Olivera Residential Home sits on a 0.17-acre lot built in 1968 with 2,321 square feet inside, and you'll find seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, which include both full and half baths, and folks there get to use a formal dining room for their meals, with granite counters in the kitchen and walk-in closets, and though there are blinds on the windows for privacy, you also get a nice view of the mountains and nearby neighborhoods; no pool on the grounds, but there's a backyard and a front yard, plus a two-car garage and shingle roofing to keep things comfortable, the house uses both central air and heating, it's wheelchair accessible from front to back, every room connects straight to the public water and sewer, you do get private and semi-private rooms with private bathrooms too, and the home uses doors suitable for folks who need easier access.
They help with things like transferring people from beds to wheelchairs, and they're ready for folks who need one or two-person assist transfers, or just someone to stand by and help out; the place has lifts if anyone needs mechanical help moving around, and the staff works with all kinds of care needs, offering memory care in a separate building for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and they're able to handle wandering residents using alarms and bracelets, there's support for people with bowel or bladder incontinence and reminders to use the restroom too, plus they keep an eye on blood sugar and give insulin injections when it's needed and approved, and nurses stay on staff.
Living there, residents see a 24-hour awake staff, ongoing supervision, computerized alerts if someone starts to wander outside, and the license number from California's Department of Social Services is 306003462, showing regulation and oversight. They say the staff tries to be kind, loving, and professional, with a focus on a homelike environment, and while people talk about features like reading rooms, a possible jacuzzi, wellness room, hair parlor, social events, movie nights, and games, every resident gets support with bathing, dressing, grooming, and bathroom needs if they need help.
The kitchen team fixes three homemade meals a day and can make dietary changes for high blood pressure or diabetes, medication supervision is built into daily care, and there's housekeeping, laundry, and move-in help, plus each room gets a telephone, furnished rooms, and emergency alert systems if problems come up. Residents can join activities like music therapy or animal therapy, games indoors, walks outside, or they can go on planned trips for shopping, medical appointments, or spiritual services thanks to transportation provided by the home. They coordinate with doctors and nurses who come in as needed.
The house offers planned activities, entertainment such as movies, and daily schedules for exercise and the arts to keep people involved, and while it's a small community with capacity for up to six residents, the main goal is to deliver safe, friendly, and personal care in a smaller group setting, with reviews on record averaging 2.0 from four people. The property doesn't have every amenity, but it does offer support with day-to-day life, scheduled activities, transportation, drug management, and monitoring, plus close employee attention. The care team is trained to handle changing needs as people age, especially for those with memory concerns, and the home is designed to make everyone feel both safe and as comfortable as possible in a regular neighborhood setting.
