Golden Years III

Golden Years III sits on a big, tree-lined lot in Sherman Oaks, California, and serves as a board and care home for up to 6 residents, offering both assisted living and memory care for seniors, including those with Alzheimer's or dementia at any stage, and you'll find that the home has studio and semiprivate room options, private bathrooms, central air, cable TV, and rooms fully furnished if needed, plus there are public areas like the dining room, reading room, and a game or recreation room, all easy to get around, and the grounds are landscaped with outdoor spaces for relaxing or activities under the sun. The staff, including nurses, provides care 24/7, helping with bathing, dressing, grooming, in or out of the bath, and care for incontinence, as well as helping with medication and more serious health services like podiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, and you'll see they support both long-term and short-term respite stays when families need a break, with scheduled transportation for medical appointments, errands, or church. Food is homemade three times a day, all meals included, with snacks-care is taken to follow special diets for people with diabetes, hypertension, food allergies, gluten, vegetarian, kosher, or just plain low sodium depending on what the doctor says, and everyone eats together in the dining area which makes meals more like home. They call their care plans by name, personalizing routines based on each person's needs, and the staff organizes art, music, animal therapy, and daily events such as movie nights, crafts, wellness activities, and fitness-all to keep the body and mind active, and family members are invited to educational programs or outreach. There's a free transportation service, a mobile barber or hairdresser for haircuts or shaves right on site, regular laundry and dry cleaning, and staff is always around for help. The home's non-smoking policy covers all inside areas. Safety and handicap features are installed throughout. Reviews have given Golden Years III a 2.0 out of 5 stars on SeniorAdvisor.com, and the overall quality rating is marked "Good," with published prices for rooms available online, and for anyone wanting more details, online community reviews and verification can be checked, and the home's affiliated with A Place For Mom for advisory support. Golden Years III doesn't take Medicare unless certified. Other nearby care options like independent living and nursing homes also exist in Sherman Oaks for families comparing choices.