Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Riverside, CA

"I moved into Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga. It's a new facility, which I like, so it's fresh. It has a lovely location in the hills above Rancho Cucamonga. The staff has been excellent, they're young, very supportive, and very helpful. I've settled in nicely and I appreciate it. The pandemic has limited most of the activities, but they are doing their best to try and have events that can comply with the rules of COVID. We have an exercise room. They are delivering all the meals, so there's no joint dining times this time. It's a little restrained at this moment, but they're doing their best to keep the occupants involved with what is going on in the facility. There's no joint dining so all the food is delivered, and that's a little tricky. It's not great, but it's good. They have a swimming pool, a garden area, a fitness center, which is not being greatly used at the moment, and they have a movie theater that is not being used at the moment. The gardens are very well kept. It's just a little more difficult to accomplish all the things they want to accomplish with the lockdown and the COVID situation. The staff is excellent. One of the reasons I came here was it was cost effective, and it's priced nicely. The location, the site, and the fact that it was new and modern were the reasons I chose this place."

"I only didn't give Pilgrim's Place a five because I have not been to that many assisted-living facilities and I don't know if it is truly the best of the best. What I can say from what I've heard about assisted-living places, is that it must come pretty close. I am a student in Claremont and I visited Pilgrim's Place in order to talk to some residents about their lives. I have hard many horror stories about assisted living facilities, but this one was nothing like that. It was clean and cheerful. The residents seemed happy and well taken care of. Like most of Claremont, the building itself was very nice and welcoming. The staff was very helpful and friendly as well. Although I have not had relatives stay here, I would recommend it without a doubt and can only hope that I end up in a place like this in my old age, if needed be. I couldn't find anything wrong with this place at all. "

"My wife and I have been looking for the perfect retirement community for 1 1/2 yrs. In that time we have collected information on about 20 such places in the area of So. California we wanted as it is close to our son. With visits to about 12 CCRC's and two Adult Independent Living communities we rated them as best we could. None were perfect but several made the top 5 and one of those is Mt. San Antonio Gardens. In fact, it turned out that M.S.A.G became the standard of our judging all the others as far as services, facility, and meeting the needs of residents. It is, "a class act". If you want freedom from worrying about your care, forever, Mt. San Antonio Gardens is one to consider. "

"Hillcrest was beautiful, and the layout was absolutely gorgeous, but they have an expensive buy-in. It was nice, clean, and modern. They have a friendly staff. They have a one-bedroom and den. It was just beautifully laid out with a dining room, living area, and a kitchenette. It was a washer and dryer, and it has its own balcony as well. They have barbecues, buses, and outings. "

"I have been a resident since May 2016. The freedom to continue my enjoyment in the way I pursue happiness didn't diminish but was enhanced by the Transition. Day to day one selects from many options what to think about and what activity to engage in.. Staff is concerned with your well being, and at the same time allow for alternative choices. Its been stated we the residents are on a stationary cruise ship. steady, unsinkable, and based on a moral foundation. From the maintenance crew, grounds keeping, housekeeping, food service, activities to administration all are in harmony on the same page to provide what can be described as A Heavily Earth... "

"I toured The Village, and it was very impressive. It has a fantastic restaurant and it also had other options for dining. It has fairly spacious apartments, too. But the locale is not ideal; it's not a good environment. I'm looking for more like a villa rather than an apartment. I was interested in the continuing care situation and that's what the village offers. The staff was very helpful, very professional, very upbeat, and very welcoming. The food is amazing. It was a five, and if there was a higher number than five, I would give them that. It was just the best kind of five-star restaurant you could dine in. They have every kind of activity that you could be looking for as a retired person. They do day trips, and they have a movie theater. It was ideal; except I don't want to be in an apartment, and I did not like the city it was located in."

"I visited Town & Country Manor. My visit was very positive. It's a very well-maintained community and the staff was good. It was one of my choices, but I changed my mind because the location is in a busy area of Santa Ana. They have lots of amenities and I was very pleased. I saw their dining area as well, as well as a 1-bedroom, 1-bath, which was adequate. Their amenities were upscale. I also met the staff when they were doing physical therapy, yoga and things like that. They were very warm and accommodating."