Moraga Royale

There so much that I want to say about this assisted living facility, but I just want to get this review up now while I’m here for my second visit.
I’ve been to a number of care facilities and this is the first one that I feel very very comfortable visiting. The grounds are clean and beautifully landscaped and designed, the inside is clean and not smelly, the staff is really relaxed and friendly.
And it’s very close to some great hiking trails near Canyon and Redwood Road. So after a visit to one of the 94-​year-​old residents who I’m looking after, I can head out into the beautiful surrounding hills to get grounded in nature

I’ve had multiple clients as residents at Moraga Royale and it’s sister community El Cerrito Royale and cannot recommend both of these communities enough. Diane and her care team In Moraga and Sonia and her care team in El Cerrito are the best! The stable staff and low turnover really contribute to great care whether with independent, assisted living, or memory care residents. The buildings look and feel like home due to the lovely decorating throughout the buildings. And if a person starts having behavioural issues as many folks with dementia do, the Royale staffers work with you and your family member to work through the behaviours and keep the resident in Moraga or El Cerrito Royale. Some other assisted living residences just evicted their residents with behavioural issues immediately.

I had my mother in the facility for about two and a half years until she died of Alzheimer’s. Diane runs the facility and Connie is her assistant. I was very happy with the level of care my mother got. She started out in independent living then had too be moved to memory care unit.
No facility will meet all your expectations all the time, but the staff at Moraga Royale is excellent! They offer a number of social programs and the staff really cares about the residence. The managers are very willing to address any problems and can accommodate some special request. One of the staff members had their mother in the facility. I am currently on the waiting list to get my father-​in-​law into the facility.
When picking a facility it is all about the staff, so asking about turnover is an excellent place to start. Also visit any facility you are interested in. There are big differences in cost and care. After seeing a half dozen or so you will start to
pickup on the differences that set each one apart.