San Dimas Retirement Center

Went to look at the place for my dad. It is seriously outdated, old and has a distinct odor that made me feel nauseous. It smelled like urine, medication and just plain «OLD” — looks like someplace out of the 50’s! I cringe at the thought of anyone with any life in them being there, a depressing scene. The poor residents were slumped over and looked dejected.
A bit of bright colors and maybe some fresh furniture, curtains, etc is needed. I am going to pass

My grandfather has been a resident here for 3 years and he is so happy. I have been very pleased with the staff and the facility. They treat all of the seniors with respect and dignity and are always willing to help.
Recently, my grandfather became ill and needed to go into a nursing facility. I was so worried that he would need more care than San Dimas could provide so I toured other facilities and boy I was not impressed. Not only were they further away from me but a lot more expensive, too.
The care you receive at San Dimas Retirement is a mix of residential and medical — they take care of making sure he get his meds, cleaning his room and fixing anything that breaks, bathing and dressing, if needed, and transportation to medical appointments. Just a few I HAVE to mention —
Rainier — companion aide services — wake him up with a smile.
Gabby (LVN) — is gentle while doing AM blood sugar checks and always has a joke make him laugh.
Connie — dietary staff have such a difficult time pleasing so many residents but they never give up.
Angie and Kellee — in the business office are always very helpful and ready to answer any question or direct me to someone to can.
Fern and Frankie — in the Administration office — are always busy but each and every time I see them in the hallways they ALWAYS have a smiles on their faces, my grandfather thinks they’re beautiful :-).
I could go on and on but here’s the bottom line — the staff is wonderful!!! I thank God I found them and this place!

The management is awesome, people that live their all respectful and helpful with. The staff genuinely cares.

I was extremely hesitant about moving my mother into assisted living. I knew it was imminent, but I kept trying to put it off. When her illness got to the point where I had no choice, I began looking… after an exhaustive search, I selected San Dimas Retirement for several reasons, I love it’s supportive and friendly staff, great location, and the services they provide. When I visit and I want to take my mother out, there are a things close by for us to do. It has been one year and I could not be happier! I LOVE knowing that my mom has her doctors, medications and any thing else she should require available. I rest easy now, knowing my mom is safe and taken care of! Thank you SDR!

Where to start?
I’ve been coming here for years since my grandmother decided that it was time to move into a facility with 24-​hour care.
The employees are all very helpful and do their jobs to the fullest of their ability.
Another great thing is that it’s clean, it smells really nice and it’s roomy enough for the residents to lounge around if they please.
There’s a mini library in the front lobby, several televisions and even a piano!
The building is always decorated for the season and there are always plenty of activities for the residents to participate in. The best part is that none of them are forced to do anything that they don’t want to do (Other than bathe, eat and take their medication of course)
For the most part, residents still have relatively full autonomy.
There are ride services for the residents if they need to go somewhere to shop for clothes or if they need to go visit their doctor.
In conclusion, San Dimas Retirement Center is a fantastic facility to house your relatives in. It’s like a mini paradise for the elderly, and it’s affordable.