Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Alpine, CA

"My father is in Mount Miguel Covenant Village. When you walk in, you don't smell anything. There's a nice little foyer, then you pass the nurse's desk to get to the rooms. It's all roommate style. The rooms are small, so only one person can sit down at a time. You have to sit on the bed to visit with your parents. They have a place where you can go to with a large conference table, have meetings with the staff or you can sit there with your parent. They have a lawned area that you can roll your parent out and it's nicely decorated with lots of flowers and just a pleasant outing. The food depends on your diet and it could be very bland. The staff is nice. The one thing I had concerns with is that if my dad tells an attendant something, sometimes the information doesn't get to the nurse. Like, if I come back from the doctor with my dad, I'll hand over the paperwork of what the doctor wants. It might be a medication change. You got to make sure that you relay that to the front desk and show them on the paperwork, "Hey, the doctor says he needs this and this" because a couple of days later, I'll ask, "Is he getting this?" The nurse will say, "What medication?" or "I didn't see that in any order." You have to make sure you check up on their appointments at the front desk if he's been scheduled. One time I almost missed the appointment because it wasn't scheduled, but they got it scheduled right away and transported him there. Everything else is good; they just need to work on that administrative area. They have bingo and artwork, anything to keep their mind going. They try to get you up and out of your bed, as much as possible. They try to have a lot of activities for them. Each person has their own TV. Each has a bathroom in the room and closets. They have their own dressers. The rooms are kind of small, but it's OK for rehab. I just have to make sure that all his needs are met as far as doctors change and getting him to his appointments. Otherwise, the staff is great."

"My husband and I have lived at CASA for over four years and really love the facility. This last year has been very challenging because of Covid19 but they have done a wonderful job of keeping all the residents very safe. The food is wonderful and the residents are very friendly. We love our apartment and never once doubted our move here. The staff is very dedicated to help us out with any issues/problems we may encounter quickly. I would recommend CASA to everyone I know who is looking to move into a facility of this type. It is also a non-profit which helps along with our year-end taxes."

"We visited Meadowbrook and put our name on their waiting list because they had cottages, but they told us they very seldom turnover, and they had a two year waiting list. It was very nice, very well-maintained and had a pool, a very nice, large restaurant, and you pay for what you eat. The meals were around $8, which was reasonable. They had underground parking, storage facilities, and allowed pets only in the cottages. It is a well-planned place, and they're adding around 60 more units, including assisted living. "