Rhoda Goldman Plaza

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• Caring.com5/5

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza is very, very good, but too expensive. What negates all of it is that they will not take care of someone who needs 24-hour care. The interior impressed me more than the other facility I saw. It was very good, warm, and welcoming. I saw both their 1-bedroom and studio; they were all very, very nice. They have a little snack room, where you could go get some toast and things like that. I like that very much. It has a feeling of a European cafe. The people that were in there were very nice workers, and then the residents were very nice. They seem quite happy to be there and were very chatty. The dining room is also very nice. I saw that they have very, very spacious corridors. It's very clean, but then again, it's new. I was very pleased with everything, but it's just too expensive. On top of it, they don't take in someone who needs 24-hour care.

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  Visitor

  Sep 26, 2021

• Caring.com3/5

  CNAs not very friendly or compassionate. Money and items stolen from room (fact) other residents have reported similar instances. Older MGMT not very professional, younger MGMT lacks experience and knowledge. Food is bland and more suited for people with dietary restrictions. Not very welcoming atmosphere and lacks warmth. there are better option for your loved ones.

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  Will C. · Family member

  Mar 20, 2021

• Caring.com5/5

  This is the cleanest, nicest facility I have seen - on two coasts! The rooms are bright with natural light, the staff is friendly and efficient, there are usually about 6 activities a day both inside Rhoda Goldman Plaza and as excursions. My mother has been a resident for 3 years and all her family and friends are thrilled at this choice. Visitors for lunch (where there are 2 menus to select from) are appreciated by all residents and greeted warmly by staff!

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  Family member

  Mar 1, 2019

• Caring.com2/5

  We took my grandmother to RGP in the hopes to find an available apartment. The woman who toured us was professional and welcoming. After her it all went down hill the Asian ladt was beyond rude terrible english and mean to staff in front of us. We then went to the apartment and i saw in a 10 minute period 3 carpet beatles!!! Onr crawled on my shoe!!! For the love of anything! After feeling itchy with disgust we saw the dining area which was nice but the staff didn't speak English well. The food photos looked great. Cafe was a nice addition and the library area looked elegant.

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  Visitor

  Oct 9, 2017

• Caring.com5/5

  Even though I had a printout on a computer that I had an appointment with Rhoda, when I got there, they did not have my name. They did not expect me. But they were nice to me and showed me around even though I didn't have an appointment. They were kind to me. The rooms have refrigerators. The woman who showed me around was very good. Even though she had to hurry -- she had an appointment coming in very soon -- I'd give her a score of 5. She's quite good. But the accommodation is a 4.

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  Visitor

  May 5, 2017

• A Place for Mom4/5

  This was a very nice place. It was in my top two. It was a little more formal, than what we ultimately chose. It seemed a little bigger though I am not sure if it was or if it was just the feel. It felt a little more like a hotel than a home. It was very nice though, I liked it.

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  Visitor

  Apr 12, 2016

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• Caring.com5/5

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza would have been my first choice for my mother. It was a little more money than what she is paying now, but what they do is if your income or your savings falls below a hundred thousand dollars a year, they subsidize you up to fifty percent. That was a huge plus. The residents were very nice. The food was outstanding. They took residents out several times a month, and they also brought entertainment in the facility.

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  Visitor

  Jun 29, 2015

• Caring.com3/5

  We went to Rhoda Goldman, and we were not particularly impressed with that place. The person was not as warm and helpful as other people that we met. One thing that was nice is they have like a café where you could order totally a la carte; that was a nice benefit. I think the food quality was better than where my mother is now, but the apartments were small. You couldn’t have pets there, and my mother has a canary that's really important for her, but it looks nice.

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  Visitor

  Nov 22, 2014

• Caring.com5/5

  The Rhoda Goldman Plaza was a great facility, extremely beautiful, and very well thought out and developed, but I only met with one person from the staff and she was excellent. She spent a great deal of time with us. The rooms were family big and spacious, and they have different sized rooms available. They have a dining room and they also have like a snack restaurant for people who want to eat off hours. Their food is cozier and is supposed to be excellent. I've observed arts going on at that time and that was the only thing that I saw, but they have quite a number of activities both inside as well as outside the facility.

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  Visitor

  Oct 3, 2014

• A Place for Mom5/5

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza has changed my parents' lives very much for the better. The people are lovely and humorous, there are lectures, concerts and art classes. My father can do outside activities without worrying about my mom. My parents have long term care insurance which coordinates with the facility. The food is fresh, healthy and well-prepared. They make their own chocolate! There is a lovely outdoor area for sitting, and little libraries on each floor. There is an airy cafe, very pleasant. Residents participate in decisions about policies and features. It is a great relief to them and to me that we have found this good place.

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  Family member

  Jul 10, 2014

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• Caring.com2/5

  Rhoda Goldman was nice except the apartments. It was low, small and depressing but so expensive. It's more fun to be in the hallway than to be in your apartment. My mother wants to be enjoying her apartment. The facility was very clean and welcoming and the food is good.

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  Visitor

  Nov 22, 2013

• A Place for Mom4.5/5

  Beautiful facility with health care ppl on every floor. Very expensive - no studios available - $6200 per month for available. Plus $4950 refundable fee for financial and social/medical evaluation Need to show assets will cover 3 years of expenses. Non profit. 3 meals a day. Kosher. Reputation for very good food. Lots of activities. Cost is daunting however.

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  Visitor

  Jun 16, 2013

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• A Place for Mom3/5

  This place is fantastically close to Kaiser.

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  Visitor

  Dec 28, 2012

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• Caring.com4/5

  This hotel is the place to stay if you are getting a good room price with benefits.Everyone on staff is very professional, helpful & personable.Stayed here for three nights right after Thanksgiving.Try the restaurant, the food and service are excellent. We've had brunch and several dinners and not been disappointed. We were happy to be in the city and happy to have a very comfortable, even luxurious, hotel and room to retreat to in order to charge our batteries for more stimulation and excitement. Daily activities, movies, classes and even an old guy who comes a few times a month to play old Jewish sounding folk songs on the accordion! The Sunday brunch here is damn good for the price. Free! Well free if your loved one resides here and decides to take you out to brunch. You can get a fat plate of lox with capers and onions on a bagel, potato pancakes, endless fresh juice, hearty chicken or matzah ball soup, blintzes and many other classic kosher treats. Best part is, there's no limit to how much you can order. So every time I've been, my grandma insists that I order three or four items and then she makes me eat hers as well. Rhoda Goldman Plaza is more than clean , it is downright swank, and probably a pretty super-hygenic place, which is important for infection control.

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  Visitor

  Jan 20, 2012

• Caring.com5/5

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza is the place for you if you are looking for a something where you could be independent but sometimes needs assistance and if you want to be involved and enjoys socializing with people. They have a lot of fun and entertaining activities here for you.

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  Visitor

  Oct 3, 2011

• Caring.com4/5

  Rhoda Goldman Plaza is better then what you see depicted in movies. My grandparents live their now and they tell me it's not oppressing at all. In fact it has a whole lot of amenities. If I could eat the same meals they eat. The food there is nice and you get 3 meals a day. There are many activities; my grandma told me stories about some musician that comes by every month. It seems really nice. The people their seem to be a bit off. They'll certainly convey the message that you're a pain to them. They do have quite a lot of excuses for not doing simple things. One thing to know about this place is that it's centered on the Jewish faith. If you're not Jewish, you would probably get 1 or 2 conversations about you. The bottom line is, if you can't find a good place you should go to Rhoda Goldman Plaza, else the rates are too high for how some of the staff treat you.

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  Family member

  Sep 29, 2011

• Caring.com5/5

  I have a friend at Rhoda Goldman, and I've visited it many times and referred clients there. Overall I give it very high marks for assisted living--but the dementia care isn't as responsive as it should be. It's in the Western Addition area of San Francisco, and there's great access by car, walking, and public transportation. Parking on the street during business hours can be problematic, but they do have a parking garage. The neighborhood is mixed use--residential and commercial. Rhoda Goldman is across the street from the public library and close to UCSF Medical Center and Kaiser. The facility itself has a luxury hotel feel to it, with original art work on the walls, tasteful appointments throughout. It's really 5 stars. But the monthly fees are higher, too, to go along with that. The staff is very, very good. Excellent. They have RNs on duty all the time. The food is also 5 stars. You can't find better food in any assisted living facility. This is gourmet cooking--kosher for those who prefer it. They have high-quality chefs, use organic ingredients. They have a whole foods mindset. They also offer a full complement of activities, including a van for outings to the museums, theater day (to a show or symphony or ballet). I give the assisted living facility 5 stars, the dementia care 4 stars.

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  Family member

  Jul 28, 2011

• Caring.com5/5

  I've both visited Rhoda Goldman and referred 5 families there--and I think the care is excellent. It's 24-hour care by well trained staff who are very intuitive to the needs of residents. It's a Jewish environment, but not everyone is Jewish. And the facility is very nice. Private apartments, big rooms, all private. They have 5 floor plans to choose from, and they cater to all levels of need. All the apartments come with roomy walk-in, wheel-chair accessible closets, too. And they provide weekly housekeeping and linen care. The location is great, in the heart of San Francisco, with easy access to public transportation. The one downside is that there's not much outside space right around the facility--just a small courtyard. Most of the activities are inside: a library, daily exercise, nutrition classes, trivia, game rooms. They have an entertainment coordinator, too, for things like music. One big plus is the food. They have a licensed chef and excellent culinary staff. And they have both a private restaurant and a more informal cafe, where residents can get light snacks and coffee.

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  Visitor

  Jul 21, 2011

• Caring.com3/5

  This facility has both assisted living and memory care. The care in assisted living is fantastic. The staff show a real concern for all the residents, and seem to go out of their ways to learn a few personal things about them all and to make them feel comfortable and welcome. There are lots of activities provided; residents can stay engrossed and busy all day long"”which is especially good for residents who are sociable. Residents are also encouraged to interact with one another, which is different and much better than many facilities I've seen. There are frequent field trips to nearby attractions and social activities. The residents do complain about the food, but I am not sure that criticism is well-founded, since many of them admit they haven't found any type of food that satisfies them anywhere. The rooms are all quite comfortable and well-maintained; the one-bedrooms are quite spacious for one person"”and the location of the facility, near to shopping, grocery stores and easy public transportation"”is ideal. If I had to rate the facility and care for the assisted living portion alone, the place would definitely get 5 stars. It almost feels like living in a 5-star hotel. However, there was one problematic policy that has left us feeling unhappy with Rhoda Goldman: With very little discussion beforehand, the management decided to move my relative to the memory care unit. While she had been showing some signs of confusion, she was still very social and valued the friendships and camaraderie of the people in independent living. There is a strict policy against leaving the memory care portion of the facility, so my relative now feels lonely and stranded there, as if she didn't belong. She hates her freedom being taken away, as the policies in memory care are very strict for every resident"”barring them from moving about freely or having drinking water in their rooms. It seems as if concerns about "safety" are more important than matching the care needed to the individual. The family members felt we were not adequately consulted about the move to memory care, or informed about the reasoning behind it"”just given an ultimatum that we either had to pay an additional $6,000 to $8,000 a month for a fulltime aide, or she would be moved.

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  Jun 21, 2011

• Caring.com5/5

  I've been involved in the admissions process for new residents here a number of times. It's in a great location, just north of Geary on Post in lower Pacific Heights"”five minutes from everything. Parking is easy, too. And even though it was created by and for a Jewish population, they do have a diverse resident population. It's one of the first places I'd consider if I was looking for assisted living in the city. Their programming is really good. They have a grief group, lectures, all kinds of compelling and interesting things to do that appeal to a robust , accomplished community of residents. There are a lot of smart people there. It's a sophisticated group, but they're not snotty or intimidating. Their food is excellent. It's the only truly delicious assisted living food I've ever eaten. It's "˜could this possibly be assisted living facility food?' good, and it's a big focus for people. The one downside is the sometimes inflexible management. They sometimes forget they should be accommodating the residents, not the other way around. But to their credit, they do offer a forum for feedback. Residents there consistently give it high marks. It's best for more fully functioning residents looking for a little help. As is often the case with dementia units, people are mostly quite impaired. They have some lovely accommodations in the memory unit so residents can still carve out an oasis and surround themselves with things and memories that can bring comfort.

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  Jun 10, 2011