Assisted Living Communities in Santa Barbara, CA

"I have observed caring, loving and excellent care by all staff. Especially, Dora, Catalina, Jen and Joy. I highly recommend Ventura Villa Assisted Living/Memory Care facility (previously named Traecy Villa) to everyone who wants the best care for their loved one. "

"We went to Samarkand. The staff, the food, and the care for the residents were good. The rooms were real nice. They had all kinds of activities. They had swimming, golf, and tennis, and they take people to concerts. They've got a pretty good program, but it's in a hard to get to type of location. The roads were kind of narrow, so it's a little dangerous getting in and out of that place."

Located near Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara California, Abiding Care ia an Assisted Living Home for 6 seniors. Designed to be complete yet affordable, Abiding Care offers a beautiful turn of the Century Craftsman home with 24/7 high quality attentive care giving. Abiding Care has a large TV with Cable and movie channels. There is internet with Wifi ( a house computer is in the common area ) and a library of books and games to enjoy. Abiding Care can serve those requiring bed service, including bedside meals and incontinent care. Residents may come to Abiding Care with a variety of needs. We strive to improve each residents to thier maximum potential by working with doctors orders and reccomendations to improve thier general health through diet, excercise and gainful activities. We can also include residents who are more independent, yet like the carefree arrangement of meals, home management and environmental supervision. There is a bus stop directly out front, which travels into the heart of the city, and Pilgrim Terrace is nearby, with a community activity facility and schedule open to us as well. We love what we do at Abiding Care! No one is happier than the staff at Abiding Care, when a resident gains ground with a mobility or cognitive achievement. Abiding Care posseses a Hospice Waiver, and can attend to the majority of levels of care and aging needs, including a peaceful place away from a hospital environment. Please contact us and consider us for your senior or independent living arrangements. We welcome all inquiries.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"My husband, our 11-year-old therapy dog and I moved to Valle Verde 3 years ago. Although we had not planned to move to a retirement community this soon, we were offered one of Valle Verde's new two-bedroom cottages and we just couldn't refuse. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made. The setting is lovely-- one story residences set on 65 acres -all within walking distance to the dining rooms (2), swimming pool and jacuzzi, exercise room AND to your neighbors. We have met several new neighbors (now friends) and often share a glass of wine with them in our home or theirs before going to dinner. We cook only when we want to, so we have plenty of time to go to community events (symphony, live theatre, movies) without feeling pressured. The entire Valle Verde staff is very supportive - when we suggested that our dogs needed a place to run off-leash, our executive director helped us build a dog park. Our life at Valle Verde is stress-free: no maintenance repairs, no cleaning, gardening only when we want to (there is even a gorgeous rose garden and mosaic garden for serious gardening residents). There are so many activities offered to us that it's hard keep up with them all, although some residents do try! I spent 10 days each in Valle Verde's skilled nursing on two separate occasions following hip replacement surgery in 2016. The care I got from both the nursing staff and physical therapists was outstanding. Equally-- possibly even more important--was the care that the nursing staff gave to those who were probably going to spend the rest of their lives in skilled nursing. I still get a lump in my throat when I think of the kindness the nursing staff showed these residents 24/7! Valle Verde's entire nursing staff--at all levels--are the unsung heroes of the medical world. We love our life at Valle Verde! Do come visit!"

"Villa Riviera is older, but it’s very well taken care of. It has a really nice ambience. They have arts, trips, some gardening, and music. They have a nice great room where people can sit and visit. I was given a tour by the administrator. She’s an RN, and she is very friendly and very well versed. She knows her facility very well. "

"I was impressed with the staff. Highly recommend. ❤️"

"My mother spent almost a year here before she passed. The staff was great and very nice. The only thing that bothered me was after her passing are family did not get any kind of condolence from them. A simple card would have been a nice. I received condolences from the hospice care facility she was in for only 2 days. I guess its just a business to the owners. "

"We’ve been pleased at Abundant Care, but there’s not much to do as there are only 6 residents. They have a musician come in and play piano. They’re very nice people; they very good care of the residents. My husband has not had any negative comments about the food; he is satisfied. It’s a lovely facility, has a beautiful outdoor, and every room has its own bath and patio. It’s very nice. Each room has its own control for heating and cooling. It’s very well run, and I really don’t have any negative comments. Here we have like 1 or 2 caregivers for six patients. "

Villa Blanca is fully licensed, family owned and operated elderly care home that serves seniors in Santa Barbara and Goleta locations. Nestled in beautiful residential neighborhoods our residences focus on preserving a warm and welcoming feeling of home and are specially designed and lavishly furnished to address seniors’ special needs in a familiar setting. You or your loved one will enjoy quality services with a promise not to be lost in the crowd, and a knowledge that help is just one step away.?To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"Country Garden's Home Care for The Elderly is a private home run by a Filipino family and I give them an A-plus. They're so great. They only have six people and they're all Alzheimer's patients and they do a fantastic job with them. I'm so thankful that my mother's there and that we can afford it at this point. She's been there for three years now. It's really clean and they take such good care of my mom. They all eat around the same table. They have really good food, like salmon and decent meals. When the holidays come, Ceci (the main gal that lives there), and her husband, Nestor, decorate the whole house beautifully and they celebrate each person's birthday. They make a big deal about holidays. It's beautiful. They don't have many activities because most of the people are kind of out of it, but they have a big screen TV, and then sometimes they put music on for my mother because she's not as bad off. She has vascular dementia. She doesn't have Alzheimer's, so she is a little more active. They always walk her around and make sure that she can walk. When we visit, we have to wear a mask and we go outside to visit her. They put concerts on their iPhone and have my mom watch them. We're getting a good deal because my aunt was also in there and she died like ten years ago, but she was in there for two years, and that's how we found out about it. It was so great for her. I'm just so thankful for them. They're good Christian people and they take into consideration other people's beliefs and they're excellent. I'm very pleased with them. My father who is 95 wants to go there, but we can't afford for two people to be there."

"Heritage House is beautiful. It has a small memory care unit, and it has a beautiful dining room and fireplace. They have trips in the van, music, arts, barbecues, and parties. The staff was wonderful. He knows his property, and he’s a great guide. They all seem to be very caring, capable, and kind employees. "

"My mother stayed at The Tree Of Life Retirement Homes. It's probably the best option for a board-and-care place. It's for people who have mid- to late-stage dementia. They also have people that are cognitively there, but physically they're not. There are also people in wheelchairs. Each person has a private room. The food is excellent, and it's all homemade. They read to them, and they do coloring and painting. There's no playing ball or bowling like the other larger facilities have. It's a quieter facility. It's a house, and they have bedrooms. I would recommend this place to anybody. It's very clean, and all the activities are geared toward each person. There are no group activities because each person requires a different level of care."

"When my grandmother started to lose her memory we knew that she couldn't stay at home any longer for her safety so we began to look into assisted living homes specializing in Alzheimers. When looking we kept coming across Maravilla Senior Living (the memory care center specifically) and decided to look at it despite the fact that it was a little more expensive than some of the other places we had checked out. When we got there we discovered how beautiful it was and understood why they called it "resort living". The atmosphere was perfect for my grandmother (after all we wanted her last days to be as comfortable as possible). The staff was super friendly and helpful in teaching us about the disease and what they do at the facility to help its residents. I was happy that they provided both buses for patients to go out into the lovely city of Santa Barbara in addition to having nurses and doctors come into the facility. My grandmother moved in about three weeks ago and seems happy and healthy. She doesn't feel like she was "put in home" rather she feels like she's on an extended vacation. "

"I've got some friends who live in Casa Dorinda. It's a very high-end, beautiful, but quite expensive place. That's the top-of-the-line, incredible food, and beautiful architecture. Everything about that place is excellent. The staff was very attentive, polite, and delightful. The food is excellent, and even their cappuccinos are good. I noticed they were having an exercise class, they had lots of activities, and took different buses to different places."