Life at Sacramento Post Acute
Clinical care is the reason you’re here, but it is not the whole day. Between therapy sessions there are meals worth looking forward to, activities most afternoons, and courtyards that people use. There is also a social services team whose job is all the practical worry nobody else is handling: the appointment you can’t get to, the conversation with your family you have been putting off. We want the time you spend with us to feel like living. Tell us what matters to you and we’ll do our best to make room for it.
Activities
Activities here are matched to what residents can actually do and what they actually enjoy, which is rarely the same thing for any two people. The schedule includes music, fitness, religious meetings, outside entertainment, games, gardening, field trips and outings, and volunteer involvement. A calendar is posted in your room, so you always know what is coming up. We have active resident and family councils and a volunteer program, and family and friends are welcome at nearly all of it. If you want to arrange something special, or you have an idea for a group activity, tell our activities director.
Dining
Meals are restaurant-style, and the diets are designed by our full-time, in-house registered dietitian. That means your food fits your medical needs without tasting like it was built around them. Eat in the dining room when you feel up to the company, or in your room when you’d rather rest. The food here gets complimented a lot. We’d like you to find out why.
Vegetarian Meals
Vegan Meals
Gluten-Free Meals
Dairy-Free Meals
“The menu is interesting, the food looks appetizing, and my dad likes it.”
– D. M.
Courtyard and Common Spaces
Our courtyards and common areas give residents and families comfortable places to sit, visit, and take a break from the routine of care. These shared spaces help make the day feel less clinical, whether someone wants fresh air, natural light, or a quiet spot to spend time with loved ones. They also give residents opportunities to connect with others outside of therapy or mealtimes. For many families, having welcoming spaces like these makes visits feel more relaxed and personal.
More Amenities
Beautician Services
A haircut is a small thing that makes a long stay feel less like a long stay. Beautician services are available on site.
Religious Services
Religious services and meetings are part of our regular schedule. If you’d like us to help you stay connected with your own faith community, ask us.
Where You Eat
Every meal can be taken in the dining room or in your room, and that choice is yours to make day by day.
Social Services
Some of the hardest parts of a skilled nursing stay have nothing to do with medicine. Getting to a follow-up appointment. Working out what home is going to need to look like. Telling a family member difficult news. That is what our social services team is for, and they get involved in the first week, not the last.
Every patient here is assigned a case manager. That person coordinates your discharge plan from the first days of your stay, and stays in touch for 30 days after you go home. Alongside them, our social services team is there for the day-to-day: appointments, arrangements, family conversations, and the questions you didn’t know to ask. You’ll never have to work out who to call.