Memory Care Communities in Emeryville, CA

"It has little individual houses, which are very nice, but I don't see any point in moving from my freestanding house here to a freestanding house somewhere else. The staff was very nice and very helpful. The community itself was very clean and well-maintained. The campus is very widespread and many of the individual houses are far from the community areas, so I didn't check that out because it would not be a convenient way to live. The houses were spacious and well laid out."

"Aldersly Garden has lovely surroundings, and when you go out your door, there are gardens. I like the staff. They are very courteous. I visited a one-bedroom apartment, and it is nice and big -- very adequate. They have three dining areas; one is for active seniors, one is for assisted seniors, and the last one is the nursing unit. The meal hours are quite extended, they are very generous with the time, there are about two choices every day, and they put out the list ahead of time so you can make your choice. They have a bus that takes you various places if you want to go out. They have card games, a nice library with quite a lot of books, physical activity, a gym, and an instructor, so you have a class, which is very nice. "

"It is beautiful and has a beautiful view of the entire San Francisco Bay. It's gorgeous. The staff member who helped me was really terrific as well. Their dining area was very nice. The residents in the memory care unit were engaged in a balloon activity which was really cute and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. They have a very nice garden area outside where people can sit. My first impression of the facility was, "Wow, this is really nice.""

"My mom has Alzheimer's-related dementia and has been living in the Coterie memory care ward since April 2023. Throughout her stay, the ward supervisor "Christina" and the rest of the memory care staff have done an exceptional job caring for her, while providing daily entertainment and activities designed to physically and mentally stimulate this challenging population."

"Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill was nice. All the people there were nice. They explained what it would involve getting my mom in, all the all the legal work and paperwork. They then gave me a tour of the facility, the kitchen area, and the rooms. They showed us both types of rooms. This facility is top-notch. Even though it's in the city, it was nice once you go inside. It has an open patio area. The personnel there were really good, and everybody there looked happy. The only thing was, the price was quite a bit more, so we didn't go for that one. Although the price was higher there, but it wasn't out of the world. Also, it would be kind of hard to park there. Otherwise, the facility was great. It looked nice; I was impressed by it. That was probably the best one we went into. They were informative, and they kept up contact."

"I liked that it had really beautiful gardens that the people and visitors could walk. Their gardens were inside so nobody from the outside could be part of it. It's a very nice size outdoor garden and there's plenty of room for people to walk or just sit and meditate. It was more of an intimate facility. It's a smaller space. The dining area was fine, but I think they use the dining area for both activities and dining and then there's a small living room. So, they're limited in space. The person who helped me with the tour was very nice. Just that I wasn't too thrilled about the location."

"I toured Buena Vista Manor House. I like that it's a privately held business, that David, the owner, is part of the hands-on, day-to-day operation of the Manor House, and that he made a very strong personal impression on me. It was originally the dormitories for the nursing staff that was learning their profession at the St. Joseph's Hospital there. They have done a very nice makeover of the rooms, and the building maintains its original dining areas and libraries. All those things built for the nurses were applicable to the residents."

"I went to Westmont of Pinole. It was a good tour, Jennifer was nice, and I liked it. They have an excellent staff, and they seemed to run their thing well. It was clean and well kept. They offer food, cable, entertainment, and lots of different things. In memory care, they give the patient their medication, and they try to work with them to try to improve their memory and so forth. We saw the rooms, they're very nice. I think they did different things on the patio, and they did different things inside too. They have bingo."

"I've referred many clients to Marymount, which offers assisted living with memory care. They also have hospice on site. The staff is well qualified, professional, welcoming, warm. They're well trained in hospitality--and those in memory care are well trained and have many years experience. They don't have much turnover at all--which is very good. It's located in San Leandro, in an upscale setting close to BASRT and AC Transit. It's also just 10 minutes from the Oakland Airport. The facility is state of the art: modern, upscale apartments that are new and well kept and with nice views of the Bay and garden areas. The social services department at Marymount provides activities 7 days a week. And their wellness program includes both PT and OT. It's also pet friendly, and the food is good--three meals and snacks (but not much choice). "

"It was wonderful. I thought it was really lovely. I would love for my mother to stay there. The person who took me on a tour was lovely and very accommodating. I was very impressed with the look of the place. I liked how beautiful it was. There were people in the lobby with someone, I thought from the rescue foundation, because there was a dog, and they were enjoying that. It just had a really good feel about it. There was a very good sized one-bedroom apartment, and it was very lovely. It was something I wouldn't expect an assisted living place to be that nice. It looked like they had a lot of good stuff going on. "

"Mom is doing good at Heart and Soul. She fit in really well with the residents there. They were more like her in what she was going through. The staff is very nice and understanding. They seem to take really good care of my mom. They have a quiet room where you can sit and talk. The place is clean, and all of the residents seem to be really happy. "

"It was nice. My first impression of it was awesome. We looked at several rooms, they were all neat, bright and have high ceilings. They were willing to put a curtain partition between beds on a shared room, and their bathrooms were also nice. They have lots of common areas on each floor that have different personalities. There was something like a beach hotel-side sitting area in a corner in the hallways and there's a 50's diner type place that looks like a men's place. It's a lovely community, and the main rooms are very nice as well. If my mother would need memory care, this is where she'll go. The staff who gave the tour was good. We didn't eat there but we talked to the head chef while the residents are having a meal. The food looked great. They have activities in the dining room, but they didn't have a separate activities room."

"The facility is very attractive, offering an aesthetic element missing from most nursing homes. My grandmother, who was almost 90 at the time she was there, loved the place. The staff is warm and friendly, offering assistance to both the family as well as my grandmother. Grandma would only say good things about the place when she came over to visit on holidays. She really enjoyed the fact that this facility allowed for pets, specifically cats. Compared to the last facility she was at, this one was more like a hotel. Grandma had more independence as to when she could eat and what activities she had to be involved with. She really enjoyed the large fireplace in the main lobby for sitting and reading. She even said it was her "home away from home." I know, near the end, she made many new friends with both the staff and the clients. I am thankful she spent her last few years at such a warm place. "

"The staff at Chateau are very thoughtful and well trained. While the building may be in need of some updates, overall the facility works very well and has the amenities the patient's need. We had a family member here at this facility for several months until their passing and I cannot recommend them highly enough. The love and compassion they showered on him and the way the staff worked with my family was outstanding. "