5/5 MATHEW H. 3 years ago on Google
My
grandfather
has
been
the
primary
caregiver
for
my
grandmother
for
the
last
30
years,
and
Santa
Teresita
Manor
is
the
ONLY
place
that
he
trusts
to
care
for
his
wife.
We
managed
to
get
her
into
their
care
days
before
the
Covid-19
epidemic
froze
all
new
admissions
to
long
term
care
facilities.
If
you
are
looking
for
an
amazing
facility
with
even
more
amazing
staff,
read
on.
Oh,
and
no,
you
don't
need
to
be
Catholic
to
be
welcomed
there.
Their
service
is
to
all
regardless
of
faith.
Care
and
Commitment
to
your
Loved
ones:
Before
admission
to
the
Manor,
one
of
the
nuns
sits
with
your
family
and
discusses
the
needs
of
your
loved
one
and
the
family.
It
covered
way
more
than
I
would
ever
have
imagined,
and
really
helped
to
calm
a
lot
of
the
anxiety
and
fears
that
my
grandfather
had
been
suffering
from.
They
toured
us
around
the
facility
and
he
was
further
soothed.
The
facility
was
very
sanitary
in
appearance
and
odor
(super
important
to
me),
more
intimate
and
less
"hospital"
feeling
in
decor,
nicely
kept
up,
and
perfect
for
my
grandmother!
The
nuns
at
Santa
Teresita
joined
their
order
due
to
their
passion
for
caring
for
the
physical,
mental,
and
spiritual
care
for
our
loved
ones.
I
can
absolutely
attest
to
their
care
in
all
3
categories!
Both
my
grandfather
and
I
have
noticed
a
steady
upswing
in
my
grandmother's
mood
since
entering
Santa
Teresita
(sometimes
you
can
miss
signs
of
depression
when
you're
living
with
a
situation
for
so
long).
Their
service
and
commitment
is
outstanding.
These
nuns
and
caregivers
are
outstanding
in
their
care
and
attentiveness.
They
call
any
time
there
is
any
change
of
any
kind
in
your
loved
one!
Whether
it
be
doctor
visit
results,
+/-
3
lbs
weight
change,
diet
change
recommendations,
EVERYTHING!
Response
to
Covid-19:
Santa
Teresita
had
possibly
the
fastest
response
to
the
Covid-19
epidemic
in
all
of
California.
They
immediately
locked
down
and
implemented
the
strictest
of
policies
to
ensure
the
safety
of
their
staff
and
those
under
their
care
(including
use
of
completely
separate
facilities
and
staff
for
those
patients
under
quarantine).
We
get
emails
once
or
twice
weekly
with
updates
with
general
updates,
plus
Covid-19
positivity
rates
at
the
facility.
I
can
happily
state
that
there
have
been
NO
NEW
CASES
for
over
a
month
now!
IN
ADDITION,
ALL
STAFF
AND
RESIDENTS
HAVE
RECEIVED
BOTH
VACCINE
SHOTS!!!
Santa
Teresita
was
REALLY
on
top
of
applying
for
vaccines
for
their
residents,
and
everyone
had
their
shots
a
WEEK
before
the
news
started
covering
facilities
that
were
getting
their
shots.
Visitations
and
facilitating
communication
with
loved
ones
was
one
of
the
keys
to
keeping
my
grandparents
going
during
the
worst
of
these
times
over
the
last
year.
My
grandmother
is
a
quadriplegic,
and
on
a
daily
basis
she
has
someone
who
assists
her
in
using
Facetime
with
my
grandfather.
They
also
help
her
go
through
her
emails
and
letters
and
read
them
aloud
to
her.
Visitations
have
depended
on
the
state
policies
and
positivity
rates,
but
recently
we
have
been
able
to
schedule
regular,
in
person,
socially
distanced
visits
with
2
or
fewer
people
present
at
a
time
(the
rest
wait
outside
and
swap
placed).
This
has
been
an
awesome
development.
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