Beatitudes Campus

Reading the reviews for Beatitudes is interesting. I helped a friend move into a month to month rental apartment here.
I have extensive experience with care facilities, visiting family and friends in every kind of care circumstance; assisted living neighborhood homes, rehab hospitals, assisted living villages and apartments, and basic care assisted living scented by old age and infrequently changed adult diapers.
The best one I’ve experienced was Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, CA. Phenomenal programs for the able, assisted and end of life care for the less and unable.
Home care by local, caring family or friends is the least expensive and best.
Because our society worships at the altar of capitalism, The Greatest Generation and Boomers have been identified as the People With the Cash. Any sophisticated facility corporate owner will be taking care of its shareholders, officers and board no matter the excellence of care. Tithing goes to owner’s pockets.
There are two main pricing structures in the care industry; fixed price and cost per service. Rossmoor and Beatitudes also offer a condominium-​style option. A unit is purchased. I don’t know the end result of the investment. At Beatitudes my friend was told several times she could get into a condo-​style unit with 90% refundable if she decided not to stay.
Beatitudes is a fee for services unit. The base fee includes a fresh, clean unit, meals, basic housekeeping and a fob for security gate access.
I’ve dealt a lot with Memory Care options recently. The Beatitudes price range is $ 4 — $ 8,000, consistent with pricing in excellent Southern CA. Facilities. Once Memory Care exceeds 7% of a couple or individual’s taxable income 100% of remaining expenses can be written off, according to a tax and real estate expert I know. Investigate that one.
If you or yours are a Veteran, If you’re in a facility for a medical condition, bills can be submitted to the Veterans Administration for a partial refund. Detailed record keeping and complex paperwork are a given in that arena.
My friend is a careful, systematic, organized planner. I heard no complaints about her contacting and working with Beatitudes. Our interactions with the staff found courteous, friendly employees throughout.
The campus is very secure. There’s a guard shack at the entrance and electric gates at the exit and secondary entrance. When I arrived with the load of my friend’s personal goods, the unsecured guest parking was 100% full. I drove a lot to be able to tell you the security on this place. I finally drove through the main gate, with Security’s blessing. The only parking I found was in the remotest corner of the campus where many units are being refurbished.
I walked through a dream, literally. Past the neat community gardens and refurbs I stepped onto a fountain and sculpture studded passage between two apartment buildings. A dreamscape from my sleeping hours several months ago. I walked past art and exercise rooms, dining areas from cafeteria to exclusive and into the Admin area. The reception desk is occupied until 9 p.m., and there are maintenance and security staff taking care of details.
This is a large institutional facility, it is quite good compared to many.
These places scare me. I have no yearning to spend my final days in such a facility. It will work for lots of people. Because my long long-​lived in-​laws will expect me to hang in here as long as possible, my final days and wealth may end up spent in a place like Beatitudes. It will be O.K.

I tried to get information. I visited and waited in the lobby for 45 minutes. I ended up filling out a card and leaving, never to hear from them. A week later, I called and left a message for Assisted Living. No response. Finally, today I called and asked to speak with someone and was forwarded to a woman for AL. I explained that I have been trying to get information, that I am in a difficult situation and need placement, even if it is a waiting list, it is SOMETHING. I asked her to be frank with me because the places I was speaking with were evasive about price and availability and if I have to be put on seven waiting lists, I will, just to have a chance at placement. Her response was that she was going to be frank with me: I am not the only person who has a need. The callousness of her statement was nauseating. I said that I am the only person living my life who has a need, so it matters to me. Then I commented that I can’t imagine trying to get answers about my father once he becomes a resident if this is how they treat family. I realized that she was unprofessional, uncompassionate, and likely in the wrong field. I muttered that obviously we weren’t compatible with Beatitudes and ended the conversation.
I looked deeper into the complaints about The Beatitudes and understood that this is a significant weakness for them. The admission process is miserable and potential residents need to pursue them. How horrible to treat someone that way. The administration should be ashamed that this is acceptable employee behavior.

My 93 year old grandfather looked into supportive living and invested $$$ into beautitudes for 2 bedroom + den, which they did not receive. Grandparents had to be put on waiting list and live in a smaller unit, while paying for a larger unit. My grandparents decided beautitudes was not for them and were initially understood that their original invested amount is refundable, after 3 months, minus fees. We now find out, the $$ will only be refunded in 2 years IF beatitudes has the $$ to pay it back. We were told 3 months after move out, the funds would be returned. We are past 3 months and no word on the $$. Be Careful with your loved ones and make sure you have an independent elder representative with your family member when reviewing contracts. Also, the campus & grounds were substandard, not impressive, with gated & taped off old housing on site.

Amazing place with amazing staff. David goes out of his way to ensure that the people within this community feel at home.

We had a friend who was living here. We went to pick him up for an appointment to find him in bed in soiled clothes and sheets. When we asked the nurse why he was in soiled clothes and sheets she said «You don’t pay for that kind of service here». If we had not gone to take him to his appointment who knows how long he’d be sitting there for. We had heard AMAZING things about this place, but experienced quite the opposite. How as a human being is it possible to not CARE, to not step up and say ‘well his sheets are soiled and he’s laying in it, he can’t help himself, let’s fix this’. No compassion is shown and the superior attitudes shown here from nurses to loved ones is disgusting. Would never recommend this place.

My grandmother has been at this campus for about 8 months now. In these eight months we have had to resolve issues more times than I care to mention. It is frustrating to deal with their staff, one person in particular Amy, who is the coordinator. (I’ll be speaking with her superiors soon) She has a superior attitude and if she argues with me who is the family member, I can’t imagine how she communicates with the elderly residents. Granny’s medication doesn’t arrive on time, it takes their pharmacy to deliver high blood pressure meds an entire day, and God forbid it should be on a weekend or holiday then it’s 2 days. The transport system is horrible also, they have 2 drivers for 600 residents, (and the drivers have to be done with their route by 4:30 pm) (Don’t we have a high unemployment rate in this country??) and you have to schedule your transport 4 days in advance and coordinate YOUR DOCS APPOINTMENT WITH THE DRIVER’S. SERIOUSLY? Shouldn’t it be the other way around??? In most cases the family member has to take a day off so they can get their loved one in for a routine appt. In case of a last minute appt, there is HO ONE TO HELP… SO EITHER TAKE THE DAY OFF OR HAVE YOUR GRANNY BE IN PAIN FOR 3 – 4 DAYS UNTIL THEY CAN TRANSPORT HER.
This is a glorified dorm, nothing else. THERE IS NO ELDER CARE PROVIDED, IF THERE WAS I WOULDN’T HAVE TO WRITE THIS REVIEW.

I’ve heard great things about the beatitudes. However, trying to get a friend placed there has been less than a pleasant experience. There is a real problem with communication when it comes to finding out what the situation is when it comes to the staff at the Beatitudes. It finally took a phone call from another nursing facility to find out they were not going to accept my friend. I have to wonder why they couldn’t have told me directly. There were other places I could have been investigating and would have sooner. Also, when they decide to not accept a person they immediately destroy all the paperwork involved so don’t expect to get any reason why. This is information that could help a person with other placement.
I ended up in the hospital on Thanksgiving. While I was waiting for an MRI at 4 in the morning, I got to talking to the technician. I mentioned having a friend who is in assisted living and how I was trying to place her someplace permanently. I asked her directly what it was like when it came to bringing in residents from the Beatitudes for testing. Ever seen a person ready to scream when they want to and can’t. There was complete silence for about a minute. The person told me that he/​she could be fired for what he/​she was going to tell me but she did not care. If a patient was scheduled from the beatitudes for testing it was common knowledge that they might or might not arrive at the proper time. When the technician would finally have to call the Beatitudes concerning the person who hadn’t arrive, one got the very clear impression that if the person got there or not was really of no great importance.
As I said before, I had heard great things about the Beatitudes. This was my experience.

A cocktail lounge on The Beatitudes Campus … who’d a thunk?! The truth is — that cocktail lounge is just one of the amenities at the Promenade that’s making my parents’ transition to an assisted living community far more palatable. No — my parents aren’t big drinkers! They’re just regular people like you and I who have enjoyed the good life, but can’t get around and socialize the way they did when they were living in the foothills of Tucson, near their alma mater and fellow Wildcat alums.
Life at 80 and 84 isn’t easy for my parents, or their six adult children who are watching them age very quickly. But life happens, and when it does, it’s nice to know that places like the Promenade exist.
My parents invited me and my siblings to a night on the town yesterday, but within the boundaries of the Promenade community. We had drinks in the cocktail lounge, watched the D-​Backs on a big screen, and then moved into Elaine’s restaurant for a fine dining experience. Maybe it was the beer followed by two glasses of wine, but I must say, I totally forgot that we were enjoying ourselves on The Beatitudes Campus. If you’re a boomer with aging parents who can’t bear the thought of giving up their independence but should — check out the Promenade. The community is filled with residents who no doubt felt the same, but are now adjusting to and enjoying life in a community where they are meeting new friends, socializing and staying active, but in a setting that ensures they are well cared for when the need arises. (BONUS Unilocal: My mom says the staff is friendly, attentive and helpful … and that’s saying a lot considering the «squeaky wheel» reputation my Mom wears like a badge of honor.)