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Community overview

GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston is a waterfront senior living community in Tacoma, Washington, offering active retirement living, assisted living, memory care and respite visits. The community has 159 apartment homes in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts, plus 24 memory care suites with private outdoor patios. It sits at Point Ruston, a waterfront destination with movie theaters, shopping and dining, minutes from downtown Tacoma.

Search description

GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston offers independent, assisted living and memory care apartments at 4970 Main St in Tacoma.

Care & support

Care staff are on site 24 hours a day, and apartments have an emergency pull cord system.

Care & support

The PEAK Memory Care program at Point Ruston includes specially trained staff, 24-hour certified caregivers, daily help with personal care, medication and dining, and music, exercise and brain fitness programs.

Care & support

The community uses iN2L engagement technology, and a partnership with MultiCare Health System and Dispatch Health brings mobile urgent care to residents.

Rooms & living spaces

Residences include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with a kitchen, washer and dryer, air conditioning and walk-in showers.

Everyday life

Services include weekly housekeeping and on-site maintenance, concierge services, transportation, and paid utilities (telephone and parking are not included). Pets are welcome.

Everyday life

An on-site salon offers hair, massage and nail services.

Dining & meals

Meals are made from scratch, and all-day dining includes gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and diabetic menu options. A bistro features happy hour and live entertainment, and a private dining room is available for family gatherings.

Activities & connection

Residents can take exercise and technology classes, attend seminars and intergenerational activities, and join a full calendar of events and local outings.

Activities & connection

The community follows the Whole Life Living program, built around four areas of wellness: eating better, moving better, thinking better and living better.

Shared spaces & amenities

Shared spaces include a heated indoor pool, a wellness center, a fitness center with a complimentary on-site certified personal trainer, a media room and a library.

Location & getting around

The community is on the Point Ruston shorefront esplanade, with views of Commencement Bay, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains.