Con Carino sits in Pasadena, California, as a small, quiet residential care home with a license as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, license number #197604439, and it keeps things homelike with only six residents at a time, so there's always a close-knit feeling and staff have time to help each person properly, and people usually notice the grounds are peaceful, with covered patios and garden spaces, and residents can stroll along the paths, join in social nights, or enjoy movie events with neighbors. The community offers private, furnished bedrooms, cable TV, phones, WiFi, laundry machines on site, housekeeping, and scheduled dry cleaning. Meals are all homemade and tailored to fit dietary needs like high blood pressure or diabetes, and there's always support with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, plus a caring team serving three meals a day in a shared dining room. Residents have help managing medications and get regular check-ins from personal care assistants, so families know their loved ones are looked after kindly and carefully, and the place keeps things as safe as possible with sprinkler systems, emergency alert buttons, and handy grab bars.
People living at Con Carino get plenty of choices for activities, with programs like music therapy, pet therapy, arts and crafts, exercise sessions, board games, book rooms, and planned trips outside for shopping, doctor appointments, or spiritual visits. Some join memory care groups in studio-style rooms to support those with dementia or other memory changes, and the staff work alongside residents, trying to make everything feel calm and familiar. There's a beauty salon and barbershop on the grounds, with mobile stylists coming in for trims and grooming, and folks often visit the fitness center, steam or hot tub room, and the shared game and activity rooms when they want something to do.
Con Carino provides long-term care and also offers respite stays for families needing short-term support, hospice care at the end of life, and options for those wanting to stay independent but just need some daily help. Ancillary health services are available too, including diabetic care and non-ambulatory care. Laundry and household chores are handled, and there's transportation for appointments or errands. The staff try to make everyone feel included, with regular events and activities, keeping each day ordered but never rushed, and people often comment on how loving and attentive the environment here can be, with a feeling of family and belonging that's hard to find in bigger communities. The facility is known for competent, steady staff and kind management, with support for emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being, and they work hard to keep an atmosphere of real care and safety for each resident.
