Excellent Independent/Assisted Living Communities Close to Walnut Creek and Lafayette.

I just created this list for a specific client, but I thought it may be helpful to some of you or relatives or friends who may need this:

Merrill Gardens

• The new building on Mt Diablo in Lafayette
• www.merrillgardens.com
• Independent, Assisted and Memory Care
• Kate is the Marketing Manager 925-298-2779
• I had a friend who was very well taken care of a Merrill Gardens in Vallejo. He died at 98 ½! 

The Kensington

• 1580 Geary near North Main
• Independent, Assisted Living, Memory Car
• www.vintagesenior.com/theKensington
• Jackie Garcia is the Marketing Manager
• 925-952-7837
• Friends have reported to me this is a very nice place.

Atria Valley View

• Rossmoor Parkway across from Safeway
• 925-478-7413
• Gina Aguilar is the Marketing Manager
• Independent and Assisted Living

Atria Park of Lafayette (Assisted and memory care only)

• 1545 Pleasant Hill Road, close to Lunardis
• Country setting
• www.atriaseniorliving.com/retirement-communities/atria-lafayette-lafayette-ca/

Atria Walnut Creek (formerly Atria Montego Heights)

• 1400 Montego, Walnut Creek
• 925-478-4259
• Pet friendly.  Near Muir Hospital (really, really near, like a block).

Carlton Senior Living (formerly Chateau III)

• 175 Cleaveland Road, Pleasant Hill
• 925-935-1001
• Carltonseniorliving.com/location/downtown-pleasant-hill
• Independent, Assisted and Memory Care
• This is the one that looks like a brand new ocean liner, very impressive
• Close to the movies (senior day is Monday), restaurants, shops

The Heritage Pointe

• 1785 Shuey Avenue (right across from Scott’s parking on Bonanza)
• 925-943-7427
• Independent Living, Home care “available”.
• This is a lovely facility right downtown Walnut Creek (the restaurant and independent shop part of downtown).
• Close also to Kaiser main campus if she is a Kaiser member.