Memory Care Communities in El Dorado Hills, CA

"I liked Ponte Palmero, and I thought Mother liked it, too, because it looked like an apartment complex. I liked that it's privately owned. It had a walkway that's all planted. It even came with a garage where she can store all her stuff."

"Pine Grove Residential Home Care for the Elderly is a care house that has six residents in it. It is very clean and very nice. It's a bit farther from my house. The owner was very nice. She sat down with us and talked to us for as long as we needed to ask questions, and she answered every one of them. However, I don't think that is the environment for my mom. Even though they have activities, there are not as many activities as the other place has. The staff member there is a cardiovascular nurse. There is also always somebody there. It's more of an intimate kind of setting versus a big, institutionalized kind of place. Everybody there seemed to be happy. However, I think my mom would thrive better in a community where she could have more options for activities. It's a beautiful setting. They showed us all the rooms; they showed us around the whole home. They introduced us to the people, too, and it was very nice. She didn't have any rooms available at the time, and that was okay because we didn't know when my mother was going to get out of the facility that she's in now."

"I spent a whole summer visiting local places to handle the physical and mental needs that my mother had developed. From the very get-go, the lovely young woman who guided us (unannounced and unscheduled - spur of the moment visit) took us on a tour. What impressed me the most was that she talked directly to my mother, making eye contact and reading her concerns. My husband and I were afforded the opportunity to talk to "The Dementia Whisperer" (a consultant affiliated with CountryHouse), which made a huge difference in our understanding of what was happening to Mother. The staff has always been so helpful to us and considerate of all of Mother's various needs. They are open to our contributing Music and Art. They go out of their way to include families and visitors and have graciously handled unfortunate interference by an unpleasant family member. For us, CountryHouse has our confidence and applause for Mother's care on a very individual level. Her personal health has improved because she feels safe. There is consistency, understanding of dementia behavior, and a truly loving staff. We feel so luck to finally have what works for us. What you see really is what you get. Most sincerely, Sarah V. Bent"

"I am very fortunate for the high level of care Friendly Care Home II provided to my Grandmother for 7 years. Safety and daily care were very important for my Grandmother who had dementia. The house is large and always clean. Flowers and seasonal decor are always on the dining table. Homemade food and friendly care givers. "

"Sunrise of Fair Oaks was small, very homey, and really seemed like you're in a home. The staff was wonderful and really build bonds with the people. The bathing facilities seemed like a spa. The food looked really good. The bedroom doors were left open whereas where my mom’s at now, they lock the bedroom doors. I saw them playing ball with the residents. "

"My friend moved into All Seasons in Orangevale. It's very, very expensive, but she is getting excellent care. She's practically bedridden. She tries to walk a little bit, but it's very difficult for her. It's a high-level assisted living. I visit her there all the time. It's excellent. You have your own room, and then you can put all your things in the room. They are very clean, very helpful, and very good. They are just very top level. She's paying a top-level price for it, too, but the food is so much better there than where she was. She looks so much better, and they accommodate her diabetic diet. It's like a big home that they have converted into a board and care, and it's just outstanding. It's a beautiful home. Right now, they don't have activities, but you get good value for the money."

"Eskaton was a very gorgeous and well-maintained facility. We spoke with one of the representatives in the lobby area. We told her what we were looking at and price-wise, we didn’t go any farther because we knew we couldn’t afford to put my mother-in-law in a facility. We didn’t go anywhere other than just that first area, but we had to walk from the parking lot to where we were. The place was clean inside and out the facility -- very inviting -- and the grounds were gorgeous. Everybody was very friendly. "

"I visited Almond Heights Senior Living, and my friend resides there. I've eaten there, and they have wonderful food. There's a new menu every week for the entire week and they post it - specials, activities, and a gym. They had physical therapists and paramedics on-site. It was really nice. It's very clean. They had housekeepers come once a week to do your linens, and that was included - not extra. Every day they take your garbage and sweep your floor if needed, or provide light housekeeping. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable, and they had been in the field of caregiving for a while. I could tell they knew what they were doing with the patients. They make healthy meals in small portions that are so good, and they keep everybody healthy and happy. The apartments are beautiful. My friend had a one-bedroom. It was very nice. It had a microwave, a kitchen, no stove, so you can't cook there, and a small sink. It was all hardwood, laminate, or something, and the bedrooms were carpeted. It had a huge bathroom because of wheelchair access. They have a very nice cafe, a dining room, a workout room, and a big room for crafts."

"My Mother has been living here since July 2021. We've always been quite happy with her new home. Recently she was knocking at death's door. The staff went the X-tra mile and wouldn't give up. They came up with new ways to entice her to eat, brought her out of her room to be with people and when she couldn't lift her fork, fed her. We are sure that they are very much a part of what gave her the oomph to keep going. We can't thank them enough! I recommend you coming in and seeing the smiling faces. You'll be greeted by BB at the front desk who, will make you feel welcome. It's a wonderful place!"

"We went to Oakmont of Fair Oaks. I liked it, but it was not as vibrant. I liked the marketing director, but it didn't seem to have as much going on and it's very pricey. It was above my price point. I thought that was a lovely place, but it's not even available to us. The staff who gave the tour was wonderful. She's great. We had cookies, and they were good. As far as the amenities go, I believe there were a lot of things going on there. They had everything. They had a salon, a craft room, and a movie theater. It was very, very clean and well-kept, and the grounds were beautiful."

"I had an appointment in Angels Assisted Living Inc. and there was nobody there to talk to me. They weren't aware I was coming. Somebody opened the door. Didn't know who I was and just led me from room to room. I don't have much comment about the room."

"We toured Vista Roseville Senior Living. It was very nice. The staff was helpful. The one thing we didn't care about was the music they played all the time. We felt that wasn't something my sister-in-law would care for. It wasn't very relaxing. It was upbeat. Maybe they don't have that all the time, but that music going was a little intrusive. The apartments were very nice and well taken care of. The accommodations there for the food and everything looked very nice."

"I toured the memory care of Eskaton Gold River for my husband. The facility is beautiful. The lady who was giving me the tour was interacting with the patients in wheelchairs or walkers walking around in the halls. She knew each of them by name and we must have run into 15 people. She greeted them, asked how they were doing, and had knowledge of them enough to make comments to them that were personal. That was very amazing to me, I thought that was wonderful. The place is clean, beautiful, and very comfortable. The patients looked happy, too. The only downside is the expense of it, which is unbelievable to me. I don't know how people could afford it. The standard rate for a room there is $10,500 a month and that would be more for memory care. If my husband needed other things, it would be even more so that was prohibitive. Even though the VA will cover a significant portion, it would still leave me with more than it would cost me to pay for everything at the other place we also looked into."

"My wife was here before. It was a very good location. She was in there just after she had a rough time with her health, and they were very kind and helpful with her and helped her get back on her feet. I am forever grateful for the warmth that they gave her the whole time. Rooms, activities, food -- everything was really well done. One of the things I liked about it was that their structure was completely enclosed on the exterior, so that they can have both Alzheimer's patients and other types of patients in the same facility without people feeling enclosed. It was a very pleasant environment for that purpose, and the staff there was just wonderful -- really good people. They were really special."