Good Samaritan at 1515 Jamacha Way in El Cajon offers a wide range of care for seniors, with services including Assisted Living, Independent Living, Adult Care Home, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice. Some residents have private bedrooms or living spaces, and some rooms offer kitchenettes and bathrooms, so everyone can have some privacy and comfort while still being part of the community. There's a retirement center feel, with shared or private rooms, and a chapel offering daily Mass for those who wish. Residents can join in on planned day trips, game nights, fitness programs, movie nights, and music programs, plus outings and events for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, or veterans' gatherings, all listed in the Activities Calendar and captured in community photo albums.
The grounds cover nine acres, with gardens, outdoor shade, and walking paths for fresh air and exercise, and there's a barber and a salon with weekly hours. The dining hall serves meals in a restaurant-style setting, and there are community amenities like a library, game room, chapel, and a fitness room. The community transports residents to doctor's appointments and offers rides for non-medical reasons too, and concierge services can help with daily needs. There are personal care services like help with bathing, dressing, medication, and transfers, plus laundry, linen, and housekeeping.
The facility has 12-16 hours of daily nursing care and a nurse on site 8 hours per day. A 24-hour call and supervision system supports health and safety. Staff treat residents kindly and with love, offering personalized care plans, help with emotional health, and care that respects individual needs and dignity. A mental wellness program supports emotional well-being, and activities are both resident-run and staff-led, encouraging everyone to join at their own pace. Good Samaritan supports independence as much as possible, letting people do what they can, but helping when needed with tasks like medication, transfers, or chronic medical conditions.
Residents here can participate in a range of religious services, get help from mobile physicians, or use beauty and nail services as wanted. The staff include day and night care teams, and they're trained, friendly, and easy to approach. Good Samaritan, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 17:00, serves up to 110 residents and welcomes people from all backgrounds and faiths. The community is close to shopping, restaurants, hospitals, and other city services, making the location convenient. There's respite care for temporary stays and hospice when needed, and the facility works to keep everyone as active and healthy as possible with a schedule of social, fitness, and learning programs. Good Samaritan's licensed under RCFE LIC #374600950 and has served local seniors since 2000, with each level of care and amenity built to support a comfortable, meaningful, and safe retirement.
