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Desert Care in Palm Desert, CA

Desert Care is an assisted living community in Palm Desert, CA.

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110 Romanza Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211

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4.7 from 115 reviews
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Overall Review of Desert Care

common 52 reviews mention this

Caregivers are described as kind

Residents and families frequently describe the team as kind and attentive.

Many reviewers emphasize that the providers and support staff are caring, thoughtful, and respectful. Several also note that care includes listening to questions and concerns, rather than rushing through visits. That focus on interpersonal attention shows up across both Doctor Kazi and nurse practitioner mentions, with repeated praise for bedside manner and professionalism.

common 26 reviews mention this

Communication and follow-up stand out

Reviewers often mention prompt responses and good follow-up after visits.

A recurring theme is that office staff and clinicians respond quickly—returning calls, addressing messages, and following up to check on outcomes. Some reviewers also describe clear explanations and time spent discussing diagnoses and next steps, which supports the feeling that they understand what to do to improve. The community’s care approach includes medication management and assistance with daily living needs, which aligns with why ongoing communication comes up in resident and family experiences.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Medication refills and prescriptions are mixed

Some reviewers report problems related to prescriptions and refills.

While many mentions are positive, there are also complaints about prescription handling—such as delays, prescriptions being placed on hold, or issues with the pharmacy or refill quantities. In a few reviews, that leads to frustration because follow-up and resolution did not happen as expected. Since the community lists medication management and assistance with special dietary needs as part of care services, these prescription concerns are the main recurring downside tied to day-to-day support.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Scheduling and waiting times frustrate

A subset of reviewers complains about long waits and appointment scheduling.

Several reviewers describe situations where they waited far longer than expected, including reports of being in the room for extended periods. A few also criticize how appointments are handled, such as walk-ins being prioritized or scheduling changes occurring without clear coordination. Even with the community offering daily scheduled activities and coordination with health care providers, reviewers who experienced delays focus on the mechanics of getting seen.

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On-site dining and meals are included

The community includes dining room meals and meal preparation services.

The community offers a dining room and includes meal preparation and service as part of care. Dining also connects to medical needs, since diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions are included in the dining and care services. Even though fewer reviews directly discuss meals, the presence of diet-specific support suggests dining is handled with health requirements in mind.

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Nearby medical options are close

There are multiple nearby medical and pharmacy options within a few miles.

For day-to-day access, the nearby area includes pharmacies and physician offices at close distances, plus larger medical centers around the same radius. This lines up with the community’s emphasis on transportation to doctors’ appointments and coordination with health care providers. Overall, residents and families have nearby places for prescriptions and care coordination, even when reviews focus more on the provider office experience than travel.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Palm Springs International (12 miles away) Palm Springs International (12 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Alps Village (0.8 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.1 miles)
  • Lappert's Ice Cream (1.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)
  • Cork Tree (2.1 miles)
  • La Quinta Cliffhouse (3.5 miles)
  • Okura Robata Grill (3.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Emmanuel Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Coachella Valley Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Cornerstone Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.7 miles)
  • Ralphs Pharmacy (1.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.8 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3.8 miles)
  • Marriott's Shadow Ridge I-The Villages (3.9 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Desert Heart Physicians (2.3 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Palm Desert Medical Offices (2.3 miles)
  • John Menelaos Aliapoulios (2.3 miles)
  • Sanchez Joseph Joseph M Sanchez Palm Desert (2.4 miles)
  • La Quinta Kidney Center (2.4 miles)
  • Southern California Desert Retina Consultants (2.4 miles)
  • Ear Institute (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • City of Hope (2.3 miles)
  • Health Scan Imaging (4.4 miles)
  • Medical Records Department (4.9 miles)
  • Eisenhower Medical Center (4.9 miles)
  • Hope Square Surgical Center (4.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Southwest Community Church (2.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Century Theatre (4.1 miles)

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