Evening Grace runs several small residential care homes for seniors in the San Fernando Valley, with locations in Northridge's Sherwood Forest neighborhood, Encino, and wider Los Angeles County. Each home serves up to six residents, has private rooms, and offers a well-kept, homey setting with nice views of gardens, fruit trees, and sometimes a pool right outside the common areas, so residents can sit on the patio, look out at the backyard, or enjoy a little sun. The houses are single story, spanning 3,000 to over 4,000 square feet, and all the rooms are set up with cable TV, internet, and phone hookups, with some rooms having private baths, walk-in closets, or direct patio access. The environment looks elegant while also feeling home-like and calm, and the staff get to know the residents well, since they keep the same caregivers and keep a high caregiver to resident ratio, which is usually one to three or higher. Residents often talk about the staff as attentive, very nice, and genuinely interested in their needs, and caretakers are there 24 hours a day.
The homes are licensed as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, or RCFE, with services that include assisted living, memory care, home care, hospice, and respite care; they're equipped to handle bedridden residents, frail individuals, those who need a lot of help with daily tasks, and also those with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, depression, confusion, or someone who's had a stroke or has heart trouble. In the memory care buildings, staff use safety systems to keep people from wandering, and can help residents who may have difficult or unusual behaviors. There are also devotional services, and the homes allow cats and dogs, with pet care provided.
Residents get home-cooked meals every day with options to suit special diets like gluten-free, vegetarian, low salt, low sugar, vegan, or even international choices, and meals can be served in a private dining room, restaurant-style, or even as room service. Staff handle all the housekeeping and laundry without extra fees, and can arrange services like manicures, pedicures, or salon visits if a resident wishes. Transportation is available for appointments and outings; there's a parking area for residents, and group activities like reading, music, movies, visiting with entertainers, and morning exercise routines to help with wellness are part of the schedule. There's regular health monitoring, like daily blood sugar checks if needed, and they can assist with managing medications safely, whether that's storing, keeping track, or giving out the right pills at the right times.
The houses themselves feel bright and spacious, and there's a big living room in each one, useful for family visits or events, and most activity spaces have outdoor views. The staff can help with bathing, grooming, getting dressed, moving from bed to chair using lifts when needed, and can provide reminders or supervision for memory care. Licensed nurses or aides handle personal care tasks, companionship, and non-medical needs, and a doctor is on call when health needs come up. Residents with more advanced or special care needs can stay as their health changes, without having to move, since Evening Grace supports several levels of care, so people can remain in the same familiar place with familiar caregivers. The homes are near parks and shopping centers like Northridge Mall, with space and peace for seniors who value quiet or want to be close to family in the neighborhood.
