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The Completed Alzheimer's Association questionnaires for Canyon House and Crescent Villa are on this page.

This page also contains links to information about Alzheimer's disease.  These links include information about causes, research, medication, prevention and support. 

http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/care/ltcare-intro.htm - Alzheimer's and long-term care options

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Health/Alzheimers_Disease/ - Extensive links to Alzheimer's information.

http://www.caregiver.org - The Family Caregiver Alliance offers supportive information to caregivers.

http://www.alz.org/ and http://www.alzsf.org/ (for the local chapter) - The Alzheimer's Association is the point organization for everything to do with Alzheimer's.  Our staff undergo continuous training provided by the Alzheimer's Association.  Crescent Villa/Canyon House are corporate supporters and sponsors of this crucial organization.  Our main event with them is participating in the annual fund raising Memory Walk.  Please see the local web site for more details.

http://www.aoa.gov : http://www.ncoa.org : http://www.alzheimers.org - and various other national organizations - Administration on Aging (AOA) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) are good web sites to start a general quest for information and resources on aging in general and Alzheimer's in particular.

 

Alzheimer’s Association

Information & Referral System Questionnaire questions and answers

 
Name of Assisted Living Facility: Canyon House
Contact Person: Marie Grona, Administrator
Street: 16 Coleman Place
City: Menlo Park  State: CA   Zip: 94025
County: San Mateo   Area Served: Mainly the peninsula area of the San Francisco Bay Area but we get residents from farther away
Phone #:(650)322-2022  Fax #:(650)322-1015
E-Mail: marie@canyonhouse.com            Langages : English
License #: 415600383             Do you have a Dementia Waiver:  Yes
1.        Does your facility  
- have an Alarm System?  Yes
- provide Segregated space for Alzheimer’s patients     No
- or is it a Dementia Specific Facility    Yes
- accept Alzheimer’s patients     Yes
- accept SSI on admission No
2.       How many beds does your facility have? # Private 2     # Shared 46
3.       What is your (All inclusive) monthly rate for: Private $6,500  Double $4,500
3a.   How much is your incontinence fee per month $300
3b.   What is your daily (respite) rate for: Private $320  Double $170
3c.   Other fees, one-time non-refundable community fee $450
4.       How many staff do you employ? 40
5.       What is your direct care staff to patient ratio? 1 per 6 residents
6.       How many years has your facility been licensed? Since 2002
7.       How many Alzheimer’s patients do you currently have residing at your facility? 46
8.       Can you manage/accept patients
- who are Mild Wanderers  Yes
- who are Chronic Wanderers    Yes
- who are Agitated  Yes
- who are Incontinent   Yes
9.  Are you licensed for Non-Ambulatory?   Yes
10. Do you accept patients of all ages / all stages of Alzheimer’s disease?   Yes
11. Do you use an Adult Day Care Center in your Area?  Yes
If Yes, do you provide transportation? No but we help arrange transportation with appropriate individuals and organizations (Rediwheels, Outreach etc.)
12. If a patient spends all their resources and then goes on SSI, can they stay at your facility?  No
       Do you accept SSI on admission ?  No
13. Can you take patients on a short-term basis?  Yes
     If yes: Minimum stay is 1 day.    Short-Term daily fee is $170/day shared $320/day private
14. What languages does your direct-care staff speak (other than English)?
Please specify: Spanish, Tagalog, Croatian, French and Ethiopian
15. Please list any limitations to your services we need to know about: None
16. Are there any Special Services you provide/ any Special Features of your facility you would like us to list (e.g. Activities, Garden, Transportation, Outings,…)? 
·         Catering for special dietary needs.
·         Provision of furniture, bedding, bathroom linens and toilet supplies.
·         Complete laundry services.
·         Complete daily house cleaning services.
·         A comprehensive program of recreational activities 7 days per week.
·         24-hour supervision complemented by a call bell system.
·         Daily observation of the resident's general health.
·         Assistance with obtaining a doctor as needed.
·         Full medications management.
·         Ordering, documentation, storing and taking.
·         A nurse on staff.
·         Premium cable TV at no extra charge.
·         Telephone jacks for private phones.
·         Beauty salon on premises.
·         Periodic in-house podiatry services.
·        Physical, occupational and speech therapy available in-house upon request and/or medical order.
 
17. Do you have a Hospice Waiver?  Yes
If yes: how many clients have you treated under the Hospice program in the last 2 years?  10
18. What Dementia specific training has your staff received during the past year? 20 hours
19. Are you interested in information about the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Training for Dignity” Program for Long-Term Care Staff? Bonnie Bowinkle already provides our staff with “Training for Dignity” and other training
 
For more information please visit www.canyonhouse.com

 

Assisted Living Facility Questionnaire for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc. – Northern California

Helpline Database

 
Name of Assisted Living Facility: Crescent Villa
Contact Person: Priti Patel, Administrator
Street: 147 Crescent Ave
City: Sunnyvale  State: CA   Zip: 94087
County: Santa Clara  Area Served: Mainly the peninsula area of the San Francisco Bay Area but we get residents from farther away
Phone #:(408)730-4004  Fax #:(408)730-9118
E-Mail: priti@crescentvilla.com           Langages : English
License #: 435200672            Do you have a Dementia Waiver:  Yes
1.       Does your facility  
- have an Alarm System?  Yes
- provide Segregated space for Alzheimer’s patients     No
- or is it a Dementia Specific Facility    Yes
- accept Alzheimer’s patients     Yes
- accept SSI on admission No
2.    How many beds does your facility have? # Private 0     # Shared 44
3.       What is your (All inclusive) monthly rate for: Private $6,500  Double $4,500
3a.   How much is your incontinence fee per month $300
3b.   What is your daily (respite) rate for: Private $320  Double $170
3c.   Other fees, one-time non-refundable community fee $450
4.    How many staff do you employ? 40
5.    What is your direct care staff to patient ratio? 1 per 6 residents
6.    How many years has your facility been licensed? Since 1998
7.    How many Alzheimer’s patients do you currently have residing at your facility? 43
8.    Can you manage/accept patients
- who are Mild Wanderers  Yes
- who are Chronic Wanderers    Yes
- who are Agitated  Yes
- who are Incontinent   Yes
9.  Are you licensed for Non-Ambulatory?   Yes
10. Do you accept patients of all ages / all stages of Alzheimer’s disease?   Yes
11. Do you use an Adult Day Care Center in your Area?  Yes
If Yes, do you provide transportation? No but we help arrange transportation with appropriate individuals and organizations (Rediwheels, Outreach etc.)
12. If a patient spends all their resources and then goes on SSI, can they stay at your facility?  No
       Do you accept SSI on admission ?  No
13. Can you take patients on a short-term basis?  Yes
     If yes: Minimum stay is 1 day.    Short-Term daily fee is $170/day shared $320/day private
14. What languages does your direct-care staff speak (other than English)?
Please specify: Spanish, Tagalog, Croatian, French and Ethiopian
15. Please list any limitations to your services we need to know about: None
16. Are there any Special Services you provide/ any Special Features of your facility you would like us to list (e.g. Activities, Garden, Transportation, Outings,…)? 
·         Catering for special dietary needs.
·         Provision of furniture, bedding, bathroom linens and toilet supplies.
·         Complete laundry services.
·         Complete daily house cleaning services.
·         A comprehensive program of recreational activities 7 days per week.
·         24-hour supervision complemented by a call bell system.
·         Daily observation of the resident's general health.
·         Assistance with obtaining a doctor as needed.
·         Full medications management.
·         Ordering, documentation, storing and taking.
·         A nurse on staff.
·         Premium cable TV at no extra charge.
·         Telephone jacks for private phones.
·         Beauty salon on premises.
·         Periodic in-house podiatry services.
·        Physical, occupational and speech therapy available in-house upon request and/or medical order.
 
17. Do you have a Hospice Waiver?  Yes
If yes: how many clients have you treated under the Hospice program in the last 2 years?  10
18. What Dementia specific training has your staff received during the past year? 20 hours
19. Are you interested in information about the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Training for Dignity” Program for Long-Term Care Staff? Bonnie Bowinkle already provides our staff with “Training for Dignity” and other training
 
For more information please visit www.crescentvilla.com
 

 

 

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