Cogir Senior Living

In their Independent Living, they truly expect all of the residents to be 100% independent. They are not trained to deal with any form of memory loss. A fully cognisant senior would do fine here. [removed], who may or may not work there anymore, was not kind to my loved one. The staff had some strong personalities that did not mesh well with residents with strong personalities as well. Overall though, I really liked them. It's a nice facility and the food was good. I would say that 80% of the staff were really good people.

This was a great place for my mother and aunt after they both became widows. My mother lived in the Villas which are small attached homes. She had breakfast and dinner provided in a pleasant dining room setting with all the other residents. This offered her autonomy in a safe, cared for environment. There were lots of activities available should you choose to join. There are two beautiful pools on the grounds. Housekeeping is provided and the gals make the beds with clean linens which can be a struggle for the senior. My mother moved in at a time when they offered a great contract and price. It has since undergone new management and become quite pricey. If the cost is not an obstacle then the Montecito is definitely worth considering.

very similar to Emeritus at Vallejo, but more drab inside and no enthusiasm of staff. Saw few residents. Nice exterior look but not comfortable.

So far, they have been very helpful, ready to answer questions. We have had three meals there - very delicious. The apartment was spotless. I would recommend this to anyone needing a place to retire.

My mom wasn't there long enough for a full review. There is really not much communication when the rates are raised. I got a letter they were being raised a month after the fact. Otherwise the staff was really great and lots of activities.

It was nice, but here was the big thing with my mom, she did not want it to smell like an old folks home. That was the big thing, if I walked in and smelled a weird smell I knew she wasn't going to like it and a lot of these places, not too be snooty, but a lot of these places that have a lot of people kind of have that smell.

My dad is not longer there because he got a lot worse and we had to take him out. He's in a nursing home now. When my parents were there most of the staff were pretty good. The food was horrible because they don't season it. The whole time my mom was there they didn't come in to vacuum but the staff was pretty good.

It only had a courtyard in the center- not much outdoor area for the people to go. My dad's an outdoors guy so that's an important factor for us.

Our 90 year old Mother has memory issues, but is well served and supported in the Assisted Living portion of this facility. The staff are all open and helpful. The new director has made changes to better fit the needs of the current residents and is very aware of all the staff and residents. We researched dozens of facilities in the area and visited 18. We found this facility to be the best for our loved one's needs. The staff made a visit to her home over 2 hours away to make the initial assessment and help us determine the level of care she would need. She is very is happy and active here, even if we had to kidnap her to get her here.

I still love it, but they have a distance to grow. I would not be afraid to recommend it with full disclosure because I believe they'll get there. It's still sort of new and sometimes they are under staffed. A couple are a tad lazy I think. Over all, the place is clean with good food. They are all very nice people. Being so new, even some of the managers struggle. I think it'll get better with time and once they fill up and fully staff.

The Administration staff is helpful and very friendly. They could improve on the food and the servers.

The facility is located in a cul-de-sac with plenty of trees; it is quite a serene surrounding. There was a recent change in management which is an adjustment. Care and upkeep is not consistent, perhaps due to the change in management and personnel.

Staff are friendly, patient and kind from the receptionist to nutrition services and daily care staff. Nursing care is thorough and attentive. Meals are tasty nutritious and there is good variety. Expect a charge for tray delivery if resident won't go to the dining room. We are renting both sides of a double room so there is ample space to set up a comfortable home environment. A bonus is the kitchenette with mini fridge, sink, room for a coffee maker, and generous closet space. We are working with staff to address concerns with lack of showers, promptness in dealing with urine accidents, inconsistency in help with hearing aids and other issues. Time will tell is concerns are satisfactorily addressed.

It's my first experience having a parent in an independent living facility so I don't know if it's the same way everywhere but it is very cliquish and my mom has had a very difficult time making friends and she is one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. The place is under new management and While there are consistent, complains about the poor quality food, they don't make any any improvements. Falls on deaf ears. That's probably the worst thing about the place the food. The facility itself as you know is old although they have made updates and are redoing rooms one by one.

Harvard square could not meet their stated response times. When we moved in they said the would respond in 10 min when my parents clicked their button. Most of the time their response was over 45 min. I was not there enough to judge how the community behaved. It was a clean place and staff were up beat.

In Memory Care I think they try their best. It's too early in the process for me to be really informative but I do think it's important to check in every week. Make sure laundry has been done. Hair cut. Nails trimmed etc. Still learning the process and I have nothing to compare it to so it's hard to say. Definitely tour the place and go with your gut. Rooms are good size, showers are good. Space is good. Dad loves the food.

They have been told many times that they could improve in the food. My mother and many other residents have complained about that. It's a beautiful facility and the apartments are very nice. Mom says the people are nice too.

I want to add that the working staff are wonderful! They clean, they chat to the residents. They are super amazing!

They could improve on communication between all of the different caregivers about individual patients idiosyncrasies. We found that we would communicate with one person and hope that our information and preferences would be disseminated to other caregivers but it didn't appear like they had a consistent way of disseminating that information. All the caregivers themselves were great. We weren't the biggest fans of the nursing coordinator at the time but she had lots on her plate. My mom ended up having a fall and was in the hospital for over a month and then the terrorists didn't want her back after that because they didn't feel they could give the care that she needed. We found an adult family care home, golf view, that has been great

As a medical professional, I would not recommend this facility as it was with the staff at the time my dad was living there. They need to Hire quality staff that has the education necessary to help. Have therapy on staff.