CARING STARS WINNER
3380 Blairs Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
4.8
(113 reviews)
"When you entered the large structure of Eskaton Village Placerville, you could see that off to one side was memory care. So, they had a long, large rectangular corridor that kept them from getting to the outside. The rest of the building had all the units and the people were able to flow from the library area, the craft area, and the exercise areas to their cafeteria. And there was a grand piano which I seated my mother at and she was terrific. Even with Alzheimer's, she can read the notes even though the short-term memory is virtually gone. The reason that we probably will reject it is that although there was an outdoor courtyard in the middle of the memory care, my mom will not be able to access it on her own. I think that they only were allowed to go out there with an aide. If that were to change, we'd probably take her there. We visited them twice and they're lovely, and they had 2 different dining areas. My husband had set up someone for that day. He was unable to go, but I succeeded in persuading Mom to go in with me. Mom played the piano while we were waiting for the staff to be free. And then they found an empty room and showed us the very small closets that were not built in, but with enormous bathrooms that would facilitate wheelchairs and an aide. My mom would be safe there and it was close to Marshall Hospital. The staff who assisted us was lovely."
$3,615