Villagio at Capriana

My aunt has been at Villagio at Capriana since July of 2016. We recently had my niece’s baby shower in the room called Bella Vista which was perfect. The ambiance and food made for a great day for our family and friends. The staff truly care and I’m happy my aunt found such a nice place to live after downsizing from her large home in Anaheim Hills. Our family was not sure on bringing in care into the home or moving her to a place like Villagio. After being here almost 10 months we know we made the right decision.

The turn over of care poviders is high for the past many months. New care givers do not seem to have good training, because people do not have time to train them. The ratio of residents to caregivers is very high.

Given my mom’s unique needs, we went ahead and placed her in the memory care center in Brea by the name of Villagio at Capriana. She has been there about 2 months, and most of everything that they have promised, they delivered. A lot of our decisions is because of the subjective feel to the environment, the confidence that was instilled, and the fact that they appeared to have a high ratio of caregivers to patients. Also, in the event my mother needed oxygen, they were able to administer that where some of the other facilities were not. They have caregivers, but they also have medtechs. It’s a slightly different model than many of the other locations that we looked at.

Villagio at Capriana is probably a good fit for our needs. The main reason why we liked it was because they had separate floors for their advanced care and basic care. The rooms that I saw were very nice. The staff was very nice and informative. The place was very clean, nice, and well organized.

The care level at Villagio has declined significantly. There have been several instances where I believe my Dad's health has been jeopardized. There is one particular nurse who is a problem.

My mother lived here for about 6 months. We visited several memory care facilities and many were good, but when we met Mr. Rodriguez, Marketing Director, and received a tour, we knew we had found the perfect home for mom. I am fortunate to live close to Villagio and I could visit my mother at the start of her day and at dinner. I would also visit at random times just to love her up. I saw my mom and the other residents at all times of the day. The staff are amazingly wonderful. Every resident is treated as if the staff are caring for their own loved one. They know how to make the resident's happy and always have a kind word to bring a smile to their faces. Isn't this what we want for our moms and dads? Villagio is clean, the food is good, and the activities are planned for engagement. Very sadly, my mother passed this week. Villagio staff have reached out to offer sincere condolences. I feel like they have been my extended family. The staff work hard and what's great is that they get along well and support one another. This positive work spirit comes from the quality staff they hire, but is also nurtured by the exemplary management. I feel eternally grateful that my mom was so well cared for. Thank you, Villagio

I moved my wife into Villagio last week. She is adjusting well and went on the bus yesterday to the Bowers Museum. The staff is pleasant and I'm happy with my choice after looking at a few places.

He is at Villagio at Capriana. My dad is still very physically able, and many of the facilities have very limited space and limited physical activities for memory care, which was my biggest concern for him. This particular one is close in proximity to me and is halfway between me and my brother's home, and it also offers a lot more in terms of space and care. He goes on a walk, typically, twice a day, he is out in the gardening area and a bunch of clubs and different things, and the level of care is based on their memory needs. So he has outings twice a week on the minimum. He still loves to garden, and they go out once a week to do that. I think it is a good place because his physical needs are such that he needs more; he needs to be able to do that. They also have access to the Capriana and to what the Capriana has to offer, so there are things like the swimming pool so he can go over there with assistance, of course, because it is a locked down facility and everything else, but he could be able to use it or have them take him there and things like that, so it is a very nice blend. It is a newer unit, and that was a concern I had because they've only been open for a little over a year, but they have really good specialists that are coming in and doing workshops on memory care for family members. I have been very pleased with it, and it took me a long time to find a very good place. He has been very pleased, and they do a lot of activities to continue to stimulate the cognitive functioning. The things that I didn't even think that he would enjoy, he loves. We had him do a trial there first; he went over for a week, and he wanted to stay. He was happy. I think the activities and socialization are good.