Sandhill Assisted Living sits in a private residential house and fits no more than ten people, so everyone gets more attention and care, and the caregivers help with things like bathing, dressing, eating, and going to the bathroom, which can be a relief as folks get older and need more hands-on help with daily life, and besides that, there are nurses and other professionals who do tasks like giving medications, wound care, podiatry, and occupational therapy, and the hospice team works with the staff so residents and families feel at ease, especially during hard times. The facility really takes the spiritual side of end-of-life care seriously, thinking of it as a special time, and specializes in memory care for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, making individualized plans for different folks so they aren't all treated the same, and the daily routine involves three meals with snacks, all set up in a central dining area, with special diets available for allergies or diabetes.
The building has different safety and handicap features to help keep people safe, and there's a Zen-inspired garden and walking paths, which people can use when they want peace and a bit of fresh air, and there are rooms named The Middle House and Monte Rosa House, though the whole place feels more like a home than a big institution, since it is really an Adult Care Home or Board and Care in Menlo Park, which is the only one of its type in town. There's 24-hour supervision, so someone is always ready to help, and when residents need to see a doctor or require extra healthcare, the staff can arrange that. Other things folks might use are furnished rooms, community rooms for activities, emergency alert systems, and options for group events like arts and crafts or just simple social activities, plus it has Wi-Fi, a dining room, fitness center, salon, washer/dryer, cable TV, and transportation when people have to get out and about. Meals are cooked and laundry is done, and there's regular housekeeping, so residents don't have to worry about chores, and care plans are always created to fit what the person actually needs, whether for memory care, assisted living, or even foster care. Sandhill Assisted Living has a license from the Department of Social Services but isn't BBB Accredited.
