Assisted Living Communities in Albany, CA

"Excellent tour, thorough and helpful. Very impressed with the community and quality. We were given the opportunity to speak with the staff and residents which increased helpfulness of our visit. "

"I visited the memory care at Westmont of Pinole about 3 years ago but we have some relatives that recently moved in too. The employees were very, very friendly and the place had a warm feeling to it. The only thing that I don't like about it is that the rooms were small. The property is very nice. They had a birdcage and you can sit there and watch the birds lay eggs, then eventually the eggs hatch, and the birds come out. It's very nice. I know my cousin there is very picky but she eats the food. They have very nice people, are very warm, and the employees are very good. "

"I went here with my sister, and it was a nice visit. They showed me a lot of places, including the memory care unit. My sisters even like the independent area, and she said that maybe they can try living there. Basically, we like it there very much. The rooms were nice, and the staff explained it to us. It was good. The staff who gave the tour was very good. We like that the location is convenient, and it's a big gated area. The people are friendly. We saw a class that was going on there. Just in general, they are good. Their gardens and walking areas look good too. The maintenance and upkeep look good as well. We like it there because of the buildings and the cleanliness. The outside and inside all look good."

"Dimond Care was small. They had activities in the morning and the evening, plus a garden and a patio outside. People were very accommodating and friendly. "

"I liked the Elders Inn but the only problem is that it's a little bit high in price for me. I'd go there twice a week for therapy. It's a nice, quiet place and the people are very nice. They're well kept, well dressed and seems to be upper income. The rooms were nice, the waiting room and the people are very nice. It's a very comfortable place, the area that I saw was immaculately clean. They have a very good facility for rehab, too. I would have no problem if I had to go in there. "

"We ended up placing my mom in Bellaken Garden in Oakland's assisted living. We were able to visit and we went through her Medicare health plan with them and they did some sort of contract regarding the health care service part. The other residential fee and stuff we would be paying out of pocket. It was a very good fit for her. When we called, the staff was very responsive to asking initially what we were looking for, and then the application process was done with them. Plus, they worked with my mother's Medicare health plan and that was very useful. My mother was also looking for a place where the staff could speak the Cantonese language. She speaks Cantonese and a large number of the staff there are Cantonese-speaking. My mother also needed a certain level of care, she's wheelchair-bound, she needed a place that was willing to accept and have staff that was qualified to help her at her level of care. There were a few places that we spoke to that basically could not accept her. She's in a shared room. It's okay, it's not great but it's good for the price we're paying. I know there are some nice ones, but they were so expensive. We spoke to the administrative staff about the meals and actually, the place has a lot of residents who are Chinese and a lot of staff that is Chinese. They cater to Cantonese and Chinese food and my mother likes it. So, it was a good fit. Right now, during the pandemic, there are no group amenities. The residents are pretty much still confined to their own rooms and stuff. I believe they have an exercise program and there is a community area, like a communal area. The building itself, the facility itself is in the center of the inner city but when you go there, it's actually very secluded and it's kind of in a cul-de-sac and it's very quiet. So, we were very surprised. It almost feels like it's not in the city so that's why we liked it."

"Aldersly Garden has lovely surroundings, and when you go out your door, there are gardens. I like the staff. They are very courteous. I visited a one-bedroom apartment, and it is nice and big -- very adequate. They have three dining areas; one is for active seniors, one is for assisted seniors, and the last one is the nursing unit. The meal hours are quite extended, they are very generous with the time, there are about two choices every day, and they put out the list ahead of time so you can make your choice. They have a bus that takes you various places if you want to go out. They have card games, a nice library with quite a lot of books, physical activity, a gym, and an instructor, so you have a class, which is very nice. "

"I like where it's located. So I did looked at different places, but I'm not at the point where it would have to be a decision that is needed to be made right away. The only place that really matched for what I wanted was this facility. The staff is fine. I talked to them on the phone and they answered some of the questions I had. They also sent me the information I needed. I talked to a couple of people who know the place; it has a positive reputation. So based on that, I thought of all the places this is the one that I could see myself at. I think they're excellent, they have a lot of compassion, and there are more positive things than negative things compared to other continuing care retirement community. A lot of what I looked at was the location, reputation, and if I could see myself there. That's why I went to visit the place. "

"It was one of our favorites because it's a relatively small community. I think they only have probably eighty residents. Given that it's a relatively small community, there's lots of personal care. We loved the sight. It was a beautiful sight. The rooms were adequate and nice. We liked the staff. They were wonderful. The good news is that it also has a memory care unit, which was what we were looking for. It has both an assisted living and a memory care unit. That was one of our best choices. "

"Staff here at Coterie is consistently helpful and professional. It is clear to us that they are all well trained. if a staff member is not able to provide assistance for a function/problem, he/she will immediately locate someone, and I am very impressed with that. Coterie actively encourages ongoing feedback, whether on the spot or at meetings. Restaurant Menu should not be the same for three months in a row. That can get old quite fast. The cuisine might include authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc., The Fitness programme is superb. The multi-talented trainers obviously hail from impressive, diverse backgrounds. The same trainer can employ movements, eg. from Martial Arts, Yoga, Mindfulness Practice, Dance, Qigong etc."

"My mother moved in. It's excellent. They're not big, but I'm guessing for these kinds of facilities, they're good-sized. I wouldn't call them big, though. The staff is very friendly, very helpful. My mother thinks the food is delicious. There's a good variety. It's consistent. She loves the food. She's just starting to do the activities, but they offer many, varied activities and she seems to be enjoying them. She's only been there two weeks. The staff is very willing to listen and help us kind of navigate through this."

"We went to The Carlisle and got on their waiting list. They were very nice and very accommodating. When we got there, they were very welcoming, and it was beautiful. It seemed like they had a lot of activities, and it seemed to be staffed 24 hours with a nurse on call. They have parking, and if you were downsizing and wanted a relative or somebody to come and visit, they have facilities there for them to reserve a bed. I think they try to make it much like whatever place you've left, so it is possible that you would be happy there. "

"Very caring, thoughtful, and always doing extras for me. "

"Sagebrook Senior Living is beautiful. I love it. It's just a bit too steep. They want $6,800 without the care, and that's kind of a bit too much for our income. The community is great. The view was fantastic. The accommodations were great. The staff was very nice and very helpful. The dining area was lovely. It had a piano and everything. It was really nice. I have nothing bad to say about it. We had lunch, and it was good. It looked like their families were there, so they were chatting and associating with their families, and then they went outside. It is old, and they're still doing construction."