Stellar Care sits at 4518 54th Street in San Diego and has been there since 2015, offering care for up to 150 residents who need help with daily tasks, memory care, and assisted living, and what folks often notice right away are the secure studios and common areas, especially for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, since the building was designed just for those types of care and has bracelets that ring alarms to keep residents from wandering and help staff keep everyone safe, and there's always staff members on duty day and night, including nurses and dementia care professionals, plus housekeeping and laundry teams to make sure things are comfortable and tidy, which makes for a structured yet homey environment for adults who need these supports.
This place serves three meals a day in a restaurant-style dining room or will send food to rooms, and meals can be made for low salt, low sugar, vegan diets, and snacks are around all day, while a nutritionist helps plan food to keep everyone healthy, and there's a call system in bedrooms and bathrooms for quick help when needed, plus each apartment comes with private bathrooms, climate controls, and the option to use your own furniture and decorations so it feels more like home, and shared and private rooms are both available, though the exact arrangements depend on availability.
Activities here cover quite a lot, from chair yoga, Tai Chi, and art classes, to gardening, stretching, karaoke, trivia, brain fitness games, Wii bowling, trips, and special pet programs, with a full-time activity director who arranges daily schedules, and there's also a Club Stellar program for people in early dementia stages to help keep their minds and bodies active, and the game room, garden courtyard, walking paths, beauty salon, business room, and spa try to make life comfortable and give people a way to spend time with others, and since Stellar Care accepts SSI residents and works with San Diego Regional Center, it's open to all sorts of folks who need these supports.
The care side is thorough as well, since staff help with daily living like bathing, dressing, and medication, and nurses, medication technicians, and care managers keep an eye on health routines, and the building's got wheelchair accessible showers, full tubs, and features to keep people safe if they're prone to wandering or have exit-seeking behavior, plus mechanical lifts are available for transfers, including help from one or two caregivers for those who need extra support, and the community's set up to help people age in place, so residents can stay even as needs grow and more medical help's required; they have visiting therapists, nurses, a dentist, and a podiatrist who come on-site.
Hospice services, respite care, and an assisted living waiver program are offered, and they'll accept residents who might act out physically, have incontinence if they manage it themselves, or who may be at risk of leaving the property, since security is always a top priority, with special alarm handles and locked entries, and activities and supports focus on both keeping people safe and giving them dignity, so people with a range of behaviors or needs aren't left out, and the building always has supervision, whether it's late at night or early in the morning.
Stellar Care's location in the center of San Diego puts it close to major medical offices like Kaiser Permanente, a CVS pharmacy, and local places like In-N-Out Burger and coffee shops, so family visits feel easy, and staff are used to arranging scheduled outings as part of the community's activities, and all things considered, the facility does its best to help each resident live comfortably, with meals, health support, and a safe environment, while also making sure there are enough meaningful things to do each day and a staff around at all hours to give help when it's needed.
