I am going to live forever, barring accidental death of course. My maternal grandmother passed away…read morein her early 90's as did my paternal grandfather. What does this have to do with the Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor (EHSM) you ask? Well in the mid 80's my paternal grandparents applied to live at EHSM. Since their application was approved prior to the completion of the building, they were given the opportunity to choose their own apartment. They decided on a lovely apartment looking out to the front entrance way of the complex, this unit was also the last unit you pass before the side door (that opened up to the parking lot/street/bus stop, etc). The small but comfortable unit was one of the most conveniently located in the whole building. The location was so desirable, that when my grandfather passed away, leaving the apartment to my grandmother in the early 90's, they started a waiting list for her unit. I know it sounds morbid, but this is an Independent Senior Living facility and they are very practical when it comes to living and dying. Back to my point about me living forever, my grandmother stayed in that apartment till she hit the ripe old age of 103. Yes, outliving most of the people on that wait list for her apartment. The EHSM and its staff served her well.

I'm looking for an independent senior apartment. I felt very comfortable and had confidence to…read morechoose 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 events, social activities and are willing to help the seniors.

I have just moved in here, and I cannot get any help with…read moremoving my furniture to the appropriate places. I can barely use my computer due to it being against the wall by the window

It's a very clean place, and what I love most is that it's very spacious, it has an apartment for…read moreeach guest, and it has a friendly staff, very helpful and attentive to the requests of each resident.

My husband has lived in their memory care unit for 3+ months and the care has been fabulous. The…read morestaff is very attentive to his needs, and the design and functionality of the residence is perfect. They let me know how he is doing, they keep him busy with activities, and they attend to whatever medical or physical challenges he might be facing. He also is able to enjoy the amenities of the facility overall, with some assistance, including films and lectures and musical programs. I highly recommend Belmont Village Albany!

I had problems with my room when I moved in. The lock wouldn't work, so I reported it, but they…read morewere unable to fix it. My key afterward would not work, but they failed to fix it. Now, it refuses to lock. I do not know what to do. G Kao, room 317

My mother was there for four and a half years with senile dementia. The attendants were very…read morehelpful and kind and caring. Mina supervised and participated in care and always alerted me when something needed to be addressed. It is a nice house in pretty residential surroundings in the El cerrito hills. I trusted her with my mother and she had a very good quality of life until the end with them.

Our Mom stayed here for 6 weeks from mid November til the end of the year, 2014. This review is…read moreintended to inform folks considering this place, which is actually a few different homes in same area under same management. Meina Wu, the RN who runs these homes, has a domineering stubborn streak which makes communication difficult, and readily admitted that they "do not give medication" - which in her own unique way says that they cannot handle elders who have a very detailed medication list or have significant care needs. Yet she DOES care about her residents and can handle those with simple needs such as feeding, cleaning, peace of mind, and simple medication. Unfortunately I cannot recommend RN3LovingCareHomes. 921 Elm was the location that our Mom stayed in, among 3 board and care houses in a row where workers shifted from one to the next. The good: the CNA's , caregivers, and helpers are all well intended, caring, sincere, and very hard working people, so again: if your Mom or Grandpa does not need much medication or medical help of any importance, this could be a great place to take them. The bad: if your loved one is in need of important, detailed medicine or has care needs that might include bandaging wounds, physical therapy, intensive care, or simply night care that involves changing a diaper, taking to the bathroom often, or has falling issues, etc, then this is NOT the place to take them. We had to constantly monitor these people: it took numerous visits by Kaiser Home Health Care nurses and PT's just to scratch the surface. They had to train the workers in many basic medical practices such as dressing and bandaging wounds and giving medication properly. In fact I personally had to instruct each caregiver how to dispense my Mom's meds and I do not work in the medical field in any way. The understanding of the English language is so poor here, most of them could not even understand the medication list even when it was clearly revised twice by the HHC nurses ! On so many occasions, I caught them about the give the wrong dose because they could not simply understand adding a 10 mg pill to a 2.5 mg pill to make a total dose of 12.5 ! Again there were major road blocks because of language comprehension. Also of concern is they give medicine by hand, often not washing hands between activities (!) On the first night that we hired night care, Meina told this person to stand outside the room, and we reported this to the agency. Meina told us that her caregivers could sleep on the couch and "hear" if my Mom was having any problems and then take care of it. Beyond the idiocy of this idea, there is the simple fact that on most nights the in house caregiver sleeps way down the hall. If a resident needs help they are out of luck and up a creek without a paddle. The one caregiver provided needs to sleep at night to function the next day and only gets up a couple times to check in on residents. In fact we ended up hiring a night sitter from a 24 hour care company to stay with my Mom. There is no way that an elderly resident with anything like Alzheimer's or recovering from a stroke with a fall-risk or maybe just has to use the bathroom or get changed often, can be safe and comfortable. This extra help costs were about $1000 per week, so that brought our bill for the month to about $10,000 when added to the board and care rent. The upshot is that it is incredibly difficult to find ANY board and care facility that has the medical knowledge and staff to handle ANYONE with significant needs, and Meina's RN3 LovingCareHomes are not exception. Unless your loved on has very simply care needs such as being fed and cleaned, this place will not be safe. I give two stars for the things they do well for simple needs elders, and again they all were really wonderful people, but as described here-in, for our Mom that was by far not nearly enough.

My father spent the last five years of his life at RN Loving Care in El Cerrito. We are endlessly…read moregrateful for Andy and Jenny, and for all of their staff, who were very attentive to his safety and often complex needs. We always felt he was in good, caring hands. The facility is small and intimate, and has a very pleasant front garden where my dad always enjoyed sitting in the sun. I can't think of a better place for his final years, and would recommend this facility without hesitation.

From the owner: As a senior care home in El Cerrito, California, RN Loving Care Home provides a variety of care…read moreoptions for seniors finding a home away from home.

I second all of the positive reviews here. Alan really helped us find the best memory care facility…read morefor my dad. He made a confusing and stressful time infinitely less so and I'm so grateful for his help throughout the process. Highly recommend!

Alan Brauner at Senior Seasons is amazing. Recently my 89-year-old Mom fell and broke her hip…read more During her recuperation we realized that it just wasn't realistic for her to live at home alone anymore, and that we needed to find her an assisted living facility. Not knowing the first thing about these facilities, I reached out to Alan Brauner at Senior Seasons. I can't even begin to explain how helpful he was. He listened to our situation, provided me with insight and contact information on the local facilities, explained what I needed to know, and what to consider when reaching out to these prospective places. His advice was invaluable. He was always there for me, whenever I had questions. He was super responsive, emailing back or calling right away. And through this process my mom kept changing her mind about where she wanted to live (mid-peninsula near her friends, south bay near me), and so our requirements kept changing. Through it all Alan was patient and positive - something I really needed during this stressful time. I seriously have no idea how I would have handled this whole situation without him. I highly recommend Alan and Senior Seasons.

I would just like to give great appreciation to CSS, especially Nick who worked diligently to make…read moresure my mom got the best care possible! He was always easy to reach and quick to respond. There was never a time that I ever felt alone. The team he put together was magnificent, kind and caring! If you are looking for someone to oversee and care for your loved one, please don't hesitate these are the right people! Thank you again Nick for everything

Meredith Caplan and her team are amazing. After a bad accident, when I broke bones in two place,…read morethings were totally chaotic--ranging from intense pain to my husband being completely stressed. An hour after Meredith came, everything fell into place. The next day the first caregiver came, Meredith came with them, and she solved another problem. I've been a therapist, so-as sick as I was--I was still aware of f Meredith's impeccable ability to organize and make sense of, a complicated situation while still being human : ) Everybody who came was aware and compassionate and did the kind of second-guessing that people who are immobile rely on. I felt this when I was sick and now that I'm better my impression is stronger. I totally admire Meredith and Nick (the coordinator) and her team. I'd give them a hundred stars if I could.

Warm, amiable staff handle their jobs professionally with care. Here's an example from the…read morekitchen Vegetable are tough to do enmass. So what these folks did was scoop out the seeded center portion of zucchinis leaving just the rind and a bit of flesh. Great Idea!¡!

I spent 2 and a half months here and let me say the staff is amazing. From the Director down to the…read moreCNA's and physical therapists, everyone was so helpful. I came there after spending 3 weeks in ICU, I couldn't walk or even roll over, I was that incapacitated. Their PT department is the best. Between them all the got me up and moving again once I got out of my own head (I was having a "poor me" situation) and Kim was the best. She taught me to trust my body again to do the things it used to and it worked. I don't know if I ever could do enough to repay them for my life back. I'm still not 100% but close and never would have got here except for them and my own determination to get well enough to go home to my husband and 4 legged kids. Thank you for everything, I have nothing but positive things to and recommend. At some point you have to be responsible for yourself and put the hard work in.