My mom is a resident of Atria El Camino Gardens, and I found no negatives to the facility. There are always limitations for what they can do. They have a nice, quiet courtyard for the people in memory care to access and go out, sit, and walk around without worrying that they're going to have a problem. Her behavior has been much better. She's actually doing better because she's getting meals three times a day, and they have a structure. They go to bed at night. They have some medication that helps them stay on the schedule. They have a lot of different little activities, and they try to keep them busy with different things. They have people come in and play music and do storytelling. I've been there, and you see a few people are actually paying attention when they have the big TV on. They can watch films, TVs, and movies. There'll be a few people kind of watching (maybe a very small number) and actually pay good attention to it. A lot of people clearly have no idea what's going on. That's the way it is with memory care. They have a large courtyard, where the people with memory care can go out. They can't get out and wander out some door and into the street. They can't get out of the facility. There are places to sit in the shade. It's a big rectangle with sidewalks that are very smooth, so they can walk around. My mother has taken advantage of that every day. She likes to walk; she's still ambulatory even at her age. Even though she's not appreciating a lot of other things, she does appreciate the fact she can go out and take a walk. She may forget that she took a walk, but for the time that she's walking, she actually is getting exercise. It's nice, and she gets some fresh air. She also likes to sit out when it's not too hot or too cold. That's also a better courtyard than I've seen in some other facilities. I haven't had a meal there, but I've seen their meal plans. My mother doesn't have a great appetite, but she's been eating enough to gain some weight. She's a very picky eater (even before she had dementia), so the fact that she's eating suggests to me that it's at least good enough that she's OK with it. The staff are really, really nice and friendly. I've never seen any bad behavior, and I watch that pretty close. My mom seems to like all of them and says they're all really nice. There are trees in the courtyard, and it's a very pleasant place. I sat out there myself with my mother multiple times for several hours. It's quite pleasant to just sit there and chat or not even talk, just to sit with her and enjoy the birds and look at the plants. It's very nice.

My sister has Alzheimer's, and she's at Atria El Camino Gardens. I went there before Covid, and it's about a year now that it's been closed. She's in memory care, and there are real long halls there. She pretty much stays in her room, but they have an enclosed area where she can go outside. They're exceptionally good to her. The family feels safe with her there. The staff is excellent. They have four restaurants, and family can go there and take her to one of the other restaurants on the premises to have a really nice meal with her. I have been there and ate with her back in her section, and the food was not that good. It's very starchy. The place is kept very clean and very nice.

I am incredibly pleased with the care my mother is receiving at your facility. Everyone from the front office, to the dining area, to the memory unit itself, are fabulous. The memory care staff is one of the most patient and kind group I have ever met. I just can't put into words how happy and comfortable, and appreciative I am with them.

The services that my wife, Carole, is receiving is excellent to outstanding. We have not had any problems, but if we had, I know Ingrid would handle it in a very professional way. I am very pleased.

Our sister-in-law has received absolutely outstanding services. She has been a resident for over 6 months, both assisted living and memory care, receiving professional and loving care. The staff is knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive to the residents and their family. I would not hesitate to recommend the facility to any person and/or family.

My dad moved here from Arizona. Right off he was impressed with the facility and the staff. When he moved into memory care, his health declined fast and the staff was so wonderful and patient with him as well as with the family. Even though he has passed, we still miss the staff.

My mother lives in Life Guidance memory care of Atria El Camino, and I have complete confidence and comfort in knowing my mom is in good hands. The staff is well-trained and has huge hearts with the level of care they provide. I can’t think of a better place for my mom.

Atria El Camino did not have the skilled nursing level to take care of my father-in-law’s urine bag, but it's very clean and had very wonderful staff and admin folks. The rooms were very clean and depending upon the level of care you needed, it would be a place to go to. We would have put him there had they have been able to deal with his prostate issue.

Greetings, I am a friend of a family who's loved one is living at Atria. I just wanted to let you know that the staff is incredible caring and thoughtful to all. It feels like home and family each time I visit and I have never seen anything negative.

Everyone at the Atria Life Guidance community is wonderful! They take such great care of my mother who is a resident. They also help us family members with every aspect of our family members’ care and needs, as well as regularly providing us with beautiful events to share together. We are so grateful for every single helper at Life Guidance!!

My husband is at Atria El Camino Gardens. What they advertised is not necessarily what they have there as far as care. I think some of the staff needs to be better trained to take care of memory-care patients. They are remodeling the facility too. They have garden rooms that they are renovating. My husband's room is plain. It has its own bath and shower, but there are problems with the lights. It does have a sliding glass door, but it has an alarm on it, so you can't use it. Also the sliding door only opens about 2 inches. The vertical blinds aren't terribly expensive vertical blinds. So far, we had five of the flaps already down and my husband has only been there eight weeks. The expensive ones don't do that. His room has carpeting, and it is clean. The room itself is a room, with a closet, and that's it. There is nothing exciting about it.

My mother was in the "Life Guidance" memory care unit at Atria El Camino Gardens. I as told the director of the unit on multiple occasions, I was so glad that we made the decision to have our mom live there for the last period of her life. I experienced the staff to be observant and caring. I felt like they really kept an eye on our mom, and cared about what they were doing. Every time I left, I thanked them for taking care of her. I have no hesitation or reservation recommending this memory care unit to other families that might be trying to make a decision about where to place an aging parent.

My father, Wally is in memory care. Everyone at Atria has gone above and beyond for my dad, my brother and myself. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for Atria and their staff. I feel very fortunate that my dad and family have Atria in our lives.

My mother is a resident at Atria El Camino Gardens, Life Guidance. My family and I are very happy with the conditions at Atria, impressed by how kind and well-trained the employees are. This facility is excellent in every way, and we feel grateful and lucky to have our mother living here!

My mother lived at Atria El Camino Gardens Life Guidance for over two years. She loved the staff and called Life Guidance home. They helped her on her dementia journey with respect, compassion and love. Even after she passed away, they were there to help me. The staff is outstanding!

This is an amazing facility. My uncle was a resident at Atria El Camino Gardens Life Guidance Center. I toured other facilities prior to him going to this Atria facility. This was by far the best facility we found. Every person was kind and understanding. They helped my aunt understand the Alzheimer's disease process better. They provided a wonderful book to both of us that helped us understand how they would focus my uncle's care. It is obvious that everyone is well trained in the care of someone with Alzheimer's. The staff worked with us when issues came up. Ingrid the director was especially helpful and answered questions, gave us direction when we needed it and was loving and kind. This facility promotes a family atmosphere that no other facility could equal. There were plenty of activities to stimulate his mind but the staff knew just when he needed quiet time or some guidance. The entire staff was excellent and I would not hesitate one minute in recommending these people for caring for someone in need of memory care. I can only say thank you to everyone there.

Atria El Camino in Carmichael has been a home to our mother for the past 5 years. She has gone from independent living to assisted living to memory care. She has received consistent good care from the staff. They are very thorough and go above and beyond their duties to assist in whatever way they can. She has loved the variety of food they offer and made friends with many of the waiters and waitresses. I highly recommend this wonderful place to anyone looking for quality service. Appreciation goes to the wonderful people in the memory care unit. They are very much in tune to their residents. My hat is off to Ingrid, the memory care director, who runs a smooth ship and for keeping our family in the loop.

I doubt we could ever find a care facility as wonderful as Life Guidence at Atria El Camino Gardens is for our Mom. She is loved and gently cared for in a clean, happy, thoughtful environment. The men and women working in the memory care unit truly understand the challenges faced by their aging residents, as well as the concerns of family members. I often think what special people they are and how lucky we are as I watch them give care with compassion and good humor.