501 Via Casitas
4.3(46 ratings)
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The Tamalpais Marin is a nonprofit Life Plan community offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and rehab in one campus. Reviewers generally praise the caring staff, activities, and food, with many highlighting the striking mountain and bay views, though one reviewer raised serious concerns about staffing on the memory care floor.
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The Tamalpais is a Life Plan retirement community in Greenbrae, California, offering independent living apartments for active seniors along with assisted living, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation care. Operated by Sequoia Living, a nonprofit organization founded in 1958, the community provides elegant, light-filled apartments with stunning mountain views.
Residents enjoy three meals a day or flexible meal plans featuring fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients prepared on-site, along with formal and casual dining options. The community offers diverse exercise classes focused on cardio health, strength, and flexibility, including stretching and swimming. Housekeeping, linen service, and maintenance ensure apartments and grounds are well-maintained, while an on-site clinic with nurses, therapists, and a medical director provides urgent and non-urgent medical support.
Safety and security are priorities, with video surveillance, 24-hour emergency call systems, motion sensors, fire safety equipment, and round-the-clock support available year-round. The community features private dining and meeting rooms, fitness and wellness activities, and transportation services as part of the monthly fee structure.
Greenbrae is located in Marin County, known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation. Residents can explore scenic hiking trails leading to Catafall Falls, redwood forests with Redwood Creek, and nearby coastal communities with abundant shops and activities. The neighborhood offers cultural attractions and access to the distinctive landscapes of Marin County.
Dogs and cats are allowed within weight limits, and other small pets that do not pose a danger to residents and staff may be accepted with details available upon request. Residents may entertain guests and host overnight visitors for up to 14 days without prior approval, with guest rooms available for a nominal fee.
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Help Me Choose4.3overall · 46 ratings combined
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Sara Norman
Feb 2026
My parents have lived at The Tam for three years and it has been terrific for them. The staff are kind and caring, other residents are friendly, there are tons of activities, and meals are healthy and varied and often delicious. Highly recommend!
Elizabeth Flinn
Jan 2026
Independent Living Programs mostly satisfactory. Memor;y Floor programs very poor due to a lack of trained staff. As a result, residents or their family "hire" outside" aides to care for memory care residents in their own Independent living apartment at a significance expense.. I real failure at the CEO of the Tam.
Daniel Flores
Oct 2022
This is a great senior center housing community. I’m a local real estate agent and took one of my clients to tour a few of the properties there he really like the area specially this building if you are looking for a nice peaceful apartment with amazing views of Marin, this might be a great building for you.
another view
Jun 2019
The staff seem to truly care. This is like a village unto itself. It has 11 stories, medical care, meals, gym, entertainment, gardens. The residents can chose to make a massive amount of friends or be meditatively solo and productive in a quiet lifestyle on their own. Those whom I spoke with were highly intelligent, environmentally and politically conscious, and fascinating individuals to get to know. Those residents who are being compromised by health or memory issues can provide adjunct care in their own apartment. Since residents own their own apartment, there is a strong sense of community, of ownership, and it truly is a village. The building is 50 years old and has needed many repairs. So there have been frustrations, which are gradually moving in the right direction. But all in all, particularly with the views of the mountains and the San Francisco Bay, this is as high end a living situation as anyone can find on our planet earth.
Tory miller
Jul 2017
I'm impressed. As a private carer in the clinic, I follow my client through his days for safety. And safe it is. I have been to my client's apartment, and it's small but nice with amazing views and Very clean and attractive. I've even sampled the food, which was good. If my mom lived in CA, I'd have her check out the Tamalpias.
The Tamalpais Marin offers Assisted Living.
The Tamalpais Marin is located at 501 Via Casitas in Greenbrae, California.
The Tamalpais Marin is a nonprofit Life Plan community offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and rehab in one campus. Reviewers generally praise the caring staff, activities, and food, with many highlighting the striking mountain and bay views, though one reviewer raised serious concerns about staffing on the memory care floor.
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