Emerald Isle Assisted Living Home- El Rodeo

Emerald Isle Assisted Living Homes provides assisted living in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, through four privately owned, thoughtfully decorated homes with private and shared rooms. Each home houses no more than six residents, which allows the team to individualize care.

Support, activities, and daily routines are customized to each resident's needs and preferences within a warm, family-like setting. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day, and the team coordinates directly with physicians, pharmacies, and home health nurses to bring as many services as possible into the home. Help is available with bathing, dressing, and personal needs, and medications are given on time and in the correct dose with families kept informed. The homes also offer compassionate end-of-life care. The owners report one caregiver for every three residents.

Residents live in their own room without the responsibility of cooking, cleaning, or laundry. Meals are freshly prepared every day, and special diets and requests are accommodated. The team also arranges and coordinates transportation to medical appointments, therapy sessions, and other essential visits.

Activities are tailored to each resident's abilities and interests, ranging from games and music to quiet crafts and hobbies. Residents have high-speed internet and cable TV, and in-home podiatry visits are available. Families may bring in their own trusted professionals, or the team can arrange salon services and massage.

The homes follow an Open-Door Policy that encourages family and friends to visit at any time, share meals, and take part in daily life. The homes were founded in memory of the owner's father, who spent his last years in a residential care facility, and the team aims to offer a balance of support and care that lets residents keep making the choices they made at home.