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Independent/Assisted
Living
Joshua Gortler
Mithun
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 623-3344
102 independent living, 11
assisted living,
13 Alzheimer’s special care
201,000
sq. ft.
$25,260,000
$125 |
ADMINISTRATOR’S
COMMENTS
Joshua Gortler, CEO, The Kline Galland
Center and Affiliates: “The Kline Galland Center has been in
existence in the same location since 1914. Originally a
suburban area of Seattle, the Seward Park site became a
single-family residential area. The home grew from seven
residents to a 205-bed skilled nursing facility.
“Approximately 16 years ago, the board of directors
initiated a long-range plan to develop an independent and
assisted living facility. The decision of the board was to
create a new campus in an urban setting that would be located
near the downtown area next to medical centers, shopping, and
recreational and cultural facilities. The logical choice was
the First Hill area of Seattle.
“A prime site was
purchased with an existing hospital, which was leased to an
operator for inpatient psychiatric use while plans for the new
project were being developed.
“In January 2001, the new
facility opened its doors. Within 10 months of operation, the
facility was now 95% occupied.
“The Summit at First
Hill consists of 126 apartments, including 24 licensed
assisted living units. The main floor of the building consists
of a kitchen, dining room, coffee shop and deli, TV room,
conference room, library, activity center, synagogue, exercise
room and spa, beauty shop and administrative
offices.
“The assisted living floor is divided into two
neighborhoods, with homelike dining rooms and sitting areas.
One neighborhood is designed for early-stage dementia. This
neighborhood includes a secure internal courtyard for
wandering, memory boxes outside the doors and an electronic
departure alert system activated by bracelets. Both
neighborhoods share an activities room.
“The other
floors include spacious independent one- and two-bedroom
apartments with kitchen and laundry facilities and an
emergency call system. There are also four luxurious penthouse
units. A sky lounge on the 13th floor, available for group
use, offers a panoramic view of the city, the mountains and
the waters. A roof garden on the fourth floor creates a secure
oasis of greenery,
trees and flowers within the heart of
the city.
“The entire building is designed to meet
licensure requirements for assisted living.
“Services
include a full-time registered nurse and social worker and an
array of activities to meet the needs of the residents.
Students from a nearby private school volunteer their services
to a computer lab at The Summit.
“The location is
ideal. Situated on one of the more level areas of Seattle, it
is easy for residents to walk to major medical centers, banks,
restaurants and shops. There is ready access to public
transportation to all cultural and recreational facilities in
the city. And The Summit at First Hill is becoming a central
address for community and fraternal group meetings.
“We
are in the heart of the city, and you can feel the beat of
life at The Summit every day.”
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