Memory Care Communities in Pinole, CA

"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."

"My husband seems to have settled a little bit now at The Carlton. They have gone through a lot with him; it has not been easy. I chose this community because my husband is pretty young at 70 years old and has advanced Alzheimer's. He is a difficult case because he gets combative and aggressive. I needed to find a place that is comfortable and could handle that type of behavior. Carlton Senior Living Poets Corner is bigger, clean, and has quite a bit of space for my husband to explore and move around. They have a nice outdoor area, which was also important to me because he enjoys going outside. Carlton has several men closer in age to my husband and in a similar kind of situation. I felt he could make some friends he could watch basketball or football with. They said, 'We don't kick people out. We are professional." I feel their employees are professional, kind, and seem to really care. With their activities, they have lots of things going on and try to make it a pleasant, fun place to be."

"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."

"Oakmont of Concord was beautiful. I didn't really talk to the staff much, just the woman who gave the tour. My parents loved the food there. I saw a one-bedroom, and the layout was nice. I liked everything. It was beautiful. They had a large outdoor courtyard. The facility was very clean. We looked at both assisted living and memory care. I didn't actually see the activities, but they have a lot of them. There's a calendar on the wall filled with activities. The residents appeared safe. There was a library, restaurant-style dining area, a little snack bistro, a little salon, an exercise room, and an area where they do the activities. They offer transportation."

"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."

"We've lived here 3 years. We find the accommodations we live in, the apartment, 2-bed/2-bath, with sitting room and so forth is very comfortable. We have a little deck and the property is beautifully landscaped. In our area we have some roses and in-season azaleas. Lots of roses and quite beautiful flowers. Our apartment is relatively modern. We're in the Salem Woods building. Has a kitchen. The food is ok. It's nourishing, there's plenty of it. You live in an institution with 100+ people; it's not like going to hotel. There are plenty of activities. There's music, art, puzzles, history, walking outdoors. All kinds of activities. You can do it or not. The activities are good. I do some; others I don't. They have a bus that will take you to the doctor. The same bus will take you shopping. They offer amenities, excursions, such as a drive to the Port of Oakland, or to the observatory in the hills. For people who have a car, there's parking (garage and street). My daughters come over; there's handicapped parking. When I first came here, I had 2-3 good caregivers who were really helpful to me. "

"My dad is very happy at Elder's Inn as they are doing exceptional work for him. He is being well cared for. Their medical care for him is just excellent. The facility is beautiful, and it is clean. I have told some of my friends that I like to live there. I like that they treated me like family and like they wanted my dad to be there. They were able to answer every question that we had. They just were very, very helpful and professional. "

"I would highly recommend living at Aldersly. The staff are all wonderfully dedicated & caring, they provide transportation & fun activities, the food is delicious, and the grounds are just gorgeous. If you are looking for a kind-hearted and professionally run complex, Aldersly is the one to choose!"

"Walnut Creek Care Home didn't have any openings, but the house was spotless. It was very, very clean. The staff there was great. There was no smell of urine or something like that. For me, this particular home just needed some remodeling. It was dated, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it was spotless and the people that were working there were wonderful. They had very caring and long-tenured staff members."