Douglas Residential Care sits on East Greenmeadow Road in Long Beach, California, offering a small, home-like environment with only six residents in a one-story, ground-floor building, and you know that gives folks a chance to really feel comfortable and safe in a quieter space. The place holds a license from California's Department of Social Services (ID 197803754), and it carries a respectable 3.5-star rating. Residents can choose from semi-private, private, and studio rooms, all wheelchair accessible, and the rooms come furnished with things like telephones so people can feel like they're at home. Men and women can live here, and the community allows pets, too, which makes a big difference for people who've always had animals around.
Residents at Douglas Residential Care get help with daily activities, personal care, bathing, dressing, and medication management, and the caregivers are around 24 hours a day to help with everything from grooming to reminders for medication. The property manager and nurses are there for support as well, so families can know their loved ones are in careful hands at all hours, with an emergency alert system and WanderGuard for safety, especially for anyone who may wander due to memory issues. There's also hospice and memory care for those with Alzheimer's or other cognitive concerns, and the staff knows how to work with seniors who have behavioral challenges, which you don't always see in these smaller care homes.
Meals are home-cooked and served three times a day in a family-style dining area, and the kitchen can handle special dietary needs like low-salt meals for folks with high blood pressure or diabetic diets when needed, and snacks show up throughout the day so no one goes hungry. Housekeepers take care of cleaning and laundry, including things like dry cleaning, and a mobile hairdresser comes for haircuts and grooming. The building stays smoke-free both in public and private indoor areas, so there's always clean air for everyone.
The community offers all sorts of programs and activities, from scheduled outings, board games, and pet therapy to music therapy and workout classes, along with art projects, movie nights, and music, and sometimes even has outings to doctor's offices or stores, with complimentary transportation always ready for appointments or errands. The grounds have gardens and walking paths for getting a bit of sun, and the common rooms have large TVs and lots of seating if someone just wants to rest and visit. There's support for people who need help getting in and out of bed or moving around, and if someone's caregiver needs a break, the respite care program steps in temporarily.
Douglas Residential Care focuses on making a warm, calm setting where everyone is part of a close community, with detailed care plans that include medication help, meals, and activities all designed to help people stay engaged and safe. Staff take time to make individual care fit each resident's needs, and the small group size means everyone gets attention. This facility does its best to provide a quiet, caring space for older adults who need help with daily life, with the added benefit of memory care and special wellness programs all set in a welcoming home.
