Ivy Park at San Lauren

Ivy Park at San Lauren sits right in North Bakersfield and opened in April 2019, so everything's pretty new, and the place is family owned and run by folks who've worked around seniors for a long time, with more than 100 years of combined experience looking after elders, which means the staff know what they're doing and have the training needed for all types of care, whether someone just needs a little help or needs more attention, especially with memory care over in the Evergreen Memory Care neighborhood, and they even have different floor plans like studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments-units like Freesia, Magnolia, Dahlia, and Wisteria-which are all private, wheelchair accessible, and can include kitchenettes if that's something someone likes, plus there are companion studio options in Juniper for those who want to live together, and every room gets cable TV and WiFi, so folks can keep up with their shows or chat with family online. The campus has one floor, which is easier to get around, and you'll find all sorts of spots to visit, like a coffee shop, library, movie theater, beauty salon, ice cream parlor, outdoor patios, and bistro dining, along with regular housekeeping, laundry and dry-cleaning, and even room service, if someone just wants to stay put for the day, with guest meals allowed so friends or family can visit during lunch or dinner, and there's on-site and guest parking and free transportation to help folks get out for appointments or errands. They do a lot to keep people busy-music groups, book clubs, game nights, arts and crafts, gardening, cooking activities, and special outings, as well as fitness classes and spiritual programs, so there's something for pretty much every interest, and they handle meals carefully, offering choices for different diets-low sodium, low fat, diabetic, kosher, vegetarian, or special meals-plus help with things like bathing, dressing, medicine, and moving around the building if needed, and they also let certain pets stay, though not small or large dogs. Staff are there around the clock and have training in things like disease management and medication help, and there's skilled nursing, home health care that's Medicare-certified, and even hospice care if needed. Ivy Park at San Lauren is right near shops, restaurants, and hotels, and the building's made to feel easy and safe, with Memory Care all-inclusive, different engagement programs like EverYou for memory residents, and a focus on living with residents, involving them in choices rather than doing everything for them. The community allows for residents who just want independent living, those who need assisted living, or seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, and the management tries to make the move-in smooth, watching out for everyone's well-being in a simple and secure suburban neighborhood.