The Ranch Estates of Tucson

I moved my 80 yr old Mother with moderate dementia into Ranch Estates Tucson one year ago after she had lived in Wilmington, DE her ENTIRE LIFE. I obviously also live in AZ (16 yrs in Phoenix / Scottsdale - 1 hr 40 mins North of Ranch Estates. We have some additional family in Tucson that has been extremely helpful. The transition period (2-3 months) was difficult on Mom and her caregivers (me, her sister and the staff at Ranch Estates) since she did not yet have any resident friends and also missed her old home and friends in DE (owner for 22 years and lived alone). We moved Mom into a one bedroom at Ranch Estates after my Mom, me and an amazing/highly recommended Retirement Consultant (Ryan Williams - Care Patrol - Based in Scottsdale) looked at more than 20 Assisted Living Communities in Scottsdale (Expensive), Phoenix (wide range and prices), and Tucson/Oro Valley (Best Value for Great quality). After significant research, interviews with care givers and tours of multiple communities, we finally decided on Ranch Estates of Tucson…one year later, it remains the ABSOLUTE best decision we have made during the past three years of extreme challenges trying to get Mom somewhere both safe AND comfortable/luxurious!!!! Mom moved into the Ranch Estates Assisted Living Community in Sept ‘24 (90% of apartments are in Assisted Living Community w/ a smaller unit dedicated to Memory Care residents. Even though Mom has dementia, she is fully physically functional to care for herself at this point so she “tested/interviewed” relatively well and is currently at Level 1 Care (out of 4 or 5 levels), which means she just requires a lot of “re-directing” from the staff (reminders and instructions). They review the level of care required for each resident a couple times per year to ensure they are receiving the proper amount of help/attention…this is consistent with many of the communities I evaluated and fair, in my humble opinion! Why are my family, me (primary guardian of Mom), and my Mother so impressed with Ranch Estates to rate it 5***** with these glowing comments in one of my first and only google reviews??? 1. It all starts and ends with the STAFF…they are all incredible: Extremely Friendly, Compassionate, Professional and a lot of fun!!! When I dropped in last week to visit Mom, I witnessed from the shadows how Tammy and Tippi treated and interacted with her…I was soooo impressed by them AND extremely thankful that my Mom was under their care and support! I also frequently interact with several other Sr. staff members that have been amazing to work with including: Exec Director Mike Soto, Incredible Nurse Dani, and last but certainly not least, Sr Manager and the primary reason I selected Ranch Estates, Lori Donahue. The entire Ranch Estates Team is TOP Notch and leaps and bounds above the other finalist communities that I interviewed. 2. The facilities at Ranch Estates are first class. They have a movie theatre, cooking demonstration kitchen, outside courtyard, and most importantly a beautifully done restaurant where Mom and her new friends like to gather several times each day for meals. Mom likes to exercise by walking around the property a couple times daily, but RE also offers a gym for more motivated residents. After about two months of adjusting, Mom now considers RE her home, and she thinks she has lived there for years at this point (perfect)! 3. The cost of care is reasonable when compared with similar, high quality assisted living communities in Arizona. Obviously, any strong community of this type is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but I definitely found Ranch Estates to be the most affordable given the great amenities and staff. Overall, we could not be more pleased with our decision. Thank you to the amazing staff and community at the Ranch Estates of Tucson!!! ~ Brint Morrow (son of resident)

I would be happy to give them more stars! Everything from the first visit, to signing the lease, to move in and setup has been great. Tammy Cornett, the Sales Director, is a real gem. She was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and compassionate with my Mom making her transition to a new place at 96 super easy. And checking on her regularly to be sure she had everything she needed. The entire staff from the caregivers to the dining room staff knew Mom’s name. Abel and Felipe have been quick to adjust things in her room to be sure she’s comfortable. I highly recommend The Ranch Estates because of their helpful and caring staff under the leadership of the executive director, Mike Soto. You or your loved ones will be treated like family at The Ranch Estates.

I attended a great event at the Ranch Estates hosted by Tammy Cornett. Beautiful property and lovely staff!