When I was nearing my 85th birthday, I felt it was...

When I was nearing my 85th birthday, I felt it was time to be relieved of the responsibilities of a house and garden and all that entails.
I recalled the pleasant memories of a class held at Casa Sandoval in 1997 - 2003. It was a writing class held by the Hayward Recreation Dept. I not only wrote my life story, I became acquainted with Casa and observed how the residents in the class enjoyed living at Casa. So when I was ready to leave my home, I knew where I would like to live, but I took tours of other facilities and I chose Casa.
My family was surprised at my decision, but after seeing Casa and all it has to offer, they felt I made a wise choice. One son said, "Casa is like being on a cruise ship!"
The move was made in Apr. 2013, I am pleased with my decision.
Casa is everything I expected and more! I am relieved of grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, paying utility bills, house cleaning people, as well as gardeners. I don't have to cook - I can relax and enjoy many activities, sometimes I choose to skip some, as there are so many activities. One can never be bored. The food is delicious, there is a wonderful salad bar and fruit also, plus delicious soup and two entrees to choose from for lunch and dinner. For breakfast, I choose fruit, juice, coffee and a pastry, except on Sunday when I have a great breakfast or brunch.
I have enjoyed meeting so many nice people who live here. And speaking of nice people, the staff is comprised of the nicest, caring people who try to assist in every way possible.
The decorations seem to be constructed by artists. There are themes carried out in decorations, food, entertainment and activities. I enjoy my apartment with a nice living room and balcony. When I moved in I put food in the fridge, but realize that is not necessary, the food went out when it became old.
It is comforting to know that if or when I need assisted living it will be available to me. I wasn't upset when I decided to give up my car due to my reluctance to meet the challenges of the fast moving traffic, for fear of an accident.. Casa provides me with transportation to church, medical appointments, shopping, excursions, etc.
My sincere appreciation to the staff for the care I receive. Jean Rolf