Trinity Gardens on Portola in Palm Desert, CA, is a new assisted living community with ten individual suites, each with a private bathroom, roll-in shower, electronic safe, cable TV, DVD player, phone, internet access, and a private patio that opens to a small garden area, so folks who live there can enjoy some sun or fresh air if they want to. The rooms all have safety features too, like sprinklers and smoke alarms. Residents have access to indoor and outdoor common spaces, including a big 1,200-square-foot "great room" with a 55-inch LCD television, Blu-Ray player, fireplace, and reading area where people can gather together, read a book, or watch something as a group. There's a walk-in Jacuzzi tub for anyone needing help relaxing stiff joints, plus a beauty salon and barbershop on site for grooming needs.
Staff members provide personalized care, including help with daily tasks like dressing, bathing, grooming, eating, and making sure people take their medicine on time, and there's 24-hour awake staff as well as a doctor and nurse available as needed. Podiatrists, dentists, and other providers can come by too. The facility organizes community excursions, outings to local spots like the Joslyn Senior Center, scheduled transportation for medical appointments and errands, and on-site activities such as exercise classes, arts and crafts, recreation, social events, and education programs. There are devotional services for those who want them. Meals are prepared on site, offering balanced and healthy options, with special diets accommodated when needed, and laundry and housekeeping are handled for everyone. Housekeeping staff keep spaces clean, and there are washers and dryers available in the suites.
The property is pet-friendly, non-smoking in all indoor spaces, and has parking space for residents and guests. Trinity Gardens offers both independent living and assisted living care, with additional memory support programs for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and can provide hospice and respite care if needed. Staff members are trained to focus on the social, emotional, and health needs of each person. They also help folks use Facebook and make sure internet services work smoothly. Suites are accessible for people using wheelchairs. The gardens are landscaped and tended, and guests who come to visit usually remember a welcoming, quiet place. Trinity Gardens keeps its website updated with hours, directions, photos, and stories from people who've stayed there, and the place is always aiming to offer safety and a supportive home for its elders.
