Adult Day Care Communities in Whittier, CA

"I own a residential facility and I feel very confident when I send my residents there everyday. The care and compassion they showed my residents gave me great joy. They're dedicated to make life easier and better for our seniors. They showed love to my residents. "

"My mother requested to go to the center earlier than her regular schedule (9am). Instead, the driver picked her up early, drove her around town while picking up others and her arrival time to the center was still 9am. It took around half an hour longer than before to get there. After couple days being baking in the car for the whole hour while it takes around 10 minutes (yahoo map) from her house to the center she got sick mentally and physically and had to go the doctor office. She has been very upset and could not sleep the whole night the day the incident happened. The nurse (responsible in arranging the trips) explained she misunderstood that my mother would like to be in the car early? She confronted my mother in the manager office in the rude, disrespectful way that my mother was wrong to tell her a cheating person. The driver confirmed he was asked to do it by somebody from the center, it was not convenient way but it was not his own decision. The fact says it all. The center is not somebody's charity; it was paid by the government with the purpose to maintain the healthy living style for seniors not to abuse them or make them sick. Without the seniors, they all won't have those jobs. The seniors have their children, grandchildren and relatives, friends who care for them. We all should have our voices to protect our grandparents and for a better tomorrow for them, for us. Welcome all your comments. "

"This review is based on my visit to HealthGuard ADHC as I was looking for placement for a close relative: I visited this center in February 2015. I met "I" who introduced herself as a staff RN. This RN walked us through the facility, talking most of the time. It felt more like a show & tell sales pitch to me rather than being attentive and perceptive to questions that I might have for her and about the center. After the tour, I had sat down with a social worker to discuss details of care (in a office room because there was no other meeting place suitable for private conversation) when our mtg was unprofessionally interrupted (barged in would be more accurate) by RN "I" to say that I had exhausted her time and that of her staff unless I was an enrolled participating family member (she spoke with authority as if she was part of management/ownership). As we were walking out of this office door, someone had tried to call the social worker, no doubt to expedite our meeting to come to a close. This clearly communicated that they are not focused client needs nor fostering good relationships with potential family members. Simply put, those interactions translated to me that they were focused on the money making aspect of my visit. In addition, the outdoor patio is an extension of the black asphalt parking lot that's filled with their smoking participants. It's basically a smokers area with patio tables and chairs. Unfortunately with no closed off doors nor wall for that fact (I think it was one of those pull down garage walls), the center allows second hand smoke to infiltrate the adjacent indoor recreational room. This explained the immediate smell of cigarette smoke when I had walked into this center. I'm sorry but I can not endorse a Health center that doesn't advocate for the health of those who have no choice but to take in the second hand smoke (especially for those who are non-smokers and trying to enjoy the recreational activities). Perhaps your visit experience would be different but my experience was not positive. I gave one star because the social worker was nice, professional and attentive to our needs. "

"Best caring facility I've seen yet. Staff is very professional, and very friendly. "

"SBSS has been in business for over 100 years but in the last few years it has expanded and added a rich new set of programs and activities. It is particularly strong in the work it does with seniors from different cultures. It has an active adult day care program that included health screenings, exercise programming and memory training. The staff and volunteers speak a number of languages and are exceedingly knowledgeable and friendly. One of the neat new programs is the cyber cafe - largely staffed with volunteers that allows seniors to learn and use the computer. "

"We were interested in Morningside Adult Day Health Care because it was convenient for me to visit from where I was working. The people were very friendly. They had activities like bingo, arts, dancing, and field trips to museums, the mall, and some casinos. The staff was very friendly, very informative and very warm. From what I saw, they had a nice sitting area outside with plants, so I could go there if they wanted to sit outside. They had an open area with a piano, where clients could sing. "

"Gardena Senior Citizens Day Care Center is the best ever day care center , i ever visited. My uncle was there and he was very happy at this day care center. At Gardena Senior Citizens Day Care Center special treatment and care is given to all senior citizen . The people working at this day care center are very polite and caring and they treat these people like there family members . the facilities at this center are very good . There is a very good TV lounge and also a very good recreation room all citizen people can also enjoy in lush green out field.The administration is also very good and there rates for caring are also very cheap. E very person can get benefit at this day care center . I like the way they handle some seriously sick and mentally disturbed patients. They treat them nicely and patience are very attached with these staff. This is the best center i can say. Only one negative thing is this that they are located out side the city but this is acceptable because of there facilities. "