CARING STARS WINNER
4900 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA 93003
4.6
(33 reviews)
"My mother has been in Ventura Townehouse for about nine years now. She loves it there, and I'm very impressed with the quality of care that they give everybody. They have a general cafeteria kind of place, but it's beautiful and it's a big dining place. They vary the menu every day. The staff there is fantastic and very caring. They know my mom by name, even though they're pretty young and there's a quick turnover. The young people who work there and the older, more experienced ones take pride in getting to know the residents. My mom has all the help she needs, but it's not invasive. It's not more than she needs. They have all kinds of activities, chair aerobics, games, bingo, and cards. They have all kinds of stuff, and they have special events and concerts there all the time, so it keeps her active. They have like a reward system where if they go to a certain number of activities, then they get what's called a buck, like Monopoly money. If they get 20 bucks, then they can invite a friend to lunch at the cafeteria place, so she's got a stack of those. Anytime we come up to visit, she's like, "Let's go to lunch at our place." She's still independent. Her apartment is lovely, and it's got fantastic storage, much more storage than I have in my condo. She's able to have her own things there. They're great and very easy to get along with. They have beautiful, well-maintained gardens, yards, and landscaping as well. The food is very good. The facilities are great as well. They try to encourage all of their seniors to stay active physically and socially. They also have a van that takes them to mass or church, and it also takes them shopping if they need to go shopping. It takes them all over and picks them up. It's just a well-run establishment. I'm pleased that she's there. She can afford it. It's very expensive, but she's in Ventura, and Ventura is expensive. I would say it's a good value. You get what you pay for, truly. It's not a bargain by any means, but she is getting fantastic quality of care as needed, and you can't put a price on that."
$3,795