Palos Verdes Senior Living

If you’re reading this review you may be in the situation my siblings and I were in 2018. At that time our parents had been married 63 years, and our mother was becoming more and more of a caregiver and less of a partner in marriage. None of us lived near them,  but we could see it was taking a toll on her health both physically and emotionally. We could also see that they were both of sound mind, but could not bring themselves to make the necessary decisions to ease mother’s burden and allow them flourish in their sunset years. So, we set out to find a home for them that would meet their needs over the coming years. We feel so fortunate to have found Palos Verdes Senior Living in Peoria, AZ, just outside of Phoenix. We could go on and on with simple moments that made a lasting difference in the quality of the lives of our parents during the seven years they lived at PV, but this one anecdote sums up perfectly the level of care expressed by all the staff members: Mom was a huge fan of hummingbirds. A big part of her day was watching them come to the feeder on her balcony that she diligently maintained. We needed to move her to assisted living where there are no balconies in the apartments and she was distraught at the thought of them no longer finding the sustenance she provided for them. (This was her biggest concern over moving back to AL.)  Then, as we emptied out her apartment after she passed on, we saw her Hummingbird feeder hanging off of a lamp post outside of her second story window.  How did this happen? One of the maintenance men who knew mom and her love for hummingbirds saw that the feeder was left behind, and took it upon himself to fill it, then get a ladder and hang it where she could see it during her last days. Enough said. Reflecting back on all that transpired over the seven years our parents made their home at Palos Verdes, we smile knowing we did right by them, and that PV was the perfect choice. (We sent a more detailed letter of recommendation to the PV office to share).

Clean neat great community nice units

We moved my father-in-law in several months ago after nearly a year of physician and cognitive decline. Understandably, he didn't want to leave his home, but after a stroke, Assisted Living was our best option. As a nurse, the first thing that struck me was how clean (and fresh smelling!) Palos Verdes is. He's been there several months, and, like many others as they age, can be a bit of a challenge. Mood swings, being demanding, some confusion, refusal to do anything that will improve his strength, stamina and cognition. The staff understands this. Victoria is nothing short of AMAZING! She doesn't take his bad days personally, and knows just how to interact with him so that he responds. Aging parents are difficult. Of course there is guilt that goes along with not being able to care for them in your own home. Working full time, we just can't be there 24/7 as he requires. But he's in a LOVELY place, well cared for. Honestly, if I required assisted living myself, I wouldn't hesitate to move there.