Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Riverside, CA

"Westmont of Riverside is a beautiful community surrounded by 55-plus housing, so it's a very normal neighborhood-like environment that you drive through to get to their facility. It had a nice little fountain in the front, lots of parking, and it was beautiful and quite lovely. We were late, we called them first, and they were very gracious about it. The lady who helped us was very professional. She was a little off-putting at first, but I think that's because we were so late and we were probably interrupting her schedule, but she got over it quickly enough. She was very pleasant and certainly knew what she was talking about. They had a lot of things for people to do. They have a lovely library that is huge. We also went by what she called an art room. It was dark, no one was in there at the time, so I don't know exactly what they had in there, but she said that is where they have painting and stuff. They also had a sort of thing like when you're in old high school and there are recesses in the wall with glass where awards go. They had those types of things, and they had celebratory seasonal things displayed there. It stands out because nobody else did it. They had what looked like a giant activities room where they played Bingo. She said they also had various things that went on there at that particular time; they were doing bingo. One standout thing there, and I can only give the very basics of it, is that they had an on-site doctor. You don't have to use the doctor, but in probably all the old people's cases, they're all going to have doctors, and if you move a distance, which my sister would be, she's going to have to find another doctor within her group. While she's looking for a doctor, they have an on-site doctor, so she could sign up with them. It doesn't have to, though; they were clear about that. Most of the things that these old people are going to have going wrong with them are colds and flu, and they need shots and basic stuff that a GP is efficient for. It's really convenient to be able to book a doctor right there on-site. You can also get your pharmacy needs there, which is also nice. You don't have to, it's clear, but you could. They also had transport there, where if your doctor was off-site and you booked an appointment, you could book transport with them to get to the appointment."

"My mom loves Atria and so do I! The workers and residents are so sweet! I'm so happy that my mom enjoys the people, Chef made food, and fun activities throughout the day and night! Such a clean place and well designed. My favorite part is the weekly live entertainment! I love joining my mom in her activities whenever I visit. I feel so good knowing that my mom is being taken care of very well and she's very happy! My mom says she has the best room with a balcony overlooking the beautiful park. She LOVES watching pickle ball games from her comfortable balcony chair! From physical activities to mental activities to challenge the mind. To just pure fun!"

"I was over at Oakmont of Chino Hills assisted living yesterday. The facility was fantastic, and I thought it was beautiful. I took a friend with me, and she had the same impression. They had a lot more activities available, and that's why I liked it a lot better. I'm not familiar with looking for any senior homes but, in my opinion, this place gave me a lot more activities than I would ever even dream of. They had a facility for exercise available to people. I'm sure that all of the things that they were providing, I would have to pay extra for. A lot of the activities that I found attractive were not included in the basic living expenses, but they're something that I would want to do. I was just surprised and happy to know that some of the things that I would like to do are available to be done, even if they're not included in the regular fee for living there. The staff showed me the exercise room. They have special programs that you can do like gym activities which is one of the things that they offered that I was interested in. I like things that keep you healthy. The facility had extensive food services, where they had menus available to be shown for the 2 or 3 people who were taking the tour. They were attached to the wall so you can see what they serve for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also show you the special menu where you can order special food if you would like. We were taken on a tour of each floor, and the cafeteria was very large and it had several people there to serve you."

"Oakmont of Capriana is relatively small, like 100 people, and it's a CCRC, which is what we're looking for. In the independent living, the apartments were relatively large with high ceilings and they had nice views (the place we're looking at has a view of a garden and a koi pond). Then over beyond, there's a pool. It had all the amenities: the gym, the library, and things like that. The staff was all very helpful. Everybody was friendly. They responded to phone calls and they were just very good. We had great food there and we met with residents and talked with them. It was a good experience. They also do a great job with the cleanliness."

"I'm at Plymouth Village and I'm happy with it. I like that there's a couple of different places you can eat for different kinds of cuisine. If you don't eat most of your meals here, you can get wine or beer at the end of the month to share with your friends, or you can bring company to use up some of your meals that you didn't use. I've got my own car. I drive places. When I don't want to, I can have them come and pick me up in a golf cart and drive me around the facility, or take me to doctors or shopping in the town. If you don't want to drive you can still qualify as independent. The staff is wonderful. The guys who drive the golf carts to the people who wait on us for dinner know my name, but we have name tags if we want to wear them. They knew who I was after just a few weeks. It's everything I had hoped for. They have people who come around to make sure you know all the services, how to get hold of the concierge, how to get hold of any maintenance you want to do, or how to get medical help if you need. They come around and make sure you know all of that and know the different activities that are going on and stuff like that. They're very involved in getting me into the groups. They're so pleasant. The food is wonderful. You can eat and be served. You can take your meals home or they will deliver them to you at your door, whichever you want. They've got something going every day. They make sure they give you a list for the whole month of what's coming up and what time and where. They make sure you're all informed on everything. Comparing it to other places, there are some that are equally as expensive, too, that I didn't choose."

"I am a resident of Inland Christian Home Inc. The residents and the management were fantastic. They're caring and friendly. They have more activities that I can get involved in. They have dinner every month for the residents if they want to join in with dinner and entertainment. They have activities and games. They have outings."