StoneRidge

What an incredible place StoneRidge is. My mother, a widow, unable to safely live in her own home moved into SR in 2023. My husband and I knew of SR and hoped it would be the solution for her future final years. My initial Q and A call with Jason Herald was warm, welcoming, and thorough. He did not rush me, and as was the case with our visits there, (before we toured with my mother) he answered every additional Q and gave us patient tours. The apartment she selected was painted to her liking, she chose her flooring and upon move in day was thrilled with her new place. She loved the food and especially the soups, she socialized and made friendships. Her maid was attentive and I found all of SR to be very clean. There were so many options offered from lectures, concerts etc. Her two stays at Avalon Health Center on campus with a caring and attentive medical staff put my mind at ease. My mother lived 3 very happy and positive years at SR. She passed recently after a long life, at 89 in the hospital. As a daughter who visited my mother 2x a week for her three years there, I could never find a complaint, nor could my mother. StoneRidge deserves 10 stars. Thank you StoneRidge staff for providing a safe, kind, beautiful and special environment for my dear mother's final years.

For me, the first among the top five reasons I gave StoneRidge a five-star rating is the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff, from the Executive Director and top administrative staff right on down to the janitorial and maintenance staff - always smiling, always ready to help - and this is reflected in the good cheer of the residents too. Second is the quality and variety of the food, which surpasses most fine dining I've experienced anywhere. Third is the physical environment - the well-maintained buildings and grounds, the maintenance staff who promptly answer calls for assistance, and the weekly housekeeping and heavy laundry services (I'll never have to change my sheets again!). A very important fourth is the many opportunities for social activities, sports, community-building, lectures, and interesting things to do. Life is never boring here! And last, but certainly not least, is the sense of safety I feel, knowing I can rest easy, with security and nursing staff just a press of the button away, 24 hours a day, every day of the week. I feel very cared-for, surrounded by a safety net of services and friendly helpers designed to make my golden years truly comfortable. I feel that moving to StoneRidge was one of the best life decisions I have ever made.

Stoneridge was the first community I visited—and the last—after seeing five others in between. My beach community of nearly 30 years fit me less and less after my partner passed. The “getting to know you” period at Stoneridge let me rub shoulders with my possible future neighbors. They spoke to me. They smiled. We actually talked. I felt seen. After I was officially on the waitlist, one resident even wrote me a text, “Let me know your arrival date so we can plan you a party.” I’ve now been a resident for a year, and my favorite activities are chorus, pool volleyball, and bocce. One day, bocce ran so late that I didn’t have time to change into my swimsuit for pool volleyball. So I just jumped into the pool fully clothed. We all had a good laugh. There’s so much love and warmth here. I couldn’t be happier.

Everybody working at StoneRidge is caring, helpful and cheerful. There are so many activities, both crafts as well as lectures and committees to cover all aspects of Life there, that you could never be bored, but could always retreat to your apartment when you want some alone time! The public rooms as well as the apartments are gracious and comfortably sized. The fact that everything is taken care of for you except what you want to do, allows you to enjoy yourself and have some easy-going years at this stage in your life. And the additional stages of care and assistance give assurance that you will be taken care of at future ages and stages. All that is very comforting and reassuring.