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Community overview

Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care is a dedicated Generations Memory Care community for people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory-related challenges. It has three intimate neighborhoods for meaningful engagement, safety and compassionate support. Daily routines and intentional programs are part of community life, with team members honoring each resident’s life story.

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Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care offers Generations Memory Care and personalized support for people with memory-related needs.

Care & support

Generations Memory Care takes a person-centered approach: residents are treated as whole people, not defined by a diagnosis, and the team seeks to recognize their abilities.

Care & support

The program includes Tune Into Me, therapeutic music; Culinary Creations, preparing recipes from the past; and From Our Generation to Yours, intergenerational programming.

Care & support

Other offerings include Never Stop Explorings, connecting residents with the local community; It’s All Right, highlighting individuality and creativity; and Daily Journey, building purpose and daily-living skills.

Care & support

The community describes its team as dementia-trained and its support as personalized, with attention to residents’ confidence, familiarity and emotional well-being.

Rooms & living spaces

The community lists three apartment floor plans: The Encina, The Palmera and The Sierra.

Rooms & living spaces

Residents can personalize their apartment homes with favorite décor and cherished belongings.

Rooms & living spaces

Listed apartment features include basic cable and internet, Wi-Fi, window treatments, a spacious bathroom and washer-and-dryer availability. Utilities are included except phone.

Everyday life

Vibrant Life® offers optional outings and lets residents shape a schedule around their interests, preferences, routines and abilities. The program is designed to connect residents with family, friends and the community.

Everyday life

Complimentary scheduled transportation is available for doctor appointments, local shopping and area outings.

Dining & meals

Elevate® Dining offers restaurant-style meals freshly prepared by the culinary team, including local favorites and classic comfort food. The program also features fresh cooking and residents’ favorite home-style meals.

Activities & connection

The activity calendar includes fitness and wellness classes, art workshops, guest speakers, social gatherings and live music.

Shared spaces & amenities

Shared spaces include a multi-purpose activity room, family room, resident lounge, beauty salon and barbershop, outdoor garden and patio.

Shared spaces & amenities

Housekeeping and laundry/linen services are available, and apartment and community maintenance is included.

Accessibility

Listed safety and access features include zero-entry showers, a secured coded entryway, an emergency call response system and sprinklers throughout.

Location & getting around

The community is near downtown Santa Barbara destinations including Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, State Street cafés and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The beach, Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens and shoreline trails near Stearns Wharf are also nearby.