This place has granted me the biggest exhale I've waited for, for so long. I can now visit my dad…read morein a peaceful, comfortable place, and also not feel tremendous guilt when I leave without him. He is not always the most cooperative, but they assured us they could handle things and they've totally lived up to their word. I once overheard them trying to help a resident who was beginning to get super agitated and he was met with a sustained calm, reassuring, patient voice. In addition to feeling good about their care--it's a nice place to be, it really does have an at-home family feel. After my first visit I had some tears in my eyes on my way out and I could see a lot of care in the faces of everyone I passed who worked there, which was really nice to experience as I feel a lot of care facilities I've visited lack that down-to-earth humanitarian feel. Very very grateful!!

From the owner: Soquel Leisure Villa is located in the Soquel hills overlooking beautiful Santa Cruz County. We are…read morea non-medical assisted living facility that offers a program of services that fill the gap between independent living and a skilled nursing facility.

Jackie, i have to compliment your care-giver program. The associates were sensitive to all our…read morefriend's needs. Timo was a rock. He handled every conversation and issue with professionalism and sensitivity! We felt secure knowing that we had a safe secure daily care program for our dear friend. You and all your associates are gold.

Care From the Heart truly lives up to its name. This is not just a caregiving agency -- it's a…read morelifeline. Jackie, who runs the agency, is one of the most caring and compassionate people I've ever met. She goes above and beyond in every possible way to make sure her clients (and their families) are supported. Navigating the medical system for my mom has been confusing and overwhelming, but Jackie has been there every step of the way -- explaining things, coordinating care, and making sure my mom gets exactly what she needs. She's even taken my mom to appointments herself, and when my mom had to go to the ER, Jackie stayed with her for hours until she was admitted, ensuring she was never alone. Jackie also attended care meetings at the skilled nursing facility and helped us find an excellent assisted living home when my mom was ready to make that transition. I honestly don't know what I would have done without her. If you're looking for a caregiving agency that treats your loved one like family, Care From the Heart is it. Jackie has been my guardian angel more than once, and I can't recommend her highly enough.

great pho. nice outdoor area to eat. love going there. shrimp roll good. i go a lot for the phoread more

Though my husband was only at Aegis for a short amount of time, all of my experiences there were…read morevery positive, from the office staff, to the medical staff, to the aids and caregivers on the floor. I'm particularly grateful for, and impressed by, Oliver's sincere compassion and care for the memory residents in the unit he directs. That's really what sold me on the place immediately, the first day I went, and he toured me through the memory care ward. I was scared to go because I had never been in a locked memory care unit before, and I imagined it would be some awful, dark, creepy, depressing, prison-like place full of anguish and suffering. It was anything but. Light, airy, clean, welcoming, with friendly staff being very attentive to everything that was happening. Every time I visited after my husband moved there, I had this same positive impression of the place. That very first day, I saw how Oliver interacted with some residents--one who was very frightened, and another who seemed very angry--and he just took the time to comfort them, listen to them, joke with them, and acknowledge them. He gave them so much dignity. It was very moving. Thank you Oliver, for doing this important work. Thank you Aegis for providing such a quiet and peaceful place for my husband to rest during his final days.

We have no words to express what our dad's time in Tara Home and the volunteers meant to our…read morefamily. We went from feeling isolated and hopeless about his disease and situation to feeling empowered and deeply connected to him, ourselves, and the community of angels that support this home. He wanted to die with dignity and that's just what he did, over a period of nine days, nine days filled with so much love that I think it'll keep us floating through the next decade. What a portal that was to sit through with him. We are so grateful for the Tara Home Community for being a part of it-- for every prayer, blessing, chant, song, bedside sit, hand squeeze, meditation, hug, and offering of love. For holding space for him and for us. This experience completely changed our experience of our father's earthly departure. He was ready for so long and we feel so grateful that he got the best final chapter for this lifetime.

Tara Home is a hospice cottage located on the property at the Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel,…read moreCA. When there is a resident, the cottage is staffed around the clock by a group of compassionate, trained volunteers as well as Hospice staff, who provide end-of-life support and companionship.

During the last few months of her life, my mother, who had dementia, needed constant care. I…read morecalled Safe at Home, and Luisa met with my mother the next day, and scheduled care workers for the following day. Every Safe at Home worker that sat with my mother was caring and professional. Sometimes our schedule would change unexpectedly, and Safe at Home was very accommodating about adding or subtracting shifts, or working oddly-timed shifts. I have nothing but positive comments to say about their professionalism and service. It was a "crisis" time for us, and it's great to know that there are such wonderful people at this company, able to step in and provide the ongoing assistance for our loved one that we ourselves could not provide. Thank you, Safe at Home, for all that you did for us.

Luisa and her team came in at the very last minute with our emergency request for daily care. She…read morewas a godsend, staffing it in two days. Thank you to her, as well as Mirna, Leticia, and Dennyse! They learned gin rummy & poker to play with him! Other than those great ladies, I so appreciated Luisa's willingness to work with us when his situation changed (sometimes in a day!) I found her to be a quick communicator which is SO important. THANKS TO ALL. Oh, and as a PS, my 92-yr-old dad can be an absolute bear - including growling - so their patience and persistence were invaluable.

My mother-in-law lived at Paradise until she passed away about three months ago, and we're really…read moregrateful for the care she received there. The staff were always so kind and helpful with her, and it meant a lot to us to know she was being looked after with compassion and respect. The owners, Saaj and Lusanta, were great. They were consistently present, easy to talk to, and always honest and responsive whenever we had questions or concerns. The facility was always clean and well-kept. It's a simple facility but truly felt like a warm, safe place for our family member to be. On top of all that, the cost was reasonable. Comparable care would've cost a lot more at other facilities. We know this from experience. We really appreciate everything they did for her and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Paradise to other families.

My parents have been married 70 years and do everything together, including needing memory care…read more Home care worked for a bit but 24/7 care was starting to be needed. Paradise Assisted living has large rooms that easily accommodate them both. They have what they need when they need it. Laundry, bathing assistance, wonderful community meals with residents, activities, and and more. My folks have gone from homebodies in isolation to having friends and looking forward to bingo. The owners and staff were incredibly helpful when my parents needed care after a fall and illness. They see this as their new home and their caregivers as their new friends.

Beautiful old building. The staff are so nice and helpful. Family like environment. Nice…read morecommunity. Clean facility, rooms are perfect size and decorated nicely with everything you need. Cute bistro lunch setting. Outdoors are well taken care of. Really surprised and not aware that we have such a family friendly clean assisted living facility that does Not smell. :) I am fortunate that I found this place for my family member.

From the owner: Your elderly loved ones are the treasures of your family. When they can no longer take care of…read morethemselves and you cannot do it for them, you want to make sure they receive the best care possible. That is what we offer at Montecito Manor. You have peace of mind about your elderly loved ones and who is taking care of them when you leave them in our capable hands.

My Mom has been at the independent wing at Dominican Oaks for three years now. She lives with her…read more"husband" in a one room unit. They both love the staff and the residents. I cannot say enough about the Care and love they receive at Dominican Oaks. A special thanks to Deborah & Cathy for continuing to make this a special home for Mom

My mom lives at Dominican Oaks and calls it the fountain of youth. It's a wonderful community of…read moregreat people. The staff are wonderful; friendly and so caring/. I have lunch there every week and always look forward to it. We used to go out to a restaurant but stay and eat there now because food and staff are so good.

This inhumane facility is not a "hospice center" or "assisted living facility." It is an illegal…read moresemi-institution/nursing home for middle age to elderly SARC consumers/adults with intellectual disabilities. I am certain she calls it a "hospice center" as a cover for why they die so often. This owner keeps changing names evade accountability. This was "Rachel's Home" last month, and was the only option the regional center would give my sister. This place almost killed my sister in one short, 3 month respite placement. I was trying to move us both out of this area but my sister couldn't even complete the respite stay. This facility is dangerously understaffed, on purpose. There were 11 residents two months ago, but they have a lot of openings, as residents don't stay long, probably because their families pull them out or they die from untreated health conditions and neglect. Most look residents look depressed. There are two I am very concerned for, one of which looks like she is in severe pain. These residents are getting the bare minimum, assembly line care. They are all confined to a small living space or their rooms during the day. They eat dinner at 4 PM and are locked in their rooms for 13 hours at night. Their health issues are hidden. "Rachelle" will kick your loved one out if you complain. This facility isn't a home, its an inhumane prison. Prisoners and animals are treated better than these residents. My sister is very high needs. She has severe food allergies. This facility refused to follow her special diet, which could have killed her. My sister was confined to a chair all day. No one talked to her. She didn't go outside. She was in her room alone for hours before bed. They wouldn't turn her TV on for her. They lost her remote, along with many of her personal belongings. She was on the most dangerously low caregiver to consumer ratio I've ever seen at 1:8. They had no plans on her birthday. They lost her bedding and gave her one dirty hospital blanket, on her birthday. Some residents are supposed to have their own caregiver but this owner is stealing those 1:1 funds. There are only 2 caregivers, ever. The manager suggested my sister get her own caregiver to address the serious neglect she was suffering, so I had to let the regional center know how badly this place was neglecting my sister to get her on a safer ratio. Her facility was inspected so this owner "Rachel" took over my sister's IPP to kick her out without 30 day notice. I recorded that meeting. The owner didn't even know what an IPP was, much less what "consumer-centered" or "individualized" meant. She then lied to SARC and said I swore in that meeting and to her staff to be able to kick her out. When I got a lawyer in response to those lies, they repeated those lies to a court official to get my conservatorship removed, so I had to drop everything to defend myself against those lies to a judge. The funny part is that they knew I recorded that meeting. I had to get a sheriff escort to get my sister to prevent her from saying more lies about me. Rachel wouldn't give my sister her meds without signing something, because she doesn't realize my sister is an adult with rights who doesn't have to sign anything, and not a product that Rachel owns. Some of her meds were missing and were clearly misused. My sister walked out of that place with walking pneumonia and two ear infections. She was spacey and combative and lost some of her independent skills. If she had stayed her dementia would have rapidly progressed and she would die from untreated health conditions. I was able to keep my conservatorship because it was easy to disprove this woman's lies. but this place is now on the county's radar as being extremely sketchy and dangerous. SARC also lost all credibility. This woman's lies keep backfiring & she can't stop lying to save herself. My sister's lawyer said there have been multiple reports to licensing about this place. The owner keeps changing her name and the name of her facility because following basic laws to provide humane care is not an option for this owner, no matter how many inspections she gets. "Rachel" is one of many opportunistic sociopaths who came to this country to take advantage of the lack of regulations of the care for vulnerable adults in this area. SARC pays many similar "homes" to this one to neglect vulnerable adults to death. SARC knows they change names and doesn't care. Thats the only reason this place doesn't get shut down. All regional center services are like this. Eugenics is how the state saves money. Im not going to stop until the whole world knows it.

If you looking for a facility i will recommend Rachelle's Home. My Mom stayed there for 6 years and…read more2months i visited my mom everyday stayed with her until the end of life. I saw how cleaned the facility, the staff are trained well and very passionate of what their doing, food is amazing cuz the have there own Grocery store to make sure that they served variety food and freshly made everyday. The Owner is very supportive and amazing how she's love all the residents and staff. Amazing people they did a amazing job. Rachelle's Home thank you for everything you do for my Mom. Magie G.

The staff there is friendly, caring, compassionate and great at what they do. They are key partners…read morewho ensure their patients have nothing but the best care. Gabby along with other staff there make Heartland hospice a pleasure to work with.

I wrote a lengthy review of this company a few days ago. unfortunately it will not let me add on…read morewhat I have to say today I spoke with a supervisor at Heartland Hospice today to complain about the things I had written in my post. She said she was familiar with my case because she had spoken to the woman who was suppose to call me on Sunday (she never did) and was told that I kept refusing to be admitted over the course of several days. I never spoke to this person so she must be confusing me with someone else or she is lying to this supervisor! I told the supervisor to read my post because it explained everything in detail as to what happened since I was discharged from the hospital on Friday to Monday when a nurse came out for the intake. Again, Saturday a man called and I told him I only wanted females to come to my home. He said a woman would call me on Sunday and she never did! Monday I called Heartland and they sent out an RN to do the intake. I told her I had to go to the hospital because of my swollen feet and ankes and the pain in my right foot. I thought I might have broken a bone. I was told I could not be a patient of Hospice if I went to the hospital. (I went to the hospital). From what the supervisor told me about what she was told by the woman who never called me, it was completely different from what I have just written. To top it off, yesterday, the man who picked up their equipment left the walker on my porch. It has been nothing but hassles from this company and I cannot recommend them.