*UMENOKI Gerdens Senior Home

Umenoki Home is an independent living arrangement for the elderly.
Our Japanese-speaking staff delivers 24-hour personalized care for a wide variety of needs - from short-term respite to long-term and hospice care - in a secure home-like setting.

Care givers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Care is tailored for an individual's needs to maintain a focus on the safety and comfort of each resident. The staff is sensitive to the challenges that occur with age, and report changes in a resident's overall health and condition. Care-giving Highlights Japanese and English-speaking care-givers available 24x7 Full-time Registered Nurse monitors health and wellness Twice daily group exercise and individual rehab (according to needs) led by an in-house physical therapist Three Japanese-style meals daily plus afternoon tea and snacks Special dietary accommodations, e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Maximum of 14 residents Private and semi-private rooms Assistance with activities of daily living (including bathing, dressing, grooming and administering medications) Doctors, nurses and therapists may visit by appointment On-site living quarters for many of the staff Unrestricted visitation hours and no outgoing restrictions Health and Wellness Activities Beautifully-landscaped Japanese garden and picnic area Family-style dining Japanese language television (NHK) and movie night Weekly laundry service including linens, towels and personal clothing Professional housekeeping services Holiday celebrations and seasonal activities (both Japanese and American) Vegetable- and fruit-picking Church services, festivals, weekly bingo and senior activities such as luncheons, exercise classes, and crafts are offered next door at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church.

At Umenoki Home, the residents' families stay right in the center of their management to make it a better place for their loved ones. Families are never left out and are constantly updated on Umenoki Home, its residents and staff. We encourage families to host parties and celebrations at Umenoki Home and to decorate the common areas for the occasion. And we offer indoor and outdoor areas for you to share tea or meals with your loved ones.

Umenoki Home is hosting student volunteers and training interns from Japan. They enliven the atmosphere with their youthful enthusiasm and good cheer and provide much-needed inter-personal interaction with the residents. The student-interns live in the dormitory next to the home and help the residents day and night.

As an independent living arrangement for the elderly, Umenoki Home is exempt from the state's Community Care Licensing regulations, which means that it is not a facility. It is the private residence of each tenant. Therefore, under the Alameda County Social Welfare Program, residents may receive IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services) from the County that are only available to those who live in his/her own home. Residents and/or their guardians become household employers of the Umenoki care providers. Thus, each guardian is responsible for the supervision and provision of care for their respective resident. Each family makes appropriate decisions regarding the course of care including when medical intervention is necessary and when to transfer a resident to another facility when they feel that it is time for more comprehensive care.

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