Be Well Senior Living / Sherman Oaks / Morrison

Jennifer Satzman

Aug 2025

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What a pleasant relief!!! After a truly disappointing and stressful experience at a “fancy” senior living community that took advantage of my mom and her health needs—starting us at one price and doubling it within a year—we finally found Be Well Board and Care in Sherman Oaks, and I cannot express enough what a blessing it’s been. Unlike the other place, Be Well is a beautiful, exceptionally clean home with the most outstanding caregivers I’ve ever met. My mom has her own private room and bathroom, and the neighborhood is absolutely charming. From day one, Russ and Alina have been truly caring and made the transition as smooth as possible for both my mom and my brothers and me. At the “fancy” place, we dreaded every phone call because it was always another problem, another issue, another source of stress. At Be Well, it’s the opposite—they call to share how well she’s doing, not to create anxiety. I no longer live in constant worry. In the beginning, the transition was a little challenging—mom was confused and needed time to adjust. But caregiver Lisa, along with the rest of the team, showed such incredible patience and compassion, making the move peaceful for her. Now my mom absolutely loves it there, especially Lisa. Our entire family’s quality of life has improved since placing our mom at Be Well. I finally feel like she is safe, happy, and truly cared for. I only wish we had found them sooner.

Kristen Magnuson

May 2024

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My mom had a stroke in 2021. My step dad and I took care of her until 2024 when her mobility became so compromised we just couldn't do it anymore. I wanted to find a place that was not an institutional warehouse of the elderly and thankfully found it at Be Well Senior Living on Varna Ave. They take wonderful care of her and we see her everyday as we try to keep her integrated in our family. She has a private room with a view of trees, roses and gardenias. Also, they cater to her special diet (no gluten or diary due to seizures) so I don't have to worry (this is a nightmare in other facilities). There are always at least 2 caregivers, sometimes 3 who are wonderful - patient and kind when my mom can be a handful at times. There is a maximum of 5 other residents so she can be social if she is so inclined. Russ & Elina are wonderful to work with! Through the entire process of finding my mom a suitable place, they were understanding, patient and answered all of my questions. They keep us informed of any changes or issues that arise and are fantastic resources for my mom. For example, my mom needed a haircut and they recommended Stacey Harris. She then became my mom's massage therapist and friend. Sometimes, my mom plays bingo with Elina's son, who is such a charming young man. If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of needing to find care for a loved one, Be Well Senior Living is the best you will find!

Danny Kosarin

May 2024

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Moving my mother out of a corporate memory care facility to Be Well Senior Living has been a wonderful and life changing experience. It’s like visiting her in a beautiful, real home, with extremely attentive and kind caregivers who know my mother’s every need, and strive to meet them with patience and dignity. It’s been such a peaceful environment for my mother, with a lovely outdoor area for her to enjoy whenever she chooses. Her nutrition needs are well met and she’s happily fed all day, but has managed to maintain a more healthy weight and lifestyle than in a more institutional setting, with personalized shopping and menus available to her at all times. Alina and Russ have been available and responsive to any and all concerns, and I feel my mother is well cared for and looked after at all times. I highly recommend Be Well Senior Living.

Kevin Silver

Dec 2023

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My mother has been at Be Well for about 5 years. We looked at a lot of care facilities and continue to believe the care here is excellent. I stop by weekly. We feel very lucky to have found Rus & Elina and are appreciative of the care, attention, and communication they and their staff provide. The home is light and bright with lots of windows and natural light. It has been a relief to know my mother is in good hands.

Elizabeth Borrud

Apr 2021

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I knew that eventually my Mom would need to move into assisted living. I began casually looking a few years ago, but only at the big facilities because I didn't know there were other options. My Mother had a medical emergency in April of 2019, and after her stay in the hospital, she was moved to a skilled nursing facility for 10 days. The counselor there recommended that we look at Board and Care facilities because they are smaller and have more of a home setting, not a hotel or hospital feel. My Mom has dementia and I was worried about her waking up and not knowing where she was. We looked at 10 different Board and Care facilities and most of them were very nice. What sold us on Be Well was that the home was bright, airy, uncluttered, and smelled really clean (not antiseptic but fresh). The staff was lovely. Russ and Elena were warm, caring and knowledgable and the neighborhood was also lovely. It had all of the elements that I knew my Mom would love. When we brought her into the house for the first time, she was really impressed. She loved the furniture and how bright and open the house is. When I drive her through the neighborhood, she loves looking at all of the beautiful houses and gardens, especially the roses. I can rest easy because I know she's happy and feels like she's in a home not a facility and because I know she's being looked after. I get text messages from Lisa if she ever notices anything different in my Mom's sleeping, or eating patterns or if she sees any skin irritations, etc... They deal with her moods and her resistance to showering calmly, with tremendous patience, and kindness. My Mom is safe, well fed, well cared for, and happy. She feels better then she has in years thanks to the loving people at Be Well.