Young at Heart, Inc. sits in Stevenson Ranch, California, over at 26213 Beecher Lane, in a quiet, private area, and you can tell right away it's set up for comfort and safety, with a home-like feel, and simple touches like enclosed courtyards, indoor and outdoor common areas, walking paths, flower and butterfly gardens, and even a hummingbird garden, and they've got raised garden beds so folks can still get their hands in the dirt if they want. This community runs several small residential care homes with names like Castlemere Senior Home, Bridges of Hope and Love #3, Tracy's Home #5, and Sara's Home Away From Home, along with others such as Trudez Homecare, Adorable Home Care, A-Grace Home Care, Frances Manor, and Victoria's Place #1, each offering shared neighborhood living for seniors who need live-in assistance. The facility supports family caregivers, helping them figure out what kind of help is best, and it brings in local advisors to guide families through the process so everyone knows what to expect, even letting folks compare prices, check out reviews and photos, or see star ratings-some homes get 4.5 stars or more based on many reviews.
Staff, including folks like Maria, help with things like bathing, dressing, medication, and even diabetes care or incontinence care, and there's always someone around since they've got a high staff-to-resident ratio and certified caregivers. The nurses and administrators focus on treating each person as an individual, coming up with personal care plans for physical therapy, nursing, or even memory care designed for Alzheimer's and dementia, plus safety features are meant to reduce confusion or stop wandering. Seniors from both Ventura County and northern Los Angeles County come here, and you'll find all sorts of care levels-assisted living, memory care, short-term respite, skilled nursing, continuing care retirement, independent living, even hospice, so folks can move between types of care if they need to.
The place fits whatever living arrangement someone needs, with options for studio, one, two, or three-bedroom apartments, condos, and townhomes, and rooms have things like wheelchairs, bathtubs, or in-room kitchens or kitchenettes, and if you can't cook, there's room service, meal delivery, or group dining in the big dining room, with menus to suit vegetarian or kosher diets. The activity lineup covers a little bit of everything, with a library, arts and crafts, music room, movie theater, woodworking shop, billiards lounge, TV room, party space, and a game room, plus ballrooms and a spa, a beauty and barber shop, and special entertainment events or musical activities sprinkled in.
They provide transportation, guest rides, senior internet and cable plans, security gates, and medical alert systems, and there's a wellness center, a fitness room, physical therapy, and a nurse on staff, plus on-site parking and easy public transit. It's a pet-friendly spot so dogs and cats are welcome, and laundry, housekeeping, dry cleaning, and other services make daily life easier. They accept multiple languages, including Spanish, French, Mandarin, Tagalog, Russian, and more, supporting a wide range of backgrounds. Seniors get help with things like ID protection and medication dispensers, and there's help finding the right care with resources about paying for senior living, home care guides, and even advice on things like walk-in tubs or hearing aids. Young at Heart offers independent living for active seniors who don't want any hassle, assisted living for those who need a little help, and memory care for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and overall, you get a small place with staff and folks who try to make it feel like home, where every resident gets attention and support in safe, capable hands.
