moved into the Jefferson House and I can't wait to visit. Thank You!
Bill Emslie
Dec 2025
My father was in skilled nursing after a major surgery and it was deemed necessary to go into Memory Care to get the best support him as his dementia progresses. Tessa at Jefferson House made this transition wonderful and easy. The process was informative, quick, efficient, and compassionate. There was a refreshing level of transparency in regards to what this facility provides and what would be an extra cost. The website's virtual tour was great and made it easy to see the level of care they put into their facility and how beautiful it is. I quickly began to be very excited for my Dad as Tessa listed off the bounty of activities, therapies and entertainment at Jefferson House. I am beyond reassured about his well being now that he has moved into the Jefferson House and I can't wait to visit. Thank You!
Jp Porter
Dec 2025
After a lot of research, I can tell you that Jefferson house stands above the rest. Not only is the facility impeccable, which was built in 2020 I believe but the staffing and the customer service there is beyond excellent! We met with the community relations director, whose name is Tess (and we also spoke with Marnie, who is wonderful from Madison house -assisted living next door)and were immediately impressed. We figured the memory care facility would be not as nice and we never really looked at Madison house, but I can tell you walking into Jefferson house was like walking into Disneyland -and I’m not kidding! Welcoming and Warm! At the downstairs they’ve actually got a full-size Thunderbird convertible all sorts of really cool nostalgic USA themed Momentos to include an ice cream stand and bakery, General Store, that’s open for their residents. They play live music there too . There’s a lovely young lady that greets you as you come in and the place is immaculate. But Tess once again, you have no idea how good it is to have Somebody as qualified and personable as she is taking people on tours and helping manage the facility. She is also a registered nurse which is just a bonus.<br>However, the community here has a full-time registered nurse on duty 24 hrs a day which is very unique. They also have an excellent low ratio of staff to clients. Another thing that we found unique about Jefferson houses that their staff is not agency staff that is they hired within from the family (the Koelsch Family) that started this assisted living in memory care community in Washington state many years ago. It is obvious that this family is full of proud US memories as it’s evident throughout the facility. We took the immaculateelevator up to the second and third floors, which is where the residents live I believe there’s around 84 or so, and both floors are identical. Both have their own dining rooms. They have lounges outdoor seating with televisions and outdoor Propane heat lamps. Should you need it? They have a place called the Jack’s Lodge and a really cool kitchen( Emma’s Kitchen) like something out of the 1960s where they actually bake bread and have cooking classes among many of their activities. The staff is what they take pride in and everyone we saw there was professionally dressed and look very happy. They actually have an excellent chef that prepares the creative selection of tasty meals which looked excellent. The seating is family style, and comfortable, and we walked through and said hello to some of the people they have some very high functioning people in the facility That you’d swear should not be in memory care at all walking around and enjoying the place and others that you could tell have the need for the assistance that they provide at Jefferson house. Walking through the floors are museum, quality photos of really cool memories of the United States and other people that just makes you feel like you’re in a cozy house and one thing that was also unique is the hallways are super wide. You do not feel that you’re in Any sort of assisted living facility or even a hotel for that matter -it feels homey- and smells fresh!<br>We walked into a couple of the different rooms. They’re very spacious have large windows looking out over the territorial view of evergreen trees, etc. in Kirkland as they’re at the top of the hill There, but that also mentioned that when the weather is appropriate, they take supervise walks on the walking trails outside the facility This is a really great place. We love the fact that the different pricing included everything there were not any hidden charges which a lot of the other places will do to lowball bid, but Jefferson house is straight upfront -and once again we were so impressed with Tess and her excellence.<br>So make sure to check out Jefferson house -you’re going to be surprised by what you see and if you’re really lucky, you’ll have a fresh baked cookie from the bakery downstairs!<br>This really is an excellent place- and we researched a lot.
Jefferson House Memory Care Community offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Jefferson House Memory Care Community is located at 12217 NE 128th St in Kirkland, Washington.
Families describe Jefferson House as a warm, attentive memory care community with strong safety systems, a 24/7 registered nurse, and staff who go out of their way to support residents through cognitive decline and end-of-life care. Most reviewers, including families of long-term residents, are highly positive, though one reviewer noted a recent dip in frontline staffing after management growth.
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