Sungarden Terrace Assisted Living and Memory Care sits close to hospitals, doctors, and rehab centers in an area near San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, and beaches, making it easy for residents and families to visit or get to appointments, and you'll find the place easy to reach from highways and right on bus lines. The community takes care of adults over 55 and offers both assisted living and memory care. They also provide adult day care and respite care for those who need short-term help after surgery or injuries, or when their caregivers need a break. Sungarden Terrace is family-owned and's been around for more than 19 years, with staff members who've stayed for over 15 years, so there's a feeling of people knowing each other and working together like family.
The building's recently renovated and has a bright, clean look and a pleasant smell, which people always seem to notice right when they walk in, and there're landscaped gardens, outdoor walking paths, a sundeck, and safe patios where you can sit and get some air or visit with family without worrying about wandering off. The property supports pets like cats and dogs, and the rooms come in a few choices-studio or semi-private-with prices starting around $5,000 a month for shared rooms in memory care and $7,000 for studio spaces, with extra fees depending on the level of care someone needs. They've made sure everything's wheelchair accessible, with showers, full tubs, and wide hallways for easier movement.
The community has medication managers and technicians on staff 24/7, people who help with bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, and medication reminding or administering, and they're trained to handle behaviors common to memory loss, including wandering and physical outbursts, using tools like alarm bracelets for safety. Residents who need support with diabetes, incontinence, and lifting or transferring will find plans in place. Sungarden Terrace is ready to support those with Alzheimer's, all forms of dementia, and has a separate, locked memory care building just for those who need extra supervision or who tend to exit-seek. Hospice support's available too, so folks can stay as their needs change.
Meals come from a chef with restaurant-style service or room delivery, and the team prepares special diets like low sugar, low salt, vegan, and gluten-free, even cooking to match a doctor's advice. Nutritious food's a focus, and the kitchen prides itself on quality ingredients. There's parking for residents and plenty of transportation for getting to the store, bank, or medical appointments, so seniors can stay active outside the community. Inside, people can use the movie theater, go to the beauty salon, try the putting green, borrow a book from the library, or attend gardening, yoga, trivia, arts and crafts, karaoke, brain fitness, and lifelong learning classes.
A dedicated activity director makes sure there's always a schedule packed with entertainment, fitness, educational, and spiritual activities, both onsite and off. There're devotional services, group outings, and chances to socialize in the many common areas, indoors and outside. Staff is known for being helpful, happy, and pleasant, creating a warm and easygoing place where people feel welcome and supported.
Sungarden Terrace designs every care plan after a careful check of physical and social needs, especially for memory care, with programs aimed at mental stimulation and regular engagement. There's strong attention to cleanliness and detail, support for different behaviors and conditions, and the freedom for people to bring small pets and create a home that suits them. Staff stays on top of safety and well-being, providing stand-by help and all levels of transfers, including mechanical lifts. Families remark on a homelike feel, the friendliness of the staff, and peace of mind knowing support's always available. Review scores from residents and families are high, with a recent rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Virtual and in-person tours can show what daily life looks like, with people eating good meals, attending programs, and making friends, and the team works to make that move into assisted living or memory care as smooth as it can be, with support and kindness along the way.
