Carlton Senior Living Blog - What’s Happening at Carlton

Carlton Senior Living Blog | April 4, 2020

Proactive and Productive at Carlton Senior Living Poet's Corner

While the crew from Carlton Senior Living Poet’s Corner cleans frequently touched surfaces, residents get their daily exercise. Pictured in red is Albina, a centenarian whose secret to longevity is drinking a little “vino rosso” each day. With a focus on person-centered care, we have purposefully built our Memory Care Communities to do just that, care for the individual person. Carlton proudly offers a variety of housing and care options that let you choose the service level, location and lifestyle to suit your individual needs. Learn More

Carlton Senior Living | April 2, 2020

Watch Fitness Videos and More on Carlton's YouTube Channel

Watch fitness videos and learn more about life at Carlton on our YouTube Channel. With communities throughout Northern California, Carlton Senior Living offers an array of individually tailored services.

Carlton Senior Living | April 2, 2020

Enjoying a Healthy Dose of Fresh Air and Sunshine

David and Charlotte of Carlton Senior Living San Jose are enjoying a healthy dose of fresh air and sunshine on this beautiful spring day. Since direct sunlight is our bodies’ main source of Vitamin D, even just a few minutes of sun exposure a day can help increase your levels of Vitamin D, which has been known to help fight off a variety of health conditions. Learn more about Sunlight and Your Health on WebMD.

Carlton Residents | March 30, 2020

Room Service At Carlton During These Trying Times

“Food tastes great no matter where you eat it.” Carlton Senior Living understands that meal time is one of the most look forward to activities for our residents. It is our goal to make healthy, fun and tasty meals that can hopefully put a smile on everyones faces during these challenging times.

Assisted Living | March 27, 2020

COVID-19 Staying Connected Through Technologies New and Old

While many are embracing new technologies to communicate with family and friends, others are turning to more traditional technologies like paper and pen. Upper Left: Craftopolis Craft Club creates beautiful handmade cards for residents of Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove. Upper Right: Pat from Carlton Senior Living Davis exchanges smiles with her son and daughter via video call. Lower Left: Ruth’s daily visits with her son and family continue at Carlton Senior Living Downtown Pleasant Hill thanks to Zoom. Lower Right: Zayn, a local elementary school student, takes to paper and pen to connect with residents at Carlton Senior Living Downt …

Assisted Living | March 27, 2020

COVID-19 Mission: Hydration - Carlton Senior Living Downtown Pleasant Hill

These are such difficult times for so many people in so many ways. We encourage people to utilize the below resource from the CDC to assist with navigating concerns and anxiety regarding COVID-19 CDC Crisis Counselor: 1-800-985-5990 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html Drinking plenty of fluids is important for everyone, especially seniors, and associates of Carlton Senior Living Downtown Pleasant Hill are cruising halls daily with their mobile hydration station. With an abundance of smiles and water to go around, …

Community News | March 25, 2020

We are proud of our dedicated associates!

We are proud of our dedicated associates. Thank you for being a part of the Carlton family and for providing love and care to our residents. Top row, left: Medication Technician, Jasmin, helps Carlton San Leandro residents maintain a healthy lifestyle by keeping them on track with their medications. Top row, middle: Jaime, a Care Partner of Carlton Elk Grove, assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with kindness and compassion. Top row, right: Medication Manager, Mark, takes great care in ensuring residents of Calton San Leandro receive the medications needed to remain active and healthy. Bottom row, left: Khan works behind t …

Carlton Senior Living Blog | March 22, 2020

Resident Spotlight - Bud Schmidt

Meet Carlton Senior Living spotlight resident, Bud Schmidt – Bud is originally from Missouri and served in the Navy on the USS Rogers as a Petty Officer during the Korean War. While onboard, Bud was involved in saving the life of a pilot whose plane went down in the ocean. Bud and his fellow crew members pulled the pilot to safety with a grappling hook. Bud has an Associate in Engineering degree from USC as well as an industry honorary engineering degree. He began working for Lockheed in Van Nuys, California after his service with the Navy was over. Bud then transferred to Lockheed in Sunnyvale in 1963. Bud and his wife Shirley were married f …

Assisted Living | March 22, 2020

A New Day: 7 Key Benefits of Assisted Living Communities

By Times Square Chronicles Until somewhat recently, seniors were faced with only three possible options after retirement. If the person fell ill or developed severe health problems, those options dwindled to two. And for most seniors, neither of the options were very welcoming. Aging family members can become a financial and emotional burden for their children. This is especially true during times of economic hardship. As such, many elderly choose to maintain an independent life away from their children. But when medical needs become dire, independence may not always be possible. In the past, the most suitable option in these cases seemed to …

Assisted Living | March 20, 2020

COVID-19 And Trying To Make A Tough Situation Brighter

Dinner Room Service With “The Carlton Daily” 03/19/2020 – To jazz up our room service deliveries, we will now be sending out “The Carlton Daily” as a liner on the dinner tray, or it can be folded and put into the dinner to-go boxes in the hopes to bring a bit of fun activity to the dinner hour. We will send out a new one every day in the hopes to bring not only a fun activity but a bit of optimism to our cherished seniors. We are always on the lookout for innovative approaches to help keep our residents active, healthy and happy, so please stay tuned for what our imaginative staff comes up with next. A little Love A little Activity A little D …

COVID-19 | March 15, 2020

COVID-19 Update 03/15/2020

All of us at Carlton Senior Living are working hard to protect your health and well-being during this most challenging time. We have heard your concerns about recently implemented policies, requests and directives associated with containing the COVID-19 virus both here at Carlton and in the larger community. As you know, this is a serious matter and it is imperative that you follow all protocols and directives from public health officials. Throughout the last week, Carlton Elk Grove residents who displayed any COVID-19 symptoms were tested for the virus. Out of the tests taken, one has returned positive. The affected resident is remaining …

Carlton Senior Living | March 10, 2020

COVID-19 Update March 10th, 2020

At Carlton Senior Living our resident’s safety, health and well-being are always our priority. We regret to inform you that a resident of our Elk Grove Community who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 while in the hospital, unfortunately passed away this evening. The resident will be greatly missed and we are all saddened by this loss. Our hearts are with the family and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time. As we were made aware of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) coming to the United States, we immediately took action to elevate precautionary measures in efforts to prevent the spread to our Communities. We have been in close contact wi …