Oakmont of Capriana

I enjoyed my tour of Capriana. The property was beautiful, they were very informative, but it's expensive. My parents are used to being in a 4,000 square foot house on eight acres, so unless I have space for them, they're not going to even consider it. This place has four acres of property, so it's appealing and we'll see how they feel about it. They have art galleries or art space for them to paint, needlepoint, and a craft type room for the women, a poker room, and pool tables, a wine bar, and a little coffee bar type place.

It was very difficult searching for a memory care setting for my mom. She loves gardening, listening to music, and going for walks. We picked Villagio because we realized our mom can continue doing the same things she enjoyed before she was diagnosed. The person is charge of activities does a great job and every time we visit our mom is very happy. I look forward to getting the activities calendar every month to see what fun things the staff has planned.

I am familiar with the lovely Capriana as an industry professional as well as the adult child of parents in their 90's; as a result, I visit very frequently. The business model is considerably more sophisticated than that which is commonly practiced in the realm of senior housing and mirrors that of a hotel; discretion and dedication to accommodating the needs of residents clearly reflects the philosophy of the company and is evident throughout this beautiful community. The director, Sam, is very hands-on (many communities cannot boast of this benefit) and accessible. The best insurance of a strong community is the level of interaction between residents and management - families touring should be aware that many of the residents are those seniors who held positions of leadership in their earlier days, and who expect/demand quality programs and services of a high caliber. They are not afraid to communicate their likes and dislikes and are encouraged to give feedback and be in relationship with the management. The staff is very friendly and any issues of concern (which naturally arise in any community from time to time) can be addressed with the appropriate manager. I only wish I were retired!

Capriana was very nice, new, and modern with a great atmosphere, like going to a four-star hotel. I loved it. However, there's a huge amount of money you have to put down to get in, and that’s not financially feasible for us.

Capriana looks like a resort. It has everything that you want to do to stay active. The grounds are beautiful, buildings are brand new, the apartments are very nice, the amenities are outstanding, as far as transportation. The food looked very good, but they are using points system, so it was a little strange. It was an expensive facility compared to the other ones I visited, like $300,000 difference in entry fee. I would give them a perfect rating because I would love to live there, but I cannot afford it.

I believe our insurance would not qualify us to live in Capriana. They were very nice. It was convenient, and it was near a very good hospital. It did not have a lot of action going on inside, which would tell that too many people were stuck in their rooms. As far as I could tell, the dining room was alright. The place was quite new.