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Family Choice Senior Care is located in Cerritos, California, just off the Santa Ana Freeway and close to Joe A. Gonsalves Park. The facility is less than five miles from the Department of State Hospitals-Metropolitan Hospital and receives high marks from visitors for its nice staff, who they say treat residents like family and make the place feel like home. Residents can choose to live in either private or semi-private, furnished or unfurnished rooms. Family Choice Senior Care provides residents with musical entertainment and transportation arrangements for various appointments.

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The city of Cerritos was formerly known as &ldquo;Dairy Valley,&rdquo; back when cows outnumbered the humans living in the region. Today, Cerritos is committed to improving the quality of life for its current population of over 55,000.
 Although the name “Cerritos” translates to “little mountains,” the city is located in the geographic center of the Los Angeles Basin. This area is known for its pleasant, year-round weather, making assisted living in Cerritos the perfect place for a sunny retirement.

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Residents of assisted living in Cerritos are welcome to breathe in fresh air at any one of the city&rsquo;s 26 community parks, or take a stroll through the Cerritos Sculpture Garden. The four-acre Pat Nixon Park is built on the site of the former First Lady&rsquo;s childhood home. The
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connects consumers with information about local retail and entertainment establishments such as Cerritos Towne Center and Los Cerritos Center. A Certified Farmers&rsquo; Market is held every Saturday. Cerritos Activities Cerritos has a reputation for both high stakes and high culture.
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is the place to go for spectacular stage presentations of all kinds. Seniors enjoying assisted living in Cerritos are just a short distance from one of the top-rated libraries in the country, with awards granted from

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. Tri-City is a full-service, inpatient and outpatient hospital located in the neighboring town of Hawaiian Gardens, and offers free transportation to their facility by appointment. Coast Plaza Hospital in nearby Norwalk, has been serving the region since 1957 with the goal of providing quality, affordable healthcare to its patients. The hospital offers extensive care programs for both Alzheimer&rsquo;s and diabetes. Cerritos Transportation
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, nicknamed the &ldquo;COW buses&rdquo; in honor of the city&rsquo;s dairy farming history, connects residents of assisted living in Cerritos&nbsp;with Long Beach Transit, Orange Country Transit Authority, Norwalk Transit and Los Angeles Metro buses. Along with COW, the city&rsquo;s
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, a Los Angeles County paratransit organization. Cost of Assisted Living in Cerritos Find Assisted Living in Cerritos Beautifully maintained neighborhoods, carefully planned retail areas, abundant recreational facilities and world-class cultural amenities make Cerritos an exciting, attractive place to live and enjoy. To browse a list of senior living communities in this area, visit our
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Centrally located in the greater Los Angeles area near shopping, parks, golf courses, senior centers, medical services and more, Whittier Place is a charming retirement community providing independent living, assisted living and memory care housing and services for seniors.

<h2>Featured Amenities</h2>

Our residences are designed to feel as homelike as possible, so all of our private studio and one-bedroom apartments are tastefully-furnished with kitchenettes and private bathrooms. Units also come with an emergency response system that is monitored around the clock by our attentive staff who are always ready and able to assist as needed.

Whittier Place isn&#39;t your ordinary senior community. We offer residents the freedom to choose how they want to spend their retirement, whether it be laid back or active, shared or private. Our full-time Activity Director keeps a regular schedule of fun activities including live performances, morning exercise classes and trips to local destinations.

<h2>Available Services</h2>

Our goal is to make retirement living as easy and convenient as possible, which is why our 24-hour staff provides a daily tidy service and weekly housekeeping, linen and laundry services. Scheduled transportation to banks, shopping and medical appointments is also offered.

For residents who require additional support, our staff is always on hand to give private, in-home assistance with basic living needs such as bathing, grooming, dressing and medication management.

We are also well-equipped to care for seniors with Alzheimer&#39;s and other memory impairments in our specially-designed memory care housing. Residents in our Generations Memory Care community receive 24-hour care and supervision from staff who receive on-going, specialized training from memory care experts.

Whittier Place is a warm and inviting retirement community welcoming seniors with a diverse range of needs.

Whittier Place

At Ivy Park at La Palma, our caring staff focuses on providing high-quality assisted living and memory care in a secure and friendly environment. Our quiet residential location next door to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is just a short drive away from some of Southern California’s most popular attractions, including Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland and California Adventure Park.

Providing services for seniors since 1981,Oakmont Senior Living has become one of the most experienced and innovative providers of senior living services in the world. With a resident-centered approach to senior living, Oakmont Senior Living provides the best possible lifestyle and service options.

<h2>Featured Amenities</h2>

Ivy Park at La Palma puts every effort into creating a comfortable and welcoming community. Our residents enjoy beautiful views our landscaped grounds from their patio. Fresh cut flowers decorate our elegant community areas which are the perfect place for spending time with friends and family.

We offer a wide range of amenities including an emergency call-response system and wall-to-wall carpeting in each studio, one- and two-bedroom suite. In addition to serving delicious, healthy meals in our restaurant-style dining room, our bistro is open 24-hours a day for midday snacking.

For further convenience, we house a full-service beauty and barber shop on site, offer a private dining room for family gatherings, and furnish a television room for entertainment. You may even bump into one of our friendly and affectionate house pets.

<h2>Featured Services</h2>

In order to ensure a hassle-free lifestyle for our residents, Ivy Park at La Palma offers weekly housekeeping, laundry and trash services, scheduled group transportation, monthly nurse visits and a unique schedule of interesting educational, religious and stimulating recreation programs.

A personalized assessment, conducted prior to move-in, helps us design a unique and personalized plan for each of our residents. If a resident requires some extra help, we offer customized assisted living services including assistance with medication coordination, eating, showering and grooming.

For our residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, we provide specially-designed living spaces and therapeutic activities to promote independence.

Ivy Park at La Palma focuses on independence, freedom of choice, dignity and the importance of friends and family.

Ivy Park at La Palma

Welcome to The Palms - A Community That Feels Like Home

Nestled in the heart of La Mirada, CA, The Palms offers more than just a place to live - it's a warm, welcoming community where you can thrive. Here, you'll experience a vibrant lifestyle with the perfect balance of comfort, care, and connection.

From our friendly housekeepers and attentive dining staff to our helpful maintenance team, we treat you like family. We take pride in getting to know each resident personally, ensuring your happiness and well-being every step of the way.

Enjoy chef-prepared meals served in our elegant dining room, housekeeping and linen services, and a calendar full of engaging activities, exciting excursions, and enriching classes. Need to get somewhere? Our convenient transportation services make it easy to reach appointments and outings.

At The Palms, you'll find a warm, inviting atmosphere filled with friendly faces and meaningful connections. Whether you're looking for relaxation or adventure, we're here to make life easier, more enjoyable, and truly fulfilling.

Come visit us and experience the comfort, care, and community of The Palms. We can't wait to welcome you home!

We understand that everyone's needs are unique and may change over time, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

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La Mirada Heights

Independent Living in our Cottages

If you're still an active and independent senior, our cottages might be the ideal place for you. We are a 65+ community. Here, you'll find a safe and secure setting with many amenities offered through our assisted living community.

Our cottages offers security and freedom that makes it easy to run errands around town or travel with complete peace of mind, knowing all is well when you return. Our residents offer a friendly community who enjoy life independently. 

There is always plenty to do. You might meet up with friends for breakfast or lunch in our dining room, then do something you love by joining one of our assisted living activities: take a walk around our facility, exercise in one of our fitness classes, play some BINGO or come to our Wednesday Worship. Feel free to enjoy coffee time two times a day and fellowship with others while sipping on a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a cookie or two. Dinner is often followed by a hymn sing or games and puzzles. Or, just enjoy the peace and quiet in your private cottage with your favorite television show or by reading one of your favorite books.

Our 21 cottages vary in size and floor plan. They are suitable for single or double occupancy. 

We have 13 - two-bedroom units and 8 - one-bedroom units. 

Cottage Amenities
<ul>
<li>Kitchen with stove, oven and microwave included
<li>Laundry room in 2 bedroom units
<li>Shared laundry facility for 1 bedroom units
<li>Individual garage with each unit
<li>Gated community with overnight security guard
<li>Community clubhouse
<li>Large community BBQ and patio area
<li>Call lights for emergency help
<li>Daily monitoring by staff
<li>Maintenance of lawns, common areas, and facilities
<li>Includes 10 meals per month served in the Assisted Living dining room (for those "I don't want to cook" days) 
<li>Beauty shop and barber available 
<li>Extra meals in the assisted living dining room are available
<li>Parlor use for special occasions (available to rent)
<li>Encouraged participation in our Assisted Living activities
<li>Physical, occupational and speech-language pathology are available through EmpowerMe Wellness 
<li>Notary services available through our main business office</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>

Independent living is private pay only. Medicare, Medi-Cal and Section 8 assistance are not applicable.


Assisted Living

As we age, most of us will need little help at some point. Artesia Christian Home strives to be the community that will fit your lifestyle and offers quality care to each of our residents. Here at ACH, our assisted living will provide you the extra attention needed so you can live as independently and safely as possible. Artesia Christian Home offers a continuum of care by having a memory care community as well as a five-star skilled nursing community should you need extra care in the future.

Our facility holds 65 Assisted Living Apartments at an affordable cost to seniors in our community. ACH was started in 1951 with what we call our "North" side, this section is suitable for single occupancy. Our North section is all on our ground floor and perfect for residents needing additional level of care or extra assistance with showering and bathing. In 2002, we expanded our Assisted Living facility to include what we now call our "South" side, this section consists of a first and second floor connected by an elevator and has a number of rooms suitable for single or double occupancy. 

All Residents must be at least 65 years old, ambulatory, and mentally coherent to the extent they can get themselves to the dining room, dress and care for themselves. Additional levels of care can be available for an added monthly fee of up to $800.00 per month and assistance with showering/bathing up to $420.00 per month. 

The entrance fee per unit is $1,500.00 for supporting church members and $2,500 for non-members. 

When you consider everything that's included in the monthly fee, Artesia Christian Home offers an incredible value in a quaint and cozy facility that we would love for you to call home.

Assisted Living North 

<ul>
<li>30 studio units - approximately 160 - 320 sq. ft. Suitable for single occupancy.
<li>Partial bathroom, no in-room showers, perfect for residents who need assistance with bathing in our whirlpool baths or showers 2 - 1-bedroom units approximately 320 sq. ft. with private shower Suitable for single or couple occupancy (spouse $2,786.00 added charge)
<li>All rooms are furnished by the resident except for the bed, which we will provide unless the resident wishes to bring their own appropriately sized bed. </li>
</li></li></ul>


Assisted Living South
<ul>
<li>28 - 1 bedroom units - approximately 550-760 sq. ft. Suitable for single or couple occupancy (spouse $2,786.00 added charge)
<li>5 studios - approximately 400 sq. ft. Suitable for single occupancy 
<li>Full bathroom with walk-in shower
<li>Partial kitchen with small refrigerator/freezer and microwave 
<li>Ground floor units
<li>Elevator-accessible second-floor units</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></ul>

Assisted living is private pay only. Long-term care insurance and Veterans Aid may be used toward monthly costs. 
Medicare, Medi-Cal and Section 8 assistance are not applicable.


Assisted Living Services Included
<ul>
<li>Medication management when using the community pharmacy.
<li>Showering (1 times per week for north studios only)
<li>All utilities, including basic cable television and Wi-Fi Internet (personal landline telephone is available but not included)
<li>Emergency call system and alarm-protected exits
<li>24-hour emergency maintenance
<li>Community areas perfect for family gatherings, entertainment, or activities are available.</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></ul>


Monthly Services Included
<ul>
<li>Three delicious, well-balanced meals a day and snacks
<li>Activity programs offering socialization, engagement and physical activities
<li>Cable television and Wi-Fi internet
<li>Staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
<li>Daily housekeeping
<li>Weekly personal laundry and bed linen services
<li>Chaplaincy service
<li>Bible studies and mid-week church services
<li>Medication management, ordering and refilling
<li>Doctor appointment and communication assistance
<li>Licensed Dietitian
<li>Facilities Staff
<li>Access to our continuum of care </li>
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>


Service Available for an additional fee

<ul>
<li>Parking for personal vehicle
<li>Beauty salon / barber
<li>Secure internet access for smart TV
<li>Showering assistance (for South apartments only)
<li>Diabetic Care assistance
<li>Physical Therapy 
<li>Occupational therapy
<li>Speech-language pathology</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>

Memory Care Community

Our Memory Care facility is a beautiful, single-story, residential dwelling for people living with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. Our facility is fully licensed and offers 24-hour care within a vibrant community, complete with a beautiful garden for residents to freely and securely explore as they please. Our new home is divided into two separate sections, the East building and the West building, which are connected by a large common activity room. Each section houses 14 residents and has a mixture of private and semi-private rooms. The semi-private room comfortably fits two people, perfect for couples. Both sections have their own living room, country kitchen and dining room. Additional health related service charge for Diabetic Management is available at an extra cost of up to $550 per month. 


 To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/">California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search</a>

Artesia Christian Home

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