Casa Carmen Guest Home sits on West Dawson Avenue in Glendora, California, right near a peaceful park, offering care for older adults in a quiet residential neighborhood, where you'll find around 15 beds in a cozy guest home setting designed to support about 10 to 30 residents most times, and the layout's simple, with private and semi-private rooms on a single hallway and shared bathrooms and showers, which helps people feel safe and at home without feeling crowded. This home is licensed as an Adult Residential facility and provides assisted living, independent living, memory care, hospice, respite stays, and care for people with disabilities or chronic conditions, so seniors who need help with daily things like bathing, dressing, or taking medicine can get assistance, yet those who want to do things for themselves have room to stay independent, and dedicated staff help everyone stay comfortable and respected, watching over safety, health, and clean spaces, plus there's help with laundry and housekeeping. People can enjoy home-cooked meals served in a communal dining area, and the staff offers different meal choices like vegetarian, vegan, low-sodium, or low-sugar to fit many needs, and guests are welcome at meals, so families can visit easily, which means dining time becomes a social part of every day, and outside there's a garden-like space with old trees, neat shrubbery, and places for relaxing in the sun or shade, which is good for people who like to spend quiet time outdoors. Indoors you'll find arts and crafts rooms, a TV lounge, a central fireplace, a library, and plenty of places to sit and talk, along with indoor and outdoor common areas and accessible patios, which helps residents find something to do, meet others, or pass the time if they like a little activity without much fuss, and transportation options make it easier for those who need help getting out and about, with parking for those still driving. Each room offers basic comforts-there's air conditioning, some kitchenettes, ground-floor access, cable or satellite TV, and showers are made for wheelchairs when needed, which is useful for anyone with mobility trouble. There's a focus on memory care and non-medical needs, so the home supports people living with dementia, diabetes, incontinence, and other special conditions, plus medication management and other health services, yet Casa Carmen stays a quiet, nurturing place-never flashy or big-and the atmosphere feels personal, which matters for seniors wanting peace and families needing reassurance their loved one's cared for. Emergency services, assistive devices, and a health library with resources are available, and the staff encourages scheduling tours so folks can see things firsthand before deciding, because meeting people and walking through the space helps everyone know if this is the right fit, while lower long-term costs than a nursing home and a non-acute care setting give families another choice for elder care when hospital-level care isn't needed and Medicare coverage isn't accepted unless CMS certifies it, which keeps things clear and simple.
Clean staff, outdated and cramped
I toured this tiny (about 10 residents) facility near the freeway and park. Residents seemed happy and rooms were very clean - housekeeping and laundry are reliable and the staff I met were friendly, patient and responsive (my tour was even given by a janitor). However the building is old, cramped and hot with no air-conditioning, small/dingy dining and community bathrooms, some areas smelled and felt rundown; it needs repainting, new floors and more nursing staff. Not lively - not a place I would choose for my mother.
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Casa Carmen Guest Home offers assisted living.
The full address for this community is 315 WEST DAWSON AVENUE, Glendora, CA, 91740.
Yes, Casa Carmen Guest Home offers respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
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