Silverado Senior Living - San Juan Capistrano

My husband has been a resident of Silverado for 5 1/2 years. My mother was also a resident there until her passing. I have visited almost daily for 5 1/2 years and absolutely love the amazing staff at this home. There is love, & kindness from every employee you meet whether it is the laundry gal or the chef or one of the many amazing caregivers. As soon as you walk in the door, you almost always smell cookies baking in one of the many country kitchens. It feels like home. Then there is usually some live entertainment or art classes or some activity that brings life and joy to the residents. Every month there is some kind of family party to celebrate life. Children & pets are a welcome sight on a regular basis. I am getting ready to celebrate my 6th wedding anniversary at Siverado! It might not be the way I expected to be celebrating had my sweet husband not had this dreaded disease but Silverado has always helped me celebrate and appreciate what we can. I will forever be grateful to Silverado for loving my husband & giving him the best care that he deserves! Loving wife, Shawna D

By the time my grandmother moved into Silverado, her Alzheimer's disease was fairly advanced. She moved from a skilled nursing facility that did not address her needs properly to Silverado, which specializes in dementia/memory issue patients. I wished she had been able to take advantage of more of the available programs at Silverado. The staff appeared to understand how to deal with her advancing illness well. The Silverado staff members I encountered while visiting seemed to be very attentive to the residents. Every time I came to visit, my grandmother was participating or at least looking in on things around her. They have a collection of animal that sparked positive memories that my grandmother couldn't previously tap into. Outside in the courtyard there is also a small garden with labelled plants that proved to be a constructive talking point. On her birthday they set up a little party for her in one of the communal kitchen areas. Overall, my experience with Silverado was very positive.

dangerous place for dementia care... i agree, very pricey... poor care.. and the place stunk to high heaven..keep looking...

My father with Alzheimer's was a resident in this very pricey facility. I live out of state, and was only able to visit every few months. On one visit, he was sitting outside in his wheelchair in the sun, with an obvious eye infection, unable to open his eyes. On another visit, he had signs of an obvious stroke - I was never notified. Despite the fact my father was able to walk, he was kept in a wheelchair, and never assisted with ambulation. At each of my visits, I showed the staff how to assist him with walking, and requested that they keep him mobile, they never did. Dad is now in a Board and Care, receiving much more personalized care.