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Glen Agnes
(559) 445-0715
530 W Floradora Ave
Fresno, CA
Masten Towers
(559) 266-9946
1240 Broadway Plz
Fresno, CA
Park Encinitas 55+ Manufactered Home Community
(760) 419-5720
444 El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA
Sun City Lincoln Hills CA
(916) 847-6006
965 Orchard Creek Ln
Lincoln, CA
Rancho Diamante Southern California community
(866) 335-9322
1608 Paseo Diamante
Hemet, CA
Delno Terrace
(559) 264-2100
1480 N Delno Ave
Fresno, CA
California League-Fresno Village
(559) 251-8656
1917 S Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA
Villas Sun City Lincoln Hills CA
(916) 543-0248
1550 Topanga Lane
Lincoln, CA
Assisted Living Riverside CA
(951) 689-1341
8593 california Ave
Riverside, CA
Southern California Retirement Communities
(760) 522-7548
333 S. Juniper
Escondido, CA
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Senior Communities Care for Dogs, Other Animals

Photos courtesy Silverado Senior Living
Those in charge of operations at Silverado Senior Living’s 16 communities have written a manual of rules for the residents – rules that require at least one dog and one cat for every 25 residents, one bird for every four residents and one aquarium for every 40 residents.

Beyond the 56 dogs, 45 cats and more than 400 fish and birds living with the seniors at the communities, a few extra pets have been added to the mix including a kangaroo, two miniature horses, two pot-bellied pigs, and several rabbits and guinea pigs.

Founded in 1996, Silverado Senior Living cares for those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and other dementias at locations in California, Texas, and Utah.

“We all know that pets provide the affection and unconditional love that can brighten seniors’ lives,” said Loren Shook, Silverado’s president and CEO. “But at Silverado, we understand that the positive impact of animals can go even deeper. For example, we involve our residents in caring for the animals on a daily basis.

“Helping to walk, groom, and feed them increases our residents’ feelings of self-esteem and worth because they feel they are being productive. This is tremendously important, because it’s so easy for those with memory impairment to feel helpless and unworthy and become depressed as a result.”

Shook attributes some of the residents’ health gains to the animals’ presence, including those who have regained the...

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