Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in San Bernardino, CA

"Westmont of Riverside has memory care and assisted living, little houses or casitas outside around the main building, like a 55-plus. I checked out the assisted living and the memory care. It's very clean and very organized. The staff was great. I think she was filling in for somebody, but she works alongside them. She tried to see if there were other opportunities to get both my relatives in for pricing that we could handle. She was helpful. It's a single-story building, it's really large, and it's got double doors. It's got a place to sit out, and then inside is like a living room. There are three dining rooms, but not all of them are formal. They have a library, and they have another place to eat after hours, not a formal dining room, but just a nice place to sit and eat if you're hungry. There's a game room, and they also do crafts there. They have a cute little outside area. It's not a patio because it's not covered, but it has some chairs and maybe some umbrellas. They have a gazebo, a lot of desertscape plants, and they're just starting to plant their own flowers and things. They showed us where the laundry was, and there are two haircutting places in there. There's a barbershop, a salon, and a physical therapy room. The staff is pretty professional and very nice. Everybody says hi to each other as you're walking around. The whole place is awesome. I would have gone there in a heartbeat, but I just can't afford it. When you come through the gate, you're not sure where to go. There are two offices, and one is right by the gate. The assisted living or memory care building is up the street, and around the corner. They could direct people better because you have to press a button to get in, and they open the gate for you, but they don't tell you where to go."

"We toured Atria Del Rey for my brother. We liked that they had balconies and people could sit outside but at their own place. We liked that they have the walk-in showers, which are safe for everybody, and that they have the little fridge for everybody. It is convenient, too. It's next door to a park, which would be great if families were visiting."

"I'm now living at Oakmont of Chino Hills. It is excellent. They have all kinds of activities. They have bingo and all kinds of games. They have a library, they have an exercise room, and they have exercise people that come in. The staff members are very attentive, very compassionate, and very knowledgeable about their field. I get good value for the money."

"Plymouth Village was a very different place because you can be independent and have your own little home all the way up to almost hospice care. It offered a lot for someone who is willing to stay there for a really long time, but it was quite expensive. I thought the staff people were very pleasant. "

"Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga is very nice, but it isn't as nice presentation wise as the other two places I went to. It's location was very park-like and I liked that."

"The aspect that made Inland Christian Home stand out above other assisted living facilities that I have visited was the quality of the staff that worked with the clients. Like other places I have visited, this facility offers some of the standard activities and services for elderly residents. I saw people engaged in games, coming home from outings, and eating and chatting together. Another thing I liked about this facility is that it offers a number of different levels for residents, ranging from independent living to constant care. It is nice not to have to move to a different facility when one's level of care changes. But as I said before, the quality of the staff is what distinguishes this facility--staff members were patient and seemed to really know the personalities of the residents, down to the names of their grandchildren. The staff also seems to stick around, which makes for a more stable environment. "