Rose Haven sits on 520 Sanitarium Road in St. Helena, California and has been a senior care home since 1950, allowing up to 32 residents at a time. The building offers nursing home services, memory care, assisted living, independent living, hospice, respite care, and home care services, and is known for a family-like staff and a hands-on proprietor named Ali. People over the age of 55 can find semi-private rooms, studios, one-bedroom units, and rooms with kitchenettes or full kitchens, and amenities include cable or satellite TV, Wi-Fi, wheelchair accessible showers, and handicap-accessible features. Residents have access to a book room, a well-stocked library, a general store, an arts room, an indoor pool, a barber/salon, a hot tub, a steam room, and fitness and recreation areas, which include walking paths and gardens for outdoor time and places to relax with pets.
The main dining room serves three homemade meals each day, with all-day and restaurant-style options, so people with diabetes, food allergies, or a need for low-sodium can get diets they need. Services cover housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, daily help with bathing, dressing, hygiene, medication management, and blood sugar checks, though staff won't give insulin but will assist with other diabetic care. Residents who need bathroom or transfer help can get standby care and there's 24-hour awake staff who monitor emergencies and respond to calls with the in-room phone and an emergency alert system. Incontinence care is available as long as residents manage it themselves.
Community activities are planned every day and cover exercise, art, movie nights, music programs, board games, and scheduled social and recreational events in spaces like the game room, TV lounge, and arts and crafts center. There's music and pet therapy, outdoor relaxation, holiday and birthday parties, reminiscence and devotional activities, and both staff-led and resident-run programs. People can also travel for doctor visits, errands, and religious services using a complimentary transportation service or parking if they drive. For beauty and grooming, residents use a mobile hairdresser, and for spiritual life there are devotional services offsite. There's a special memory care program and regular support for Alzheimer's and dementia residents, as well as medicine management and non-ambulatory care.
The community is pet-friendly and lets visitors enjoy many of the amenities too. Safety comes from a 24-hour security system and constant staff watch. Residents can choose from different floor plans and payment options such as private pay, private insurance, Social Security, and veteran's benefits, with extra fees like a community fee, buy-in fee, second person fee, and adjusted monthly pricing based on the amount of care someone needs. Respite stays for short-term needs, furnished rooms, and case services help people recover or enjoy a trial. Rose Haven offers an honest, slower pace for people who want comfort and a bit of help, either with daily chores or more specialized support as they age.
