Assisted Living in San Jose

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

It is important to look at the services offered when deciding on an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Vi at Palo Alto 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, with special meals for residents with specific diets
• Licensed nurses on the staff
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Staff that is trained to help residents with basic living needs, including help with cleaning, help with grooming, and help with dressing
• 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

Amenities are also offered to residents staying at Vi at Palo Alto.  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.  Indoor and outdoor common areas provide residents with places to go to meet up and socialize.  An exercise room, exercise programs, and a swimming pool 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.  If residents ever feel like they need some fresh air, there are outdoor gardens around the facility that they can visit.  For residents who feel like they need something to hold them over between meals, snacks are offered throughout the day.  Cable television is installed in each apartment for 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.