Vintage Sonoma

I am very pleased that my mom is at Vintage Sonoma for the following reasons:
The management, administrative, and nursing staff have been very easy to work with. From the beginning, they have been professional yet down to earth. The dysfunction in our family requires understanding and diplomacy which I experienced with the administration. Colleen was very professional, non-​judgmental, and understanding. I felt very good about Vintage Sonoma from the minute I entered to tour with my mom. I like the fact that it is a relatively small facility with approximately 92 residents, that it is out in the country yet easy to get to, and there is a dog park! The facility is very clean; not just surface clean but the corners are clean… consistently. Maintenance is obviously a big priority because the interior and grounds look like they are brand new. There was always transparency and honesty when I made inquiries. I am a registered nurse, and I have worked in these kinds of facilities so I have a point of reference. Vintage has a strong nursing staff that anticipates needs and also works with the family keeping them informed. I would say the best part is the communication between the staff regarding the family and resident’s needs. If any entity has good communication, everything else usually falls into place. This really means a lot relative to making life easier for the loved ones caring for their loved one. My mom has been in one other facility which I never felt comfortable in. That was not the case at Vintage Sonoma. It is welcoming, airy, friendly, and very competitively priced. I feel very blessed that my mom lives there.
A fellow RN friend that is a native of Sonoma, and still lives there, told me that she has always heard nothing but positive remarks from the community about Vintage. I think that means a lot if the community also feels positive about the facility. Sonoma is a small town.

We placed our father in this facility and it turned out to be a good find. He was there for more than a year, and I give it a thumbs up. There were always activities taking place, along with a movie room (with popcorn and snacks). On the top floor was a library with two desktop computers, so that was cool. The dining room was large and they would prepare ad-​hocs also, such as grilled cheese even if it wasn’t on the menu. The grounds also have grapevines, which is appropriate for the area. It is just down the way from the town plaza… you can walk there if you’re used to walking. There is a gorgeous garden with roses and a pet area (yes, you can have pets). They also have a memory unit attached for residents with Alzheimer’s.
The only reason I don’t give it a full five stars is because the road outside is busy with cars (both front and side) which makes it difficult for senior citizens to cross the streets. Also, the residents are not able to walk all the way around the facility, because part of it is gated off for the memory area. It would be nice for a full trail to be available, as some of the residents would like to walk each day but don’t want to brave the traffic outside.
I thought this place was great for my father. We had to move him in with his own furniture, but it was darn good. Like family.

I work at a local hospice agency that serves this community. Over the last several years there have been some positive improvements that our team has noticed. The residents are engaged in activities, the staff are welcoming, and there is a great management/​leadership team that has been wonderful to work with. The staff seem to genuinely care about their residents, and it shows.

Vintage Sonoma, at 91 Napa Road, Sonoma CA 95 476 is a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) that is top notch.
Over the last year, I did a lot of research about elder care, benefits, rights, and the options for two elderly family members; one with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. I had heard of Vintage Sonoma and thought it looked niced on their website. I liked that it was only about 30 minutes from my town and other family members in Santa Rosa, but other places looked good, sounded nice and they were not so that didn’t mean that much.
Between me and others in the family, I would say we visited and talked to more than 25 RCFE’s and nursing homes in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Sonoma County areas over the last year. My family member moved from home-​care to an icky nursing home to an assisted living/​memory care facility more than 1−½ hours away to Vintage Sonoma. When it came time to make our decision for a Sonoma County facility, we almost selected a different facility. I had doubts so I called Vintage Sonoma and met with their Executive Director David and Sales Director Lisa to learn more about Vintage Sonoma. It was exactly what I was looking for and what I thought my family member would like and feel most comfortable with and cared for.
Vintage Sonoma has a beautiful exeterior; 4 landscaped back yards with patios to walk around; a warm and inviting entrance with a friendly concierge and smell of fresh baked cookies; lovely furnishings, décor and fresh flowers in their dining and living areas. (These «things» make those of us who don’t have memory impairments feel better, but I don’t think they matter to a person with Alzheimer’s.)
But, what I really loved could be seen. It was a feeling. A very positive energy that my brother and I felt as we heard Executive Director/​Gerontologist David talk so passionately about life and his education and experience in caring for aging individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. He and his Sales Director Lisa were so honest and genuine. Neither of them ever made us feel pressured into choosing the facility or said things about other facilities to make Vintage Sonoma sound better. They didn’t have to. What the facility had to offer, and the positive energy we both felt, spoke for itself. And, it was huge.
I like that Vintage Sonoma thoroughly screens their prospective employees; they have a good caregiver-​resident ratio; their Program Director or RN conducts thorough assessments of prospective residents, which includes having a conversation with the family about the family member, the ways in which the person communicates, things he/​she likes/​dislikes; hand signals or visual/​verbal cues used; positive and negative events in the person’s life, etc. This impressed me so much and was contrary to what I observed at other facilities where no one seemed to care too much about anyone as an individual or if they had individual needs. I just can’t say enough about how good my family and I feel about our decision to choose Vintage Sonoma for our loved one.
The monthly cost for any RCFE can be a shock to people when they realize they can no longer care for a family member at home and start looking at various care options. In my opinion, and based on much comparison, Vintage Sonoma (private-​pay) rates are quite reasonable for the quality of care, spacious living environment and amenties included (one of which is tasty chef prepared meals 3 times per day).
The town of Sonoma is a charming community and a beautiful scenic short ride from many Bay Area communities and Vintage Sonoma is well worth the drive. See
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