Royal Garden Board and Care III sits in a quiet Tarzana neighborhood, offering a safe and comfortable home for seniors who need different levels of care. The place takes both ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents, meaning people who can walk on their own and those who can't, and you'll find staff on duty 24 hours a day to help with all sorts of needs, like medication, meals, and getting dressed or cleaned up. They've got a secured perimeter, so people living with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia don't wander off and get lost, and the memory care team knows how to help folks with the confusion or memory loss that often come with those conditions. They try to make life interesting and comfortable with a cozy, luxurious home atmosphere, including beautiful living spaces, yard areas, recreation rooms, and sometimes extra spots like a book room, jacuzzi, or health room, and the meals are home-cooked and can be adjusted for special diets, like for diabetes or high blood pressure, which is good if a resident needs a bit more attention to what they eat.
The community helps seniors who deal with a lot of different medical issues, such as diabetes, Parkinson's, cancer, those who need oxygen therapy, or people who are stroke survivors, plus they offer expert care in things like incontinence, two-person transfers, catheter and colostomy care, and even medication management or blood sugar checks-they'll give insulin shots and help with slides, but sliding scale therapy isn't always on offer. The staff can use mechanical lifts or give one- or two-person assistance with transfers, and there are respite and hospice services, so families get support and residents get to stay even if their needs increase over time. People with pets won't have to give them up-they do accept cats and dogs, letting the comfort of a pet stay part of daily life if possible.
When it comes to activities, there are all sorts of things for residents to do, like arranged daily events, music and art, movie nights, fitness routines, social evening events, and even therapies with pets or music, which can make the days brighter, and they'll help residents keep a healthy routine with exercise programs and a care plan for staying active. For seniors needing spiritual care, travel to the doctor, or shopping trips, the staff can help arrange transportation and even provide rides, sometimes at no extra cost. Residents can choose different living layouts, from private rooms to one-bedrooms, and the smaller occupancy means the community often feels more family-like than institutional. Smoking is allowed as an amenity, which isn't something every place offers. The average monthly cost for memory care rooms at Royal Garden Board and Care III is about $9,000, and being part of the Royal Garden group, with more locations like Royal Garden I and II, the community aims to give older adults a sense of independence while still having safety and support close at hand.
