BROOKDALE GAINES RANCH

My father has lived at Gaines Ranch (independent living with a small level of additional assistance from the very helpful in-house Brookdale At Home services) for 9 months. Prior to moving to Gaines Ranch (after living with me for a year and a half), he was not interested in exploring senior communities at all, but now he loves it. I visit daily to spend time with him and it is such a wonderful place to visit. I alway feel welcome to join in the activities, the staff greets me by name, I have made many new "senior" friends and my father loves being independent again and having a steady stream of activities and friends in his peer group. The entire place feels friendly, welcoming and very much like home. The director and his staff go out of their way to serve selflessly and address the residents' needs in an efficient and timely manner. No job is below them and they work together wonderfully. It shows in their low turnover rate. It feels to me like my father has actually gotten younger since moving to Gaines Ranch! It is all of the fun with none of the worry - for both my father and myself. I get to be the daughter again and just enjoy quality time with my father and he knows he is well cared for yet still independent in a consistently well maintained loving environment even when I have to travel out of town. UPDATE: 3 years later and my opinion has only gotten better. It is a welcoming place because of the staff and residents who all contribute to making it cozy and fun!

I am SO happy at the Ranch (as I call it). Exceptional staff—kind, caring and efficient. I feel safe and comfortable here, and I LIKE the food!!!! My apartment is so beautiful and has a fantastic view, and is much bigger than my 500 square foot apartment in New York where I lived and worked for 47 years!!!!!

Brookdale has been an outstanding place for my father-in-law to live for the past couple years. I would take my kids to visit him almost every Wednesday which happens to be happy hour for the residents. They serve food and alcoholic/nonalcoholic beverages. Throughout the year they have events that include kids, like for Halloween and Christmas. My kids loved this! Overall this has been the best place for my father-in-law to live, the staff is so friendly, the food is good and Nic (GM) was so understanding when we had to move out. 10 stars, cheers!!!