La Vida Real
Advertisement
- 11588 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA 92019
- (619) 867-8074
- 4.5 ( 13 reviews )
- Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care
Related Costs
Description
About This Community
Welcome to La Vida Real, a luxurious senior living community in Rancho San Diego, CA!
There’s always plenty to do, and plenty of fun-loving folks to do things with. Work out at the fitness center, lounge and splash around in the pool, or catch up with the grandkids on Skype® in the Internet Lounge. Or take part in planned community outreach programs. There are also plenty of cozy reading nooks in the library, and always, the peace and privacy of your own, beautifully designed residence. Fit your day to your mood and still find plenty to choose from. At La Vida Real, you can be as busy — or as laid back — as you’d like. At La Vida Real, your days belong entirely to you.
Here are the amenities you will find at La Vida Real:
- Dine Your Way™ at the Del Oro Grille restaurant with VIP service, evolving menus and daily fresh specials, available 12 hours a day so you can enjoy meals how you want, and when you want
- Club lounge and bistro for casual bites and social hour
- Genuine Hospitality energized and delivered by The Power of WE.
- CARF-Accredited Assisted Living services and Memory Care for your peace of mind
- landscaped courtyards, walking paths, gardening areas, and outdoor covered seating area to stroll, dine and relax outdoors
- Fully-equipped fitness center and group classes to stay active and fit, including indoor and aqua-aerobics
- Heated swimming pool and spa for a refreshing swim or soak in the courtyard
- Fixed-seat Brabham St. movie theater to catch a great flick
- High speed Internet lounge to keep connected
- The Mercado sundries shop for the ultimate convenience
- Library and Living Room with cozy nooks for enjoying a good book or a game of cards
- Billiards room for a rousing game of pool with your pals
- Full-service beauty salon/barbershop and manicure/pedicure spa to keep you looking your best
Independent Living at La Vida Real
As a resident at La Vida Real, you will find all kinds of opportunities for social connections, health and wellness activities, and the comforts and conveniences to help simplify life.
La Vida Real’s Assisted Living
La Vida Real’s assisted living services take a “whole-person” approach to wellness, and are tailored to meet your needs, now and in the future. Services can be dialed up, or back, at any time, so you are always getting the help you need. Residents choosing assisted living to enjoy all personalized care services as needed to support independence and wellness. Here are the services offered in assisted living:
- Three meals daily, and snacks
- Weekly housekeeping, personal and flat linen laundry service
- Help with daily activities, including bathing, dressing and grooming
- Assistance with managing medications
- A holistic personal wellness plan that supports the whole “you”—physical, spiritual, emotional, social and intellectual
- Alcove and one-bedroom residences
- Individual climate controls (heating & air conditioning)
- Safety assist grab bars in tub and showers
- Conveniently located elevators and access to common areas
- Smoke/fire detectors and sprinkler systems
- Utilities, (except telephone) including basic cable TV, heating, air conditioning, water
- Interior and exterior care and maintenance of all residences, common areas and grounds
La Vida Real's Enliven™ Memory Care
La Vida Real's Enliven™ Memory Care offers personalized care within a secure residential environment. Our carefully selected and trained staff works closely with memory-impaired residents and their families, developing individualized and innovative programs that focus on meaningful tasks that are engaging and stimulating while being stress-free for the resident.
Reviews
4.5
( 13 Reviews )
Crystal
January 19, 2023
We went to La Vida Real. It was very nice. The salespeople were very kind, and they showed us around. We got some information. They made some follow-up calls. They did not do an assessment to determine whether it was going to be assisted living or whether it would be memory care, but we did look at both facilities. I thought it was a very nice facility. The staff were very knowledgeable and very helpful. They did an assessment while we were there, so they're very thorough. They have everything that we could imagine. It seems to have everything there. They had a gym. They had a pool area, which was probably more for the independents. They had the craft room, the library, the kitchen, and the snack area was nice.
Russel
January 11, 2018
My mother is in La Vida Real. They have larger rooms than some of the other facilites. The level of care is as good as any of the other ones that I visited, so I wouldn't hesitate to choose them. She's in the memory care unit, and it's limited. They lock them in and they do some activities, but the residents are just not able to. The facility is excellent. She said the food is good. It's just expensive there.
Carolyn D.
July 30, 2017
My brother and I have had a great experience putting our mom into the Enliven Memory Care. She was in Assisted Living for 3 years but as her dementia increased, we decided to tour with the Assisted Living Director and the Director of Memory Care. I like how they decided to do it together to make it a seamless transition. They showed us the benefits of Memory Care and how mom would fit in perfectly. This was hard at first but once I saw some of the same caregivers that mom had in the Assisted Living side, I decided then that we could do this. We try to visit every day but can't always with our schedules. When we do, I like that they have CeCe getting my mom into the activities to keep her going. Thank you to everyone making this easier for our family and for our mom. --Carolyn
A Good Daughter
July 26, 2017
No thank you. Not for $1,000 referral fee, not for $10,000, $100,000.... Robyn and Rudy might want to give the courtesy of answering and address the issues raised in my emails and phone calls. My mom has resided in La Vida Real Memory Care about six months. Care Givers and Activities Facilitator are wonderful but recently short-staffed on a regular basis and not provided the appropriate supplies and support from management. Activities Director should provide entertainment, planned, stimulating activities and top notch art and crafts materials. "Enliven" on Tuesdays rarely happens at all. There are at least 26 residents in M Court currently and only about 22 seats in the dining room. Outdoor furniture is decrepit. This place has really gone down hill steadily since January 2017.
James
July 17, 2017
La Vida Real was beautiful. I've eaten there several times and the meals were good. Everything seemed to be good. My friends loved it, they were very happy with the staff, they thought it was great, and I agreed with them. They had Bingo, they take residents out on a bus to shopping centers, and they had musicians and entertainment come in.
Dawn
July 17, 2017
We had a very nice tour at the assisted living unit of La Vida Real, it was amazing. Even though it's a little on the pricey end, it's worth it because of the location and the amenities. I would want to live there. The people are wonderful, informative, and were willing to work with us. They completely refunded our deposit when my uncle did not make it, they were very accommodating, and I was so thankful. There were plenty of activities and lots of things to do. They have different levels of care, including memory care. The way the place is set up, you can be either completely independent or completely dependent on medical care. Whatever level of care they determine is whatever you pay for. They have everything, like a gym, a physical therapist, even doctors on staff if needed. It's a pretty comprehensive place. The dining room looks like a restaurant, they have specials, so you go in and order whatever you like. They park your little walker outside. You can come eat with loved ones every day if you like and you can get them a room for an additional fee. If you're in independent living, they have an available option for you to bring your own help if you need it. It's in a completely different section of the community, but when you need more assistance, you'll have to move apartments. It doesn't feel like a nursing home or a senior living facility, it looks like an apartment complex. There's a front desk and security. They are very good about keeping things discrete. Every apartment you go into, there are medical things you can pull out of the wall. All the bathrooms and walk-in showers are definitely designed for someone who needs accommodations. The little apartments were so cute, they have a kitchenette with a microwave, a fridge, and a sink. It's a beautiful place, like a resort.
Visitor111554950
August 09, 2015
La Vida Real was very nice. I loved it. I would highly recommend it. It was beautiful. The marketing person had been there like 20 years. The staff there was like 7 years, so they don't have much turn over, which I liked too. They knew everything. They treated their employees right, and they treated the people they were caring for right. It was obviously a good place to work, if people were staying because working for seniors was a tough job. It was a very difficult job. They had nice rooms, beautiful grounds, and lots of activities 7 days a week.
Gregg3137
March 25, 2015
Everything was very nice in La Vida Real. The only thing is it was out of our price range. The people were great. It was a converted house with several rooms. It was more home like.
Visitor5201
October 31, 2014
La Vida Real is overpowering; it is huge. I think the ratio of staff to patient is not adequate. That's my impression. I think there are way too many people there. It is highly expensive and huge. Regarding staff's work ethic, they were good. They showed me around. They were very cordial and provided the information I requested.
Her niece
June 02, 2014
My 99 year old aunt has lived in the independent side for the last 10 years. The staff is SO CARING - the cleaning staff, the maintenace, the yard staff, the staff in the dining hall, the activitiy - all of them! They have three buildings: independent, assisted and Memory Care. In the last couple of years, my aunt has needed some care in the morning to be there when she takes her shower and help with a few things. Instead of going to assisted that has 24/7 care, she is able to pay extra ($20 hour) and have someone just come for 1/2 hour on some mornings or 1 hour on others. This "option" has made her happy to stay on the independent side. The food is delicious - like a fancy restaurant. She still partakes in several of the activities: dance class for one. A bus takes her to church on Sundays. She can cross the street and go to the store or get a pedicure or go to the bank. I can't say enough wonderful compliments. She loves it here and we have all been impressed.
R.G.
January 17, 2014
I don't usually write reveiws, but felt it was important to share my amazing experience with others who may be in the process of looking for an Assisted Living. My mother has Lived at La Vida Real for over 5 years now, and I have nothing but positives to share about this amazing community. From the managers to the caregivers, we have been treated with respect, dignity, and love. This is no longer just an Assisted living that my mother resides at. This is her "Home", and the staff has become her extended family. The care, services provided and food have exceeded our expectations. My mother was initially hesitant about moving to an assisted care facility. When you ask her now, she will tell you she should have done it sooner!
Lori22
December 16, 2013
I wouldn't recommend La Vida Real to anybody. The facility itself is beautiful and some of the staff care about their residents but they have too few of them and they're not trained well enough. So the facility looks pretty on the outside and it is all wrapped up nice and pretty, but there is no "meat." Their nursing care stinks. I have to pay for extra help for my mother. I have to pay caregivers to be in there with her because she doesn't get the care that she needs from La Vida.
ddial7
July 27, 2011
I know 2 people who live there, one in the assisted living facility and the other in the independent living facility. This senior living community is like living on a cruise ship; the environment, food, services, caring staff, amount of activities, cleanliness, friendliness, and general atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Personal care for those living in assisted living is outstanding with 24/7 assistance and nursing staff on-site. Every need is taken care of; all the residents have to do is enjoy it and take advantage of all it has to offer. Plus, it's right across the street from a big plaza so it's great for shopping or just walking.
Show all 13 Reviews
Show Less
