Newport Beach Memory Care

Newport beach is a very nice facility. Coming from a visitor like me, they were very accommodating, and they were very helpful. My friend and I went on to tour the place and we had a lot of questions about activities, about holidays, about social events, laundry, and adjacent costs, like what's the realistic cost of being there, and they answered everything and they were extremely helpful. Plus, we found out that they have respite care, so if I need to go on a trip or a business trip, I could go there and my husband could get good care while I'm gone on the business trip. Even if it's not permanent, you can stay there for a price, whatever it is. Basically, that's a really good option because he might sort of progress and I may have to leave him in the care of someone and they sound very confident and good. I got the impression that the facility was airy and clean, and the staff seemed nice. The lady who gave the tour, Alice, was very articulate and helpful. I did get the impression from looking there that they moved the residents so we could have a tour so there was no danger of COVID or a disruption of activities. We did see a couple of the residents here and there and it seemed to me that they definitely looked like they were down the road further than my husband is, at least physically, but I would definitely highly consider this place if and when the time comes, because I liked it and we are definitely very interested, but it might be a while. I was very happy to find such a high-quality place so near my home. It gives me a lot of peace of mind knowing it's there and one other positive thing is, they keep a couple of beds free for emergencies. Meaning if my husband had to be placed right away, the likelihood is he could be, because you don't have to wait nine months to get on a waiting list to get in that place. Apparently they have assistance setup so they have a couple of rooms or beds, so that somebody who needs immediate placement can find it. That's a very comforting thought, because based on what I've seen, it looks like a good place for my husband. I wasn't able to see the activities, but they have a whole list of it from 9:00 to 4:30 in the afternoon. I wasn't able to see any of that because of the COVID, but I was pleased that they have all of these activities because I don't want him looking bored or unhappy, so that made me feel a little comforted for the future. If I would be interested in placing my husband, I would go back over there and check out the food. If there is a possibility of checking the quality of the food, I want to do that before I place him, but right now, that isn't an option. Alice was very articulate, caring and helpful, very responsive to all the questions that I had. She was good. The place is homey, it was welcoming, it's not overly fancy and it's not institutional. It looks like a place that my husband, given his background, would probably be comfortable in. It's comfortable but not overdone. That's my impression.

Newport Beach Memory Care is the best around. The staff is AMAZING, CARING, COMPASSIONATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE and PATIENT! I wouldn't put my mom any where else! Very clean too!

Newport Beach Memory Care is very new. It opened up in the last six months, but that had nothing to do with us putting our mom there. The facility is incredibly clean, and they are very responsive. The number of caregivers to the patients is very high, like a 2:1 ratio, so I knew she would be getting a lot of care, which was our biggest concern. There are some group activities, but my mom unfortunately is unable to do that because of her advanced condition with her Alzheimer's. From what I've seen, they take care of their patients quite well. The activities I've seen are walks, lots of memory games, different music activities, and reading newspapers to them. They have more one-on-one involvement than any other place that we've seen and where she had been before. The facility is incredible. It's half the cost of where she was before.

Our experience with Newport Beach Memory Care has been good so far. My husband is eating so I think the food is fine. They will be having a Thanksgiving luncheon on the 19th. All of the staff-members that I met so far are good. The place is clean, and they have one area where they have their activities and their lunch.