| Located at the bottom of Mount Rainier, the city of | | | | comedians, musicians and other performers. |
| Tacoma sits along the shores of Commencement | | | | Tacoma Medical Facilities |
| Bay in South Puget Sound. Tacoma senior living | | | | Residents of Tacoma senior living communities have |
| residents can take advantage of all this international | | | | access to some of the best medical care in the |
| port city has to offer, including a wealth of arts and | | | | region. At St. Joseph Medical Center seniors receive |
| cultural opportunities, affordable living and stunning | | | | quality medical care through the Franciscan Health |
| natural views. | | | | System. St. Joseph offers specialized treatment in |
| Tacoma Recreation | | | | dialysis, cancer, spine and heart conditions. They also |
| There is no shortage of recreational activities to | | | | have a 24-hour emergency center for any |
| keep assisted living residents occupied. For shopping | | | | unexpected medical emergencies. |
| excursions, many seniors head to Lakewood Towne | | | | Tacoma residents are also served by Multicare, a |
| Center which is home to several big-name retailers. | | | | non-profit healthcare organization which operates four |
| Seniors can also catch a matinee at the Loews | | | | hospitals in the Tacoma area: Allenmore Hospital, |
| Lakewood Town Center movie theaters, located in | | | | Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's |
| the mall. | | | | Hospital and Tacoma General Hospital. Seniors have |
| For those who want to spend time in the great | | | | access to doctors in virtually every medical specialty |
| outdoors, Point Defiance Park is Tacoma's largest | | | | to help them live full, healthy lives. |
| park with over 700 acres of natural beauty and | | | | Tacoma Transportation |
| scenic views. Tacoma senior living residents can | | | | While many assisted living communities will provide |
| explore the park and any one of its many attractions | | | | their own transportation to residents, the city of |
| including Owen Beach, art in the park and a | | | | Tacoma is serviced by the public transportation |
| restaurant. | | | | agency, Pierce Transit. Buses serve Tacoma and |
| Tacoma Activities | | | | other cities within Pierce County. Residents can also |
| All assisted living facilities offer their own programs | | | | travel to areas outside of Tacoma using the regional |
| and activities, but seniors may also take advantage | | | | Sound Transit double-decker buses or light rail trains |
| of the offerings of two Tacoma-area seniors | | | | that provide service to and from Seattle. |
| centers: the Beacon Activity Center and the | | | | For seniors with disabilities, Pierce Transit's Shuttle |
| Lighthouse Activity Center. Both centers offer a | | | | program can provide door-to-door service from a |
| variety of educational classes on such topics as | | | | Tacoma assisted living facility to anywhere within the |
| cooking, knitting and foreign languages. They also | | | | city. The shuttles are oversized to accommodate |
| offer scheduled outings to various attractions around | | | | wheelchairs and are available to those who meet |
| the city. | | | | conditions of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| These excursions could take seniors to any one of | | | | (ADA). |
| the many casinos in the Tacoma area including the | | | | You can find assisted living in Tacoma at our Tacoma |
| Emerald Queen Casino. In addition to casino games, | | | | Assisted Living page. |
| they also host live performances from prominent | | | | |