Silverado Senior Living - Belmont Hills provides specialized memory care in Belmont, California, near San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Mountain View. More than assisted living, it is a dedicated community focused on enriching life for those living with memory impairment.
The community features a physician medical director, masters level social worker, and 24-hour licensed nurses on staff. Care is organized across three neighborhoods providing different levels of care appropriate to residents at different stages of dementia: Nexus for early-stage residents at higher cognitive levels who are more independent, Sensory for residents in later stages who may have lost the ability to communicate verbally and require high assistance with daily living, and Enrichment for residents in transitory stages between the other two.
Silverado offers an internationally recognized, evidence-based brain health program as a non-drug approach to improve cognition and function for persons in earlier stages of dementia. The community provides a Dementia Care Certification program for caregivers requiring 40 hours of classroom and hands-on training, and implements world-class activities and programs alongside restaurant-quality meals.
The community is set on tree-lined 17-acre grounds with a forested hill as backdrop, designed to allow residents freedom to explore both outdoor spaces and different community areas. Pets are welcome; the community is dog-friendly with some residents having their own dogs living with them.