The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Marin County, CA

"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 was less impressed with the ambiance at Merrill Gardens at Rockridge. The memory care area was good. The entry was kind of utilitarian. The people were very nice. Everything was nice. There was something about it that just didn't feel as good to me..."

"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..."

"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 ..."

"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..."

"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..."

"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. ..."

"Peninsula Del Rey was a very nice place. They had so many activities going on, there's no way you could do it all. I went to their restaurant, and the food looked good. They just covered everything. They even had free parking for your car if you brou..."

"My apartment at Valley Orchard has been home for over two years and I couldn’t live in a happier place. The staff is extremely caring and there is generally no turnover. Even the high school and college age dining room servers stay employed here unti..."

"The staff at Grand Lake Gardens who gave us the interview was extremely helpful. We felt very comfortable in that interview. She also took us around and showed us a couple of rooms, a 1-bedroom, and a 2-bedroom. I liked the setup of their dining room..."

"My overall tour experience with Springfield Place was very nice. They were very cordial. We had lunch, and we looked at an apartment, and it was very impressive. The layouts were quite nice. The surroundings were quite nice. The ambiance was good. I ..."

"My dad is at Meadows of Napa Valley. It is a small community. It's in my dad's hometown, which is nice, and it's close to my stepmother. It's a beautiful facility with caring people and full service. They do everything for them. They have nice and re..."

"Our father was admitted to the St. Paul's Towers, skilled nursing for several weeks and had phenomenal care. The nurses and care team are all very kind, responsive, caring, compassionate and understanding of our family needs. They kept us well inform..."

"We moved here in 2009 and find the location superb. It's a 10-minute walk from the University of California, Berkeley, and its many public lectures, seminars, exhibits, and performances. The Pacific Film Archive there has great screenings. Lots of af..."

"Rose Center is one of about ten adult day health centers in the San Francisco Bay Area run by On Lok, a non-profit group that's been around a long time--and they're all good. Rose Center is open seven days, 8 am to 4:30 pm, including holidays. Pros ..."

"A lot of adult day health centers are closing in California due to budget problems. But Golden Gate is one that will survive. It's been around for about 30 years and has good backing. It's open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. Pros: They offer free..."

"I toured Chenin Blanc Place. It was a nice walk-through. The place was nice. The rooms were nice. The two ladies that I met were nice. Everything was nice. I couldn't find anything wrong with it. It was a three- or four-bedroom house. It was a nice h..."

"Presentation Adult Day Health caters to the Asian community in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. It's generally not the safest neighborhood, but Presentation ADH is just one street away from the police station, so it's pretty safe. It's also been..."

"I was able to visit The Broadmoor when I was looking for a place for my sister. It was very nice. The people there were very hospitable, inviting, and very nice. They invited us to lunch which I feel that was very nice of them. The girls who work wit..."

"Piedmont Gardens CCRC was more in the heart of the city. It was more like an independent place where they didn't have any locked gates. You could come and go with this kind of machine you have to go through (although it made it difficult for visitors..."