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Posted December 10, 2025

Living Well at The Hearthstone: Active Senior Living in Washington’s Top CCRC

At The Hearthstone, the importance of active senior living cannot be overstated. Staying active is essential to maintaining independence, improving physical and mental health, and enhancing overall well-being. In our community, retirement living means so much more than simply staying active—it’s about thriving every day, in mind, body, and spirit, surrounded by the natural beauty of Green Lake and supported by an organization that prioritizes mental and physical well-being.

The Importance of Active Senior Living

Our ideal location directly across the street from Green Lake provides residents with a unique opportunity to combine nature and wellness. Whether it’s a morning walk around the lake, a group class, time spent in one of our fitness centers, or a personalized training session, life at The Hearthstone affords so many ways to stay active and engaged.

Regular exercise helps residents stay strong, flexible, and balanced—key factors in reducing fall risk. Physical activity also supports the management of chronic conditions and sharpens cognitive functions like memory and concentration. Just as importantly, group fitness fosters social connection, community, and emotional support.

Fitness Offerings on The Hearthstone Campus

Fitness offerings at The Hearthstone are intentionally designed to meet the evolving needs of our community members. We host about sixty monthly fitness activities including but not limited to pickleball, walking groups, line dancing, strength and balance-focused programs, and the evidence-based fall-prevention protocol known as SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life.) In addition to group activities, residents may schedule personal training sessions held in their apartment, a common community space, in one of our two fitness centers, or outdoors.

Our two well-appointed fitness centers feature a full range of free weights and specialized HUR (Helsinki University Research) pneumatic strength-training equipment, which uses air pressure to provide smooth, joint-friendly resistance for users of all fitness levels.

Two well-equipped fitness centers.

Learn More About Active Senior Living at The Hearthstone

The Hearthstone at Green Lake is Washington State’s leading Continuing Care Retirement Community offering senior independent living, assisted living and cognitive support. Just steps from Green Lake Park Seattle’s most famous 2.8 mile walking loop, surrounded by stunning vistas, nearby retail, the renowned Woodland Park Zoo and best-in-class medical care, our community offers so much to current and potential residents.

Beyond important services and a whole host of amenities, The Hearthstone provides a true sense of comfort and belonging to all who call our community their home. For more information about a bright future at The Hearthstone, please call us at (206) 517-2216 or complete this form.

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As a long-time Green Lake resident, when I began to explore retirement living communities, The Hearthstone quickly became the perfect choice. I have met so many wonderful and interesting people here. I enjoy having a bistro in my building and access to so many excellent fitness classes, movies, educational classes and other activities offered. I made the best decision for me, and it is a gift to my children as well. They are grateful that I reside is such a safe, caring and supporting community and so am I.

~Terri, Cove East
Our decision to move to Cove West at the Hearthstone took several years. We were specifically looking for a non-profit CCRC in order to meet any future healthcare needs. The Hearthstone’s well-established reputation stood out as did the Green Lake location, which in our opinion is unmatched in the Seattle area. All of the community's amenities and the newly-built (at the time) Cove West sealed the deal. Last but not least, we have found true community with our neighbors.

~Dave and Judy, Cove West
We lived separately and happily at the Hearthstone for several years, and we still consider our individual moves here to be very good decisions. We met at dinner one evening and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company. As a result, the second, totally unexpected decision we made to move in together was another very good decision. Together, we have found something we thought was lost forever. Not everyone finds love at eighty-one. We wouldn’t have either had one of us not moved to The Hearthstone.

~Keith and Therese, The Lakeside
I love living at The Hearthstone and in the wonderful Green Lake neighborhood. My fellow residents and I make up a close-knit community in which there are countless opportunities to improve our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. And the food is good too!

~Don, The Lakeside
We love calling the Hearthstone our home, as does our dog Dosey, who is SO happy living just one block from Green Lake park. Exercise classes and the well-equipped gym keep us physically active. Music trivia and local excursions are fun. The staff supports our daily living with maintenance, cleaning, rides, trips, humor and kindness. We feel lucky to live here.

~Ann and Mary, The Lakeside
It is all about community at The Hearthstone and not just the Green Lake neighborhood community. While we love living in such a vibrant neighborhood, it is the true sense of community with other residents and staff members that makes The Hearthstone so special.

~Frank and Jean, The Lakeside
I knew this move would be a positive one, yet I had no idea that my new home would be my paradise. I wake up each day and see it as a new beginning—whether it is sunny or cloudy—it is full of hope.

~Madalyn, The Lakeside
My mom recently spent time at UW Medical Center. Rose, your Director of Admissions and Care Manager, was so kind to not only visit mom, but to also work with the UW Discharge Planner to ensure that mom had what she needed while there and when she returned to the Hearthstone. As the non-local daughter, living halfway across the country, it was a great comfort to me to know that if my Seattle-based sister couldn’t help at a given time, there was someone at the Hearthstone with whom we could connect and who would help support mom. I'm grateful for the support and care both of my parents receive as residents of the Hearthstone and Rose's work in this instance is a very good example of that care.

~Ann, Daughter of Residents