The BerkshireAssisted Living
Independent Living
Alzheimer's/Dementia CareBerkeley, California

It would be difficult to imagine a more perfect setting for making the most of one's sernior years than at The Berkshire, our Vintage Senior Living community in the vibrant and stimulating Bay Area city of Berkeley, not far from U.C. Berkeley itself. Beautiful garden areas, delightful walking paths and a court of stately magnolia trees grace the extensive grounds of The Berkshire. Inside, there's a large reception area and living room, a full dining room, a well stocked library and many other amenities - even a country store operated by residents. Local medical centers and hospitals include Alta Bates Summit Medical Center as well as Kaiser Permanente hospitals in both Oakland and Richmond. Residents interested in fine dining can start with Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto, Skates on the Bay or Picante and branch out from there. Shopping is a rare treat with Berkeley's scores of one-of-a-kind shops, as well as the more centralized shopping at nearby Bay Street Center and El Cerrito Plaza. For movie lovers, the Landmark Shattuck Cinema offers a mix of Hollywood, foreign and independent films. And don't forget the dining, shopping and entertainment mecca of San Francisco, just 10 miles away. Two final-and fascinating-points of interest: the Berkeley Rose Garden and the Berkeley Historical Society Center.