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The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community
1216 North Superior Street, Spokane, WA, 99202
Community Information
The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community is an assisted living facility in Spokane, WA. The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community can help with that task.
Unique Features
* Grand Old Historic Building completely renovated
* Near park, river, Centennial trail, Gonzaga University
* All rooms have panoramic view
* Large, high ceilinged apartments
* Anytime dining
* Active Living Exercise Program 5 times per week
* "Connection Program" - free computer use/training/email
* LPN on call 24 hours
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 60 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 20% Medium Care 80% Heavy Care 0% The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community prefers that residents need: light care, medium care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community.
Incontinence Care
This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianAdditional info: Anytime dining
Activities Provided
Active Living Program is designed to improve oru resident's overall health and well-being by providing a rariety of physical activities for all fitness levels. -
Average Room Pricing at The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2300.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 0.00 Monthly Semi-Private 0.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 0.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 0.00 One-time Respite Fee 175.00 Daily Buy-In Fee 0.00 One-time High Care Needs Fee 3975.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 1590.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 265.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 600.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If The Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Spokane | 0 miles | 15 | $3,100 |
| Post Falls | 22 miles | 1 | $3,270 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 27 miles | 6 | $2,870 |
| Hayden | 29 miles | 1 | $2,710 |
| Spirit Lake | 35 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Pinehurst | 55 miles | 1 | N/A |
General Pricing Information for Spokane Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,075 | $3,095 | $3,815 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,300 | $3,640 | $4,550 |
| Semi-Private | $1,530 | $2,080 | $2,700 |
| Studio | $1,600 | $2,705 | $5,000 |
Community Reviews
Friendly Environment!!
reviewed on: 03/30/2017 by AnonymousI really like my new living environment at this community. Everyone has been so helpful and welcoming to me and I could not have asked for a better place. I enjoys my meals and dinning experience as well as different activities throughout the week with the other ladies. I am very happy and would recommend this place to anyone interested in a great place to live.
Nice facility but not for us
reviewed on: 12/19/2017 by AnonymousI toured this facility and liked it. I thought it was really pretty. However, I didn’t care for the dining room. It was on the lowest level and had an odor to it that I didn’t care for. The kitchen seemed clean, so I don’t know if it was musty because of the carpeting or what. But the rooms were nice, big, bright, and they had big, beautiful windows. It was a nice facility just not a good fit for my Mom.
Nice place, very helpful staff
reviewed on: 01/10/2014 by DaughterThis is a nice place, very clean, and the staff have been very helpful. Initially we had my loved one in independent living, but it turns out she needed more assistance than what that entailed. Having to move rooms so soon after moving in was a little hard on her, so be sure your loved one is correctly assessed! They were very helpful and made the transition as easy as they could, however.
Beautiful Community
reviewed on: 08/23/2017 by AnonymousThe Academy, A Merrill Gardens Community is a beautiful historic building situated in a park. The decor is just beautiful. The atmosphere is very warm and inviting. The staff is very friendly and caring and attentive to my mom's care needs. Mom's room is very nice, we have brought in her things to make it very homey for her. I have dined with my mom and the food is really good, they offer a wide variety of healthy choices, the meals are well balanced. There are plenty of activities that the staff encourages the residents to participate. They have porches with seating provided and they can also walk around the park to enjoy the roses and fresh air. We would highly recommend this community to others.
Grateful Family
reviewed on: 09/21/2013 by Daughter of a resident.The Academy has fulfilled all of our expectations and more. The facility is clean, the staff is fantastic, helpful and very caring. We have peace of mind knowing that our mom is in a wonderful place that she really enjoys. The interaction between residents and staff is impressive to watch. The residents are all treated equally with respect, kindness and lots of patience by the staff, who are always available to speak with family, and answer any of our concerns. From maintenance to management, all seem to really enjoy their jobs. Our mom's evaluation meeting with Lauralee Gumm was very thorough, informative and also helpful to us. She took as much time as we needed to address all of our questions and still patiently and kindly interact with mom.
