Memory Care Communities in Napa, CA

"While we were there on the tour, Hannah knew every resident we walked by, and she took the time to help them out while she was touring us around. She just had a lot of compassion. They gave us a couple of cannoli, and they were pretty good. They offered all kinds of activities throughout the day for the folks there. They have a salon, a movie theater, and an ice cream bar."

"My visit to Vista Prado was very good. The facility was clean and it had friendly staff. I liked that the residents were active during the day. They had activities going through the day and they were in a big common area to do those activities. They had wide hallways. The thing that stood out to me was that they try to keep the residents active and not just sitting in their rooms. The rooms were of ample size and very clean. The facility was nice. It had an outdoor area and a deck area, which was very nice. They had physical activities and creative activities. They also had music and arts."

"I'm at The Lodge at Glen Cove right now. I went to three communities, and The Lodge is the most modern, the most caring, has the most money invested in it, and it's the newest. And in addition to that, it's right on the water in Vallejo whereas the others are stuck in the woods somewhere, and there is no scenery whatsoever. In addition, the food is very good; I just came from breakfast. The waiters are very good. The front desk is very helpful. The security is very good. I could go on and on and on. I like it. They have a full activity calendar with music, games, and puzzles. Amanda, who is the activity director, and Tina, the assistant activity director, have been very helpful. That's something else that's important. They don't just have one activity director. They have an activity director and an assistant activity director so that it's available seven days a week. The same applies to maintenance. They have the head of maintenance (he's also in charge of the housekeeping) and then they have the assistant of the maintenance. Therefore, they're covering it for seven days, and they have to pay two employees, which is not cheap. Also, the parking is very good. There's a big parking lot. Even more than that, there are two buses that the community owns for outside activities, and in addition, a local public bus comes. The Lodge is very lively. In the other two places, the people were kind of sleepy. And I think that reflects on what's going on here. The value for money is better here than in the other two places but more expensive."

"Paramount House Senior Living was well-maintained and updated. It had more of a hotel feel to it versus a convalescent home. Jennifer gave me the tour and she was very helpful and seemed to know all of the residents by name and said hello to them. She was very aware of the place and even gave me the pros and cons of it. Although she gave me a lot of information, it felt a lot like she was trying to sell me her product. The memory care was coded and secured so no one could just walk away. The facility is laid out well. Every resident has their own room with their own half bath. I was introduced to the staff (someone that did just medicine and then a coordinator that was there on-site at the time for my tour). They answered my questions and were very pleasant. They seemed to be interacting with the residents and speaking with them directly or helping them."

"I liked MuirWoods Memory Care. It was excellent. It was just too far. If it had been closer, I would have picked them. Sean, the sales director, was so good at what he did. They were so helpful and kind. They gave me some cookies, and that almost sold me. It's beautiful, so clean, so quiet, and so professional. The size of the rooms was good. There was a courtyard, and the rooms go all around the courtyard on the perimeter. It's very convenient."

"I toured Windsong of Sonoma. It was very nicely appointed. It was newly upgraded and it seemed like a very nice community. The people that I saw there were friendly. The rooms are quite spacious. They were newly painted and newly carpeted, and they looked very clean and nice, and very comfortable. During the tour, the staff were very nice and personable. The manager that we spoke to was very knowledgeable and had some good suggestions, and it seemed like the few that we were introduced to knew what they were doing. I liked the fact that they were all in the same type of uniforms and that sort of thing. It was very good."

"My grandmother moved to Magnolia Court, and she isn't complaining of pain anymore. She is more social and gets out of her room, socializing with other people her age and doing activities. I liked the care of the facility. They call everybody by name. They have nurses on staff most of the day and even into the night, which is nice. There's a lot of personal care there. They welcome family to come in and spend time with their loved ones, and I like that. The room size is perfect for a senior, and they're not too big or small. However, the food could be improved a little bit."

"I had my husband in Vacaville Memory Care. I could visit him, but I couldn't stay with him. There were four rooms in each building. My husband had his own room, which was nice. They were very nice, very compassionate, and very patient. Unfortunately, my husband was very belligerent. I took him out because he just wasn't happy. It had nothing to do with the people or the food. They were just good people. Good people. Good community. The workers in the little houses themselves were just awesome. I just loved them to death. Each building had a kitchen. They have a room where they could have families come in and all sit together and have dinner. In the big room, they have nice furniture to sit in to watch TV. It was a nice and very clean place. They also have a beautiful courtyard for them to go out to. I had so many free meals there, and they were good. They had their regular meals. I noticed that for people who were a little bit more incapacitated, they softened the food for them. They also feed some of the people who needed to be fed. I liked them. They had singers coming in. They had puzzles, and they would come in and help you with things like that. The little girl who coordinated the activities was so sweet. I can't remember them because my husband never participated, but I know they had different activities for them. Their food was not restaurant-type, but they had a variety. If you didn't want something, you could ask for something else. Breakfast, lunch, and supper were always good. They had hamburgers, and I would like to go on a hamburger night. They had a lot of different things. One of the reasons I had to take my husband out was that I just couldn't afford it. It had nothing to do with the facility because I'm sure it was well spent; I just couldn't spend that much. I was paying like a little over $7000 a month, and it was a little too much for us, and knowing that he didn't want to be there, I just brought him home and have home health. They each had their own room. They have hospital beds, but you could bring whatever you wanted there. I hung his pictures on his wall, and they hooked up a TV for him that had several channels. It was just a nice and wonderful place to be if you wanted to be there."

"I liked Clearwater at Sonoma Hills. It was lovely, clean, brand new, and well-appointed. It seemed to be well-staffed and very secure. I couldn't have been more impressed. Holly was the gal who helped me, and she was delightful, very informative, and gave me great information on things surrounding dementia and Alzheimer's. They had something for everyone, like a beauty salon, classrooms, game rooms, several restaurants, a movie room, and a workout room. One of the restaurants was open at any time. If a resident slept late or got hungry during the day, the food was available 24/7, which I thought was lovely."

"I toured Atria Tamalpais Creek. I thought it was the best fit considering the activities and homey feel. It seemed like it was the best fit for my mother's personality. Her room is a typical studio with a small kitchenette. It has a high ceiling, a balcony with a view and trees, and a parking lot. The staff has been very friendly and helpful. We had lunch there. My mom was happy with that, it was not too fussy, and it's appropriate for where she's at right now."

"I went to see Oakmont of Novato. It was very nice, very modern, very clean and very new. I didn't get to interact with the staff, just with the director who took me on tour and she was very nice. The room I saw was very nice. I saw that the residents had just played a particular game but I wasn't there long enough to see any of the activities. I went to their memory care portion so the amenities are a little bit more limited. I didn't see the assisted living part of it, which I believe has all of those things. They have a patio area for the memory care people but I think they have a larger area for assisted living. I liked the director who toured me. She seemed to be very knowledgeable and very caring. I also saw the guest menu and it seemed fine. "

"The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill seemed a little bigger, which was good. I liked that. The location is very nice. It's an extension of where the old hospital was and the building itself, the structure, is very nice and very, very well located. It's essentially almost across the street from where we live. They had a snack bar and there was a kind of a little cafe, not a big restaurant, with few tables and a coffee bar. I went into a couple of different rooms that were slightly different sizes, but they seemed to be a little larger and a little more homelike rather than a studio or hotel. Jeanette was excellent."

"I toured Westmont of Pinole about a week ago. I had positive feedback from a couple of their residents. I like the rooms. They had shared rooms that were divided and shared rooms that were undivided. The place was cleaned. They had an aviary with birds, and that was nice. The residents were in the common areas where they were playing games. They had activities scheduled during the day. The dining area looked OK."

"I’m really looking forward to my Dad staying at Ivy Park. It was such a pleasure working with Honey, too. She is knowledgeable, caring, accommodating, and even went the extra mile in getting paperwork handled for my Mom. Healthcare challenges can be daunting, but I am grateful to have had Honey in our corner. She was a huge help and I have total confidence that my Dad will be happy here. Thank you!"