Assisted Living Facility

Birchwood

Located at the base of the Birchwood neighborhood and close to downtown Bellingham, Lake Whatcom Center's Birchwood Facility is an 84-bed Assisted Living Facility (ALF) that provides a safe, supportive, and community-oriented living environment for adults requiring assistance with daily living. Wellness Specialists support residents in maintaining independence by encouraging completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), developing life skills, strengthening coping strategies, and promoting overall health, wellness, and quality of life.

Clients residing at Birchwood ALF are encouraged to assume as much responsibility as possible in the areas of independent living. Clients must be 18 years of age and must be able to independently navigate stairs without assistance. Clients must also be independent in their ability to complete most activities of daily living (ADLs), as staff can only remind, encourage, and prompt clients to complete ADLs (including bathing, grooming, eating, toileting, and dressing). The program consists of daily activities, group therapy, individual counseling, and psychiatric/medical services following the rehabilitative model to assist with treatment goals.

Professionally trained Wellness Care Specialists, Nursing, Program Coordinator, and Mental Health Practitioner offers individualized treatment planning with continued monitoring of each individual's needs and progress. The program approaches treatment holistically, with client-centered and strength-based design by providing the client with a community-like setting in a structured living environment where clients can develop life skills to become self-sufficient. In addition, the program offers the opportunity to create sustainable coping skills, interpersonal skills, med-management skills, behavioral intervention, independent life skills training, and self-awareness of mental health illnesses.

Birchwood ALF delivers consistent, high-quality care emphasizing personal responsibility; regardless of the challenge, Birchwood ALF is designed to provide the right structure and care to find joy and lead meaningful lives.

Key Components and Services

  • Three Meals a Day

  • Modeling Healthy and Appropriate Behaviors in a Community Setting

  • Motivational interventions in basic living skills, nutrition, health, mindfulness, recreation, and recovery lifestyle groups

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services are integrated and coordinated with psychosocial services

  • Nursing Services

  • Licensed Professional Clinical and Medical Staff Trained to Treat Mental Illnesses

  • Individual and Group Therapy with Licensed Clinical Therapists

Birchwood Supervisor

Linda Dunn

linda.dunn@lwrtc.org
(360) 676 - 6000 x309
(360) 398 - 5022

Address and Contact

Lake Whatcom Center
1200 Birchwood Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225

Phone: (360) 676 - 6000 ×300

Birchwood Supervisor

Linda Dunn

linda.dunn@lwrtc.org
(360) 676 - 6000 x309
(360) 398 - 5022

Address and Contact

Lake Whatcom Center
1200 Birchwood Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225

Phone: (360) 676 - 6000 ×300