Vine Ridge Assisted Living

jbmurray

I am jbmurray, a long term resident of assisted living at Vine Ridge Senior Living, who recently wrote a negative review of Vine Ridge, bec. my "call light", which is a pendent worn on a string around the neck, was on and blinking for a while and no one answered. It turns out that the pendent was defective, so its signal was not noticed by anyone, so no one responded. I now have a working one, and appreciate that the Director here, came personally, to give me a new pendant.

Eileen

We looked at Vine Ridge Assisted Living. We were met at the entrance by a person who toured us and talked to us about how they were new. She then walked us through the whole facility. I don't think we went to the laundry room, but she told us where it was. We looked at a 1-bedroom and a studio then she gave us the prices for both of those. We looked at their living area, their dining room, their snack area, arts and crafts room, music room, and TV room. The place is very neat and tidy, and very clean. The 1-bedroom apartment was staged, so it had furniture and all in it. The studio one was empty but I'm sure they were both adequate for living there. They're pretty new so they still have lots of vacant spaces. In the end, she gave us a rundown on the prices and gave us some material to take home on prices and amenities. We talked to her a little bit about extra needs for incontinence and things like that, and she was very helpful. The literature she gave us also covered all of that. She also gave us some water. It was hot and we were thirsty. We went to see the assisted living since we don't need memory care for my son.

Jack

My wife moved into Vine Ridge Assisted Living. The place is very nice, but any memory section is kind of depressing. The move-in experience went fairly easy. The interaction with the staff seems good. There are only six residents and there are two caregivers there all the time. One section is assisted living where people get around and everything, but they have the memory section, which is very small. They have 15 rooms, but right now, they only have six residents. They're private rooms. For the people in assisted living, a clown guy came in, but that's all I'd seen. I didn't see too much. They got a courtyard, which is huge and pretty, and it's completely fenced, so nobody can get out. The doors are electronic. You got to have a code to get in. The food is pretty good.

Sue

We toured Vine Ridge Assisted Living. The exterior and the immediate interior were very beautifully done and very home-like. Once you walk through the memory care doors, it became a very sterile environment. It was very small, and it smelled of urine. The rooms were very small. It just wasn't conducive to what my mother needs. Their backyard was very beautiful; but at the same time, not very livable out there. It was just a walking path and that was it. There were bushes everywhere. There was no place for you to sit down. I don't know who designed it, but they didn't have a person in mind. The room was just a bedroom, period. No bathroom. No nothing. The room just had four walls and a closet, that was it. The person who accommodated me with the tour was very nice. However, she just kind of talked around the issue. She did not really give direct specific information about what it is that they do there. We asked about activities, and there didn't seem to be any. There was no furniture. There was a table and chairs out in the main area, and that was it. It was just awful. The person was fine. She ended up calling back two weeks later, after I told her that I didn't think it was conducive. She wanted to know how she could help me, so she didn't even remember who I was. The exterior part of the building was very beautiful, but that was for people who lived in assisted living and memory care. It was like walking into something totally different. There was no home-like environment at all. Nothing. There were no pictures on the wall. There was nothing.

Local Yokel

This new assisted living place in Cloverdale is a world apart from other such facilities I have visited. For several years, my mother lived at a senior living place for several years that was cold and impersonal. So I carefully researched options for my husband, including confidential discussions with a number of current Vine Ridge residents. Everyone I spoke with had nothing but good things to say about this place. One resident whose husband had recently passed away there said, “Vine Ridge is a blessing for Cloverdale,” then went on to describe the wonderful end of life care her husband received there. To date, I have found management and staff to be kind and flexible, plus pricing and terms to be surprisingly reasonable compared to other options. In my opinion, Vine Ridge is a standout in the assisted living category! ~Diane B, Spouse

Dwight

Vine Ridge is where my 101-year old mother has lived for the past year and we are all happy with her care. The facility is brand new and beautiful and the staff is very kind and helpful at all hours. She has made friends including residents and staff that are like a second family to her and us when we visit. It is far above all of the other senior residences we visited in Sonoma County last year! Go check it out!!