The Point at Rockridge

  • 4500 Gilbert Street, Oakland, CA 94611
  • (510) 658-9266
  • 4.3 ( 14 reviews )
  • Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care

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About This Community
The Point at Rockridge is an elegant senior living facility with a variety of spacious and well-appointed apartment residences. The Point at Rockridge offers attention to detail, lushly landscaped grounds, and exquisite community features. Residents can enjoy Sunday Champagne Brunches, holiday parties, or just lunch or dinner with friends and family. The Point at Rockridge is designed to meet the needs of seniors while also offering them a variety of activities that enrich their lives.
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4.3 ( 14 Reviews )
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Kc02
March 03, 2023
I liked that The Point at Rockridge had physical therapy onsite. The building itself was kind of old, however, they had more activities (each floor had its own activity room) and they had a bigger space for the residents to do activities. They also take the residents outside. This month, they're planning to take them to go see the hot air balloon. They provide you with a refrigerator and a microwave in the room. They quite maintained the building nicely. The lady that took me around was very nice, very informative and she's very open to all our questions. She did great.
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dogz
June 22, 2021
The environment at the Point is very nice, like a nice hotel. Rooms are pleasant and all have a balcony. The food is just OK, frequently overcooked, under seasoned, altho' the menus are impressive. Caregivers are good for the most part. Too much miscommunication among staff, not always informed, ask 3 people, get 3 different answers. Big promises made, not always kept, mgmt is very good at marketing and PR, but not always readily responsive to family concerns. Lots of activities, great gym, exercise class daily M-F.
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Simon M.
May 25, 2021
Who's writing this review? l'm a 76-year-old man , a retired editor, who uses a wheelchair as his substitute SUV. Covid, sadly, put communal life at The Point into lockdown for a year, suspending most of the activities that make this place such a delightful home in normal times. Now that life is beginning to reawaken, we have a lot to look forward to, especially the many activities designed to keep us fit, active, entertained, and involved with each other. My regular favorites have included "brain games," drumming/singing sessions, and a writing group that l hope will return. There's much else: outings to shows, gentle exercise groups, movies in our mini-theater . . . For relaxation outdoors and a top-up of vitamin D on sunny days, we have a charming patio. I'm told that Happy Hour is . . . happy, but l spend that time of day sipping Crystal Geyser in private! l was very taken with the look of the facility on my first visit. As l walked in, a side glimpse of residents taking their lunch in the dining room gave me the unexpected feeling that l was in a four-star hotel. Touring the rest of the building confirmed that impression: all the design elements were in excellent taste, there were amenities of all kinds, from a gym to a library, and upkeep was immaculate. l was shown a few apartments. One-bedrooms would have overstretched my budget, but studios were within my reach, and when l eventually moved in a few months later, it was into a spacious one on the top (sixth) floor, with an expansive view of the sky and, in the distance, the Marin Headlands. l consider myself lucky to have this apartment, but it can't be that superior to others in the building because l haven't met anyone who was downbeat about theirs. Catering became a bit of a challenge when Covid made supplies less dependable, but our cuisine has now returned to its former, enviable standard, i.e., meals are delicious, varied, and served with grace. ls there anything about our food that l'd like to tweak? Yes. l would give greater honor to the vegetable kingdom. Not that l'm a vegetarian, and not that any vegetarian would go hungry here, but l think veggies have more to give us than our menus acknowledge. l'm grateful each day for the conscientious, loving teams that support our lives: caregivers, medical technicians, meal servers, chef's crew, program leaders, maintenance staff, administrators . . . l'm more than satisfied at the Point. l enjoy the abundance of services the community has to offer. l like and love the people of all kinds with whom l share a home. l appreciate the freedom to set my own degree of privacy. And l feel secure in the care of a warm, responsive staff under the guidance of enlightened management. So, would l recommend The Point? You get three guesses!
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Adrian
December 13, 2019
I really like The Point at Rockridge. The staff was amazing and the place was amazing. However, it was not a convenient location for the family. That was the only reason, otherwise, we probably would have chosen it. They have a chef who has been there for nine years. He gets up every morning, goes down to the produce mart to buy fresh produce and fresh fish. The dining room looked like a restaurant. I was just amazed by the place. They had a lot of activities. The most impressive thing about The Point at Rockridge that stood to me was the fact that, for your birthday, they give you a whole wall for the history of the patient. From the time the patient was young to the time the patient was old, there were pictures of his/her life and little notes about his/her life. The staff was very nice. She called me several times. They knew my mom's condition so they really reached out and they pointed out to us that they would do everything they could to make her happy again. That really stood out to me and I was amazed.
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Ann
January 09, 2018
The Point at Rockridge is very well laid out, and people are very friendly. It will allow my husband to function at his highest ability. I was really impressed with the staff. My husband will move into memory care.
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nancy734241
May 31, 2017
My over impression with The Point at Rockridge was good. They had quite full activities that were hard to mention. The food was wonderful. They layout of the community was good. They had a courtyard. The rooms were good.
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Jane377174
November 02, 2016
The Point at Rockridge was nice but to me, the people didn't seem happy so I didn't get a good feel. The food wasn't that good. The person who toured me around was very nice, and the view from the window was very nice, but when I looked across the courtyard, I can see a man who was in a hospital bed, and that didn't make me feel very good about the place. I also didn't see anybody doing anything. They were just eating. But they had a very nice and beautiful library, and I saw people in there and they had some really great books and they were doing some memory games which I guess would be good for some people. For me, that was the best thing about the place.
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Claudette5
May 10, 2016
I liked The Point at Rockridge the best. It's a wonderful place. I knew people who lived there, which was why I went there. They have the memory care facility that cost over $6,000 a month, but my husband would have to share a room. The people that I met were wonderful. The rooms/apartments were excellent and had just about everything, but my husband would not have been able to avail himself of any of that because his comprehension now has deteriorated. They have art work and music and a lot of things going on. For those who can get around, they have trips to concerts and music performances. You name it, they have it. For somebody who wanted assisted living or senior living, this was a perfect place.
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Relative29
March 21, 2016
The Point at Rockridge is a very good place, just a little expensive, but my sister-in-law gets excellent care. It is very clean. They all seem to know her by name and keep in touch with us. They have lots of good activities. The food choices and quality are very good.
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Anonymous107833550
June 18, 2015
I liked the location of The Point at Rockridge. The people were very nice. I think the rooms were comfortable and nice as well. They had activities to keep the residents active. The grounds were clean. The assisted living facility was homier than the memory care. I felt the memory care could be a little more updated. This place had a feeling of togetherness.
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Visitor105476750
May 01, 2015
I chose The Point because it is in my neighborhood. I like that we have activities daily especially the exercise activities. We have trips out which I appreciate very much. I have my car and usually drive myself, but I can also get transportation with them while I was there. That place has long had a reputation for friendly staff. The staff at The Point is still warm and friendly, so they carry on their tradition. The food is average and could be improved.
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Visitor103140350
February 27, 2015
The Point at Rockridge is pretty good. As for the facility it is a little big. The price seemed reasonable, and they are one of the few that actually help you out on their income, so that is good. The people seemed good too.
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Visitor99407950
December 30, 2014
We found The Point at Rock Ridge for my husband, and it is a nice place; I like it. There is no smell, and the rooms are beautiful and clean. The food is good. They communicate with me right away if something happens, but sometimes they are not very attentive, and that needs to be improved.
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Visitor292
August 13, 2012
I moved in to Monarch Place 4 days ago. Even though I've only been staying in Monarch Place for 4 days, I must say the staff are all very nice. The facility is clean and well maintained. So far they've been treating me very well. I'm actually staying in a studio type room. I just moved out of my house and it seem a little small but I'm getting used to it. I don't know if I'm happier with the place. I have Parkinson's disease and I'm much rather be out living on my own. We're still trying to figure things out.
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