Testimonials

This is a good place: lovely surroundings and I truly feel comfortable and safe here. The staff is exceptional: the caregivers really do care, and the management is very open to listening to the residents. I’m happy to be here.

Luita

resident

When Mom joined Moraga Royale I knew that she would be able to continue her active lifestyle and at the same time have the support she needed. The staff go overboard to meet the needs of residents and their families. The expressions on residents’ faces convey the quality of care and empathy given to them.

Janna

family member of resident

Nearly two years ago, when my wife and I began seeking an assisted living facility for her father and stepmother (both in their early 90’s and exhibiting the increasing and insidious signs of dementia), Moraga Royale was one of the places that had been recommended to us by both a geriatric consultant and by friends and acquaintances who, in the past, had parents or family members residing there. It was a place that we wanted to check out. As an added bonus, it was also close to our home in Orinda. We visited Moraga Royale, liked what we saw, heard and felt and, subsequently, moved her father and stepmother in.

Looking back, it’s safe to say that Moraga Royale is not what we imagined it would be. In fact, it’s turned out to be ever so much more! Rather than it being a “facility” or “institution”, it’s a home in the truest sense of the word. It’s a place where a family lives. In this case, the family is comprised of both the residents themselves as well as the entire staff of dedicated and caring professionals. Moreover, that sense of family is happily (and deliberately) shared with those extended family members like ourselves who assume responsibility for the care and comfort of our elderly parents.

Moraga Royale’s unique sense of family shows in numerous ways. Nearly every day seems to be in celebration of some person or thing. The Moraga Royale staff takes genuine pleasure (perhaps, even glee!) in seeing to the social and emotional well being of their residents. Fun and laughter go hand-in-hand with health and safety. It’s notable that most of the staff are long term employees who clearly enjoy working together. This atmosphere of enjoyment is infectious. Fridays at 4:00pm, Moraga Royale hosts a “formal” happy hour, but, in truth, a happy hour spirit is part of the place’s day-to-day makeup.

Staff members are extraordinarily committed to the resident “family”. They treat each resident as an individual. With every visit, we are reminded of this commitment. We see their genuine care, continual supportiveness, “as needed” flexibility and ever present resiliency. Often times during our visits, we spend as much time enjoying the company of the staff and the other residents as we do with my wife’s father and stepmother. Inevitably, at the end of each visit, we leave with smiles on our faces.

Moraga Royale has given us a second home and a second family. Perhaps, more importantly, Moraga Royale has given us peace of mind.

Steve and Pat Johnson

family members of residents

I settled my mom here a year and a half ago after she was no longer able to live completely independently. The staff is extraordinarily caring and attentive, the setting is inviting, and the rooms are clean, bright and comfortable — allowing each resident to decorate and furnish as they are comfortable with. Mealtimes are communal and extended family is always made to feel welcome, with facilities to join a parent or a friend at a private table for a get-together at mealtime.

The facility also supports a memory-care unit for residents that require 24-hour supervision and assistance with most daily tasks. My mother needed to move into that unit after a year because of a degenerative illness — and the continued care there was supportive, gentle, and comprehensive. The facility works well for people across the whole spectrum of abilities and levels of independence. The management team spends time getting to know and understand the needs and particulars of every resident — something impossible at most larger facilities. I am grateful that there was availability at Moraga Royale — it is worth waiting for.

Stuart O.

family member of resident

I’ve been to a number of care facilities and this is the first one that I feel very very comfortable visiting. The grounds are clean and beautifully landscaped and designed, the inside is clean and not smelly, the staff is really relaxed and friendly.

Michael D.

case manager

We had the amazing good fortune to find Moraga Royale when my mother could no longer live at home. My sisters and I can’t say enough about what a lovely, happy place it is. The meals are wonderful, the rooms and gardens beautiful and there is a wide variety of engaging activities. Mom loved it being there. Most of all, the staff is incredible. They were there for her and for us in every way; honestly caring that these years were warm and happy ones for those who live there. We are so grateful.

Lindy D.

family member of resident

This place is the absolute best assisted living that we could have ever wanted for my dad. My dad was at Moraga Royale for the last 18 months of his life and the staff there made it the best experience ever for him and our family!!! They were like family to us. We looked forward to seeing the staff every time we visited my dad. Loto the assistant executive director treated my mom like a best friend not a client. The caregivers were saints and gave my dad exceptional care!!! We can not thank them enough for taking such great care of my dad. The culture is so positive and it is not run like a corporation, but rather with a family feel. It all starts at the top with Diane the Executive Director and spreads to the rest of the staff. I can not say enough about what our friends at Moraga Royale did for my dad as well as the rest of my family!!! 100% recommend them to anyone looking for the best care for a loved one!! Thank you my friends at Moraga Royale for everything you did for my dad!!!

Dave M.

family member of resident

My mother lived in the facility for about two and a half years until she died of Alzheimer’s. Diane runs the facility and Connie is her assistant. I was very happy with the level of care my mother got. She started out in independent living then had to be moved to memory care unit.

No facility will meet all your expectations all the time, but the staff at Moraga Royale is excellent! They offer a number of social programs, and the staff really cares about the residence. The managers are very willing to address any problems and can accommodate some special request. One of the staff members had their mother in the facility. I am currently on the waiting list to get my father-in-law into the facility.

David R.

family member of resident

I’ve had multiple clients as residents at Moraga Royale and it’s sister community El Cerrito Royale and cannot recommend both of these communities enough. Diane and her care team In Moraga and Sonia and her care team in El Cerrito are the best! The stable staff and low turnover really contribute to great care whether with independent, assisted living, or memory care residents. The buildings look and feel like home due to the lovely decorating throughout the buildings. And if a person starts having behavioral issues as many folks with dementia do, the Royale staffers work with you and your family member to work through the behaviours and keep the resident in Moraga or El Cerrito Royale . Some other assisted living residences just evicted their residents with behavioral issues immediately.

Pat M.

senior care manager