Marian Oakland

I’m in an independent living facility called Marian Oakland. It’s fair with yearly rent increases and supposed to be a non-profit agency, but it really hurts the income of the senior citizen. The rooms are too small, the staff is good, and the attitude is reasonable. The meals are good or average. They have movie nights, bingo, and visits to baseball games, the zoo, and restaurants. It’s pretty much a self-contained building with a large community room with TV, library, and computers. There’s no gym and exercise room. I’ve been here for a year.

Marian Oakland is nice and well run. It's an older facility, but it's in good shape. Everything has been good up to this point. My uncle loves the food and he's very happy with it. His room is not very big, but it's nice. Everything in there is brand new, even though it's an old facility. The tub has a cutaway, so seniors can get in and out of it. It's pretty accommodating for somebody like him. They had a Saint Patrick's Day party. They've been very helpful to me especially the director. They keep me in touch, and they contact me when we have issues with prescriptions. I've got no complaints. The seniors seem happy, even my uncle who's kind of a recluse.

I visit my relative at Sanctuary at Marian Oakland. I observe the interactions between all the tenants and the staff at the facility, and the staff seems to be on top of everything. Everything seems to be nice. The rooms are studios. They are not very big, but they are good enough for one person. For the most part, the amenities meet the needs of the residents there. The staff seems to be very friendly and helpful.

My mother lives in a studio apartment at Sanctuary at Marian Oakland. All her meals are included. They have activities and field trips and the DSO is coming to play for them at no charge. The staff is wonderful. She gets housekeeping once a week. The people are wonderful, and the saleslady is fabulous. I can't say enough about it. We were in a really tough situation but my mom is doing really well now. We wished it was a little closer though. They have exercise class twice a week, bingo, for Grandparents Day they had a family barbecue, trips, movie nights, and ice cream socials. It's a really great place. They have extra services that you can purchase. You can hire people to come in if they need help with bathing, meds, etc., but it's strictly independent living.