Bubbe and Zayde's Place III sits in Santa Ana, California, and stays small with just six residents at a time, which means there's always a close-knit feel and plenty of opportunities to get to know everyone. This is a licensed Residential Care Elderly facility that offers both assisted living and memory care, with care for folks who need help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication. The place looks out for people who might have high care needs, like non-ambulatory residents or those dealing with diabetes or incontinence, and offers 24-hour supervision. Each resident can choose a private or semi-private studio room, which comes fully furnished if needed, and rooms have access to both cable TV and phone services, with Wi-Fi also available. Meal times happen in a central dining room, with home-cooked kosher meals three times a day that can be changed for diabetes or other medical needs, and snacks get served, too. Staff handle medication management, coordinate with healthcare providers, and help residents with their daily needs. The home has an easy-to-navigate layout and, outside, there's greenery, gardens, fountains, and spaces to sit or walk, and folks can visit with small pets like dogs, birds, and bunnies, which can be nice for people who miss having animals around.
There's always a daily schedule with activities like music therapy, art, board games, movie nights, fitness classes, and opportunities for volunteers to pop in from the community, while transportation gets arranged for doctor appointments, errands, or religious activities. The place includes a hot tub, a sauna or health room, book room, recreation spaces, and a hairdresser or parlor, plus a visiting stylist for hair care. Staff can help, if asked, with two-person transfers and insulin injections, and the caregivers stay awake and available all night. There are special programs with names unique to the home, and the Curkin and Cagan families stay directly involved, keeping up the traditions and creating a sense of belonging for residents. Residents can go to on- and off-site devotional activities and join events that mix children or neighbors, which folks say helps with feeling part of something steady and comfortable. The staff handle housekeeping and linen service, move-in coordination, memory care supports, and respite care when someone needs a short-term stay. Bubbe and Zayde's Place III, rated 9.4 out of 10 and noted as the seventh highest-rated place of its kind in the city, doesn't accept Medicare but does keep a focus on safety, routine, and personal care, in a homey setting where folks can settle in and find familiar faces every day.
