Pacifica Senior Living Poway

Julie

I went to Pacifica Senior Living Poway. Just getting all the information and them answering our questions, being able to see it. The location was really good because she's lived in Poway for over 60 years. So that was kind of a good fit. And, I guess she has a friend there too, so that kind of added a little extra to it. The room looked good. I didn't see the exact room she would be getting. I saw more of a studio-type thing instead of a one-bedroom, but I think she might be getting a one-bedroom. So, I didn't technically see that. But it seemed like it was sufficient space for her needs.

Dave

I'm at Pacifica Senior Living Poway. It is close to my family, it looks nice, and the price includes utilities and DirecTV. It is a little bit pricey, but it is cheaper than regular apartments around here. The move-in experience is fine. The staff members are very nice. They have activities, but I work during the day and the activities are all during the day. They have an exercise room that has some equipment ithat I can be using, but I'm not. I tried the food, and it was high-cholesterol and high-fat stuff for breakfast, so that was the last meal I've had there. I cook for myself. The building is OK. It's a two-story building with a common patio and a garage on the first floor as well. It's nice-looking and clean. They have free laundry. They have a patio where you're invited to plant plants if you want. With regards to the food, I asked if they had an egg white omelet and they said, 'No we just had eggs and cheese,' so we have cholesterol issues. The food doesn't look like it's what you need. I don't eat there and it's also expensive. The layout is fine. The elevators are sometimes slow, but they seem to be better recently.

Anne Marie

My mom is at Pacifica Senior Living Poway. She is well taken care of. She has a beautiful apartment. She was able to drive for many years, and when she couldn't drive anymore. They had a bus that took her around just about everywhere she wanted to go. She is well-loved. My mom has a nice big one-bedroom-one-bath. She has a living room, a little dinette, and a little kitchenette with stove and refrigerator, and she loves it. The dining room is nice. The food is okay. The meals are okay. There's variety, too. The people working there are excellent. They have a lot of weekly activities. There is a gym and a theater. My mom went to Mass on Sunday. There is a bus to take them to all kinds of activities. They went to the casino, baseball games, and the track.

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Lorraine

I had an excellent tour at Pacifica Senior Living Poway. The facility was very nice. They're going through a remodel of the lobby area and the shared space area. They haven't started that yet, but that would be very nice. The room I saw was an empty one-bedroom and it was very, very nice. All in all, I was quite impressed. The lady that gave the tour was very friendly, nice, and happy. The layout for independent living was on an entire floor of its own. It was a very nice layout. They had a beautiful outdoor area where residents could sit at. There were trees around. I loved the fact that it's outdoors in the suburbs with not a lot of traffic going by, so it's a very pretty area of town. They had a salon/barber, church services, a library, and games. I saw someone conducting bingo in another room so that was nice because they had separate rooms for their get-togethers.

Laura

My dad was at The Gateway and Gateway Gardens, which is independent living. He really liked that place, but he couldn't stay there because of his memory. I liked everything about it. It was great. I liked the people. The staff was friendly. The accommodations were very nice and kept up nicely. They had a weight room. They had a lot of like barbecues and fun activities. He was able to walk everywhere to stores and stuff; he really liked that. It's right next to the hospital.

Robin119768850

My aunt actually ended up staying with Gateway Gardens. They were very professional and very organized. It was a downward spiral from the time that she went to there, but they tried their best to assist in the process. None of us realized it would be a downward spiral. She moved in on December 23 and died on January 18, so she was barely there. However, the staff was very professional. Everything was great. The people were very kind, nice, and tried to get to know her and to help us. We didn't have a bad experience with them. They had a lot of activities, like penny poker, penny black jack, and movies, and tried to engage the elderly no matter what stage they were in.