Lavender Hills Assisted Living LLC sits on Collyer Drive in Redding, California, where the place feels much like home with its warm and quiet setting, and they say Mark and Janet Coulter run things and watch over the friendly atmosphere, and what you notice right away is they serve up to 15 seniors with a team that cares about personal needs, and they've got several buildings built between 2002 and 2016, so it feels spread out but still homey. The caregivers speak English and help all day and night with things like bathing, dressing, laundry, and medication, and they even handle care for folks who need special help with transfers or diabetic support, and there's always someone around to help even in emergencies, including with insulin shots or if you need more than one person for a simple thing like getting out of bed. People stay in either shared or private rooms, and those rooms come furnished, with options for both wheelchairs and walkers, and there's an emergency alert system for peace of mind if something ever goes wrong and someone has to call for help.
They cook three homemade meals a day and let folks ask for diets to fit things like allergies or diabetes or high blood pressure, they arrange meal times in a community dining room so nobody eats alone unless they want to, and the kitchen can whip up something special if your doctor says you need it. There's a mobile hairdresser, and the staff includes a barber or parlor, which helps keep everyone looking and feeling cared for, and there are housekeeping and laundry services to make day-to-day living simple. The grounds have walking paths, garden areas for relaxing or just getting a little sun, and there's a book room for quiet time, plus a jacuzzi, sauna, and health room if residents want to unwind or work out a little. The recreation rooms, gardens, and movie nights make it easy for people to get out of their rooms and be around others, and they've got planned activities every day-music, exercise, creative projects, board games, and even pet therapy or music therapy for something different. Community night events and community-sponsored activities give everyone reasons to look forward to the evenings, and if someone needs to get to a doctor's appointment or run errands or even head out for a religious service, there's transportation organized for that, all arranged ahead to make sure no one's left behind.
There's always staff looking after health needs, so things like medication supervision and non-ambulatory care get proper attention, and they create a care plan for each resident, keeping up with everyday needs and health changes as people age. They also offer both onsite and offsite devotional activities for spiritual needs, and the setting encourages everyone to be as independent as possible while having help close at hand for whatever comes up. This place runs under the Residential Care Elderly license for California, so they have to follow all the rules for senior care, but they keep that feeling of a regular home where people just happen to need a little more looking after, and they keep things personal with a small group and staff that knows each resident's name. It's not part of Medicare unless certified, so private arrangements are common, and the main focus always comes back to supporting seniors with dignity, comfort, and the kind of gentle routines that help each day feel safe and known.
