Lic. Date: 5/11/2007

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The Raksha Experience

Raksha, which means “To Protect and Care for,” is what we do here at Raksha Care Homes for our residents. Raksha Care Homes are licensed care facilities for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory individuals. Our homes are located in the heart of Albany, within walking distance to the international shops of downtown Solano Avenue. We are non-medical facilities that have only certified and highly trained caregivers in addition to nursing assistants and a 24-hour awake staff for our residents.

Our team consists of highly qualified individuals who strive to provide the best possible assistance and support to our residents. We promote a positive approach in supporting senior lifestyle and are trained to work with seniors who may be experiencing physical limitations and challenges due to an illness or an injury. We do our best and are known to provide the highest level of personal care for developments in aging and hospice.

Service Philosophy and Specialized Programs

Raksha’s philosophy on service is resident-focused. To provide excellence in elder care we continually advance our knowledge on the services, issues and concerns that are relevant to our residents. Together with the support of a resident’s care network, including family, physician, friends, and community associates, a customized care plan with specialized programs are developed to meet the individual needs of a resident.

Our services include:

• Complete assessment with development of customized care plan.
• Delicious meals featuring the best produce, customized to meet each residents’ needs and favorite tastes.
• Companionship and social interaction
• Onsite therapeutic massage
• 24 hour on-call physician
• Certified caregivers on hand, 24 hours a day
• Assistance with all activities of daily living.
• Assist with medication administration
• Provide fresh, nutritious and quality snacks daily
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• Social activities, entertainment, and planned daily activities
• Dementia care
• Hospice care
• Incontinence management
• Transportation with escort to and from routine doctor appointments
• Assist with medical and dental needs
• Accommodations for short and long term stay

Pet Therapy

We have witnessed the first-hand benefits of pet therapy for our residents and they are incredible! Scientifically proven to reduce blood pressure and physical pain, improve cardio health and mood, we encourage this activity each week at our home.

The benefits are endless and include:

• lessens depression
• decreases feelings of isolation and alienation
• encourages communication
• provides comfort
• increases socialization
• lowers anxiety
• creates motivation for the residents to recover faster
• reduces loneliness
• increases joint movement and improves recovery time
• maintains or increases motor skills
• provides motivation to move more, stretch farther, exercise longer