Assisted Living Community in Santa Clara County, California

Rich

I have been a Forum resident for about six years. I joined the community because, from personal experience, I saw the need for excellent medical back up that is there if and when needed. Once there I found a whole lot more. I found a very positive, very friendly culture, both with residents and with staff. The management staff, who runs the business end and takes care of the resident needs, is outstanding...very transparent, capable, forward looking, resident centered, and knowledgeable. Because the residents own The Forum, the management answers to the Board of Directors, all of whom are residents and elected by the residents. Thus, the residents rule. Cost wise, The Forum is less than comperable competitors. As our Mission Starement says, we aim for Health, Friendship, Purpose, and Sustainabliity...A very Simpatico place to be. Rich

Happy resident

It wasn’t until after we’d moved in that I discovered a big plus of The Forum: FUN! We have lots of it…on the bocce ball court, at coffee after exercise class, trying to speak Spanish in a conversation group, at breakfast and over dinner. Friends and fun, that’s The Forum.

MV

In 2007 my husband from India and I moved to the Forum (one of our wisest decisions ever). My husband chose this unique equity retirement community because he could get back his investment if he wished to leave and because it offered us a place to live in a “Shangri-la valley.” I chose the Forum because a resident-elected Board of Directors oversees excellent professional management. We found Forum people remarkably kind and talented and have enjoyed a vibrant life style here. My husband received exceptional skilled nursing care in the Forum’s Health Care Center for three years until his death in 2014. I find my life now filled with deep friendships and with volunteer work in a cutting-edge memory care program.

Gail

A great place to live. The Forum just had a Stanford Study that showed that our residents aren\'t lonely here even during Covid. Two minutes from the freeway. I feel like I won the lottery by moving here.

Manuel

I toured and I would love to move into that place. Most of the rooms were singles with a living room. They had a nice little area to watch television so you wouldn't be sitting in bed all day. The staff members that I met were very cordial. I walked around, looked at the dining area, and how the meals were prepared, because I'm a chef. We had lunch there. It was a little on the bland side, but it could be the dietary restrictions of the people there. You are able to get out of the facility and go on a shopping tour, which seemed fine.

Michele G.

My father moved in. It's a very good place, the staff is very good, he has a studio apartment, but they also have a 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and deluxe suite. They have fellowship, chapel, catholic service, bingo, and various clubs like reading club, walking club, and exercise club. Our overall experience is very good.

Anna

I like the location of Chateau Cupertino because it sits between my 2 daughters and it's very close. But there's only 1 type of room that I would want there which is the 2-bedroom and 1 bath, and they have a very limited number of those. The other rooms were just not acceptable and too small. My first impression of the place was that it's very cold. The whole place was cold, it may have been me but some people like it cold. The appearance of the place was very nice. It was in the center of Cupertino and made me feel like it was not cramped, so it was nice. They had a nice layout. The person who assisted me during the tour was an aggressive salesperson, maybe like a realtor. Their dining area looked fine, people were eating and enjoying it. They seat you as you go in so you're seated with other people. I'm not sure if I like that idea or not. The exercise area, the game room, and entertainment were kind of all in the same room and people were playing cards. It looks good and clean.

E.M.

We liked it, it was nice, but they were getting ready to do a big renovation. The common spaces will be changed, but it was okay. The rooms were very nice, they were clean, good, and I liked the fact that have their own heating systems in each room. But they were small, and there were practically no kitchen facilities, so I didn't like that. I saw the menu, it was very restricted, there were not a lot of choices, and so it would be very hard for me to find an adequate diet for myself.

Craig

Everybody was very friendly, very nice, and informative. The place was bright and cheery. I have no complaints about it at all. The person during the tour was very business-like and friendly. They had movie nights, bingo, and music. The layout seemed like a big hotel, and more than a home.