Heritage House is an energetic assisted living community in Santa Barbara, California. It is within remarkable Santa Barbara County which is part of the Golden State.
The goal of our assisted living program is to remove many of the responsibilities that become more onerous as a person ages. Basic services in our assisted living program range from housekeeping and customized meals, to planned transportation and activities throughout the day. More individualized assistance with medication management, personal hygiene, memory prompting, and special meals are available as requested or needed. Services are tailored to suit the requirements of each client and are staggered into three levels of care. Ongoing assessments by our staff and referred physicians keep family abreast of their loved one's progress. Periodic assessments also allow us to modify a resident's plan of services as needed, or as requested.
Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and other types of cognitive impairment rob a person of their short-term memory. It also affects their ability to reason and make decisions in a traditional way.
The Garden Neighborhood was specifically created as a safe and inviting environment that emphasizes the best parts of a person's remembered past and personal strengths. Links with family, life achievements, past careers, and hobbies are encouraged and included as part of the daily activities schedule.
Fourteen Studio Apartments all open onto a “Great Room”, including living, dining, kitchen and activities areas, as well as a home style kitchen. A raised clerestory roof allows natural light to stream into the common areas throughout the day, helping residents to establish a diurnal sense of day and night. A grand piano is staged in one portion of the main living room and is often the setting for musical recitals.
Meals are served throughout the day and are geared to those requiring small and frequent portions. We pride ourselves on a varied menu that really is as good as home-made (because it is). Snack times offer finger foods that residents can manage easily. Since hydration is such an important part of maintaining one's health, fresh juices, smoothies, and water are offered regularly by staff.
Outside there is a way-finding garden and exercise path with numerous stations for rest and reflection. The Garden Neighborhood also boasts a state of the art Emergency Call System so that all emergencies are addressed immediately.
Part of our staff's training is to see the world through the eyes of someone with similar disabilities. Because no two people are alike, each resident’s care program is unique to their history, their health care needs, and their lifestyle preferences. Flexibility is a big part of our care-giving philosophy. Providing residents and their families with piece of mind is another. Our goal is to remove the barriers we can, so that residents can focus on moments in their day that are fruitful and enjoyable.
We are pleased to offer our residents additional services above their basic service contract as needed or requested:
- Coordination of dry-cleaning/repair services
- Beauty and Barber Shop services
- Field trips, concerts, seminars or planned extracurricular events
- Room service meal trays for extended periods of time
- Business services, including: faxes, shipping, copies and stamps
- Incontinent / Medical Supplies
- Equipment rentals
- Picnic, take-away or special family meals
