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Love living in my own private cottage. Love the park-like setting with all the wildlife. Food is mediocre, but that's good for my figure. Manager is an excellent trained listener, but rarely follows through on my perceived problems. Other residents are quite friendly.... Read more
Surrounded by the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty, Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance boasts a nature-filled senior living oasis on 28 acres. This independent living community in Tacoma, Washington, is less than a one-hour drive from Seattle’s endless attractions, creating convenient access to adventure.
Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance offers a variety of services designed to create more time for residents to pursue their interests and to ensure safety at all times. Services include scheduled transportation, weekly housekeeping, 24-hour telehealth services, and urgent call systems. For residents that need more assistance, Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance coordinates with in-home caregivers to provide personalized assistance with daily activities. In the dining room, residents can enjoy a restaurant-style setting and choose from a menu of resident-inspired dishes that have been approved by a dietitian for balance and nutritional quality.
Throughout the community, residents can find an array of amenities designed to create an enriching environment, including a fitness center, library, game rooms, media rooms, landscaped walking paths with a pond and bridge, and more. Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance also offers a calendar of regularly scheduled activities for residents to choose from.
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A Place for Mom has scored Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance has 46 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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Love living in my own private cottage. Love the park-like setting with all the wildlife. Food is mediocre, but that's good for my figure. Manager is an excellent trained listener, but rarely follows through on my perceived problems. Other residents are quite friendly.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
October 14, 2024Thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star review of Solstice at Point Defiance. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.
My dad loves it there. It is a great place and my dad loves living there. We picked this community because of the location close to loved ones and liked the setup of the facility, has park like grounds on the property great for walking and offered variety of activities to participate in.
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Staff friendly and helpful. Grounds are beautiful with walking trail and duck pond, flowers and trees. The front doors are locked from 6:30 PM to 8 AM so felt my mom was safe. There was a good variety of activities and outings but my mom never participated. Its an independent living facility so I don't think quality of care applies.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
April 25, 2024Thanks so much for taking the time to share this positive review! We're happy to hear that your mom had a great experience with us at Solstice at Point Defiance. If you ever have any questions about our community or programs, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks so much. Have a great day!
I am very happy here. Great staff. Good food. Nice apartments. Staff are very helpful and especially caring towards all of us residents.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
January 19, 2024Thank you for your positive review of Solstice at Point Defiance. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. Should you have any further questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out. Have a great day!
Solstice Senior Living could improve on the overall value for cost but so far we are enjoying living here.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
November 8, 2023Good morning. Thank you for the feedback. We would like to know more about your experience at our community. Please contact our executive director, Lisa Meinecke, at PointDefianceED@SolsticeSeniorLiving.com or (253) 759-8908 to discuss further.
I preferred Solstice because the residents and staff were the friendliest. I liked the park-like setting. The cottage I reserve red was completely surrounded by forest. The place is very pet friendly. And the food and servers are good.
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The people are nice and interesting people live here. I like the option of picking up my meals and eating in my own living Space
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
June 26, 2023Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Solstice at Point Defiance! We appreciate your kind feedback and are thrilled to hear of your positive experience with our community. Have a wonderful day!
The staff here at Solstice at Point Defiance is amazing and works hard to accommodate any special needs you may have. We were looking for a place that had a covered outside spot for smoking, and this was it.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
March 30, 2023Thank you for your five-star review of Solstice at Point Defiance! We are so glad that you are enjoying your time at our community, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a wonderful day!
We like the community so much, that the family is looking for ourselves in Plano, TX. The staff care and it is a good value for your money here. The staff have been good to work with, and any requests are quickly resolved. There are three meals a day served. They could use some additional staff in the dining room, as the meals can take a bit to get out to the residents.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
February 27, 2023Thank you for your 5-star review of Solstice at Point Defiance! We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. We are so glad your mother is enjoying her time at our community. We are always looking to expand our staff and hope to welcome new associates soon. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a great day!
Current resident. Building is falling apart, with exception to public view. Continue to violate tenant laws without providing proper notice to water shut off or other maintenance. Mealtime has become an outrageous experience, being told they’ve run out of food, menu items, or dishes to serve you with. Place is filthy, have MANY photos to provide, along with EXTERIOR MOLD AND DRYROT to many areas of the building. Staff seems inadequate to properly manage and address issues.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
November 18, 2022Thank you for your feedback. We would like to know more about your experiences at our community. Please contact our executive director at PointDefianceED@SolsticeSeniorLiving.com or (253) 649-2827 to discuss further.
I wanted my loved one to feel at home. They weren't personable
Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
August 29, 2022We are sorry to hear you were not satisfied with the tour of our community. We would like to know more about your experience. Please contact our executive director at pointdefianceed@solsticeseniorliving.com or (253) 649-2827 if you would like to discuss further. Thank you.
I toured this community with my loved one and upon first impression, she did not want to go in. The yard was unkept with fallen branches and dead plants/flowers. The building was under renovation, which is a good thing, but it did add to the rugged outwardly appearance. We liked the community inside, but chose to go another route.
Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
February 25, 2022Thank you for your feedback. . Our community is currently undergoing a renovation, so there may be a little extra construction dust; but we are excited to be making improvements to our community to better serve our residents. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our executive director, Lisa Meinecke, at pointdefianceed@solsticeseniorliving.com or (253) 649-2827.
The setting of the facility and where it's located is very appealing. It's quiet and surrounded by nature. The staff is very friendly. There are plenty of activities. My loved one tells me the food is good. And the availability to have outside services is great as well.
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I would recommend this community for your loved one. There are a few things that they could improve on like the friendliness from some of the staff. You would just expect more from the staff in this type of setting when it comes to friendliness. They advertise cleaning every week and right now it is every two weeks due to a staffing shortage and we are not sure how long this will be happening. The landscaping could also be improved in certain areas of the community. Just make sure you research to make sure it is a good fit.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
December 8, 2021Thank you for the kind review and recommendation, JJ! We truly appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback. Have a wonderful day!
We chose Solstice Senior Living mostly because of the space. The unit they had available was an end unit and it was full of windows and natural light so it was perfect. The value for the money compared to other places we looked at was lower. She does say that the food is a little bland. I would recommend to others looking.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
October 1, 2021Thank you so much for the five-star review of Solstice at Point Defiance! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback. Have a wonderful day!
I would recommend examining your needs and make sure that you are getting what you need from the community. For me and my loved one the friendliness is perfect. If you want to be involved with things you can and if you don't you can no one pushes you . People are happy to talk and be among each other.
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I would tell others that this is a warm and welcoming environment. There are deer on the lawn every morning. My loved one enjoys it here. The community have been COVID free,. The cleaning staff is friendly and they keep the community clean as well. The only trouble I see s the campus is very hilly. This could be a concern for those with mobility issues.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
March 7, 2021We're pleased to hear that you've had a great experience living at our community. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback!
We chose this community because the staff and the residents were outgoing, friendly, and extremely pleasant. I felt that they offered what he needed and fit his budget. The food was awesome. The chef was open to meeting with residents to discuss special dietary needs. You could not ask for more!
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
March 7, 2021Thank you so much for leaving feedback, Maggie. We are so glad to hear that you've had a great experience at our community!
It is a good,friendly place to be. They have a lot of things going on usually. Food is not the best.Room sizes are good, I have a large unit with lots of windows. They have beautiful outdoor space. We have deer and ducks. It is a beautiful place to walk around. The staff goes out of their way to meet your needs.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
March 7, 2021Thank you for your feedback, Carolyn. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed living at Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance!
Solstice Senior Living is in a beautiful setting and for independent living it really is a good community. The staff are really caring and willing to help the residents. The food isn't really that good. It is a nice place to live for independent living.
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Response from Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance
April 28, 2020Thank you for the kind review! Please let us know how we can continue to improve our community.
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