Emerald Elder Care sits over in Bakersfield, California, and the main building's at 15319 Anita Catrina Ct., right by the Stockdale West neighborhood, with a handful of other senior facilities around and hospitals nearby, like Healthsouth Bakersfield Hospital, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, and Mercy Hospital, and there's plenty of pharmacies, such as Rite Aid and Albertsons Pharmacy, so families find the location easy to visit and handy for errands and doctors. This community offers six total units, following a residential care home model, which means seniors live in a place that feels like a shared house or an apartment-style space rather than a big facility, and staff help with things like dressing, bathing, toilet needs, medication assistance, and meal preparation. Elders get help with grooming and hygiene, too, and the caregivers plan activities every day, so there's always something for residents to do, like arts and crafts, exercise classes, outings, or visits to the on-site hair salon, and they offer transportation to doctor appointments or for shopping and errands.
Residents can choose private or semi-private rooms, and staff help with cleaning and laundry, while those needing memory care or special support-like incontinence care or assistance with daily activities-find programs aimed to match their needs. The services fit those who aren't safe living alone but who don't need the round-the-clock skilled care of a nursing home, offering an intermediate level where residents can stay as independent as possible while getting help when needed. Seniors who are still active and independent can use the full package of activities and services, and anyone needing more support gets a personalized care plan. Emerald Elder Care also runs a few special programs and features, though the main focus stays around comfort, safety, and senior well-being, with everything done by trained staff. The facility serves weekday hours from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM and shorter hours on weekends, with senior living advisors available to help families figure out options. Community reviews have mixed scores, with both a perfect 10 out of 10 cited in some sources and a 1.0 star in others, so experiences may vary. Price ranges depend on room type and care needs, and published rates are available for families comparing options. Overall, Emerald Elder Care offers assisted living, memory care, and residential senior housing for older adults in the Bakersfield area who need some help but want to keep as much independence as possible in a home-like setting.
