What Type of Care Do You Need After Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Jun 3, 2025
Your loved one is being discharged from Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center—and now the big question: what’s next?
Whether you're a daughter navigating next steps, a son coordinating care from out-of-state, or a senior planning your own recovery path, the choices can feel overwhelming.
This guide breaks it all down: the discharge process, what care may be needed, and how to choose between home care, assisted living, or hospice. Let’s make this next step a little easier. 💙
📝 Discharge Process at Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center
Discharge from Alaska Gardens usually comes after your loved one reaches certain recovery milestones. The care team—including physicians, physical therapists, and case managers—will determine readiness for discharge.
Who Decides on Discharge?
Primary Physician: Reviews medical stability and overall recovery.
Therapists: Assess mobility, ADLs (activities of daily living), and safety risk.
Social Worker/Discharge Planner: Coordinates next care steps based on available support at home.
What You’ll Need to Manage at Discharge:
Tip: Don’t leave without asking for a detailed discharge summary and care recommendations—these documents are your roadmap for what’s next.
🏡 When You’d Need Home Care (Most Common)
For many families, home care is the best next step. It allows your loved one to recover in familiar surroundings with just the right level of support.
When Home Care Is Right After Alaska Gardens:
They need help with bathing, dressing, walking, or preparing meals.
They’ve recently had a stroke, surgery, or fall.
They’re stable medically but unsafe alone at home.
You can’t be there 24/7, but need to make sure they’re okay.
Services Covered by Home Care:
“We were lost after Dad left Alaska Gardens. He couldn’t be alone, but didn’t need a facility. Caringene set us up with a caregiver within 48 hours—and she felt like family.”
— Brenda M., Tacoma
Why Families Choose Caringene for Home Care ❤️
With $35/hr rates, 24/7 text & call support, and a team of vetted caregivers, Caringene offers an affordable, all-inclusive home care solution for families in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties.
🏢 When You’d Need Assisted Living
Some patients leaving Alaska Gardens may need more than a few hours of help a day. If 24/7 supervision, meal support, or medication management is needed—and you’re not equipped to handle that at home—assisted living is worth considering.
When Assisted Living Makes Sense:
Your loved one needs help throughout the day and night.
They forget to take medications or have memory issues.
They’ve had multiple falls or hospital visits.
They feel isolated at home and would benefit from structured activities.
“Mom was discharged from Alaska Gardens with worsening dementia. We couldn’t keep up. Assisted living gave her a safe space, routine, and a community of friends.”
— James H., Federal Way
Types of Assisted Living:
Standard Assisted Living: Help with ADLs, meals, laundry, and medication.
Memory Care Units: For Alzheimer’s or dementia patients with safety concerns.
Luxury/All-Inclusive: Spa-like settings, gourmet meals, private rooms—but expect $6,000–$12,000/month.
🌿 When You’d Need Hospice or Palliative Care
Not all discharges are about recovery. Sometimes, leaving Alaska Gardens means shifting focus from treatment to comfort. If your loved one has a terminal illness or their health is rapidly declining, hospice or palliative care may be the right next step.
Signs Hospice or Palliative Care May Be Needed:
“When we learned Dad’s cancer was terminal, the hospice team helped us bring him home. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family—not machines.”
— Alicia N., Everett
Types of Care:
In-Home Hospice: Nurses, aides, and social workers come to the home. Covered by Medicare.
Inpatient Hospice: For those needing 24/7 monitoring.
Palliative Care: Symptom relief even if not end-of-life—can be provided alongside treatment.
📊 Side-by-Side Care Comparison
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💬 Final Thoughts
Leaving Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center doesn’t mean the care stops—it just changes.
Whether you need help for a few hours a day, around-the-clock supervision, or end-of-life support, you’re not alone in figuring this out.
Caringene offers:
💰 $35/hr all-inclusive care
📞 24/7 text & phone support
👵 Vetted caregivers across King, Snohomish, and Pierce County
📅 Flexible, no-contract scheduling
👉 Need help now? Call or text Caringene to get your next step in place today.