Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Senior Assisted Living Facilities in Ventura County



Senior Assisted Living Facilities in Ventura County

This information is intended to provide a starting point and general guidance for folks looking for senior living and assisted living choices other than in senior mobile home parks in Ventura County.
I have organized the information into several sections which include the affordable housing link below, followed by more expanded sections on Senior Referral Services and Assisted Living. Finally, I have included answers to some of the more common questions concerning senior living in a General Information Section. I hope you find this information useful.
Mark Thorngren
Movewest Realty, Inc.
(805) 443-3366      mark@movewest.com

1)    Affordable Housing in Ventura County  -  http://www.ahacv.org/index.shtml
This links with many additional city and county agencies.

2)    Free Seniors Referral Services 
There are many online services which provide pictures and information about many of the retirement communities which serve seniors. These services help people choose between the  numerous senior communities, depending on their own special needs and pocketbooks. Folks with no problems, folks in need of assisted living facilities, and folks with severe medical problems can all find help in this section. Generally, there is no fee for these services. I have picked only a few of them. Just google “assisted living” and you will find additional websites.

3)     Seniors/Assisted Living Communities
Senior communities often have their own websites and direct contact information. I have just listed a small sampling of the Senior Communities in Camarillo and in Ventura. There are many facility types ranging from converted homes serving 6 clients – up to full size senior community developments offering a broad range of needs services.  As an example, Senior Care Authority lists 202 facilities in Ventura County and does not include Moorpark or Santa Paula on its’ home page listings. What I’m including is just a small sampling of the home facilities available.

4)     General Information Section 
This section attempts to answer many frequently asked questions about senior living.
None of the information presented here is intended as a personal endorsement for any of the businesses mentioned and I make no claims as to the accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information I researched online.
There are many clickable links in this information, but some require you to hold the CTRL Key down while clicking the link.
2)   Seniors and Assisted Living Referral Services  
(There are many more than I have listed here. These folks help you pick the right community. )

Senior Care Authority  -   Ventura County Senior Communities Listed By City

Caring.com   -  www.caring.com  -  Senior Care Facilities in California by City
Phone  (805) 460-4139 or (855) 281-4900

Our Parents – Free Senior Care Advice and Housing Information
https://ourparents.com         Phone (866) 873-0030   FREE

Sunrise Senior Living In California  -  41 Communities  -  Phone (866) 421-2923

Assisted Living.com    -     Select Cities in the United States & Canada
www.assistedliving.com     Phone (866) 333-8391

Senior Advisor.com          www.senioradvisor.com      Phone (800) 805-3621                                                            Featured homes in Camarillo   https://www.senioradvisor.com/camarillo-ca/assisted-living?

Compare Care Homes  -  United Kingdom  -  (Included just for fun)

3)  Seniors / Assisted Living Communities in Camarillo
Emeritus at Camarillo
6000 SANTA ROSA RD [map]
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone:  (805) 221-3317

★★★★☆
Amenities and Services
  • Daily assistance with bathing and dressing
  • Medication management
  • Dining assistance and special diets
  • Assistance with reminders and redirection
  • Escorts and assistance with walking
  • Emergency response call system
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry and linen service     *Rates subject to change at any time. Level of care not included.
A Five-Star Skilled Nursing Rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, maintains a Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers compare skilled nursing facilities. This rating system is based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. We are proud to say our overall rating at Emeritus at Camarillo is 5 Stars. More information can be found by following the link http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html
Emeritus at Camarillo is mentioned among the Best Nursing Homes of U.S.News & World Rankings for 2014. Emeritus at Camarillo is considered to be a CCRC (Continuous Care Retirement Community), offering Independent and Assisted Living, a Memory Care neighborhood and skilled nursing. As seniors age, we can assist with almost all care needs. We’ve just completed a “face lift,” including beautiful new carpeting and furniture. At our Independent and Assisted Living Community, we offer 90 studios, 1- and 2-bedroom units with a wide selection of floor plans. All apartments have kitchenettes, walk-in closets and large bathrooms with walk-in showers that include drop down benches.

Royal Gardens of Camarillo
903 Carmen Drive [map]
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 484 - 2777 or (805) 856-6105
★★★☆☆
Technology and entertainment
  • Cable TV in resident's rooms
  • Wi-fi in residents' rooms and shared areas
Health services
  • Medication Management
  • Physical therapy
  • Hospice care
Room and housing options
  • 1-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments
  • Companion suites: We offer companion suites
Features
  • Beauty/Barber shop
  • Computer room
  • TV room
  • Gardens/outside patio
  • Parking for residents
  • Transportation for residents (shuttle bus or similar)
  • Coffee shop
  • Shared space where residents can host parties
Activities
  • Fitness
  • Arts, woodworking, craft
  • Organized offsite activities (outings, etc)
  • Music
  • Games
  • Religious services
  • Lectures and discussions
  • Wii sports competition
  • Tai chi
Guest services
  • Guests can attend meals
  • Ample parking for guests
Cleaning services
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry service for clothes
  • Laundry service for linens
Dining options
  • Meals delivered to residents' rooms
  • Meals in a shared dining room
Costs
  • We charge an entry fee
  • Lowest monthly rate: 2,800
  • Highest monthly rate: 4,000
  • Monthly rent is all inclusive
  • Fee structure extra: Move in fee: $2,0000
  • Minimum Memory Care Cost: 3,000
General
  • Pets: Small pets allowed
  • Staff patient ratio: 6:1
  • We offer respite care (short term stays)
  • Minimum age: 60
Licenses
  • Licenses: RCFE
  • State License(s): 565801653
Financial guidance
  • We help with selling the house (finding a realtor. staging, etc)
  • We help families understand VA benefits
  • We help families explore other financial options to afford senior living
Hickory House
50 OAK STREET [map]
Camarillo, CA 93010
Hickory House is an assisted living facility in Camarillo, CA that offers residents independent living options and daily support services. Contact Hickory House for more details on housing, services, and rates.
Description of Hickory House in Camarillo, CA
Number of Beds : 36
Hickory House, located in Camarillo, California provides the following services: Assisted Living. Hickory House has a very good hospital, St John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, located nearby, which scored a 88 out of 100 in its most recent Medicare review. The Hickory House's nearest hospital is 2 miles away. The zipcode (00000) in California, where Hickory House is located, has an above average safety rating based on recent crime statistics.
HICKORY HOUSE is an assisted living facility. Assisted living facilities are an apartment-style habitat designed to focus on providing assistance with daily living activities. They provide a higher level of service for the elderly which can include preparing meals, housekeeping, medication assistance, laundry, and also do regular check-in's on the residents. Basically, they are designed to bridge the gap between independent living and nursing home facilities. When thinking about how to pay for care, assisted living facilities are generally less expensive than nursing homes, if assisted living is a viable option for your loved one.
Source: SNAPforSeniors, Inc. For more information about Hickory House call (866) 827-5137 FREE to speak with a local Care Advisor or
Talk to a Family Advisor
(866) 824-8174 FREE
Ocean Breeze Estates
·         1132 Blue Oak St
Camarillo, CA 93010
·         Get Directions
·         Phone number(805) 312-3673
·         Business website camarilloseniorcare.com
Ocean Breeze Estates is an assisted living facility in Camarillo, CA that offers residents independent living options and daily support services. Contact Ocean Breeze Estates for more details on housing, services, and rates.
We took a tour of the retirement homes at Ocean Breeze Estates in Camarillo, CA at the suggestion of friends who knew someone who lived there and was very happy. We were immediately struck by the quaintness of the area. It seemed safe and secure, yet very private. We could see that our grandmother would have no trouble getting around the single-story homes and on the adjacent streets.
Each home has just 6 beds, which makes the space available per resident more than adequate. Each place had a lovely garden, which residents are encouraged to tend, some with vegetables. Our grandmother used to grow tomatoes, green beans and many other things in her garden and it looks like she can still do that if she desires. The backyards also had places to barbeque, with plenty of room for guests.
Each home had a fireplace, hardwood floors and beautiful furnishings. Some have eat-in kitchens which make meals look intimate and inviting.
There is Internet, wide screen TVs and cable in each home. Activities include just about everything that one could think of. They also have karaoke which looked like a lot of fun. The kitchens were large and spacious. This type of communal living looked ideal for someone like our grandmother, who prefers to be around more people and only has ambulatory issues. We'd thought of placing her somewhere that she could have her own apartment, but this seems like a much better idea.







3) Seniors / Assisted Living Communities in Ventura
 Cypress Place Senior Living  -  http://cypressplaceseniorliving.com/  -  Ph (805) 918-5078
1200 Cypress Point Lane [map]
Ventura, CA 93003
★★★★★


The Lexington Assisted Living   -   http://lexingtonliving.net/  -  Ph (805) 644-6710
5440 Ralston Street [map]
Ventura, CA 93003
★★★½

Ventura Townehouse  -   http://venturatownehouse.com/   -   Ph (805) 642-3263
4900 Telegraph Road [map]
Ventura, CA 93003
★★★★½
Aegis of Ventura  -   http://www.aegisliving.com/aegis-living-of-ventura/                            Ph (805) 290-1953
4964 Telegraph Road [map]
Ventura, CA 93003
★★★★★



Mound Guest Home     -    Ph (805) 642-2567

5430 Telegraph Rd [map]
Ventura, CA 93003
★★★★★
Treacy Villa   -   www.Treacyvilla.com   -   Ph (805) 644-1292
3482 Loma Vista Road                                                                                                                Ventura, Ca  93003                                                                                       
 No reviews yet


Elms Residential Care   -   Ph (805) 643-3910
67 E Barnett St [map]
Ventura, CA 93001
Number of Beds : 54
No Reviews Yet
☆☆☆☆☆


111 North Wells Road [map]
Ventura, CA 93004
★★★★☆






4)                        General Information About Senior Housing

  More Information About Assisted Living


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What is Assisted Living?
Assisted Living is a type of senior housing that allows elderly residents to lead more active, independent lives than they can find in traditional nursing homes.
Which Facility is Right for your Family?
There are over 36,000 assisted living communities in the United States providing a broad range of services, activities, and amenities - how do you find the right community for you or your loved one?
What is the Cost of Assisted Living?
The 2012 national average cost for a private one-bedroom apartment in an assisted living residence is $3,300 per month, according to research compiled by several nonprofit senior living organizations, including the Assisted Living Federation of America. Assisted living is often less expensive than home health or nursing home care in the same geographic area. Find Assisted Living Costs in Your State.
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