Sunrise of Sabre Springs

Was looking for a new home for my mother. This place is as good as a 5 star resort.

Our family has first hand experience with placing 2 grandmothers in local facilities and touring more than 8, over the past 12 months.Sunrise of Sabre Springs is by far the best. Brand new in mid 2017, the facility was designed to be state-of-the-art in terms of access, convenience, safety, and create a warm, friendly environment. The staff is competent, engaged, welcoming, friendly, and constantly striving to meet my mother's needs. My mother loves the staff and the non-obtrusive way they conduct themselves. After having 6 months to judge the Sunrise experience, I now understand that even more importantly than the staff are the residents and the 'friends' relationships that are fostered and created between the residents. Sunrise residents are not complainers. They want to be engaged in active discussions and activities, which Sunrise provides. Here are a few of the services (you never think about) I have come to rely on:1. Monthly status calls reviewing my mother's physical, mental, and social well being.2. Computer records of every medication she takes - date, time, who administered, etc.3. Immediate calls to her physician if she is in need, with a follow on call to me 24x7.4. Meals delivered to her room if she is not feeling well, or just plain tired.5. Complete administration of every medication (she has 11 meds) from working with the doctor on a prescription to ordering refills when needed.I could go on but I think you get the picture. Sunrise has done a great job. 5-stars!Regarding the cost, we did find Sunrise to be 0-20% more expensive than 5 of the other facilities we toured, and 10-20% cheaper than 3 others. Their services are priced a-la-carte, which we liked, because cost is based on need. They do have a 'move in fee,' but so did many of the other facilities we toured. Key word is negotiate, and you do get what you pay for especially when it comes to trained staff. Costs are a function of the size of the apartment you want, the frequency / level of services you need, and the number of medications you need to have administered. We found them to be reasonable.Here is an update after 1 year at Sunrise - 2/8/2019After a year at Sunrise, for both of our 91 and 92 year-old grandmothers, we still have great things to say about Sunrise and their staff. One grandmother is reasonably independent and can take care of her basic daily needs (with a lot of help from the Sunrise care team). While the other requires additional care because of her mobility and memory challenges. Both have been able to successfully integrate into the Sunrise community, make interesting friendships, participate in most of the activities, and enjoy the weekly outings (parks, museums, casino, restaurants, beach and mountains). They have come to realize that simple exercise, a great diet, and social interactions are key to creating a happier life-style. One noticeable change is their focus on what they are going to do today, as opposed to what they can no longer do, i.e. driving. We get a lot of questions about what it is like at Sunrise now that over a year has passed and we have had an opportunity to experience their services and community. Here are key examples of what we have experienced: Their medical team quickly diagnosed an upper respiratory infection that was causing her blood pressure to drop to unsafe levels and rushed her to the ER. The were completely on top of the situation, monitoring her vitals every day and took decisive action. Every time we visit Sunrise we are greeted by name. Why is this important the staff takes the time to get to know us and how they can better meet our needs and concerns. Sunrise has had very little staff turnover, so it is much easier to build a relationship with the staff that is used to communicate what is going on with the grandmothers each week.

Beautiful place