Kimochi Home

Kimochi Home is a senior living center that caters to the Japanese-American community as well. Most of the staff speaks Japanese and the food served is also Japanese. The people tend to be a bit older and requires more nursing care. They seemed to be caring staff. Average age at Kimochi was much higher than where my parents are at, which are in the 90s. They have activities for elders like chair exercises, but are not as vigorous. They did a really good job and most of the residents seemed very happy.

Kimochi Home provides high quality care for its senior residents. Every day is structured to a schedule to keep the seniors busy with activities, but never too overwhelming for them. Every day of the week entails a different main activity in the afternoon--whether bingo on Tuesday or calligraphy on Friday. The seniors also enjoy an afternoon van ride around the city. Adequate food, and attentive care of the staff provides an ensuring space for the seniors, making Kimochi a peaceful and comfortable space for the seniors and more than enough to make volunteers like me to return to help out and care for familiar faces who come and go.

Kimochi or "feeling" is a San Francisco based non-profit organization that provides care and support for seniors. They offer a broard range of services including transportation, nutritional programs, residential/respite care, social services and adult social day care. Kimochi is a wonderful community based organization!