Bellmont Village

Pam wrote the deposit check today and will meet with the manager of Bellmont Village to sign contracts early Monday afternoon. By Wednesday evening Mom should be the official resident of Room 210. It is a studio room, with the main room about 13 by 16 feet. There are two closets, one quite small (she can store her furs and ball gowns in that one) and one a more adequate size. She will still have to cull her wardrobe a bit. There is a wide hallway leading into the main area that includes a kitchenette (microwave, small fridge, single sink, and enough cupboards and drawers to store anything she really needs). Three meals are served daily in the dining room and the menu has a decent variety. Snacks are usually available in the "Bistro". When we took the first tour it was lunch time and the walkers were lined up at the entrance. There were so many I immediately thought of the bicycle racks at UC Davis. Once she gets her permanent walker we will have to decorate it so she can tell it from all of the other walkers. Maybe polka dots or racing stripes.

There are all sorts of amenities including: small lounge areas called parlors in each corridor, a lovely lobby called the "community room", a gathering place called the "town hall", a good sized beauty salon, a gym (we have been there twice and I don't think anyone really uses it), lovely library, laundry rooms, a pool, billiards and card-playing areas, computer room. Her room is just down a few doors from the library and she will probably be their best volunteer. The appointments are beautiful in all of the public areas. When we were there today several of the other inmates spoke with us and seemed very friendly and pleasant. One of them, Sidney, may have been hitting on mom. She was in a wheelchair for the tour and can't run just now. She has a small dog named Freddy next door and two Yorkies just down the hall. All in all it is really a beautiful place. I think she will love it. I just may move in across the hall from her.