The Good Shepherd, LLC

The Good Shepherd, LLC in Goleta, CA, offers senior living and care for older adults through several small homes and communities using names like GORMLEY'S RETIREMENT HOME, GORDON MANOR, GOOD SHEPHERD VISTA, and Casa Rhoda. Residents can find different levels of care, including assisted living, board and care homes, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, continuing care retirement options, skilled nursing, and independent living where seniors get a maintenance-free lifestyle with support services if needed. Each home has up to six residents and has on-site staff for help with daily tasks, medication, meals, and personal care, and there's always someone around since the owners, Lety and her spouse, live on-site and are available all the time. Meals are included, and they offer many types-kosher, vegetarian, organic, special diets like low sodium, gluten-free, no sugar, vegan, and international foods. Seniors get their own private or shared rooms; some have bathrooms, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and all rooms are wheelchair accessible. Residents can join activities like stretching classes, yoga, devotional and religious events, movie nights, live music, picnics, birthday and holiday parties, and arts and crafts, plus special memory care programs, and there's an enclosed courtyard, outdoor walking paths, and a backyard with fruit trees and plants which makes it feel more like a home than an institution. There's a calm and quiet atmosphere and rooms are set up to feel comfortable and easy to get around, with safety features like Wander Guard for the memory care residents. Services also include housekeeping, laundry, an on-site beautician, and transportation at cost; parking's there too, and it's close to public transit so visitors don't have trouble getting there. The community allows dogs up to 15 pounds and provides both English and Spanish language support. Medical staff help with incontinence care, non-ambulatory care, diabetic needs, and custom care plans, and they've got all the usual assisted living services like help with bathing, dressing, meals, medication, general wellness, and cleaning. They help families understand long-term care choices through local advisors and free consultations on SeniorAdvisor.com, focusing on making everyone feel safe and looked after. The Good Shepherd, LLC, with operation since December 2019, offers a range of services under several facility names, helps families in the Santa Barbara area, and aims to give seniors a peaceful, safe, and friendly environment to age in place, all without releasing any prices to the public.