Renaissance Terrace Assisted Living in Los Angeles was a small, friendly senior living community that stayed open for sixteen years before it closed for good. The building had two stories with wood floors and featured 24 furnished rooms, each with a private bath, and two larger rooms for couples. Residents could socialize in common indoor and outdoor spaces; there were walking paths, a garden, and a house salon/barber. Staff were on site and awake around the clock, including nurses to help with all kinds of daily needs, like bathing, dressing, moving from beds to wheelchairs, and remembering medicine. Meals were served daily and residents with special diets, including diabetes, got extra care. The facility supported those who managed bowel and bladder incontinence on their own and provided wheelchair accessible showers, while standby help was always available for transfers.
There was always something to do, thanks to a dedicated activities director who ran a full schedule of events and movie nights, and residents could join activities both on-site and out in the community. The atmosphere aimed to be lively and supportive by keeping the community small, which helped give residents a bit more personal attention. Services included housekeeping, laundry, move-in coordination, transportation, resident parking, and clear safety features like emergency call pendants, alert systems, and assessment monitoring. People could attend devotional services offsite, and bilingual staff could help those who spoke English.
Renaissance Terrace also had high-speed internet access, allowed outdoor smoking, and fostered independence while providing extra support where needed. With help from a mission-driven non-profit operator, the facility maintained affordability and adapted to changing needs, though pandemic costs and funding problems eventually forced its closure. After closing, no services or amenities remain available, and the building's now set to be sold. The legacy of Renaissance Terrace centers on a commitment to elder care and a focus on community, health, and safety, always trying to give residents the help and independence they needed.
