Scaling down
Program Director Tatiana Hernandez, left, and receptionist Janet Gonzales in a resident's room at Brookdale Hearthstone. The resident personalized her room in a number of ways, including bringing artwork from home for the walls and having vinyl flooring instead of carpet.
Joel Martin/Columbia Basin Herald
Program Director Tatiana Hernandez, left, and Executive Director Joe Ketterer stand in the ice cream parlor at Brookdale Hearthstone Moses Lake. In-house amenities like the ice cream parlor, a beauty salon and a chapel help alleviate the need for residents to leave the facility.
Residents at Brookdale Hearthstone enjoy breakfast Tuesday morning.
MOSES LAKE — It’s a time families dread. Mom, or Dad, or Grandma, is slowing down a little, becoming forgetful, maybe having some health problems, and it’s getting to be more than they and their family can keep up with alone. As hard as it is to think about, it’s time to look into assisted living.
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