Bellerose Senior Living

Assisted Living, Dementia & Respite Care. Family Owned & Operated.

Bellerose Senior Living is a Residential Assisted Living community in San Jose’s historic Rose Garden area in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our residents enjoy industry-leading full spectrum care, delicious and freshly prepared food, and a range of activities and experiences in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere. At Bellerose, seniors can make friends and continue to thrive while receiving the high acuity care they require.

Families can enjoy peace of mind assured by flat rate, All Inclusive Care Pricing with complete Continuity of Care. We treat all residents and staff with respect, kindness and caring to create an atmosphere where everyone in the Bellerose ‘family’ feels valued.

About Us

At Bellerose Senior Living our residents are our passion, our love, and our purpose. We consider ourselves guests in their home and are here to serve them. Bellerose Senior Living has a carefully developed delivery-of-care system that honors and respects our residents with around the clock, exceptionally trained, caregivers. This allows us to give our seniors the attention they need to thrive physically and emotionally.

We believe in a person-centered care approach that gives residents the opportunity to age in place. Bellerose Senior Living is an ideal environment for seniors looking for Assisted Living, Dementia Care, or short-term Respite Care with complete Continuity of Care.

Types of Care

What is High Acuity Care?

Answer: Medical professionals use acuity levels to accurately staff a person’s care plan and treatments at an assisted living community. Those who require high acuity care may have challenging medical conditions that require frequent observation and support from staff. If your loved one falls into this category, they need a care home that specializes in this kind of care by training, and has adequate staffing levels to provide frequent observation, i.e., a relatively high number of caregivers 24/7 and a low patient-to-caregiver ratio.

What is meant by Continuity of Care?

Answer: Continuity of care describes our person-centered approach to care over the complete life cycle of each person’s evolving care needs. Initially, residents may be fairly active and require only moderate help with the activities of daily living, i.e., personal grooming, meal preparation, etc. Over time, their needs will increase. In most cases elevated care levels come with increased monthly pricing fluctuations known as tiered pricing. Moreover, when the care level exceeds the capability of the staff, you will have to move your loved one to a different facility. Dementia sometimes develops which makes this reality an even more difficult. Bellerose is uniquely positioned to handle high acuity patients to ensure complete continuity of care. Our facility and staff are equipped to handle nearly all advancing care requirements, and in an economical and ethical way.

We use a non-tiered or all-inclusive pricing approach, so costs of care are fixed regardless of any fluctuations in our residents’ needs. This system allows us to seamlessly offer whatever our residents’ health requires on any day. We have expertise in utilizing hospice services to bring dedicated medical supervision on-site to our residents. This allows them access to a nurse while eliminating the need to transfer to a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Transfers can and often are stressful for our seniors and exposes them to additional risk. We avoid it when we can. To us, complete continuity of care means one facility, one team, one home that can offer nearly everything your senior loved one needs from their first day through end of life.

What is Hospice Care and how does Bellerose use it?

Answer: It is a common belief that hospice care is only provided for end-of-life transitional care. However, this is a misconception. At its core, hospice is a Medicare-funded healthcare service that provides a dedicated nurse in the home of individuals that qualify. Our seniors have often improved their health by bringing medical care into the facility through hospice use. Bellerose maintains enough hospice waivers to cover 50% of our seniors, at all times. We can quickly identify residents who would benefit and get them medical-based intervention in their home—without increasing their cost of care. Bellerose handles all reporting to the state to support continuation of hospice until it is no longer needed. Expertise in the use of hospice services allows us to protect our seniors from hospital transfers and ensure continuity of care through end of life.

What are Residential Care staffing averages and how does Bellerose compare?

Answer: There are NO state requirements for a care home of our size. Over 50 people, California mandates that one (1) person of any professional background, be awake at all times. Our staff/resident ratio far exceeds industry standards. Legal requirements state there “must be enough staff to safely care for the residents”. Unfortunately, and in most cases, facility owners take this to mean as few caregivers as possible, making safety questionable at best. Most facilities operate with staff/resident ratios of 1 to 15 during the day, 1 to 25 during swing, and 1 to 50 at night. At Bellerose, we operate with a worst-case ratio of 1 to 4 during the day, 1 to 8 on swing shift, and 1 to 12 during night shift. Our staffing ratio is 3 to 4x better on all accounts. We also have a medical technician on staff during all shifts and our staff is generally better trained.

Mind

Healthy minds need stimulation and socialization. We achieve this through interactive games, activities, and educational experiences. And, our staff provide residents with caring companionship.

Body

We work on preserving and building strength through appropriate exercise and great-tasting nutrition customized to residents’ needs so our seniors can live each day to their fullest.

Spirit

We offer continuing opportunities for new experiences through thoughtfully planned activities, holiday parties, pet therapy, and religious services for those so inclined. We also offer senior yoga classes and guided meditation.

What We Offer

• High acuity senior & dementia care
• Complete continuity of care
• All-inclusive, flat-rate pricing
• WanderGuard boundary security
• Remote & on-site tours available
• Industry-leading quality of care
• Highly trained, professional care staff
• Low staff-to-resident ratios
• Delicious, fresh food prepared on-site
• Comfortable, attractive private & semi-private rooms

Included in Monthly Rate

• Assistance with all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Fresh, nutritious meals & snacks, diets accommodated
• Transportation management assistance
• Private or semi-private room
• 24-hour emergency call system
• 24/7 awake staff
• Housekeeping and linen service
• Low step and roll-in showers
• Move-in planning consultation
• Routine family dialogue on residents’ health