Casa Rhoda #1 sits in a quiet Santa Barbara neighborhood with mostly single-story homes, a few two-story houses with side stairs, and some trailers and vintage cars sprinkled around the area, and those extra touches like a peacock on a chair, a frog underneath, and a dragon sconce in the yard do add a bit of charm, while there's a statue in the motor court, service driveway with permeable pavers by the Heritage House, and tree planting efforts from the county with choices like the Gold Medallion Tree or some Magnolia types, and right at the edge you'll see a paved path called the Maria Ignacio Route that goes all the way to Goleta Beach Park which makes for nice walks. The streets are named after saints and California counties, there's a Victorian-style house with an upstairs veranda just down San Simeon Drive, and you're close to cul-de-sacs, some dedicated play areas, and a nearby shopping plaza where people who like fitness have their pick of places like BoardRoom gym, F45, CycleBar, Transition Ju-jitsu, Solos Pilates, and The Pad climbing gym which is in the middle of raising its roof for more space.
Casa Rhoda #1 offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, non-medical home care, and what they call "Forever Care" that covers hospice and end-of-life care decided by family and doctors, and these services happen in a home-like setting where caregivers stick around for a long time so residents see familiar faces most days. Rosemarie Lynn Harris is the administrator, and the Demonteverde family runs the homes with several family members looking after daily care, which means people like John, Norma, Rhoda, Rodolfo, and Norman Demonteverde all take part, along with experienced staff such as Ernesto De LaPena, Judith, Letitia Bernadas, Editha (Angel) Blancaflor, and Luz M. Anguaiano, each with years of caregiving under their belts. Casa Rhoda #1 is part of Casa Rhoda, Inc., which manages a handful of similar homes called Casa Rhoda 1, 2, 3, and 4, and they're also linked to the American Caregiver Relief Network.
Residents get basic nursing and custodial care, dining services with meals prepared for them, and rooms with features like safety supports, kitchens or kitchenettes, and cable TV-plus washers and dryers, and regular housekeeping, with public spaces offering a salon/barbershop, dining room, Wifi, fitness center, and activity areas for social events, arts and crafts, and wellness programs. Residents can join different activities, take part in education and health classes, or enjoy quiet time in the game room or walking paths nearby. The yard is a little quirky but gives the place some personality, and with all these features-plus the team of caregivers who've worked here awhile-many say it does feel more like a home in a close-knit neighborhood than anything else, and tours are available for those who want a look around.
