Merrill Gardens at The University

Our community is designed to meet your individual needs and give you the freedom to be yourself. We offer the best in independent senior living and assisted living from a family-owned company that knows connection is everything.

Types of Care at Merrill Gardens at The University

At family-owned Merrill Gardens, we want your life to get bigger—not smaller. Make our community your home and enjoy a lifestyle filled with fun, friends and flexibility.

Our community is located next to the University of Washington and is close to the University Village shopping center, just outside of downtown Seattle. Merrill Gardens at The University offers well-appointed common spaces and we offer apartments with a choice of floor plans.

Independent Living

A move to family-owned Merrill Gardens opens doors to a fuller, more liberated life. Senior living for singles or married couples means independence, flexibility, freedom, and fun. We take care of the cooking, cleaning, and yard work—you focus on all the things you love.

We offer private apartments with generous living spaces and a choice of floor plans. Bring your small pet and all the personal touches that make your house a home. Dine when you want, as often as you like. Anytime Dining gives you the flexibility to enjoy your meals just like you did at home—on your schedule.

Our Active Living calendar is driven by the desires of the people who live here—from fitness classes to charity work to games to outings—it's all at your fingertips.

Assisted Living

At Merrill Gardens, caring is more than a service we provide. It is an eyes-open, heart-engaged lifestyle. We love seeing the people who live here enjoy fuller, happier lives while we take care of the basics of daily living. We start with an individually tailored service plan and focus on nurturing residents to reach their fullest potential.

Services we can assist with may include bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, safety checks, and more. Privacy and freedom of choice remain paramount in our goal of fostering independence.

Anytime Dining gives residents lots of flexibility in how they enjoy mealtimes in our restaurant-style dining room. Our Active Living program promotes social activity, physical movement, and creative engagement—the calendar is packed with the things that the people who live here want to see and do.

You deserve your independence. We’re here to help.