Memory Care Communities in Pinole, CA

"We're considering it because it's a 10-minute walk from where we live. The overall experience with my tour was very good. We got a lot of information and we saw the facility. It was good. We saw several rooms. The place was clean, neat, and well-lit. It looked safe for the residents to be in. I would describe the staff as caring, thoughtful, and non-invasive."

"The Point at Rockridge is very well laid out, and people are very friendly. It will allow my husband to function at his highest ability. I was really impressed with the staff. My husband will move into memory care."

"My mother was in Atria Park of Lafayette. I was trying to find something where she could move in right away, 'cause we only have a couple of days notice, and they could take her. She was under respite care. Because of COVID she was kinda bored, 'cause she mostly stayed in her room, but it was mostly good care. There was like one or two times where the person didn't wear a mask, and so that upset my mom, but other than that it was fine. She said the food wasn't that good. Her room itself was nice, it was a one-bedroom, she was in a wheelchair, so it's wheelchair accessible. She couldn't get around the facility by herself, but it had a nice outdoor courtyard where she could have visits."

"My husband will be moving in. It just seemed the most suitable and the best fit for him. I thought the environment was wonderful. It had everything he could possibly need - exercises, art classes, personal grooming care, laundry, and people coming in to clean his apartment. The apartments were brand new. The food looked excellent. We went to an open house and the hors d'oeuvres that they served were fantastic. The people that were helping me navigate through the process did a wonderful job."

"The Cogir of San Rafael Memory Care is an exceptional memory care facility. They seem to know what they're doing. They only deal with memory care so they're not a split facility where a part of it is one thing and the other part is another. They're strictly just memory care so their focus is on each of the residents there. The rooms are very nice and they come with a little kitchenette. They have lots of activities, and they seem to be keeping all of the residents busy. They seem to have something going on all the time. I was there for an hour and they had a whole bunch of different activities that they were engaging the residents in. They have a library, a beauty parlor, and a TV room. They have an outdoor area, a bistro area, and, of course, dining facilities. "

"I liked them. I think that the living environment and the services they provided were good. The people seemed very caring and interested in each of the family members, especially the people that were potentially joining the community. I was looking at the assisted living with the transition into memory care and the memory care was a state of the art compared to some other places that I had visited. Overall, it's a warm environment and it didn't feel very institutional in any way. The person who gave the tour was very lovely and very nice. They had multiple dining areas and we even got to try the food and it was very good. It was flavorful, fresh, and had a variety of options. The rooms were very well-appointed and of decent size. I think one selling point was the bathrooms were very nice, especially for people who are in a wheelchair. It's very, very spacious, plentiful, and well thought out. Everything's easy to reach. The staff worked very hard and were very communicative. I thought they were very good. Their facilities are cool because they have a little gym, a salon, music that's played in the library area, a baby grand where musicians can come and play it, and a courtyard in the middle of the building that's lovely and pleasant. So, there are a lot of places and things for people to do, and their movie theater is so pretty."

Ivy Park at Lake Merritt is a memory care community located at 468 Perkins St, Oakland, CA 94610, offering specialized support for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in a comfortable, thoughtfully designed environment. The community features secure accommodations with private and companion suites, inviting common areas, and landscaped outdoor spaces that encourage safe movement and social engagement while promoting familiarity and ease of navigation. Residents benefit from a comprehensive array of amenities and services tailored to cognitive wellness, including personalized care plans, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, housekeeping, and restaurant-style dining with nutritious meals. Structured daily programming focuses on enrichment, connection, and purpose through activities such as music, fitness, creative arts, and social events, all supported by trained team members available 24/7. The community emphasizes a person-centered approach designed to enhance dignity, comfort, and quality of life. Situated near the scenic Lake Merritt area, the community provides convenient access to local parks, walking paths, shopping destinations, medical centers, and dining options, allowing residents and visiting families to enjoy the vibrant surroundings of Oakland. This desirable location blends urban accessibility with natural beauty, creating a welcoming setting for supportive memory care living. To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search

"I thought Chateau III was terrific. It’s clean and inviting and the people were very friendly. It was right about Halloween so it was all decorated for Halloween. There were lots of folks that were out and about and families that were there. I liked the dining facility and the fact that it was set up restaurant-style. I liked that they had access to a beauty salon and also to transportation as well as on-site physical therapy. I also liked that they had a center for memory care that was secure and also the ability to take in residents on a temporary basis for respite care or rehab or healing after a surgical procedure. You could stay for a month if you needed to. I like the fact that it wasn’t permanent, that you only had to give 30 days notice before you wanted to leave so if my parents wanted to try it for 6 months, they could and then they could change their mind and go back home. I liked that a lot of the services were a la carte. "

"Right now, we're at The Kensington in Walnut Creek. We've been with them for eight months now. We're very happy with The Kensington. We like everything. The atmosphere is excellent. The staff is excellent. We have a nice room. Everything about it so far has been excellent. We have three meals a day served in the dining room. The food is good. They have a whole bunch of activities, and we take part in a few of them that we like. The people there are excellent. They really try to give a big selection of food, but I don't like everything that they serve us. It's an old place that was renovated, and it's very, very good. It's an excellent value for the money."

"The tour we had at Oakmont of Concord was enlightening. Pam was very nice. The people were very informative, very knowledgeable, very friendly, and very kind. I think all of our questions were answered. I feel that they were able to give us a lot of feedback about what our aunt has been diagnosed with and they gave us a lot of information. We looked at the memory care and it was a very clean facility. We were able to see the rooms that they live in, the activity quarters, the dining area, and everything was nice. We enjoyed the tour. It was a smaller facility, which was what we were primarily looking for, and so we really liked it. The rooms were like a very high-end hotel or apartment building. It was very well kept and tidy. We saw them doing some exercises and when we were leaving, they were doing a trivia."

"This is a well-run facility with a family feeling. It has about 150 people, excellent food, exercise classes with planned visits ( no cost)to stores, rstaurants doctors etc. There is a weekly ride in the bus to see places in Marin County and San Francisco. The staff is amazingly kind, helpful and understands the disabilities of the clients. There are frequent special programs and nightly game night, movies night or bingo. It is a very pleasant place to llve--and the San Rafael climate can't be beat/ (Take it from someone who grew up in the east!) "

"We went to Oakmont of Mariner Point. The tour was really good. It's a beautiful facility. The staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable. They're nice people. The floor plans were very nice. I saw probably three different floor plans and they all looked nice. They were bright. They had windows and nice views and things like that. I saw a studio and a one-bedroom. They had excursions for the seniors. They had a gym, a beauty salon, a massage room, a really pretty piano in the lounge, and a fireplace. They said they have live music often. They had a coffee bar area and a courtyard where you could sit with tables, chairs, and umbrellas. They had some pretty garden areas. The landscaping was good. The food looked very good. It was super clean. The dining room had a view of the water, so it was nice. It was cleaner and better organized than the other places. It looked like a lot newer facility, and that's probably why it looked cleaner, too. It was pristine and you didn't see everybody stuffed in the hallway. They had a really beautiful movie room. Their decorations were very modern and very sleek."

"Windchime of Marin was very nice. We had a very nice, long chat and tour with the director himself. He came across as very knowledgeable and involved. The dining area looked clean and spacious."

"I visited. It was wonderful and seemed absolutely fabulous. I started to fantasize in my mind that I could afford it; then, I came down to reality and realized that my retirement would not be enough. They were very efficient and set up an appointment for me. There was a guy who called us and did a follow-up. They were great and really tried to make us feel so welcome. I wished I had a lot of money so I could go there. There were two bathrooms, one fitted-out for a disabled person. There weren't any stairs, so we would not have to walk up and down. There was a separate living quarters for independent living across the street from the facility. It was much nicer than it had to be and roomy. The buses were taking people here and there. There was a rose garden to sit in. Everybody was kind. The food and all-inclusive meals looked great."