Caring staff who will go out of their way to meet your needs. There are more activities than I have time to do. The administration will listen to any concerns of the residents. The dining room always have a...
Overall Atria has been good for my Dad . Staff is very efficient , helpful and friendly. Location was the best option for me and the staff from the get go have always been helpful and willing to help with...
The forge of life in my uncle’s spirit is reignited being in the nexus of quality care, operated by a professional staff, at Sunrise at Canyon Crest (SaCC). With quality care at the center of the nexus, it...
I think the staff is great very friendly. I see the same people all the time and I like them so that's great. The room size is good very good and the amenities I believe were good ones. Minor thought was...
I had a problem with bus service to church (no bus driver available on Sundays) I was given an oportunity to find a friend to take me and bring me back. Then my friend was given a lunch in exchange for...
My loved one was previously a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Northridge for almost a year and the experience was great for her. This place is a great facility. Based on our experience, I would recommend...
I think the staff is great very friendly. I see the same people all the time and I like them so that's great. The room size is good very good and the amenities I believe were good ones. Minor thought was...
My loved one was previously a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Northridge for almost a year and the experience was great for her. This place is a great facility. Based on our experience, I would recommend...
Nikkei Senior Gardens is an absolutely lovely facility! My mother is so happy to be staying at such a nice, peaceful place where the entire staff is very friendly, enthusiastic and always eager to help. As a...
The staff are very friendly and helpful. House keeping is good, but they are currently trying to hire more. The staff always contacts me if there are issues and all of them remember our names. The meals...
Always ask how stable management is because every time it changes, staff changes and this effects residents drastically! Thank God for the dedicated care staff who remain and try to keep things normal.
They are friendly and responsive. They have helped get mom's glucose numbers down. They make her feel at home.We actually picked another community, but they had a delayed opening so mom got settled and now...
My 86 year old mom moved into Atria Willow Glen in May 2023. From our first visit, the staff was helpful, responsive, knowledgeable and incredibly supportive. The assisted living team is excellent. Care is...
Though I had to change contacts in the middle of the process, both the folks were very helpful. The move-in process was painless, and the staff are very approachable and responsive to questions and concerns.
Evergreen Valley Atria is a very nice place My brother stayed for three months at [community name removed]. He was quite well taken care of. At the time we selected [community name removed] , [name removed]...
Independent living communities in California don’t provide care to seniors, therefore they’re not required to have a senior care license. Instead, they’re treated as any California rental, so they must follow tenant-landlord laws. The exception to this is if an independent living community shares a campus with a senior care facility, such as an assisted living or memory care community.
If a California independent living community shares the same campus as a senior care facility, the senior care units must have a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) license from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). To keep this license, the senior care facility must follow California assisted living regulations and memory care regulations.
To access the licensing status, regulatory information, and inspection reports of a California assisted living or memory care facility, you can search the facility’s name using the CDSS Care Facility Search.
Stand-alone independent living facilities in California must offer seniors safe and well-maintained housing, as defined by the California Department of Justice. Seniors can expect the following standards while renting from an independent living facility in California:[01,02]
Landlords must agree to reasonable accommodations and modifications for persons with disabilities, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Independent living community owners must cover the cost of accommodations and structural modifications in common areas, while the resident should pay for structural modifications to their individual unit.[03]
Accommodations include changes to independent living community policies that would otherwise restrict people with disabilities. Some examples include:
Modifications include changes to the structure of building common areas or individual units. Examples include:
If your independent living landlord is failing to provide you a safe environment, the Office of the Attorney General recommends documenting written requests and any communications with their landlord.[04] Furthermore, the attorney general recommends getting legal assistance for any landlord-tenant issues. You can find a legal aid office near you to help you fight unresolved issues.
If you have general complaints or questions about an independent living unit, you can report a complaint on the Office of the Attorney General website, or print out a physical complaint form to mail.
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In California, local housing and health departments perform rental property inspections for independent living facilities. The state doesn’t provide a search tool for all inspection reports, therefore California residents must contact their local authorities. To request an inspection report for an independent living facility in your area, you can contact your county’s housing or health department directly.
Intergenerational Housing for Senior Citizens, California Civil Code § 51.3.5 (1988 & rev. 2017).
California Department of Justice. (2003, November). Legal rights of persons with disabilities, 4th edition.
California Office of the Attorney General. California Department of Justice. (2023, September 6). Legal rights of persons with disabilities.
California Office of the Attorney General. California Department of Justice. (2024, April 1). Landlord-tenant issues.
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