Ivy Park at Playa Vista

Joannie2

Actually, I made a deposit here and there is a chance I might be putting my mother there. Everybody was really nice. We just happened to come by with my mom and it was lunch time, they offered her a free lunch, she actually got to eat there, so that was nice, and I got to see the facility. Everybody was really nice over there, and it was pretty, nice, sunny, and open. So there is no problem right there, I am just trying to figure out what I am going to do with my mom.

Caring78898250

The one that we like so far from the ones we visited is here. We went there because we drive by it all the time. They have a continuum of service that we are looking for and we think we may require. We only met with one person, the marketing director, so we can't really compare the staff. It seemed very clean and welcoming. The apartments are very nice. They had some activities, but I don't remember what they have.

Caring79234750

It was very homey and it was close to my mother's original neighborhood so her friends and neighbors have been able to go and visit her. She started in the assisted living and then she was moved to reminiscence which is essentially a memory floor. There are two memory floors and four assisted living floors in this place. The room is a shared room. It has a little living room out in the front and then each person has their own room and they share a bathroom. It has a nice big window and a nice big closet. She has a sitting room and a table for her to eat at if she wants to. I go to lunch with her sometimes in their dining room and we've been to a couple gatherings. Very nutritious, well balanced meals. They have menu choices to pick what they would rather eat. They will bring her food to the room if she doesn't feel like going out into the dining area but they do encourage her to go out into the room. I would say certainly not gourmet food, it is quite acceptable. On the menu, they will distinguish what is low salt or sugar-free in case there are people who really do need to watch. Her floor works differently than the assisted living floor but they both have activities. Two weeks ago, her floor went to the aquarium in Long Beach and she went. They sometimes go to have yogurt at Pinkberry or they'll go to a movie and lunch. They also have activities inside. They have a little art class. The other day, the other assisted living people were having a chili cook-off demonstration. Last Saturday, they baked cookies up on my mom's floor and used one of her recipes. They have a television in the main living room up where she is. They gathered and watched the ice skating during the Olympics. They try to engage the people in what they're interested in. There's a chair exercise class that they have everyday and my mom enjoys that and many people go to that. Some of the people also have pets because I've noticed a man who has a cute little dog who comes down with him on the elevator. I think it is nicely kept and it is clean. They're very concerned about that. There was a little outbreak of some sort of intestinal thing back in December. They had clearly posted on the front desk saying that this was happening and they had extra hand sanitizers everywhere. Many times I have seen a man who does carpet cleaning so it seems like if someone may have an accident in their room or spilled something in the dining room, they're on it quickly which is important and good. I'm happy with that aspect.

Sondra4

They met all the needs that we were looking for. They were very open, nice and clean. They had all kinds of activities like movie nights, exercises and games. They had a van, which they used to take seniors to place. They had different kinds of caring issue that would make someone very comfortable living there. I smelled the food and it sure smelled good. The staff was top notched.

Kathy14

I think it is an excellent facility. I was very impressed by it. I think they went out of their way to make it more like a home. There was a lot of socialization and activities from support groups, but there was also some privacy.