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Downey Retirement Center
11500 Dolan Avenue, Downey, CA 90241
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Downey Retirement Center Description
Downey Retirement Center is a very large 252 bed community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite care and is located in Downey, California. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and semi-private or share or companion room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 making it the 7th highest rated community in the city out of 9 communities. See more information on reviews.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Close to home and comfortable with the care received.
- Excellent care, lively ambience, and compassionate staff.
- Staff from various departments are very helpful and treat residents like family.
- Staff is knowledgeable, professional, and helpful in understanding the admission process.
- Friendly staff, great location, and large rooms under new management.
- Residents seem happier and more alive; excellent customer service noted.
- Grateful for the staff's responsiveness and care.
- Facility is well-kept with a pleasant atmosphere and wonderful staff.
- Nice, clean facility with friendly caregivers and spacious rooms.
- Visitors found everyone very nice and polite.
- Staff is friendly, caring, and takes time to listen to residents.
Negative Reviews:
- Comparison to a prison with poor customer service.
- Issues with missing personal items and general laundry mix-ups.
- Horrible customer service; issues with visitation communication.
- Described as depressing and not a suitable place for loved ones.
- Reports of neglectful care and refusal to clean patients' wounds.
- Poor job at taking care of patients with evidence of past incidents.
- Med Tech overlooks patients, and there are serious concerns about patient care and security.
Mixed Reviews:
- Decent facility with friendly staff, but issues with staff shortages and missing personal items.
- Some positive experiences with staff and facility conditions, but also reports of poor communication and lack of care.
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What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Downey which is 0.3 miles away and has a population of 114,219 (small city).
- The average income is $59,138, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 83
- Low Temperature: 63
- Average Temperature: 73.0
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 46 days of rain and 318 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.4 inches a year
- The median age is 37.3 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 2.0% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 35.0% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% Asian, 3% Black or African-American, 47% Hispanic or Latino, and 43% White.
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.56 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 18.0, Moderate Days 131.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 21.0, Unhealthy Days 12.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
ALDI
0.4 miles awayStater Bros.
0.7 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
0.8 miles awayAlbertsons
0.9 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Firestone / Brookshire
0.2 miles awayFirestone / Downey
0.2 miles awayFirestone / Patton
0.3 miles awayParamount / Phlox
0.5 miles awayFirestone / Lakewood
0.5 miles awayBanks
Financial Partners Credit Union
0.2 miles awayWells Fargo
0.2 miles awayFarmer's and Merchants Bank
0.5 miles awayBank of America
1.3 miles awayChase
2.3 miles awayHospitals
PIH Health Hospital - Downey
0.1 miles awayKaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
1.1 miles awayRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
1.3 miles awayRancho Los Amigos South Campus
1.6 miles awayCoast Plaza Hospital
2.5 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.5 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
0.9 miles awaySav-On Pharmacy
3.8 miles awayPharmacy
3.8 miles awayMercy Medical Pharmacy
3.9 miles awayDentists
San Angel Dental Group
2.0 miles awayRaul Castellanos, Jr., D.D.S.
2.3 miles awayKaizen Dental
3.3 miles awayCity Dental Care South Gate
3.6 miles awayDentistry
3.8 miles awayParks
Furman Park
1.1 miles awayDiscovery Sports Complex
1.1 miles awayBrookshire Children's Park
1.1 miles awayIndependence Park
1.2 miles awayApollo Park
1.3 miles awayPlaces of Worship
La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles
10.3 miles awayThien Hau Temple
10.7 miles awayFirst Congregational Church
12.0 miles awayWilshire Boulevard Temple
13.1 miles awayShopping
Stonewood Shopping Center
0.6 miles away600-662
5.0 miles awayLos Cerritos Center
5.4 miles awayLakewood Center Mall
5.9 miles awayLakewood Square
6.0 miles awayCulture
Downey Civic Theatre
0.3 miles awayStay Gallery
0.3 miles awayRoss Auditorium
2.3 miles awayBurnight Center/Theatre
4.0 miles awayMulti-Purpose Room
4.8 miles awayRestaurants
Denny's
0.2 miles awayWaBa Grill
0.3 miles awayBastards Canteen
0.3 miles awayPeking China
0.3 miles awayNorm's
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This community is licensed by the state of CA. It is a very large-sized community with 252 total beds.Disclaimer
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