Ivy Park at Santa Rosa

My husband stayed at Ivy Park at Santa Rosa. The atmosphere was very friendly. All the people were friendly. The care was good. The food was delicious. It was just a happy place, and the therapy was good. They had activities every day, and you could choose to participate in them or not. They had entertainment come in maybe once or twice a month. My husband's room was very nice. He had a little studio, so it was just big enough for him. They had an activity room with puzzles, a pool table, a television, and crafts. There was a park or a trail close by where they could walk. They had a lot of things to keep people busy.

My mother is at Ivy Park at Santa Rosa. It's excellent. Her unit has a small refrigerator and a sink. There is a very large bathroom with an easy-access shower with a bench. Her room is light, bright, and spacious. The staff members have been fabulous. My mom is not very easy, and they have been amazing. The food is good. She likes everything she had. For activities, every day at 3:30, they have a happy hour or a social hour, and she's enjoyed that. She has been very difficult the first month, so she didn't do very much. She is just starting to get out. The place itself is beautiful and very clean. They're doing an excellent job.

The staff at Ivy Park at Santa Rosa was very friendly. The apartment that we looked at was very cute. It looks like it was ADA set up because there's an open space underneath the sink so you could wheel your wheelchair up to it if you needed to. It was a very lovely place. For us, the room configuration was not what we were looking for. Their memory care unit is right across the parking lot. They had nice yards. There's physical therapy, a beauty salon, and a movie area. The facility is located on a busy road, so it could probably get noisy.

My mother is now at Ivy Park at Santa Rosa. We have chosen them because the price is fairly reasonable. I go past it every day on the way to and from work, and it's near both of our kids, so it makes it easy for visitors. They seem to be very conscientious from talking to them. It's nice and quiet, which my mother appreciates. There's a fair amount of people, so she'll be able to interact. Most of the people are ambulatory, and for the most part, probably more with it than my mother is. So those were the main things. My mother's unit is just one room, and it has a private bathroom with a shower that has a seat in it. There's a closet, a little sink, a little refrigerator, and some cabinets. She has a double-sized bed. She has a bookcase, a nightstand, and a chair. It's very nicely kept, painted, and in good shape. I haven't really looked into the activities. They go out to lunch sometimes, and they have singing here and there. Food is decent. It's not gourmet, but then that's fine. It's as good as we get at home, for sure. The staff are great, and the place looks very good.

We went to the Ivy Park at Santa Rosa. I don't think we like this one quite as much. One of the things that were odd about it was that in the room, like the individual rooms, part of the ceiling was a drop ceiling, a suspended ceiling. It just wasn't as nice, the room we looked at had a really weird layout like they had it set up where you would walk into the bedroom, and then the guest room was beyond, that was a little strange. The layout and stuff were not quite what I would like and the quality of the room was kind of questionable for us.

It seems to be a good fit for my mom. They have lots of activities, too. They come in, make my mom's bed every day, and clean the room once a week. The staff members are very kind and very warm. My mom loves their food, too. The facilities are very nice. They have a gorgeous dining room, a TV room where they have social showings, a meeting room, libraries, a recreation room, and gardens.

My mother is in here. I visited with my sister, and the interaction among staff and residents and cleanliness were all good. It has an overall positive atmosphere. We looked at quite a few facilities, and it was the best. They offer doctor visits, field trips, and shopping excursions.