Mother Dolorosa Home Care sits at 29533 Mactan Rd in Valley Center, California, where you'll find a small, cozy Board and Care Home for up to six residents, and the place stays focused on caring for elders age 60 and above in a home-like setting. Staff do background checks and help residents with bathing, dressing, transfers, grooming, medication management, laundry, cooking, and all kinds of daily activities, with caregivers and nurses around day and night but there are no live-in caregivers and there's no separate housekeeping staff, so the people working there do a lot of jobs. This home offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care for elders dealing with Alzheimer's or dementia-staff work to keep residents safe from wandering and help ease anxiety or try to slow memory loss, and there's always supervision 24 hours a day, so residents usually feel someone's nearby if they need help.
The place updates care plans with regular assessments, and will take SSI residents and those linked to the San Diego Regional Center. They take extra care to meet special diets and have physical accommodations for wheelchairs and walkers, which helps people who have trouble moving around, and transportation is available. Some residents come just for adult daycare during the daytime, sharing group meals and joining simple activities to help people feel less lonely and maintain social connections. There's a focus on emotional and social support and the staff encourage everyone to participate in group and individual activities, with companionship and support tailored as needed-nothing fancy, but friendly and attentive. The home's small size means each person usually gets more personal attention than in larger buildings, and you'll find on-site services covering everyday needs, with nearby pharmacies and doctors. Licensed nurses are on staff though their hours aren't specified. The place scores about 3.6 on Seniorly's rating system, which is about average, and doesn't have a Choose Well rating. The property calls itself a Residential Care Home for the Elderly, sometimes Board and Care, and it aims for comfort and health, offering long-term or short-term care, with a setup that's simple, geared for safety, and designed to give peace of mind to families looking for a supportive place for their loved ones.