Hill Terrace Residential Care sits in San Rafael's upper Lucas Valley, with views of the mountains and a quiet, home-like setting for up to six seniors. The community keeps things small so caregivers and residents get to know each other well, helping everyone feel like they're at home and part of a close-knit group. The staff focuses on each resident as an individual, providing help with daily activities, personal care, medication reminders, and grooming, and they've got trained nurses on staff and on call, which is helpful for people living with medical needs like diabetes, incontinence, and memory loss. The place is fully furnished and has both private and semi-private rooms, wheelchair accessible showers, and rooms designed for people who need ambulatory and memory care, including those with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, and there's always someone awake at night if you need anything.
Meals are home-cooked each day, and special diets get managed for those who need them, including residents with high blood pressure or diabetes, and everyone eats together in shared or private dining areas that overlook the outdoors. There are raised garden beds if you like to garden, a library, a game room, and spots like the butterfly and hummingbird gardens where people can sit outside. There's a fitness center, sauna, health room, TV lounge, billiards lounge, and computer room. For people who enjoy activities, they have a full calendar with creative arts, crafts, music therapy, pet therapy, planned games and movies, activities on and off site, and spiritual support from visits off-site to churches and devotional services.
Residents can bring cats or dogs within the weight rules, and the building is pet-friendly, though there are some policies to follow. Staff speak several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Armenian, Filipino, and more, helping residents feel comfortable if they speak another language. They take care of laundry, dry cleaning, and housekeeping, and help with bathing and dressing. For those who need a short stay, there's respite care, and the staff can give insulin shots or perform two-person transfers if needed. They offer memory care programs that help prevent confusion or wandering for those with dementia, making the place safe and supportive.
Residents who drive have parking, and guests have spots too. The facility offers transportation-sometimes free-to doctor's visits, shopping, religious services, and outings, and they help arrange other transportation if needed. There's Wi-Fi for everyone who wants it. The community doesn't allow smoking inside private or public areas, keeping things clean and safe for all residents. Hill Terrace Residential Care accepts both male and female residents, but sometimes it's for women only. The place is licensed for six residents, which lets the staff spend more one-on-one time with everyone. They also provide hospice care and different lease or payment choices, including overnight rates, rent-plus-care fees, or all-inclusive rent, so families can pick the option that fits. With different studio, suite, private, and shared arrangements and help with things like cooking and medication, the facility aims to make daily living easier. The staff helps seniors who can't walk alone, and the whole place is wheelchair accessible. Since the building is a smaller residential house, it feels more homelike than a big institution and sits close to parks, hospitals, shopping, and community services, so people can stay connected to their neighborhood and everyday life.
