Atria Carmichael Oaks
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- 8350 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA 95608
- (916) 944-2323
- 4.2 ( 26 reviews )
- Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care
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About This Community
Atria Carmichael Oaks is a thoughtfully designed community offering lovely surroundings, personal service and just the right amount of support to live independently. Tree-lined outdoor areas are alive with color and beauty. Huge picture windows cast natural light indoors, and spacious common areas beckon you to gather with friends and neighbors. Choose from several distinctive apartment floor plans and three living options tailored to resident needs - independent living, assisted living or Life Guidance® memory care. Comfortable amenities, a 24-hour staff and a full events calendar complete an exceptional senior living experience. Whether sharing a gourmet dinner with friends, tracing their family history in a genealogy workshop or enjoying an outing to Thunder Valley, residents are free to be as active as they please.
Atria Senior Living is a leading operator of independent living, assisted living, supportive living and memory care communities in more than 200 locations in 28 states and seven Canadian provinces. We are the residence of choice for more than 20,000 seniors, and the workplace of choice for more than 12,000 employees. We create vibrant communities where older adults can thrive and participate, know that their contributions are valued, and enjoy access to opportunities and support that help them keep making a positive difference in our world.
Reviews
4.2
( 26 Reviews )
Gene
March 06, 2023
Atria Carmichael Oaks is a very nice place. Everybody liked me. I met a few people that reside there, and I like the place. It's very nice, very clean, and updated. It's just a very nice place to live. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are nice. I got no complaints at all. I saw a large area for social activities. They have pets that live there as well. There's no pool, but there is a place to gather and work out. Outside, they have a small place where you can walk around. There's a little koi pond, too.
Vicki
February 18, 2023
I'm living in Atria Carmichael Oaks for two and a half years now. So far, it's been fine. I like the residents here, and the staff is very kind. The apartments are adequate, and they keep them very clean. It's a nice place. They have facilities for laundry if you want, or they'll do it for you for a small fee. They have a dining hall. The food is not top-notch, but it is adequate. They also try to have activities that interest us and so forth. I like this place.
We have a problem right now because we have balconies in the independent living and a bunch of them have been condemned. They haven't decided what they're going to do about that. The place looks very pretty, and they keep the grounds nice. However, they have just discovered structural damage to the balconies on one side of the building a week ago.
For amenities, they show movies once a week. They have a library, an exercise room, and an adequate dining room. They have a couple of clubs like crocheting, beadwork, and various things like that. They're more than willing to help residents organize clubs that they don't have. They take scenic drives about every other week. We have certain days that they'll take us to the doctor and certain days that they'll take us shopping. However, they charge way too much money for what we're getting. California is priced ridiculously. It is way overpriced.
Roxanne
February 09, 2023
Atria Carmichael Oaks was a beautiful facility that was very warm and welcoming. It was probably the nicest one that I saw. The staff was friendly, and when I was there they had the seniors coming and going for different things. They were efficient with them, kind, and compassionate, they weren't rushing them in and out or stuff like that. So that was nice, and they're addressing them by name. They told me that when my mom gets there, I should come and have a meal with them so she could see how things go. They have a nice schedule of activities and they said that if people don't come down, they will go and invite them to join in, to get them out of their homes and try to mingle a bit. They also have this program there where they assign them a mentor, sort of thing, or they called it an ambassador. So there are people that live there that volunteer to help new people who move in, and kinda show them the ropes so they know where everything is, introduce them around, and help them find activities that they're interested in. So having other residents also be available to help them get more comfortable in the place, was a nice program that they do. They've got a pretty interesting menu, and then they said that if you don't like what they're having, you can request from their secondary menu and you can ask for something else. They do a lot of things there, they have exercise classes, they do yoga 2-3 times a week, and there's chair yoga where they do exercise when seated and moving their bodies. So they have some kind of movement class pretty much every day, and they do other things like music and art classes. The staff gave me the schedule, and it's full of things that are available to do. The building itself was just really beautiful. Some of the residents described it as like being on a cruise ship but on land. They can kinda come and go and do things, they even have a little coffee bar where you can go down and sit, and have coffee and a cookie. It's not very restrictive, they can be at home there and it would be comfortable to live there.
Lucia
June 11, 2022
Atria Carmichael Oaks was much smaller, and it was in the middle of other buildings, houses, and apartments. The people there were very helpful, warm, and gracious.
Sue
April 17, 2022
Atria Carmichael Oaks was great. One of the things I did not like was that they don't have central air-conditioning in the bedroom. There's just one unit in the living room. The apartment sizes were good. I saw the dining area and the common area. I only met with one person and she was great. It was clean.
Mary
Atria Carmichael Oaks was very nice and they had a nice lunch for us. It was an excellent tour. We saw a 1-bedroom and everything is a good size. The elevators are right nearby, you go down the elevators and there's the big activity room and they were playing bingo in there. If you walk to the right, down the hall is the dining room. Everything was so neat and clean, they have linen napkins, placemats, and the menu has two options for each meal. They also have an extra menu for people who are on a special diet.
Debra
September 16, 2021
I went to Atria Carmichael Oaks. Atria is the company that manages it, which is great. It was nice, neat, and clean walking in. They were very accommodating, and it did not smell. Parking was a bit of an issue; there isn't a lot of parking. I had to drive around three times until someone left to be able to park. If someone's visiting, that could be a real problem. The staff was very accommodating, and she listened to everything I had to say.
They had a bunch of studios, but my mother really wants a one-bedroom, so the staff showed me the one-bedroom and didn't push the ones that they really want you to rent. There is a one-bedroom apartment that's by the dining hall. I guess everybody moves out of there because people can see in their apartment. That one's a little bit cheaper, and I know one of the other ladies kept pushing that one, but it isn't the one I wanted. This lady I talked to was very nice and just wanted to make sure that my mother would be able to get what she wanted.
There was no dining going on when I went there, but they showed me a list, and they do accommodate. They had a bunch of seniors in the dining hall talking with the chef, telling them what they would like, things they don't like, and stuff like that. I think it was a good thing getting the seniors' input. The menu seemed accommodating, but I wasn't able to taste or see anything. There were activities going on in many rooms. They were playing cards and rummy. They actually have a movie theater. I didn't see a lot of that because of COVID, unfortunately, but they definitely had them. The rooms were a little bit bigger, and because it's independent living, it was a little cheaper.
Patricia
June 25, 2021
I had a good visit of Atria Carmichael Oaks. They answered all my questions. It's a nice facility. It is close to my house, so I passed by it a lot, and it always looked good. It's good inside, and it's well kept. I don't consider it old, it's probably middle aged, but it looks nice, it's well kept, and it's painted. The carpets are good. Outside, the landscape is good and obviously taken care of. Everything is clean. It doesn't smell bad. The staff has been very accommodating. Their schedule was pretty varied in the things that they did.
Yolanda
April 15, 2021
The people at Atria Carmichael Oaks were very nice and the residents appeared to be happy, but the overall structure of the place was old and needed some upgrading. It's just not structurally meeting my standards, but that's just my own preference. Overall, our tour experience was good. I believe they have renovations scheduled to start in the next sixty days, too.
The rooms are nice-sized and clean. The staff was friendly and attentive. The director was nice and seemed very interactive. Even the residents responded to him well. The dining room looked really nice, open, and they have the menus posted on paper. The furniture was nice, but the structure just needs improvement.
They have an activity director and an activity calendar posted on the wall. They also have activities in the theater room and an area for card games. It sounds like the daily activities during pre-COVID were a little bit more active, but it seems like the activity director still tried to coordinate activities while maintaining social distancing. They've all been vaccinated, so that's a good thing as well.
Juanda
April 09, 2021
I just moved into Atria Carmichael Oaks on Monday night. I chose it because I could afford them, and the people I met were just super, super nice, super helpful, and very happy. I talked to a lot of the clients who live here, they were very happy, and it just sounded like a fun place to live. It's an older building, but it's very well maintained. The room that I moved into is spotless, it's clean, it doesn't smell, and everybody you see in the hallway is saying, "Hi," "Good morning," "Good afternoon," and "Good night." It's just nice and very friendly. My furniture doesn't come for another week and a half, so they provided me with a bed, a chair, and a microwave, so that I would have something to sleep on until my furniture comes, because it is coming from Oregon. The food is outstanding. They will have more activities; right now because of COVID, they are limited to ten people per activity. They have lots to do here; it's just with COVID, we can't do it all.
Joy
So far, Atria Carmichael Oaks is very nice. There are lots of foods, I've met several nice people and because of restrictions it's going to take a while to get to know people. I came from a 4-bedroom home to a studio so there's a bit of adjustment going on. They have several common areas and they're doing their COVID thing, so I realize that it's not close to their normal way of doing everything. But it's really nice so far. They have a variety of food. I usually ate 2 meals a day but now I'm suddenly doing 3. They have some exercises, some singing, some art things they were doing. I can just go up to the desk and ask them what's going on, they're very friendly and I like the staff a lot. On my visit, they gave me an emergency contact thing and I've accidentally hit it 3 times now, so they gave me a different wristband that stayed on better. The staff has been wonderful. I participated in a few activities at the beginning, and I was disappointed with how few people there were at the class and thought how come people aren't taking advantage of this. I saw a couple other places, one wasn't as good as this and one was too expensive, so I'd say that this seems like a good value.
Faye
April 04, 2021
I went to Atria Carmichael Oaks. Allison was wonderful and I really enjoyed her. I like the facility. It's a little dated and a little old, but the place is certainly attractive. I saw both the independent living and assisted living units. The staff was great.
Linda
March 06, 2021
We chose Atria Carmichael Oaks because they offered my mom more, like more meals, bigger rooms, nicer grounds, and a better layout of the room for what she needed. When we were there, they had a ladies lunch thing going on and it was nice because they were also socially distanced. They have bistros, card games, bingo, and all that stuff, so there's constantly some function going on. The atmosphere is very relaxed, very comfortable, and very welcoming. My mom is really excited about going there.
David
February 07, 2021
I visited Atria Carmichael Oaks for my mom. The facilities were nice and newer. The people that we came in contact with were outstanding. She would've moved there and she could afford it, but we want to stay within our budget and not have her worry about it. She'll only be able to stay 5-6 years there, whereas at the other place, she can stay there as long as she wants without having any financial difficulties. They have assisted living and memory care there, which also increases the monthly payment. It was a great place. If somebody was looking for a nice place, I would recommend it.
The amenities were fine. Everything was covered except cable and internet. I don't know how many stories they have, but they have an elevator. We were only there once. It was good, it's clean and new. We did the tour during Covid, so when we're walking around, there was nobody else around. There were no activities going on because everybody's stuck in their rooms. They had a nice garden and greenery. They followed up with emails, and they checked in periodically to see how we were doing.
H.M.
October 28, 2020
I was a resident of Atria Carmichael Oaks. The staff and the service were very nice over there. I don't think the residents are as outgoing and as friendly as they are over here in my current community, because they're a little bit more advanced in their problems. The atmosphere felt like an institution while where I'm at now feels like home. I was there when this pandemic was at its height, so they had a lot of things cut down. The social gathering and all that was quite restricted. They have activities available, a lot of entertainment would come in, guests, people would come in to lead exercise classes a couple of times a week. They were very good in that respect. It's up to the individual if they want to join the activities, and it's not formally required that you attend. My needs are different from most of the people there, but the staff was attentive. The only thing is that their food slipped a little bit. I don't think it was as good as when I got there first.
Kathryn
March 18, 2019
Atria Carmichael Oaks is great. The food is good and they have three meals a day, seven days a week. They have free cable for the room, laundry and housekeeping services once a week, and transportation several times a week to appointments and shopping and other errands. The amenities are really good and the actual apartment and size are nice. The assisted living wing is newer than the independent living, so it's a little bit nicer. The atmosphere is nice and the people are friendly. The majority of them were on walkers and wheelchairs, but they weren't just sitting around. They have quite a bit of activities. Everybody on staff has been great. My father-in-law likes everybody who works there except a driver who isn't really good with appointments.
Sandy
My mom is living at Atria Carmichael Oaks. It's very clean, the rooms are very nice, and the people are very friendly. During our visit, they're doing a lot of different activities. They were playing cards and there was a fitness class going on when we were there. The food is OK, but I wouldn't say it's excellent; I would just say that it's probably middle of the road.
Mari Lee
December 29, 2016
Atria (Atria Carmichael Oaks) was OK. The rooms were adequately sized. It is an old establishment that didn't have the ambience like the other community that I saw. It needed to be upgraded, especially the rugs in the hallways, which were worn and dirty. The food was OK; not great. Their prices are very good, and they'll take you for doctors' appointments within a certain distance, of course. They're not going to take you down to Los Angeles or San Francisco.
sissyt
September 11, 2016
Atria is really fussy, and you cannot find a parking space there at all. There was no street side parking either. It’s a very large facility, and it had assisted living and independent living, but that was a more problematic situation for us. The apartments did not have storage units.
Sondra675847
May 26, 2016
Atria Carmichael Oaks is very nice but a little confined. The rooms are nice and look really small at first, but it was very comparable to what I have now, which isn’t as small as I thought because I’m moving furniture in now and things are fitting. I just visited once and got the information. They have a lot of activities. They weren’t as friendly.
Sharon124616950
May 10, 2016
My mom is in the independent living of Atria Carmichael Oaks. My stepdad is in memory care. They have been really happy so far. They like the food, and it’s amazing. I mainly moved them from the other facility because the food was horrible there. The independent living is all positive. All the people that work there are very friendly. Like when you go down the hallways, they all say hello and everybody seems like they like working there. The billing was kind of messed up, but the manager worked on it right away and got it solved, so that’s really nice. The facility is always clean. It doesn’t have any funny smell there. We have been very happy with it. The only thing my mom complains about is that the bathroom is too small.
Loretta14
March 13, 2016
Dad has been in Atria Carmichael Oaks since October. I think it’s an older community. They have a lot of activities, and their apartments are large. So far, everything has been excellent. The food and services are good. The driver is amazing. My dad is very happy.
June17
August 25, 2014
I am here in Emeritus at Carmichael Oaks. This place offers a lot for independent living. We get our 3 meals a day served in restaurant style and the meals are pretty good. We get cleaning once a week which includes cleaning our linen and making the bed. It leaves you with no housekeeping to do and no cooking, so it’s great. They have something going on almost all the time. They seemed to have a thing with movies. They can take you out to a movie once a week. I know a lot of people seem to like to go to the casinos; they do that. They’ll offer a place to take you for lunch once a month. I didn’t go, but they went to one of the fancy restaurants in downtown Sacramento this month. I play bridge a lot -- there are a couple of different groups that play bridge. They also have book discussions and they have all kinds of other games that people seemed to like to play. It’s just a pleasant atmosphere. I’ve been here just over a month and I’m learning people’s names. It’s quite good and I’m quite satisfied with the place.
Visitor83028450
July 19, 2014
I really liked Atria Carmichael Oaks because it was clean. The grounds and the decor looked a little more upscale. The person who did the tour and took us around seemed to be very good. The room and everything was fine. It was less expensive. However, the one thing that I didn't like about it was their tactic in urgency, like, "We are running a special and it's up at the end of this week; if you sign a lease now, we can give you a couple of months off." I just looked at her and said, "You know what? It might interest somebody else, but I don't play that kind of game. You can give me the price now and you can give me the same price two months from now. If you can't be that, I'll walk." I told him, "You can order this price two months from now. I'll come back. But if you're telling me that I got to decide today, then I'll walk, and I'll call you in two months and see what you're at." However, I talked to people, and all the guests liked it. It was also clean and classy.
hmecey
It was nice, upon walking in I saw that it was very clean. There looked like there were a lot of events for the elderly to do as they had a game room, gym, pool, among many other things. The room he stayed in was like a dorm room but just a little bigger as it had a tiny bathroom in there as well. The staff seemed nice as they told me where his room was. I did notice that a lot of the seniors seemed bored. Also, it appeared that they could only eat during a short period of time each day, though I think that is normal for most homes of that kind.I also though that it might be hard for all the seniors to walk up all of the stairs as it is several floors high, because it is in a small location. Overall I think that it's a nice place as it appears cleaned and well maintained and also my grandfather had only nice things to say about it except when he talked about one staff member who had disciplined him.
mickey mouse
September 30, 2011
I have had two experiences with this facility. My grandmother was a resident about 35 years ago and my mother was a resident about 15 years ago. I remember the staff being very friendly for the most part. Everyone always seemed extremely busy. There was almost always at least one person behind the desk usually contacting doctors or families of the residents. There was always a nurse making rounds with medications. Here and there I would see other personel doing whatever they were supposed to be doing. There didn't seem to be enough personel to keep up with all of the necessary chores let alone to assist the residents who were sitting in wheel chairs in the hallways or wandering aimlessly as though they were lost. Some residents needed bed and clothing changes or just help getting up or down. More employees to see to the needs of the residents more regularly would have been nice.I thought the facilities could have been cleaner. The floors appeared to be dirty most of the time. The bathroom facilities were fairly tidy though. There was always an unpleasant odor in the facility, but there were a lot of odor causing incidents happening at any given time. Several times a resident from another room would wander into my grandmothers room and my grandmother thought she was going to steel her few precous belongings, so my grandmother would threaten her. I got a call because of her threats one day and the employee told me that if my grandmother made any more threats her stay at the facility would be terminated. That didn't bode wll with me but we were able to work it out. Over all the facility was better than any other that might have been a viable choice. But it had room for improvement.
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