Athena Senior Living in Walnut Creek, CA, offers several care options for seniors, including assisted living, memory care, nursing care, independent living, and residential care home choices like Sunvalley Chateau Walnut Creek, Harmony Home Care, and Diablo Assisted Living II, among others, and folks who need support with daily tasks but don't require 24-hour medical care will find their intermediate level of care especially helpful, and the staff pays attention to safety, medication management, diabetic needs, and meal plans that are both nutritious and enjoyable, while giving people choices between private, semi-private, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rooms, and they make sure seniors get help with bathing, dressing, and moving around if they need it, even for folks with dementia or high acuity care needs, and the community lets residents bring their dogs, and has communal spaces for dining and activities, with walking paths, outdoor gardens, and sometimes outings to places like baseball games or even the occasional massage, and for families who need help figuring out the right care level, there are local experts on hand, transportation services for getting to appointments, nearby views, and proximity to major hospitals, and the homes have things like wheelchair accessible showers, private or shared baths, and a comfortable, home-like setup, and meals are cooked with quality ingredients, aiming to keep everybody healthy and happy, which, along with the social and physical programs, helps keep everyone engaged, and while the review rating hovers around 3.3 to 3.5 stars on SeniorAdvisor.com and the facility has been recognized with awards like Best of Senior Living, Athena Senior Living does best for active older adults who need daily support in a friendly, flexible place, with staff making sure personalized care plans fit each person's needs.
Warm homelike but needs improvements
I loved the beautiful, homelike house and the wonderful, English-speaking owner/director - the large deck, backyard and outings (baseball games, massages) were highlights and they're very good with dementia care. That said, staffing is low and sometimes inept, I had medication-management concerns, and the activities felt too tame with not enough stimulation. It was clean at move-in, but bathrooms are small and walker accessibility is poor. The location is far and $5,000/month felt high with little explanation. Overall warm and lovely, but I'd want fixes to staffing, meds, accessibility and programming before recommending.
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Athena Senior Living offers board and care.
The full address for this community is 205 Normandy Lane, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598.
Yes, Athena Senior Living offers respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
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