Pacifica Senior Living San Leandro

Victor C.

My mom moved into Pacifica Senior Living, San Leandro, in July of this year. Prior to moving in, this was her life - married for 65 years, raised 5 children, lived in same San Francisco apartment since early 1990s. Our father, her husband, was placed in long term care in March of 2021 until he passed away in 2023. For the better part of three years, my mom lived alone in that S.F. apartment. Because she never learned to drive a car, she was dependent on her children to take her to visit our father, to shop with her for groceries and other necessities, and most importantly, for companionship. In May of this year, she was hospitalized and needed help from her children to recuperate. It was then that my brother, my three sisters, and I decided it was time to look into assisted living for our 88-year-old mother. My brother and I searched for senior housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, We found Pacifica Senior Living in San Leandro. It is located about 10 minutes from one of us, and the idea of that proximity was intriguing. My brother and I visited with Shirley, the Community Relations Director, separately. After our visits, we both agreed that this could be a great fit for our mother (emphasis on “could”). It was then time to broach the idea of moving into an assisted living community with mom. Inseparable from our dad between 1958 and 2021, my mom was suddenly thrust into living by herself. Because of her recent hospitalization and subsequent recuperation period, she actually accepted the idea of moving into an assisted living community where: she would no longer need to cook for herself; she would get her apartment cleaned regularly; she would get her laundry done for her; and, if and when needed, she would have access to special assistance with bathing and dressing. Pacifica Senior Living in San Leandro provides all of these services for her, but what we did not count on was the transformative power of the “Community” that is the Pacifica. Every single person she has met has been welcoming – Shirley, Lisa, Glenda, Gladys, Linda, Gendelle, Nancy, Edna, Vicky, Judee, Jerome, Delma, Roselyn, Clarissa and countless others! Our mother is thriving at the Pacifica! She enjoys the food offerings. She has made friends with her fellow residents. She has participated in many of the daily activities. Every day when we speak, either in person or on the phone, she tells me about her day. This formerly reclusive/exclusive woman is now participating in community morning stretches, physical exercise, community walks and field trips. She attends religious service. She enjoys the musical entertainment. She looks forward to playing bingo. I find it amusing that in order to visit, I must first check the Activity Calendar, so I know where to find my mom!

L. Hollowgrass

A friendly, warm tour with staff & residents. We like the open spaces with beautiful decor. We enjoyed the tour by Lisa L for her humor, information giving & joyful spirit.

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J. Negley

Nice Tour! I am just starting my search. The tour was nice, facility clean and welcoming. Happy with the experience.

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J Beltramo

It is a beautiful facility in downtown San Leandro that is just a short distance from many outside activities. Staff was very friendly and supportive of my brother's needs beyond their facility's grounds. I will definitely recommend Gilbert and his team to our friends.

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Tamarra

My mother-in-law is at Pacifica Senior Living San Leandro. She likes where it was. The front of the building faces the street and they've got these beautiful plants. It's in between a grocery store and the BART train here in San Leandro, so it's easy for transportation and then there's easy access to the grocery store and a small strip mall. The building is very nice. It's a brick red. It's not very big; it's about three stories. When you walk up, there are places to sit outside, there are very nice plants and landscaping. Everybody greets you when you walk in, so they make it very warm and inviting. The clients who are already there seem to be happy. They greet you as well. The staff there, Erin and Gilbert, were both very helpful, very responsive, and patient with us. They allowed us to come and visit multiple times before we finally decided. They're easy to reach, and they answer all of our questions. The lady who does the activities is also very nice and responsive. They do different group activities like chair volleyball, bingo, dominoes, and walks in the neighborhood. They have church service. There's a school, maybe two blocks away that will come and play music. The music department comes over and plays music for everyone. They have a lot of fun activities. My mother-in-law is in a studio apartment, and it's just the right size for her and what she needs. There's a balcony so that she's able to sit outside for fresh air if she likes. She likes that she can control her heat and make it as hot as she wants to. The staff is very responsive and easy to get to.

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Reviewer RC#1206a

What I liked best about Pacifica Senior Living San Leandro was it was much more of a hotel living and their dining had more of a restaurant feel to it. The staff was very friendly, very knowledgeable, and understanding, too. I was very impressed with them.

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