Ave's Board & Care Home

Ave's Board & Care Home sits at 111 Crescent Ave in Santa Maria, CA, and offers a smaller, home-like setting for older adults, whether they're couples or single. The place has room for ten or fewer residents, with different options like studios, single, two-bedroom, private, or semi-private rooms, and the staff provides around-the-clock care for people who need help with daily things like getting dressed, bathing, managing medications, or help with transfers. Folks who can do things themselves can still live with some independence, but there's always someone nearby for meals, laundry, or light housekeeping. There's memory care with secure areas specially designed for those living with dementia or Alzheimer's, and plans are made just for each person. The kitchen's shared, meals are home-cooked, and special diets get attention, whether someone needs an allergy-friendly meal or low-sugar options for diabetes, and there's a dining room for everyone to eat together. There's a fitness center, a salon for haircuts, internet and cable TV, washers and dryers, a garden and walking paths outside, and rooms have telephones. The staff can help with things like bathing, grooming, toileting, getting around with wheelchairs, and they'll keep in touch with outside doctors or therapists if wound care or podiatry is needed, and they're set up to help residents with mobility limits or incontinence too. The home's equipped with sprinkler systems and easy-to-use features for people who need a little extra help getting around safely. Activities happen every day, with regular movie nights, arts and crafts, fitness and wellness classes, and social clubs, and there's always something going on, like trips out, group games, and volunteer projects to keep everyone busy and feeling part of a group, and sometimes even spiritual or support gatherings. Transportation is included, and there's guest parking for visitors, while move-in can be coordinated and there's always someone to talk to about what's needed. Ave's Board & Care Home is known to have friendly, joyful staff and some folks have given five-star reviews, but it's not a big fancy community, just a smaller, personal place where care is close and the atmosphere tends to feel like a regular home.