St Anne's Home for Elderly in Sunnyvale, California, is a small, licensed residential care home with room for up to six residents, and folks around here also call places like this Adult Foster Homes or Personal Care Homes depending on what state they're in, but here it's just called an assisted living home. This home sits in a quiet neighborhood close to parks and shopping, with a big yard where residents can get fresh air, and it offers long-term care for older people who need help with things like bathing, dressing, medication reminders, and getting around, but don't require nursing home or hospital care. Caregivers help with cooking, laundry, cleaning, and organizing daily activities, and the kitchen staff prepares home-cooked meals to fit special diets, like for folks with diabetes or food allergies, and every meal is served in the dining room or in rooms if folks can't make it out.
The facility has both private and semi-private rooms with Wi-Fi and phone hookups, and every room is set up to be comfortable and familiar. Residents can bring their pets since it's a pet-friendly place, but there's no smoking allowed inside at all. There are gardens outside, walking paths, and both indoor and outdoor gathering spaces where people can play games, watch movies, or visit with family and friends, and there's even on-site beauty salon services if someone likes to get a haircut now and then. There are board games, planned social outings to places in the area and activities like movie nights and devotional services, and the staff speaks English and Filipino, so folks from different backgrounds can feel at home.
Trained staff provide care around the clock, helping with personal hygiene, medication management including insulin monitoring for those who need it, and also making sure people get up safely, move around, and have what they need. There's always a nurse or doctor on call and therapists come to visit when needed-physical therapy and occupational therapy are both available in the home, and the staff works with each resident's healthcare provider to set up and follow care plans. The facility's licensed but doesn't take Medicare, so the cost is out of pocket, usually around $4,800 a month though it varies if you want a private or semi-private room.
Respite care is available, and folks recovering from illness or families who need a break can use that service for short stays. Safety is a priority with features like emergency alert systems throughout, wheelchair-accessible showers, and 24-hour supervision to support seniors who need more help, even those with dementia or Alzheimer's, who get a little extra attention to help prevent wandering and confusion. The community is small and home-like, so each person gets personal attention, and the whole place feels more like a close-knit family than a big institution. Residents here come from all backgrounds, both men and women, and the staff tries to treat everyone with dignity and the freedom to make their own choices each day. Parking is available for residents, there's transportation for medical appointments or outings, and laundry and linen service happen every week. People in the community often say the place has a warm, friendly feel, and reviews put St Anne's Home for Elderly at 4.5 stars, which says a lot from folks who've lived there.
