Opened in 2017, ActivCare Yorba Linda provides Orange County with memory care like no other. The community offers engaging activities, spacious courtyards, and around-the-clock care from specially trained caregivers.
ActivCare Yorba Linda is a specialized memory care community nestled within the quiet neighborhoods of Yorba Linda, providing compassionate memory care for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
My mother is thriving and is so happy. It is a true family. Stevie was our sales coordinator and a true gem. She is so sweet and genuine. She helped guide us through the process with my Mom and so caring. I would give a hundred thousand stars if I could. Love you all at Sunrise Yorba Linda.
Beautiful and clean facility.
Attentive and caring staff providing the best care for our Dad who is suffering dementia.
We are very grateful for ActivCare at Yorba Linda!
Finding a place to care for your loved one is hard. And believe me, I felt sorry for whoever was going to take on my mom because not only am I in deep in healthcare (previously in acute neuro trauma and now in outpatient/hospital admin), but she is heavily SURROUNDED by people in healthcare ranging from directors, doctors, surgeons, and nurses. On top of that she has family who loves and protects her very deeply.
Somethings that stood out about ActivCare to me from the rest that made me choose them over the others:
1. There’s only 2 levels instead of 5+ levels. You have to have memory issues if you want to live there so there will be no confusion or issues trying to determine which patients need what as the general needs will be similar.
2. You don’t get nickel and dimed. Other places might charge for laundry service, food, incontinence, etc etc. not here. You just might have to pay for medications or the beauty salon or doctors.
3. There’s a licensed nurse at all hours of the day and wake staff 24 hours.
4. Appropriate staff are constantly cleaning.
5. They usually have daily exercises.
6. There are outings.
7. There is a set daily schedule.
8. There’s a tiny putting green if they choose to putt.
9. There’s a tiny garden.
10. We could go take food and eat with her whenever we wanted.
11. All of the above was everything we loved, but the cherry on top was that it was THE BEST COST!!
What I was scared of:
1. She wouldn’t accept it and start declining.
2. She wouldn’t adapt.
3. She wouldn’t be nice to them.
4. She wouldn’t eat the food.
5. She would be mad at us.
6. They wouldn’t care for her like we did at home.
What actually happened after she became a resident despite her craziness and Sour Patch Kid personality:
1. She relied on them and they comforted her.
2. She ate the food and almost too much that she got the nickname the Cookiemonster.
3. She adapted (we told her it was a private hospital to get stronger since they had exercises everyday and people to help her walk).
4. They accepted her sour moments and loved her anyway.
5. She felt comforted by them and especially by certain people.
6. She actually got stronger for a bit and actually started socializing and participating.
7. Of course she fell because thats is inevitable but they cared for her the right way each time (and if you think because she lives in a facility that it shouldn’t have happened then I’ll tell you right now you’re never allowed to hire anyone to care for your loved one or send them somewhere to live because that’s impossible).
8. I got to see an Elvis impersonator, whole room karaoke, chair exercises, the biggest puzzles of my life, so many things that will now also be core memories for my son.
9. I became her daughter again instead of the stressed and burnt out default extra caregiver since she lived at my house.
10. They loved and cared for her more than I could have ever imagined.
My mom’s brain cancer eventually took over and even when it enslaved her to be loud and demanding they still loved and cared for her until she couldn’t function. Imagine this mixed with memory and dementia issues. It takes a special soul and personality to work in an environment like this; I can save your life but I admittedly am not that person. All of these people are that person and if God gave me back my mom from heaven then I would choose ActivCare Yorba Linda again to help me care for my mom. The care she received makes it 10 times more worth what was paid for her care which was already a great price. If you’re reading this sentence and contemplating, I think you know where your family will be going. Tell them the Cookiemonster sent you.
They took very good care of my mom.