
Solano Life House
Offers Assisted Living and Memory Care
Reviews of Solano Life House
Assisted Living Reviews for Solano Life House
November 17, 2020
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October 19, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
October 19, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
October 08, 2020
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March 19, 2020
I visited this facility
February 23, 2018
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February 18, 2018
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August 29, 2017
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July 26, 2017
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July 16, 2017
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September 08, 2016
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September 08, 2016
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August 11, 2016
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August 11, 2016
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August 10, 2016
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February 29, 2016
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February 17, 2016
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March 02, 2015
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July 23, 2014
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January 31, 2014
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August 14, 2013
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December 07, 2011
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Memory Care Reviews for Solano Life House
November 10, 2020
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October 19, 2020
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Questions about Solano Life House
What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?
All staff is trained in dementia care from the outset, and then receives ongoing dementia training every two weeks.
Describe the overall population of assisted living residents at Solano Life House. What is their average age? What are their favorite things to do?
We are an Assisted Living home specializing in Memory Care. Our residents require assistance due to deteriorating physical or mental health. Unlike other care homes, we allow our residents to remain with us throughout health degradation, so they are able to stay with us and enjoy our Flat Fee for Life program, which is unique in the senior care community.
What programs or activities does Solano Life House offer to enrich residents' well-being?
We have a team of four activities associates led by our Activities Director Sandy Perez, who has forty years of passion for senior activities. We also have an excursion van, for twice weekly trips out into our communities. We believe strongly in remaining engaged with the world, not removed from it.
What places are near Solano Life House or within walking distance for assisted living residents to enjoy?
We are within walking distance to the Olde Towne, with a nearly free shuttle service available for other destinations.
What transportation services does Solano Life House offer to assisted living residents?
There is a shuttle service to assist residents around town, and it will also go to the adjoining towns of Davis and Vacaville or Fairfield for medical appointments, all for the old fashioned price of $1.00.
What makes the chef or dining program at Solano Life House exceptional? What kind of menu can assisted living residents expect?
Our culinary school trained Chef Alan Trujillo, is the head of Dining Services, and he works to maintain a high smiles to meals served ratio every day. He recognizes that we have three opportunities every day to make every resident happy through delicious food and interesting desserts made on the premises.
What safety features or security measures does Solano Life House offer to assisted living residents?
We are a secured property, monitored by cameras, with electronic access on exterior doors, and while residents are free to enjoy the courtyard, the exterior gates are also electronically managed.
How does Solano Life House keep residents' families informed about their loved ones?
We believe that thorough, as-needed communication is important, so we stay connected to families by phone from our med-techs and Administrator for timely health matters, and email regarding social affairs. To enhance family communications with those who do not live in the area, we offer Skype video calling from a resident computer station.
What is the care staff-to-resident ratio at Solano Life House during daytime and nighttime hours?
We maintain one of the highest staff-to-resident ratios in the industry, which is one of the benefits of our thirty-eight residents sized home. We're large enough to be very active, yet small enough to be intimate and make care personal.
If Solano Life House accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
We believe strongly in pet therapy, and also welcome residents with a pet as long as the resident is able to care for it and the pet is good with people. We have an enclosed courtyard for pets needing to get outside but remain secured.
What ongoing senior care training does the staff receive?
Our staff receives ongoing training every two weeks, to ensure that they remain the most skilled, professional, courteous, respectful and compassionate staff that they can be.
How many staffers are on duty in the daytime and overnight?
Serving the needs of 38 residents on a typical day, we have an average of 3 Activities Associates and 1 Activities Director Sandy Perez, 3 Housekeepers, 2 Dining Services Associates and 1 Chef Alan Trujillo, and Care staff is 5-6 on AM, 4-5 on PM, and 2-3 on NOC, led by our Administrator, Mary Felix.
What safety features or security measures does Solano Life House provide to protect residents who wander?
We have security cameras monitoring the property from the Administrator's office and one must be electronically allowed out and into the property by a staff member.
What programs or activities does Solano Life House offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?
Our Activities Director Sandy Perez has been passionate about senior activities for forty years, and leads a team of five to ensure that both our Assisted Living, and our Memory care residents remain as active as they desire. We get out in our communities in our excursion van, and we bring the community in to remain engaged with the world, so that our residents are ensured more active, fulfilling lives in a social, rewarding environment. The motto of the Activities Department is Mental and Physical Stimulation for Every Resident Every Day.
Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?
Our care staff and med-techs closely scrutinize our residents along with our administrator for any concerns or changes in condition. Assessments are performed initially upon move-in to establish a baseline, and then quarterly assessments are performed, or as needed if there's a change in condition. Residents' personal physicians are kept informed of any concerns surrounding changing behavior.
What techniques does Solano Life House use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?
Our residents are on a spectrum of need, and we assist everyone down to one-on-one care requirements.
How does Solano Life House keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?
We believe that thorough, as-needed communication is important, so we stay connected to families by phone from our med-techs and Administrator for timely health matters, and email regarding social affairs.
Describe the neighborhood around Solano Life House. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?
We are in a small town, in a quiet residential neighborhood, away from any main streets so there is never any noise issue in the residents' rooms, or our tranquil courtyard.
Is Solano Life House affiliated with a hospital if more care is needed?
We are centrally located eight miles in either direction between all of the hospitals of Vacaville and Davis, with a small urgent care hospital in town, one mile from our front door.
Costs for Solano Life House
Services and Amenities of Solano Life House
Costs
- All Inclusive Rent
- Rent Plus Care Fees
- Assisted Living Starting At: $3450/month
- Memory Care Starting At: $4450/month
Room and housing options
- Studio Apartments
Dining options
- Dining Room Shared Meals
Features
- Party Space
- Garden And Patio
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Housekeeping
- Laundry For Clothing
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Wifi
Health services
- Skilled Nursing
- Medication Management
- Nurse On Staff: Yes
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Music
- Games
- Stories
- Religious Services
- Lectures Discussions
- Book Clubs
- Fitness Room
- Arts And Crafts
Financial guidance
- Va Benefits Consultation
- Financing Advice
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
Languages
- English
General
- Resident Capacity: 38
- Pets: Small Pets Allowed
Licenses
- State Licenses: 486801928
About Solano Life House
Welcome to Solano Life House
We are a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly; serving Solano County California from Dixon for thirty years, but what we offer is unique in the senior care field - a fixed price. We provide personalized care in an active community environment with two full time activities directors providing mental and physical stimulation every day within the home, and heading out of the home with our active seniors on regular day trips in our 15 passenger excursion van. Yet we're small enough to offer personalized, relationship based care for residents by our loving staff; something unavailable at larger corporate facilities.
We are a state licensed, secured grounds, family owned nineteen room ranch style senior care home, providing assistance with daily life. We offer a continuum of care for our senior residents. Throughout those stages we strive to enhance residents' lives with activities, companionship, safety and comfort in a communal living environment, and we do so in a manner that makes community living a viable option to residents and their families on fixed incomes. We have one shared room rate for all residents; a fixed cost of $2,950 per month, all included. Our flat rate is unique in the senior care home community, as our residents enjoy no added fees; no levels of care charges, no service fees or menu pricing, and our residents pay this fixed rate for as long as they choose to call Solano Life House home. We also work with military veterans to allow immediate occupancy while they wait for approval of their federal benefits. Come tour our home and meet our personable care givers and staff. We would love to meet you and show you life at Solano Life House.
What Makes Us Special
We are unique because we THINK about every aspect of what we do and how all of our decisions are interconnected and designed to translate into better mental and physical care, healthier residents, more fulfilling days for all, and happier individuals during their golden years. We strive every day to earn the name Solano LIFE House. When my family bought this home, we wanted to do things differently within senior care, so every aspect of the experience at Solano Life House is perpetually contemplated and reviewed toward improvement. We also go beyond our residents to consider their families’ needs, and this led us to do something unseen anywhere else in senior care; one low fixed monthly rate for all residents. You will always know what your monthly expense will be, and it will never fluctuate for services, levels of care, or for as long as your family member chooses to reside at Solano Life House.
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