Eskaton Village Roseville

I spend time in Eskaton Village Roseville's memory care at least once a week visiting a friend in failing health. The residents (the one I visit included) are often disheveled. The center smells strongly of urine and feces. The staff are kind, but seem overworked, tired and hard to reach since there are so few. I am often waiting upwards 20 minutes for assistance. Activities are slow, juvenile and only ever seem to engage a few of the residents at a time. They often have entertainment though, which brings the group together. Eskaton Village Roseville is a very beautiful facility, but unfortunately runs very mediocre.

We found this place to be the perfect match for my grandmother because my grandfather had recently passed away and she is all-alone in her big house. We decided that it was time for some extra help more than the family could provide. It really made a difference when the staff showed they cared and interact with my grandmother on a person level. It is a great experience not only when we are there but behind closed doors. She says that they are always as nice as they seem in front of us. It is great to see that they really know what they are doing and truly enjoy their jobs. She also loves the extra curricular activities they provide, such as exercises, barbershop, field trips to places such as the casino and the mall, arts and crafts and many more. This place also has care for every stage of the elderly life. The have three floors depending on what kind of care they need so she knows she is safe and will always be taken care of based on her needs.

When my mother-in-law fell and broke her hip, she was unable to move back home to her 2-story home. She was just starting to have memory issues and was having difficulties taking her medicines. We chose Eskaton Village because it was the nicest facility around and it was near her home and family.

My great grandma and her husband, the Gideon's lived at this facility for over ten years once they both retired. The surrounding yards are always maintained very well and the duck pond at the entrance always looks great with its large fountains. The indoor pool and indoor spas were always kept clean and well stocked with towels for guest use also. The dinning area has a very friendly crew, and the food is reasonable, but nothing out of the ordinary. My grandparents never had any complaints about the faucility and since they were there for quite a long time I take it that it must be quite nice. The apartments and houses are all in a gated community with help never far away for those who are in need. The snack shop is also quite cute for it looks old fashion and has ice cream and shakes. The Rec area near the pool is fun also for it has some games that me and my family use to play when we visited.

My aunt began having memory problems. Her husband had died a few years earlier. She was in good health and able to care for herself for several years. Then she began to forget where she left things, what day it was, whether she had taken her medications--the usual slow decline. I and several other family members visited Eskaton because it was close enough to where we lived that we felt we could visit my aunt frequently. The facility is very attractive and very cheerful. They seemed to offer many activities in addition to the long-term memory and dementia care. After about a month at the facility, my aunt began to be withdrawn and seemed to be unwilling to talk to us when we visited. I discovered that she was spending almost all of her time alone in her room. I was told that she was a "disturbing" influence on some of the other residents because she "talked too much." After lengthy discussions with some of the staff and administration, and a few conversations with the other residents, we decided to move her to another facility that really DID specialize in memory loss and other such problems. After a few weeks at her new facility, she became her old chatty self--even if she still didn't know what day it was. She seems happy. I feel Eskaton is more a retirement facility and that they should not claim to be able to deal with memory loss and dementia clients when they can not do so.

My mom has been a resident at Eskaton for about 2 years. I am very impressed with the facility which is lovely, but equally impressed with the staff. Without a doubt I believe my mom, who is in memory care, is receiving amazing care. The staff is genuinely concerned about her and I know she is receiving great care. What I have noticed is that many of the staff that were there when she arrived had worked there since it opened its doors and they are still there today. That says a lot to me about how much they enjoy what they do. I have recommended Eskaton to others and am very pleased with everything it offers. My mom gave so much to others as a nurse for over 30 years that it's nice to see her now on the receiving end as she is now getting the same kind of care she once gave.

My father has been a resident in Eskaton's memory care unit for over a year now. I live far away, and it is a great comfort to me to know that he is very well cared for. I have visited him several times and I talk to him on the phone every week. I also have family close by that checks on him several times a week. When I visit, I spend most of my days at Eskaton with Dad, eating meals with the residents and participating in activities. I've had the opportunity to watch the staff interacting with all the residents, and have been impressed with their caring and patience. As can be imagined, some of the residents in a memory care unit can try one's patience! The staff is very professional, and I am grateful that my dad is getting such good care.

My father has lived at Eskaton Village Roseville for over a year in Memory Care. Living with minimal supports 3,000 miles away, his health had rapidly deteriorated to the point that he was enrolled in hospice shortly after his arrival in California. I credit the care that he has received at Eskaton Village Roseville to his dramatic improvement and hospice “graduation.” The staff is knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. Always a fiercely independent man, they took the time to understand my father’s interests and found a way to engage him through music and concerts, computer classes, pet visits, outings and exercise. He thrives on the attention and now feels a sense of daily purpose again. Always respectful, they have found a way to discreetly assist him with daily needs in a way he is comfortable with and will accept. The staff’s support extends to the family as well. They have been a valuable resource when navigating through the unfamiliar process of caring for an elderly parent, and have provided emotional strength during some very difficult days. The care and help that my father has received at Eskaton Village Roseville gave me and my family the most important gift of all – the gift of time with an aging father. I will be forever grateful.

Eskaton started out as a stepping stone for my grandma's transition from living at home with her husband to moving into full time memory care. Their experience in their own home was fine, but the time came for her to be in a place with staff trained to deal with her decline into dementia. Before she was admitted to their memory care she was given a full evaluation by staff and my grandfather discussed the problems she was having at home (namely abusive language... no physical aggression towards him whatsoever). A few days after she moved into the memory care place, she started using the previously disclosed abusive language and hit doors. Eskaton's reaction was to call the police, stuck her in an ambulance, and put her in the hospital.

Are you kidding me?! My grandfather had no idea any of this had happened (despite the fact he lived less then a block away) until she was carted away. They didn't even call him so he could ride in the ambulance with her!!!!! Every single professional we have interacted with thinks this was EXTREMELY poorly handled by Eskaton. Her behavior isn't the least bit uncommon in dementia patients. I have to seriously question the way the staff is trained if the best they could do was call the police... and I definitely wonder why the police were contacted well before my grandfather and her husband of fifty years was notified. Needless to say, we will not let Grandma return to this environment.

Long story short, if you're choosing Eskaton as a retirement community, it's great! Lots of activities and a friendly community. But go somewhere, anywhere, else for memory care. Your loved one would be better off in a freaking McDonalds then this place.