The Reutlinger

Mother in law has been there almost 3 years now in the skilled nursing unit. We visit her several times a week and have met and know most of the staff. She and our family is treated with respect and compassion. They keep the residents clean and tidy and give them the respect they deserve. They have many activities available for them, socials, games, musical visitors and even activities out of the facility like a movie, dine out somewhere, or other social event outside of the facility for those that are capable of doing so. The food served is top notch.
There is no other skilled nursing unit in the area that even comes close to how well the residents are cared for. I would not keep my loved one in any other facility other then here.

My mom moved to Reutlinger at age 90 from the East coast. She arrived with a positive attitude, but she also was embraced by a kind and respectful staff from day 1.
After being seated with lovely table mates in the open and well lit dining hall, our mom slowly met other residents in the assisted living area. She went to the daily morning exercise directly after breakfast and then picked and chose other activities and entertainment for the day. She was much more stimulated then when she was living alone in her home.
My mother always felt her requests were treated respectfully and with kindness. It was obvious to our family that our mother felt very secure and comfortable at Reutlinger. She raved about the professional staff! This of course made our lives easier too!
Our family will always be grateful to the staff at Reutlinger. I would highly recommend the assisted living at Reutlinger to any family whose family member is no longer able to live safely on their own in their own home. In our opinion, it is the entire staff and how they are trained to interact w residents that distinguishes Reutlinger.
In addition to the assisted living section, our mother also stayed in the skilled nursing wing after a hospital stay. This convenience and continuity of care at a stressful time was extremely helpful. I can also recommend the skilled nursing section.

I would give this place six stars if I could. My parents who are in their mid-​nineties have lived at The Reutlinger for over 3 years. At all times they have received outstanding care and support. The staff is helpful, upbeat and competent. The administration is responsive and communicative, and reached an ever higher level when the current CEO arrived. I would not hesitate to recommend this facility to others who are in need of care at the various levels offered at The Reutlinger. In addition to the health care and daily living assistance there are several daily educational and physical activity programs for the residents to enjoy.

My grandma is currently there. Staff seems friendly and place is clean. Serves good food and my grandma seems to really like this place.

My grandmother was here for 2.5 years. She was not only taken care of, but she was LOVED by many. The food was enjoyable too. I had the opportunity to have dinner here and the staff was very kind.
I would HIGHLY recommend this home to others.

My mother was at Reutlinger for 3 weeks. When choosing a facility for her, I looked at 5 different skilled nursing homes. 2 of them – I would rather slit my own wrists rather than ever cross their thresholds again. I could not imagine ever having a loved one stay there.
The remaining 3 were very nice, but Reutlinger was the nicest by far. I don’t know about anyone else, but having a clean bright cheerful place raises my morale incredibly. I can imagine that if I needed to heal, nice surroundings would be even more important. Reutlinger not only has lovely ambiance, but the staff was also wonderful. Upon admission, I filled out a laundry inventory and her clothing was labelled. We were visited by the head nurse, who gave me her business card, and the physical therapist, who also gave me her card. We met the dietician, who reviewed Mom’s dietary needs (another card). I left feeling that Mom was very well cared for.
And she was. Mom had a leg wound, and their wound nurse changed the dressing daily, which has been helping with healing. I had lunch there twice, and the food was nice (I LOVED the egg salad!). The day I needed to take Mom to a Dr. appointment during lunch, they had food waiting for us when we returned – very accommodating.
The physical and occupational therapy that Mom received was outstanding. A week before Mom was discharged one of the therapists came to the house to review the set up and make sure things were safe for Mom. That was a really good experience and it left me time to make any changes that were needed.
I am so grateful that Reutlinger had space for my Mom. I could not have asked for better care.
BTW – Mom was at skilled nursing as a Medicare patient. To the best of my knowledge, Medicare pays every skilled nursing facility exactly the same amount of money each day, whether it is one you would slit your wrists over or one that is lovely, supportive and accommodating, like Reutlinger. So, think about it – Medicare is paying the entire bill, and facilities range from the sublime to nightmarish. Reutlinger is one of the sublime ones. If they have a bed when you need it, take it.

My dad just spent a few weeks here after being in the hospital for torn leg muscles. he is 80. What a well run place. Really nice. I understand no nursing home is Disneyland, but I have seen a couple bad ones, and this place is head and shoulders above what you would normally expect. It’s spacious, extremely clean, and the staff is as friendly and warm to the old folks as you can imagine. Special props to a guy there named, Jima or Jeema, sp (?). I actually saw him take the time to waltz with a little old senior lady to get her back to her room when she threw a fit and didn’t want to go down for the night. He didn’t know I was around, either. Reflective of the whole staff, really. If you have to put a parent up for a while, or as a resident, this is a very nice place

My good friend (she was my high school teacher in the late ‘60s) lived here for the last ten years. During those first years i thought highly of the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living. The environment was beautiful and the staff seemed very caring.
The Nursing Staff changed and I found the change to be quite poor. My friend was given her medications, but that’s about it. Medical issues were not noticed (I usually had to argue with the nursing staff to even get her looked at). At one time was taken to the hospital and neither her two children or myself were even notified. i went to visit one day and couldn’t find her… after searching the area hospitals i found out she was a patient there. She had been there almost 24 hours before I knew! When she returned from her hospitalization she was immediately put in the skilled nursing area. She quickly took a downhill turn. I felt she was just a number there. I walked in the first evening to find her lined up against a wall (in a wheel chair) with many other residents. She had never been in a wheel chair before and I was shocked! I talked with the staff and was told, «We don’t have time to walk with her… she walks too slowly». The use of a wheelchair was quicker! I understand that… but this was certainly not in the patient’s best interest. It was quite a battle to get her to be allowed to return to her room. My friend’s son and daughter had to hire a private caregiver to meet her needs in her room.
Another time my friend was «suddenly» incontinent of urine. She had no history of urinary incontinence. i suggested to the RN in charge that perhaps she should have her urine checked for a urinary tract infection… it took 3 days of my asking, calling and reminding… but finally a urine culture was done. She did have a urinary tract infection!!! A course of antibiotics cured the problem. Too bad it took such much energy for her to get treatment. I feel strongly that a person there without someone to advocate for them on a regular basis would receive very poor care. The nursing staff is either incompetent or uncaring, I’m not sure which… maybe both!
It is true that my friend was not my family member… however, her daughter and son were both living out of state and so they placed my name on her chart so that I could have access to all her medical information. I am also a Registered Nurse and definitely understand the issue of good nursing care.
In November of 2011 my friend’s daughter found her another place to stay. I am happy to say that she is much improved! She is healthy, strong and feels cared about! The activities in her new facility are numerous! My friend now walks 9 blocks to the museum near where she lives. She goes out with her new friends for coffee and meals! The nursing staff called her daughter to report that they had noticed a small bruise on her leg! She had a ‘massive’ cellulitis of her whole leg while at RCJL and nobody there ever noticed. I feel that this moved has saved my friend’s life.
I very much agree that the facility is beautiful and well maintained. The dining room is lovely and the people that serve the meals are warm and caring. There are some wonderful, kind people that work there and i have thanked them personally for their care of my friend. The nursing care is inadequate and should be replaced.

Mom lived here for 3 years. She was 104 when she died. The care she received at this assisted living facility was excellent. There were lots of activities, stimulation and a great caring staff. The nursing care is great. Traditions, the locked unit for people who will wonder, is fantastic. My mom could be here and I no longer had to worry as I did when she lived at home.

I have been to a few «nursing homes» before, but I never felt like this was a «nursing home». Partly because there are many levels of care at RCJL and partly because no matter when I came to visit, whether it be to Skilled Nursing, the Alzheimer’s ward (Traditions) or for an activity my daughter participated in for our Temple, this place never felt or feels cold, sterile or unwelcoming.
The care my Bubbie had here was incredible and she made many connections. The communication and support RCJL offered Toni and my Dad is something I had never heard of before coming from a «home» like this.
My Bubbie passed away here on May 18^th and we all felt that she was in a loving and caring place with loving and caring staff. I am grateful that her last few years were at such a wonderful facility who treated her with dignity and respect and just as grateful (if not more) that she is finally at peace and is no longer trapped in her own body.

My grandmother has lived at Reutlinger for over 5 years. She started in Assisted Living and is now in Skilled Nursing.
While I don’t wish a nursing home on anyone, Reutlinger is a great place, filled with loving, caring, attentive caretakers.
The facilities are beautiful and well maintained. It’s one of the few facilities that doesn’t have that horrible nursing home smell. The staff are amazing. We live right across the street so my daughters and I come over often. My daughters are young (4 and 2), so not the quietest of human beings.
The staff all know them by name, say hello to us. Help us set up things so we can eat dinner with GG (great grandma) or just hang out.
Whenever there are health issues, they are on it right away. Luckily, my mother is the one who has to be the decision maker and I get to live in ignorant bliss, but I know she is well cared for. She is happy and she gets to play mahjong!
I love my grandmother dearly. She has always been one of my best friends. Knowing that she is safe and cared for makes me very happy.

My mother, at 92, is reaching the end of her life. I have been her medical decision maker since she lost competence and have acted in accord w/​the wishes she has expressed to me when she was able. I have agreed to yearly flu shots, but not to a pneumonia vaccine, as she has told me pneumonia «is the old person’s friend». A week and a half or two ago she developed a respiratory infection. They put her on antibiotics and then on oxygen. She hasn’t rallied as she has in the past and has grown worse. She is now on comfort care. The staff has been taking excellent care of her and has been warmly supportive of me as well. We saw her today and it’s unclear how much time she has left, but it’s not much. She has been done w/​this life for years, but has soldiered on w/​grace and courage. I know she’s ready to go and I know the staff will support her so she can go w/​dignity. We have been incredibly lucky to have them.

I have volunteered at this facility multiple times and can’t rave enough on how beautiful this place is!
The staff as well as the residents are so happy here. There are tons of things to do, great food, and beatiful décor. The place is very well kept up and clean.
My favorite is the assisted living activities department and the art room. You can tell the people that work there take a lot of pride in what they do!
Usually when I go into elderly homes I get depressed and anxiety, but not here. The place is so big and nice, it’s the closest thing to resort living i’ve ever seen in an elderly home.

Whenever I drive out to Danville to see my Great Grandma who will be 100 this April I can’t help humming the theme song from «Weeds».
“Little boxes, on a hillside, little boxes made of tickey tacky“
Regardless of the overwhelming feeling of unrequited dreams and regrets you get while driving here, I am very happy my Great Grandma is cared for at the Reutlinger Center. The facility is beautiful and spacious and houses some excellent nurses. Everyone on staff here seem to really care about the residents. The food is also pretty decent. Everyday there are activities for the residents, from painting, to prayer, to trips to the mall.
What isn’t so great is my Great Grandma’s health. She seems to be slowly deteriorating, which is very sad to see. It’s very strange to see a woman who was so strong and determined when you were growing up now barely able to lift her head to say hello. She had a great life. I will miss her once she has passed on to the other world.