Assisted Living Communities in Big Bear City, CA

"We visited Mission Commons in Redlands. I like the grounds and the way it looks. The level of care was different, too, and we liked that. It seemed like it was more independent living, and then we could bring in our own people. It's more expensive to do that, but they had more options. They are in the process of updating the place. I'm not sure if it's changed since we were there, but they were not licensed for assisted living so they had separate apartments that the residents could rent and would include the meals, but they would provide their own care. For instance, if my father needed dementia care, he could hire somebody to come in and do that."

"My in-laws are in Brookdale Loma Linda. They have been very attentive to their needs. They like the food very much. Their living quarters are in a two-bedroom assisted living, which is not a very common thing in assisted living, I've discovered. I'm very thankful for the fact that they do have that option. They have been proactive with their healthcare. They have been working with them to get set up well with having changed facilities and such. It seems to be working very, very well for them. I'm very thankful for that. Everybody was very positive and very intentional in their interactions with people who are living there, and they're helpful. I didn't meet anybody who wasn't very caring. It is very clean. When they moved in, it was in very good order. It was neat, and everything was in good shape. It was very inviting and very welcoming. Compared to where they were before, I feel they weren't getting nearly as much value for almost twice as much money."

"My wife is currently at the Villas at San Bernardino. She's in the memory care unit. They do both assisted and memory care. They're very clean. The food smells good. The only thing that they're lacking at all is just a little bit of understaffing, but everybody's having a problem with that. The rooms are nice especially in assisted living, because, memory care has to be under lock and key whereas assisted living does not. They have an elevator. The staff is very nice and very friendly. Nobody's perfect, but they try hard and they're very good. They seem to be very knowledgeable. I just find it hard where to find fault with them. They have a chef. For my wife, everything has to be pureed. She can't eat anything solid without choking, so they make everything. They can fulfill any special diet. She has a roommate and the roommate's daughter and son-in-law, I've met them and talked to them, and they said they looked far and wide and couldn't find a better place."

"Foremost Retirement Community was a great place. I liked it a lot. The staff was very nice. They showed me everything and talked it over with me, told me the availability. If it was just closer, I would have taken it. But I just can't go that far out, and that's the only reason. But I like it. They had a studio, but it was pretty large, and they also had a one-bedroom. I would have wanted the one bedroom, which I could afford as well, but the studio was nice. They're both nice. They played bingo at night, there was an onsite cafe that was open for breakfast and lunch, but not dinner."

"VIPHealth Services is a clean facility. My mom's happier than she's been in a long time. She shares a room with somebody. She has her own TV. There's a bed and a dresser. The staff are friendly and accommodating. They let us have my mom's birthday there. They provided chairs for us to use and they were very nice."

"My mom is in Rose Alley Guest Home. She’s been there since June, and they’re very good there. They only take six people so it’s more hands on; it’s not like a nursing home. They really don’t do a lot of activities like where she used to live. It’s more for people like my mom who’s actually in hospice. They do play music and watch movies, but it’s a house; it’s not like a place where they have activities and all that. It’s really more of a place just for caring and keeping her more comfortable right now. It’s a beautiful, one-story very large home on an end of a cul-de-sac on a shady street. It always smells good, and they make home-made food. "

"I've been really happy with Braswell's Mediterranean Gardens for my cousin. The rooms are really clean and neat. They have remodeled them and before he moved in, they shampooed the carpets and it looks like they have all new furniture in the room. He is in a semi-private room and they have been really good with me. I am trying to work with social security because he has nothing. I happen to be a relative within the area, but no one else lives in the area so I have been trying to work finances and all of that. The food seemed good because he is a chef and I did not hear him complain about it. "

"Golden Years took good care of my mom for years, even during some episodes of difficult behaviors. She ate well, was always clean, and seemed to be quite content once she settled in. They were also helpful with making an excellent hospice referral when it became clear that her decline was severe. I am very grateful for the role of Golden Years in my mom's last stage of life."

"We've had my mom in Golden Home Care Center for a couple of weeks now, and we're really happy with it. She's not doing that well but she likes where she is. We love everything about the place, and she's getting excellent care. The people are wonderful, it's clean, and she's getting great food. I tried the food the other day, it was very good. They only take four residents in total. They have her in a place where she can do activities of the home and watch TV if she wants to, and we can visit her every day. It's just a home, like a house."

"Holy Hill Home Care East was a clean home, roomy, and there was not a lot of clutter. Two rooms share a bathroom, but they each have their own toilet, and it's pretty accommodating. I met the owner/operator, and she seemed quite open and friendly. Their living area was a large TV room, it was very open, and the kitchen was next to it."

"this home is caring and meets the needs of the clients.The home is always clean and neat.Your love one will feel at home. "

"My mom is doing okay at Ashton. She's fine and she likes the place. She is living in a good environment. The people are very friendly and helpful. This place was recommended to me by someone. "

"My mom was a resident of Aaspen Village Care II. They fed her cereal for breakfast with no milk. They fed pancakes with no syrup. For dinner, they would open up a can of vegetables, pour them into a bowl, and give her a piece of bread. I mean, it was just ridiculous because nobody would go to the store, I guess, and the residents there, nobody came out of their room because they weren't allowed to come out of the room. It was terrible. The staff, some were good, some were not. She asked for a cup of coffee in the morning, and she had to bring her own coffee because they didn't want to make coffee. So, I had to get instant coffee for her."

"I visited Jasmin Terrace's assisted living in Yucca Valley. I dealt with one of the managers and I was very impressed by the person. She was very pleasant and very nice. They would take you to the doctor and any place else you wanted, so they had transportation if you wanted to go to the grocery store or something. They would let you bring your own television and microwave, and I like that. The structure of the building was very nice. The room I saw was large and the atmosphere was pleasant."