Sunol Creek Memory Care

My dad had spent most of the last two years in a nursing facility in Los Angeles. That facility had been a good solution as long as my sister was living nearby, but her relocation back to the Bay Area necessitated my dad's return. We have been very pleased with what we have experienced at Sunol Creek; Dad has already regained some of his cognitive health and is noticeably happier.

My father has been a resident of Sunol Creek Memory Care for a little over a month now, and it is abundantly clear that we made the right choice in the placement. He is thriving! It’s more than a notion to find a home for an aging parent, let alone one living with dementia. Try doing it in the midst of a global pandemic and a statewide shelter-in-place order that continues to limit movements of the elderly and contact with their families! From our first conversation with Susan in marketing to our virtual tour to the day we dropped Dad off, we were excited. The place shows really well, but so did the last place Dad lived. Here’s the thing: Sunol Creek is the REAL DEAL. They say they want to love on the residents and give them a sense of purpose, and they actually do. When the team came out to greet us on move-in day, they swept Dad up and took him in. He was so thrilled he didn’t even say goodbye. When we called him later, he said he was “having fun.” In the last month, my father has looked and sounded better, has had more energy, and has laughed more than in the last two years! They are definitely doing something right at Sunol Creek. Susan guided us through the move-in handily—she even drove to my place to pick up paperwork!—and then arranged for a day of pampering for my father not long after his move. Amalia is a bonafide ray of sunshine every single time I call, no matter the issue or the hour. Divine and Heidi seem to know everything that is going on with my father at a moment’s notice, make the best recommendations, and offer truly meaningful advice about dementia—they really know what they are talking about. Tina, Rafael (who gives great haircuts!), and Arden are also great, keeping my father engaged and active. I will stop naming people here, because I am sure to miss someone and haven’t met everyone yet (see pandemic). Suffice to say: Sunol Creek specializes in memory care and they are truly experts with an abundance of compassion, warmth, and good humor. For the first time in the two years that we’ve been a family contending with dementia, I sleep easy and that is thanks to these wonderful people. A+ all around.

I'd like to thank the team at Sunol Creek for always taking great care of our clients. Sometimes with Dementia we are faced with really challenging situations. The team at Sunol Creek understands Dementia and uses their expertise to help find personalized solutions that enhances the quality of life for their residents. They do it with warmth, empathy and a deep knowledge. It's not just the management or care givers it's the entire team working together to help their residents and support their families. Thank you for all that you do.

My father was a resident of Sunol Creek Memory care for three and a half years. My father had dementia as a result of a traumatic brain injury some years earlier. Despite his failing health near the end, he thrived at Sunol Creek and was loved and cared for by everyone.

Everyone we ever interacted with from the care givers, the staff, RN's, management and the director, all cared very much for the residents, showed everyone respect and treated them with dignity. As a family member, it meant so much to have an environment, including not only the staff, but the facility as well, where we felt at ease that our loved was was being cared for compassionately.

For anyone reading this while researching facilities for their loved one with Alzheimer's or some other form of Dementia, I would highly recommend this facility. I'm happy to be a reference for anyone who is considering placing their loved on at Sunol Creek. I would also say you will need to be realistic and understand that this is a group facility and there isn't a one to one 24x7 care giver. Sunol Creek will accommodate outside care givers, but usually at a great cost to the resident and families. One thing that was clear to me from the beginning is that each and every resident is different. Each condition is different and wide ranging, including their health and individual needs. And that is one of the great things I observed by staff and management, that they treated their residents according to their needs and conditions.

I have to mention this as an example of the caring and compassion they have at Sunol Creek. My father passed away peacefully under Hospice care in June 2018 in his room at Sunol Creek. That day before we came to say our last good byes, two of the staff members dressed my father in his favorite shirt, jeans, tennis shoes and his favorite Giants cap. I will never forget what you did for our father. Thank you!

My mother has lived at Sunol Creek for nearly 6 months. She has lived in assisted living for the past 2 years both in Southern California and here in Northern California. Sunol Creek has been the best facility she and our family have experienced with her assisted living without debate. As a health care professional I also understand the needs and demands of patients in various states of assisted living and memory care. Sunol Creek in my assessment is second to none in caring for their residents, families and their staff.