Mission Lodge Sanitarium sits at 824 S Gladys Avenue in San Gabriel, CA, and serves older adults needing skilled nursing, memory care, respite, or support with daily living tasks, and this place's been Medicare certified since December 2009, with 59 licensed beds-usually about 37 folks living there at a time-and offers both private and shared rooms, so prices depend on the room, care, and extra comforts chosen, and while it's not a continuing care retirement community, it covers both nursing home and assisted living care, so folks who need help with bathing, eating, getting dressed, or managing medicines get that support, and there are licensed nurses and care aides on-site every day, with staff around to handle medication, wound care, and even health conditions like diabetes, pain, or infections, making sure people get all their shots, like flu or pneumonia vaccines; the place can help seniors with memory problems, even having a security system to keep them safe from getting lost, and there are daily check-ins for things like pressure sores and pain.
Mission Lodge also puts together a whole calendar of activities, so folks can join movie nights, music sessions, art and crafts, even trips out to shops, medical appointments, or churches, and inside you'll find things like a reading room, a spa and steam room, a gym for exercises, garden spots to visit, and even a hair salon and barber, with wellness and group programs designed for people with memory loss, depression, or other needs-think pet therapy, music therapy, or simple gatherings-which helps folks stay active and connected in a safe, welcoming place that claims a friendly reputation with awards for dining, activities, and staff kindness, plus a good five-star Medicare rating for quality and audits, while the building itself has modern safety touches like sprinklers and wheelchair accessible showers, and workers clean rooms and handle laundry too.
The care team keeps families in the loop with meetings and will adjust care based on what each person needs, everything from washing and grooming help to three hot meals a day-balancing nutrition, low-salt or diabetic-friendly menus when needed-plus organized outings, regular wellness checks, and counseling support for residents and families, all under the guidance of a professional staff and departments for therapy and counseling, and for short stays, Mission Lodge offers respite care to give regular caregivers a break, so someone's always around to assist, making the community good for both long-term and temporary care, with an honest focus on helping people stay as independent as possible but not pushing more than they can do, so folks living here or just visiting get the attention and security they need in a calm, structured, and supportive setting.
