Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

5238 Coronado Ave Oakland CA 94618

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This community understands that transitioning to a retirement community can be challenging — so Merrill Gardens at Rockridge is intentionally designed to offer residents a warm atmosphere with resort-like amenities. The stately, polished design has been recognized and awarded, so families can trust the Rockridge staff to maintain a well-kept environment. Large, bay windows welcome in the California sunshine and light up the interior, providing a cheerful ambiance.

Within the prestigious neighborhood of Rockridge, the community’s location offers several off-site options for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Down the street, residents can enjoy global cuisines, visit fascinating local shops, or unwind at the country club. Merrill Gardens at Rockridge strives to accommodate every lifestyle. The community currently offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options.

Community Amenities and Services

It is the goal to make sure each resident feels safe and cared for. The community provides 24-hour staffing and a resident call system to always help ensure security. To help residents lead a worry-free lifestyle, the courteous staff handles daily chores and caretaking by offering weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, scheduled transportation, and a wellness program. The community also offers anytime dining daily, so residents can savor delectable, nutritious meals at their liberty. The staff aims to provide comprehensive care through these services, so residents can spend their time relaxing or tending to hobbies.

The assisted living lifestyle is ideal for residents who could use a lending hand. The supportive care team happily assists with daily living activities, medication management, safety checks, and other personal needs. Furthermore, the community offers Garden House, a secure memory care environment for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other memory loss. The specialized programming enables staff to cater care and activities based on each individual’s unique abilities and needs.

The top priority is providing exceptional care, but providing an engaging atmosphere is a close second. The staff strives to keep residents physically, mentally, and socially active through creative programming. Fitness enthusiasts can choose to participate in a variety of exercise programs in the fitness center. Curious minds can attend on-site lectures, art classes, and religious studies. Social butterflies can attend the community’s regularly hosted game nights, ice cream socials, and day trips that help them venture out. Additionally, residents in memory care can benefit from meaningful activities catered to their abilities. With the vast calendar, you will never find yourself growing weary of a boring routine.

When residents are looking to wander the community on their own, they are urged to gather in the shared spaces. The community layout is designed to enable residents to build lasting connections and memories. They can choose to watch a movie in the theater, saunter to the rooftop terrace, enjoy a drink at the wine bar, cozy up by the fireplace, or read in the library. Residents can also utilize the grand piano, meeting spaces, and salon.

Living Arrangements

To make sure you feel as comfortable as possible, the community offers a wide variety of floor plans you can choose from to help accommodate your unique desires. There are 126 apartments total, with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom options. Each apartment features a full kitchen, washer and dryer, and a balcony or patio. The community also welcomes pet friends to help residents feel right at home.

Care Types Offered

Merrill Gardens at Rockridge is a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), which in the state of California is a housing arrangement for persons 60 years or older where supervision and personal care is provided based on the needs of the residents. These facilities are also known as assisted living facilities and board and care facilities. A residential care facility may provide care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s.

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Pricing at Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

Room Type
Monthly Range* (USD)

Studio
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1 Bedroom
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2 Bedrooms
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Semi-Private
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*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.

Reviews of Merrill Gardens at Rockridge

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  • Cheerful welcoming community for senior living

    We chose Merrill Gardens because it was modern and bright, it is a dog friendly facility, and the overall atmosphere and the location as well for us. She has a very nice 1 room apartment that is large and spacious and she has a large patio off her apartment. The director and the community relations director are very personable and friendly. I would absolutely recommend them to others who are looking.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    Cheerful welcoming community for senior living

    We chose Merrill Gardens because it was modern and bright, it is a dog friendly facility, and the overall atmosphere and the location as well for us. She has a very nice 1 room apartment that is large and spacious and she has a large patio off her apartment. The director and the community relations director are very personable and friendly. I would absolutely recommend them to others who are looking.

  • It was beautiful. I really liked the facility & I had an excellent tour guide.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    It was beautiful. I really liked the facility & I had an excellent tour guide.

  • The meals are great and the activities are fun

    My husband and I are doing very fine here. A lot of what we’ve liked has been location and we’re closer to family here, which means we get to see them a lot. We’ve been very pleased with the meals because of their variety and it’s been served well. There are a core group of foods that are available and they have 3 new entrees, a new soup, and a different dessert every day. They aren’t mammoth portions but we don’t really need that anyway. We have 2 rooms with a full sized kitchen, a washer and dryer, and we’re quite comfortable with the space. We’re quite pleased with the whole arrangement. The staff is easy to communicate with and seem knowledgeable and we actually had a “town meeting” to go over fire drills and other information. The staff was very cooperative with showing us what we needed to do and they’ll take complaints to make sure everything is going okay. They have exercise every morning at 10 and another one usually in the afternoon that you can go to that has music. There’s a happy hour every Friday where they serve wine and there’s someone that comes in that will play the piano and have a sing-a-long with music that we all know. We have no complaints concerning the cleanliness and the housekeeper that was assigned to our floor has been very awesome. The thing I like the most is that she even changes the bed for me because I have trouble doing it myself. There are things they’re still working on but they’re still very new and they’re doing a good job. I would recommend them and even our kids talk about moving in.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    The meals are great and the activities are fun

    My husband and I are doing very fine here. A lot of what we’ve liked has been location and we’re closer to family here, which means we get to see them a lot. We’ve been very pleased with the meals because of their variety and it’s been served well. There are a core group of foods that are available and they have 3 new entrees, a new soup, and a different dessert every day. They aren’t mammoth portions but we don’t really need that anyway. We have 2 rooms with a full sized kitchen, a washer and dryer, and we’re quite comfortable with the space. We’re quite pleased with the whole arrangement. The staff is easy to communicate with and seem knowledgeable and we actually had a “town meeting” to go over fire drills and other information. The staff was very cooperative with showing us what we needed to do and they’ll take complaints to make sure everything is going okay. They have exercise every morning at 10 and another one usually in the afternoon that you can go to that has music. There’s a happy hour every Friday where they serve wine and there’s someone that comes in that will play the piano and have a sing-a-long with music that we all know. We have no complaints concerning the cleanliness and the housekeeper that was assigned to our floor has been very awesome. The thing I like the most is that she even changes the bed for me because I have trouble doing it myself. There are things they’re still working on but they’re still very new and they’re doing a good job. I would recommend them and even our kids talk about moving in.

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    • Merrill Gardens at Rockridge Amenities

      • Activities Onsite
      • Devotional Services Offsite
      • Vegetarian
      • Activities Offsite
      • Devotional Services Onsite
      • Beautician Onsite
      • Indoor Common Areas
      • Meals Provided
      • Outdoor Common Areas

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      • Assisted Living
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