The Family Circle - CLOSED was a small senior care facility in Daly City, California, located at 194 Canterbury Avenue, and they used a licensed and regulated approach, showing their approval by the state with license number 415600137; their community offered six assisted living units and provided care to seniors who needed help with things like bathing, dressing, transferring, eating, and managing medicines, while also giving support with daily living for residents facing dementia and memory loss, with secured environments and special programs designed for those with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, and while they weren't a large place - just a handful of employees and a cozy residential setting - they took care to provide ADA-compliant bathrooms, ground floor and private suites, shared living quarters, and all utilities included, with well-planned meals suited for dietary needs, fresh snacks every day, and staff on hand for one-person transfers, continence management, and blood glucose monitoring, and there were regular doctor visits and health monitoring, so people felt supported at all times, and if anybody needed a short stay, they could use the respite care program or get hospice waiver services or dementia waiver help if their needs changed.
People living there enjoyed simple comforts like a library, computer access, a games and movie room, gardens, walking paths, and communal dining rooms where picnics, cookouts, and special parties took place, and with a schedule full of daily events, entertainment, and activities - everything from memory-enhancing exercises to gentle fitness or just sitting outside - folks stayed busy and social, and everyone could count on free transportation to appointments, emergency response systems, and help from staff who spoke English and could manage things like medication reminders, assistance with unscheduled needs, and housekeeping or linen changes, plus legal services, home delivered meals, and support from geriatric care managers were available, which made things run smooth for residents and their families.
For seniors who wanted independent living, the community also had options for maintenance-free living with studio units, social activities, internet access, scheduled meals, and resort-style features like private dining for special occasions, fall prevention, and a large library, and when needed, nursing support was on hand with skilled care, rehabilitation, wound care, and help for those with more complex needs. The Family Circle supported seniors and their families by providing family support groups and resources on elder abuse, behavioral health, prescription help, and disaster or mental health emergencies, plus it gave a safe, supervised space with 24-hour support so everybody could feel secure every day, and with simple, honest care, plenty of community resources, and a cozy place to call home, that's really what made The Family Circle a part of the Daly City senior care network for many years before its closure.
