Sonoma House Assisted Living Alzheimer’s Care

We have been exceptionally happy working with Sonoma House AZ, From the face-to-face interview with the executive director, down to the daily contact of the team, the process has been perfect!

We have been blessed to find Sonoma house for mom. She has been in assisted living for almost a year and we are happy with her care. Veta (executive director), Cossandra (nurse), Teresa (wellness coordinator), Adriana (house manager), and all the office staff have been absolutely wonderful!! They have taken our concerns seriously and have always helped to resolve any issues quickly. Mom has also had some of the most loving and kind caregivers that we have ever met. We appreciate each and every one of them. Last but not least, Violeta (activities director) keeps all the residents happy and busy with engaging daily activities and guest singers/musicians, yoga classes, trips, etc. Overall, I would give Sonoma House a 5 star rating!

My parents have been residents of Sonoma House since November 2022. While my mother was not in need of memory care, my father was so they made the decision to both reside in one of the memory care centers. The moved from Wisconsin and were both well into their 90s. While the transition was difficult, the leadership at Sonoma helped us overcome every single obstacle. In June of 2023, my mother passed away and Sonoma was able to manage all of her end of life. They helped us select a hospice when it was time, and she was able to be in her own bed by her husband’s side, as she had been for the last 74 years. The staff in house 1 was so caring and helpful to us that our entire family now has a tight bond and considers them part of the family. As you can imagine, after 74 years of marriage the transition for my father was more than difficult. His condition complicates the situation, but Sonoma House continues to support him and us. Sonoma has provided us with support by helping us get involved in support groups, keeping us up to date on my father’s day-to-day activities and challenges and comforts him during the challenging times. Moving your loved one to an elder-care facility is always a challenge. The challenges are unique for each family and they change on a daily basis. Finding a team of leaders that will put your needs and desires ahead of their own and has the experience to navigate these challenges is key. I fully endorse Sonoma House and can assure you that their leaders will work through all the challenges you face.

We had a wonderful experience with Sonoma House. It is different than most other assisted living facilities in that there are seven individual houses on the property with a maximum of 16 residents per house. There is a large open kitchen in the middle of each house along with a living and dining room plus a secure outside patio to enjoy. The residents’ rooms are private, each with their own bath and shower. Both the common areas and residents’ rooms were always very well-kept and clean. There are scheduled activities daily as well as monthly outings, and staff encourages each resident to get out of their room and participate. One of the reasons we chose this facility over others is so our father wouldn’t be just a number and get lost among a sea of people, and he never did. Everyone knew who he was, and knew who we were as his family when we came to visit. The staff was great and extremely proactive in their communication with the family, and genuinely seemed to care about my dad’s health and wellbeing. He had a fall when they took the residents out to see a play; he was fine, but they called to let me know what had happened before they even got back to the facility. Dara and Debora are wonderful and were always there to help with any questions or concerns I had. My dad was there from May through October 2023 when his health condition improved so much that he was able to return to living independently at home. While he is happy to be back at home, he greatly misses the friendships he made while there and plans to return to visit. We never would have made it this far without the love and care that Sonoma House provided.