Independent Living Communities in Alameda, California

"I toured Arroyo Green Apartments. It was newer. It was secure. It was clean. It was conveniently in a more vibrant area. A private hospital was like a three-minute walk. The whole atmosphere, just the surroundings, location, amenities, and so forth, ..."

"Sequoias-Portola Valley was an excellent place. It has a square layout with a central office, a lounge, and a dining area. The units were scattered all around, and they were all on one level. There was a swimming pool, a gym, and an arts and crafts r..."

"I am at Rotary Terrace and I absolutely love it. It is affordable housing. It is a brand-new building. I moved in when it opened in January of 2019 and it is absolutely wonderful. Because of Covid, we are not doing anything right now, but when I move..."

"My sister has been at Stevenson House for so many years. The people are very nice. It's a very nice place and it's in a good location. People have their independent apartments, and there are a lot of outside activities. They've been well established ..."

"Having compassion, kindness and competence, The Ark in Redwood City, CA made a significant impact in my Dad’s health recovery. Bethany and her team of empathetic healthcare professionals were excellent. In particular, Val was a medical angel with hi..."

"I'm looking for an independent senior apartment. I felt very comfortable and had confidence to choose this apartment after I talked to the Manager two weeks ago. She is very nice and the most important very knowledgeable. They have constant planned..."

"I went to look at Diamond Terrace. I liked it best because it was only five minutes from my house. I like that the regular bus stop is right outside the door. I like the proximity to the pharmacy because it pretty much shares the same parking lot pra..."

"I thought Merrill Gardens at Lafayette was very welcoming and very nice. It seemed like it would be also a fit. However, there was limited availability for space, and the only thing they had available was a shared unit. Nevertheless, I would recommen..."

"Webster House is a small place, and there are few residents. Everything looks very nice. It doesn't have any views. It's only four stories high and it looks onto trees if you're up on the fourth floor. But it is on a very busy street corner. The side..."

"Channing House is very nice. It's quite large. They have a walking track on the top of the building so people can walk around the top. There's a gorgeous view of the Santa Cruz mountain range, which is near us. The units cost by the floor. So if you ..."

"Villa at San Mateo is only independent living. The staff was very helpful and informative. The common areas were all very spacious lots. There was a nice library and a nice meeting area, several small ballroom type places where they show movies and t..."

"My friend has moved into The Sequoias San Francisco. We are very pleased with this one. We compared it to a couple of others and this one gave us better flexibility. My friend wanted a one- or a two-bedroom unit and it offered the largest unit that w..."

"Magnolia of Millbrae was a large community. It's like one full block. It was spacious but was a little bit too large for my mother. I didn't think she could kind of navigate the area. The staff and everybody were very nice though. We had lunch there ..."

"I toured the San Francisco Towers. The facility is beautiful and meticulously maintained. Everything about it is lovely, thought about, and polished. It is highly secure, which is very important. The apartments are good size. The small ones are well ..."

"I chose Sterling Court because of the location; it has a lot of mature trees and flowers, it's not huge, it doesn't feel like an institution, and it's more homey. I would like a ground floor with a patio when I move in. I liked the staff; they have a..."

"My uncle is in Providence Place. The staff seems very attentive and there seems to be a high number of caregivers per resident. It's very clean, well kept, well maintained, very safe, and secure. It has a secure entrance and the door has a code on it..."

"I don’t like that Walnut Creek has a long waiting list. You keep on calling everyday, and they don’t answer the phone if there is no availability. I leave a message and they don’t call you back. But everything was nice; they meet once in a month, and..."

"It has beautiful grounds, lots of space, and lots of people walking around with canes, walkers, and walking independently. Just a wonderful place for seniors, very nice facility. ..."

"My brother found Heritage Park at Hilltop for my mom. It is affordable. It is clean and very homey. My mom seems to be happy and feels good being there. People seem to be happy when I was there. ..."

"We chose Sycamore Hills by the Bay because it was close to our house, the price was reasonable, and it had everything that we wanted right now for my dad. The rooms are very nice and clean. It is independent living, so they don't provide any care the..."