Calson Management

Very friendly staff. These people are very good to my Mom.

I had my mother on the waiting list for Pacifica Senior Living of Bakersfield since last November. In early April she fell and broke her hip while we were still on the waiting list. A bedroom then became open, and they were fantastic at accommodating her and getting her moved in. At first she was moved in to the memory care facility as that was the only room they had available. She has since moved to the other side and there are some challenges with some of the staff there. I am trusting that it will work out in time.

accommodate 32 residents at a time. Specializes in Alzheimer.

Pleasant atmosphere. Very clean, spacious room. Attractive common areas. Varied activities. Quiet. Two pianos in 2 of the rooms for music performances. Assigned dining seating. Full transportation. Rise was very engaging.

They are currently doing some upgrading and remodeling so you will have to look beyond that right now. They were the best price for what they had to offer. We went to visit it after A Place for Mom recommended it and we liked it. It was within out budget and was a smaller community. With it being smaller it provides a more home like feeling and does not feel overwhelming for our loved one. We are very pleased with them and would recommend them to anyone.

Ailey and staff very nice but was a little disapointed in the layout of semiprivate room. They also will be doing a major remodel/renovation this spring and didn't want mom to have to deal with all the odors,noise etc. Also smelled like urine but I am sure that would have been remedied with the updating. (new carpet)

Good amount of space and willing to accommodate. Old bldg that didn't smell very good. Kosher food may be a problem. Seemed negotiable on price.

Nice, small, intimate. Privately owned. Location is good, but not walkable. They have Mah jongg!

Dark wood interiors - good familiar location. Rooms not configured well.

There were smells in the hall and it was just not that nice. The staff seemed very nice. We had dinner there. It was full kosher but it was quite tasty. My issue was, where do you go? It's just in a residential neighborhood so there wouldn't be anything around for my friend to walk to and do. Also, the smells in the hall were pretty strong.

I do like the community but there are things that we don't like about it. They told us they have a driver and transportation but they are funny about it. It is difficult to get them; you have to setup the right time and location ahead of time. Just seems like they make it hard to use. The food could also be better, it is a little bland and they could use more of a variation.

Facility is nice and brand new and others always comment on it when they come through here. For the most part the staff is nice they have some good caregivers and some bad caregivers. The training leads a lot to be desired for them. The present executive director seems to be rather approachable. I've gone to him with a lot of concerns and he does his best I think to take care of them.

When we left they had activities person leave. Planned movies across the hall from my dad room never happened. My sister had to ask and after living there 4 months they figured how to operate movie so he finally see a movie. Assisted living was not something he could adjust to. My dad was there a total of 8 months. He grew tired of things that bugged him after a time. Menus not posted ahead of time. He got that weekly which made him happy. Excursions to casinos happened right before he left. He wished it could have been earlier. The place was nice just not what he wanted.

For us, there were certain individuals in the community that were especially inclusive and welcoming. My mother is Chinese and the Chinese community there made her feel more welcome.

My dad wanted to see a movie in their state of the art home theater. I think it was the first time it was used. They had no idea how to operate sound or lighting had to keep door open. They were not advertising activities properly. Now they are posted daily. As the items frequently change. Due to lack of participation from residents. I do expect things to change but wonder why you have to complain to get improvement.

I wish I could rate this higher as Lake Park used to be a fuller service facility and is now just feels like a Room & Board facility. I get that it needed some updating under the new mgmt, but it feels rather cheap. We picked it because it was affordable and could improve the social interaction over the isolation of living alone.

I would tell others to make more than 1 visit, come during a meal time. Called late evening and no one to answer phone. Some staff said short handed, management said they were fully staffed. Just something a little off putting to us. Couldn't put our finger on it. Don't think it is bad just didn't work for us.

Lots of remodeling going on. Nice apartments.

My mother in law is no longer at The Lodge. It did not work out for her. There was inadequate staffing for her needs. It is fine for people who are independent though.

The facility is beautiful but staff rude and dismissive to my parents. Food was ok, but they regularly ran out of even basics. The care is very substandard. When my mom was vomiting and unable to take her medication, no one followed up on how she was doing or what they could do to help. They just left us a phone message that “Your mom refused her medication.” A very upsetting and demoralizing experience for my parents. They moved after less than two months. No one at The Lodge asked why.