Assisted Living in Pasadena

Standard assisted living care and special care for Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issues are available at Whittier Place Senior Living, which is located in Whittier, CA.  The facility encourages its residents to be as independent as they are capable of being while also offering them help whenever they need it.

Services are important to look at when considering an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Whittier Place Senior Living are:

• Staff that is available 24/7
• An emergency call system installed in each apartment that is always available if residents need to call the staff for help
• Three meals provided daily
• Licensed nurses on the staff
• Onsite visits by a podiatrist and dentist
• Staff that is trained to help residents with basic living needs, including help with cleaning, help with grooming, and help with dressing
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Laundry and linen services provided on a routine basis
• Escorts for residents when they go to activities and when they return to their apartments
• Showers with wheelchair accessibility
• Parking for residents who still own cars
• Special care for residents with incontinence
• Transportation for residents going to appointments and offsite activities
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Hospice care for residents who are terminally ill
• Respite care for residents who will be staying at the facility for a short period of time

Whittier Place Senior Living also offers amenities to its residents.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to go to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  Residents who enjoy reading can spend some time at the facility’s library.  Religious activities are offered for residents who have a strong sense of spirituality.  Exercise programs and a fitness room offer residents opportunities to get in some exercise.  Those residents who enjoy activities that encourage creativity can take part in the arts and crafts programs that the facility offers.  Educational programs are offered for residents who still enjoy learning.  There is a dining room at the facility where residents can be served restaurant-style meals.  If residents ever feel like they need some fresh air, there are outdoor gardens around the facility that they can visit.  Cable television is installed in each apartment for those residents who enjoy watching TV.  Small dogs and cats can be brought in as pets as long as they are approved by the facility’s management.