11889 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619
Ivy Park at Oakland Hills is a residential care community located at 11889 Skyline Boulevard in Oakland's Oakland Hills neighborhood, serving older adults seeking assisted living and memory care services. As of January 2026, the community provides 24-hour professional staffing, personalized care planning, and structured daily activities designed to maintain residents' dignity and quality of life. The community is rated 8.5 out of 10 by 29 resident families on A Place for Mom. Ivy Park serves individuals from those who benefit from daily activity assistance to those experiencing Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
Ivy Park's assisted living program is designed for older adults who benefit from support with activities of daily living (ADLs) while maintaining independence. The community recognizes that every person has unique preferences and care needs, which is why each resident receives a personalized care plan developed in consultation with the resident and their family.
Residents receive assistance with essential daily tasks including bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, and mobility support from trained care staff available 24 hours a day. The community maintains a residential, home-like atmosphere where seniors maintain control over their daily schedules, meal preferences, and activity selection. Care staff work collaboratively with residents and families to establish care routines that honor individual preferences while ensuring safety and proper personal hygiene.
Ivy Park operates a specialized memory care neighborhood for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, Lewy body dementia, and other progressive memory impairments. Memory care residents require different environmental design, staffing approaches, and activity programming than assisted living residents, which is why the community maintains a dedicated memory care setting with specialized training and protocols.
Memory care staff at Ivy Park complete specialized dementia care training and understand how cognitive decline affects memory, judgment, reasoning, and behavior. The neighborhood features a secured environment preventing unsupervised wandering—a critical safety feature for residents at risk of becoming lost. The environment includes color-coded zones supporting wayfinding, familiar furnishings providing comfort, and predictable daily routines reducing anxiety. Activity programming focuses on engagement and emotional well-being. Staff respond to behavioral expressions with compassion and person-centered techniques that prioritize the resident's dignity.
Life at Ivy Park centers on creating an engaging community where residents feel safe, valued, and socially connected. The community provides thoughtfully designed common areas including dining facilities, activity rooms, libraries, lounges for socialization, outdoor gardens, and walking paths that take advantage of the Oakland Hills location.
Programming includes group outings to local Oakland attractions, fitness and wellness classes adapted for varying mobility levels, arts and crafts supporting creativity, reminiscence activities, games and puzzles, religious and spiritual services honoring diverse faiths, and intergenerational programs. The community emphasizes activity selection based on resident interests, recognizing that meaningful engagement and social connection significantly contribute to overall life satisfaction and well-being.
Ivy Park coordinates comprehensive health services supporting residents' physical health, medical stability, and overall wellness. As of January 2026, the professional care team provides medication administration and management, ensuring residents receive prescribed medications correctly and on schedule. Staff monitor for medication effectiveness, side effects, and changing health needs that may require adjustment or physician communication. The community maintains relationships with local Oakland-area physicians, specialists, hospitals, and rehabilitation services.
Care staff are trained to recognize early signs of health changes that may indicate developing problems and respond appropriately to medical emergencies. Daily personal care services include hygiene assistance, incontinence management, wound care, pain management, and other health-related services residents require. The community maintains current First Aid and CPR certification and established relationships with local emergency services. Care staff training emphasizes maintaining dignity and comfort during personal care delivery.
Ivy Park recognizes that nutrition is fundamental to residents' health, healing, and quality of life. The community provides chef-prepared, freshly cooked meals developed in collaboration with nutritionists to meet individual dietary needs while emphasizing both nutrition and enjoyment. Meals are served in attractive community dining settings where residents can socialize and experience the social benefits of dining together.
The dining program accommodates residents' individual dietary requirements including diabetic-friendly meals, low-sodium options for heart conditions, soft foods for dental issues, pureed textures for swallowing difficulties, and allergen-free meals. Between-meal snacks and beverages are available throughout the day. Dining staff work with residents experiencing age-related appetite changes, difficulty chewing or swallowing, or reduced food interest. For residents preferring private dining or requiring feeding assistance, the community provides room service while encouraging community dining participation for social connection.
Ivy Park provides continuous professional supervision and staffing to ensure resident safety and wellness. The community operates with 24-hour staff presence enabling immediate response to resident requests, questions, medical concerns, or safety issues. Secure entry systems prevent residents at risk of wandering from leaving unsupervised—particularly important for memory care residents who may experience confusion or disorientation.
The physical environment incorporates design elements reducing fall risk through appropriate lighting and grab bars, preventing accidents through secure hazardous material storage, and supporting emergency response through clear protocols. Professional staff members are selected for competence, compassion, and commitment to person-centered care. Staff training addresses recognizing health changes, responding to behavioral distress, de-escalating conflicts, and providing dignified care. The community maintains written emergency protocols, current First Aid and CPR certification, and relationships with local emergency services. Staff-to-resident ratios and ongoing training significantly contribute to care quality and community satisfaction.
Families and prospective residents interested in Ivy Park at Oakland Hills are welcome to contact the community to arrange tours and discuss services, costs, availability, and the admission process. With a community rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on 29 resident and family reviews as of January 2026, Ivy Park has demonstrated strong performance in care delivery and family satisfaction. Visiting in person provides invaluable opportunity to see the community environment, meet staff, observe resident activities, and experience the daily atmosphere.
Many families find it helpful to visit multiple times at different times of day—during meals, activities, and quieter hours—to understand typical daily life. Consider what matters most: activity programming, family proximity, care expertise, community culture, religious affiliation, or specific amenities. Ask detailed questions about staffing qualifications, care protocols, activity programming, health services coordination, how the community responds to changing needs, family communication policies, and the admission process. Ivy Park welcomes inquiries from families seeking information about how the community's assisted living and memory care services can support their loved one's independence, safety, dignity, engagement, and quality of life.
Help with daily activities, medication management, meals, and housekeeping.
Specialized care for Alzheimer's and dementia in a secure environment.