Assisted Living Communities in San Francisco, CA

"We visited Serra Highlands Senior Living. It was nice. Everything was very clean, and the people were really friendly. The rooms were a little outdated. They had shared bathrooms, and they were pretty small. They had to share a bathroom with the other unit next to it. The staff who gave the tour was amazing. She was really, really thorough, friendly, and competent. She's really good at what she did. They have lots of activities there, like arts and crafts type things. Some people were playing bingo and walking around. Everybody was very, very friendly."

"I toured the Elders Inn. It had a beautiful courtyard, was clean, and had no unpleasant odors. The front desk and touring staff coordinator were very nice. Tristan was great. It is located on a busy street but the old folks are not going to be walking along the street and it's across the street from a gas station. It's an old building in an old part of town but that's not their fault."

"My life has improved since moving to Cardinal Point . I enjoy my quiet apartment, meals in the dining room, many opportunities to exercise, join reading/discussion groups, play board/card games, work in the garden, walk along the estuary and thru the lovely neighborhood. With advance planning, transportation to neighboring cities, medical appointments and local errands is provided . The laundry rooms, reading rooms and library, all public spaces are well maintained. Staff is helpful and pleasant."

"I toured the Oakmont of Mariner Point. It's beautiful and in a beautiful neighborhood, overlooking the water. I'm not choosing it because they don't have enough level of care. Janet and Charles are great. They gave a gift bag like a box of cookies but no sampling of meals. They didn't even show me rooms. I only talked to them and the dining room, they didn't show me. Maybe there wasn't a room that was clean at that moment. I don't know. I don't care, I didn't need to see the room because I knew it wasn't appropriate."

"We're considering it because it's a 10-minute walk from where we live. The overall experience with my tour was very good. We got a lot of information and we saw the facility. It was good. We saw several rooms. The place was clean, neat, and well-lit. It looked safe for the residents to be in. I would describe the staff as caring, thoughtful, and non-invasive."

"We went to Elegance Berkeley. It was extremely modern. Everything was very clean. The people that we met were nice. The facility is fairly new, so everything looked very, very nice."

"We toured Belmont Village Albany. They had a lot of activities. We liked the programs that they had. We liked that they also had medical staff 24/7. Their place was very light and bright. They have multiple areas for eating and they’re very modern. We had cookies. They just came out for their afternoon snacks and they were really good chocolate cookies."

"The tour at Waters Edge Lodge was very thorough. The gentleman that gave the tour was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was very informative and pleasant. It went well. He showed me probably three or four different floor plans. They have a movie room, and they have a happy hour once a week. They have some live music in the lounge area. They have excursions for the seniors. There's a courtyard, a beauty salon, and a little coffee area. It was a nice facility, but I liked the other place better."

"I toured The Point at Rockridge. The room was spacious and had good large windows, so it was well-lit. It had its own bathroom that was appropriately done. It had very adequate space for the storage of clothing. The room itself was not bad; it had a good feel. The large windows made it more welcoming and it was a spacious room. There would be plenty of room for a dresser, a bed, side tables, a small table, and a large chair that would easily fit in the room. I thought it was quite generous and welcoming. The staff who toured me was very informative and took the time. And this was a walk-in. We didn't even have an appointment. Everybody that we met was gracious and nice and seemed tuned to what was going on. I feel quite confident that it would be a place where my mother could be comfortable and would find a lot of the services that would be helpful for her to be safe in a friendly environment. The other thing is that, if memory care was not necessarily where my mother wanted to be, but assisted living, that seemed to be an open possibility. They seemed to have some fair flexibility. Another thing is that the staff that was doing the tour with us, ran the place, and she got into it because she had parents who had Alzheimer's that she was a personal caregiver for until they died. She went back to college to get a degree so that she could be helpful to people who were going through what she had gone through handling and dealing with parents with dementia. So I think it gave her a particular insight and competency for the position. I think that helps the entire ethos of the place."

"We had lunch at Cadence Millbrae, and it was delicious. The staff showed us a lovely room, really nice, but it wasn't a one-bedroom. It was a two-bedroom facing the park, and it was really lovely. It's one of the nicest ones I've ever seen. They were accommodating, too."

"We enjoyed our tour. It had a nice garden area that all of the residents could go into on their own free will. The staff seem nice and caring. We were there for their Thanksgiving family lunch. So, families came in and interacted. The food was great. It was very nice."

"I really liked the layout of Dimond Care and everything that they had to claim for it. Unfortunately it's out of our price range. The staff was really good, he's one of the owners. The room was very nice. They were watching TV, but it was early in the day, so they weren't doing anything. The dining area was nice, very much family type dining. They had an arts area, a TV area, and a garden in the back where the seniors can work at."

"The Trousdale is really good. I'm really impressed with the staff and the memory unit where my wife is at. Other than that, it's a senior living, too. It's six stories and really nice. It's a little on the expensive side, but we do have insurance for that. The facility is very clean because they're meticulous about keeping it clean. It's relatively new so it has that new scent. It's really nice to walk around the neighborhood, too. We just took a walk a little while ago. I was impressed that they have a very active program. They have a staff member who comes in regularly. I'm not sure what floors she does but a staff member goes to the memory unit regularly. She's assigned to the entertainment and I think they played bingo today. Overall, the staff have been great. A couple of them are exceptional, especially the ones who take care of my wife. The girl that runs the unit, the manager, is also good. They're all very professional and caring. The food looks good to me. In my wife's case, she can't really use a fork or knife anymore but she's gaining weight a little, so I can't complain. They have a really nice dining room that I take my wife down to, on occasion. They serve a Ritz Carlton type of food, and the chef is really good. Their display is wonderful and I'm impressed with it."

"My mother is a resident of Oakmont of Burlingame. I was impressed with the number of staff to the number of people that are living there. There was a very good ratio of staff compared to people living there. The place was clean, they went ahead and offered to help things move in. The staff in general check on her on a daily basis and every couple of hours. They bring her breakfast, because she chooses to have breakfast in her apartment, and then they take her to lunch and dinner and other activities. I check with my mother just about every other day, and she says that she likes it there. The food's good. The staff is wonderful. There's good communication between the staff. I talked to the nurse, left a message for the nurse last week to give me a call, and the nurse called me about two hours later and gave me an update on how my mom's doing. So, we're just very pleased with the overall appearance of the place and her apartment, which is perfect for her. She has a one bedroom; it's kind of an open floor plan and it has a little kitchenette. Then it has a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a shower bench. It has a TV living area, and she has two recliners in there. They were very helpful with our moving in, providing some assistance, and things like that. I viewed the place on Thursday, and they put new carpet in on Monday, and painted over the weekend. There were some touch-ups done on walls and so on. It came in very fresh and clean. It was a good choice. The apartment is very spacious. My mother is on the first floor, and the aisles are very wide. They have a beautiful courtyard outside with picnic tables. There was another sitting area that was covered so that people can go outside. When we were there there were people that were brought outside to have lunch if they wanted. It was very nice to just have different options. My mom goes to bingo, and I think she does a few other activities and exercises every day."