Monte Vista Grove Homes

29/09/2025

This weekend, San Marino Community Church hosted its annual Community Night—and it was such a blast! Monte Vista Grove was excited to host a booth featuring a fun fishbowl carnival game, where we connected with SMCC families, friends, and fellow nonprofit partners.

25/09/2025

This week at Monte Vista Grove, our Assisted Living residents enjoyed a variety of fun activities across all three care levels.

At the Ranch House, residents welcomed fall by decorating festive tote bags 🍂
In Stewart Cottage, we celebrated birthdays with delicious cake. 🎂
And at the Hearth, residents had a great time playing Bingo. 🎉

A wonderful week filled with joy, laughter, and community.

16/09/2025

Monte Vista Grove was proud to celebrate National Assisted Living Week last week! 💙 In honor of our incredible assisted living staff, several of our vendors generously sponsored lunches.

A heartfelt thank you to:

LA Arc Hospice
Home Health Plus
Mountain Mike's
Western Rooter
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy
The Key, Beacon Placement & Unique Hospice

We also extend our gratitude to Better-In-Home Care for sponsoring our Wine & Nibbles event last Friday.

We are deeply appreciative of the ongoing support from our vendors and care partners—MVG wouldn’t be the same without you! 🙏✨

16/09/2025

Monte Vista Grove was proud to celebrate National Assisted Living Week last week! 💙 In honor of our incredible assisted living staff, several of our vendors generously sponsored lunches.

A heartfelt thank you to:
LA Arc Hospice
Home Health Plus
Mountain Mike’s
Western Rooter
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy
The Key, Beacon Placement & Unique Hospice

We also extend our gratitude to Better-In-Home Care for sponsoring our Wine & Nibbles event last Friday.

We are deeply appreciative of the ongoing support from our vendors and care partners—MVG wouldn’t be the same without you! 🙏✨

10/09/2025

Doing their civic duty! Our Life Enrichment Coordinator, Kathya Climaco, and Monte Vista Grove resident, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Manning, were selected to serve on the same jury!

10/09/2025

Monte Vista Grove residents and Pete Morris' art students gathered by the koi pond for a morning of outdoor sketching and painting. Guided by Pete, participants explored drawing and watercolor techniques while enjoying the peaceful outdoor setting. To view more of Pete’s inspiring artwork, please visit www.seelifeart.com. We are grateful to Pete for sharing his time and talent with the Grove community.

11/01/2025

We are relieved to inform you that the area adjacent to MVG is no longer under an evacuation warning. As a result, we are no longer in "ready to evacuate" mode, as this has been lifted for the areas near the 210 freeway.

We will continue monitoring all the resources available, and will inform you if there are any updates impacting our community.

10/01/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the wildfires. These have destroyed homes and left many families in dire need. They’ve lost everything, and we have an opportunity to help them rebuild.

Your donation, big or small, can make a difference in providing shelter, food, and hope to those affected. These funds will be used to assist MVGH staff and resident families impacted by the wildfires.

If you would like to contribute, click on the "Donate Here" button on our website. Together, we can bring relief and hope to those in need.

Devastating fires have destroyed homes and left many families in dire need. They’ve lost everything, and we have an opportunity to help them rebuild. Your donation, big or small, can make a difference in providing shelter, food, and hope to those affected. These funds will be used to assist MVGH s...

09/01/2025

Here you have some more updates regarding the impact of the fires in our community:
-The warning regarding tap water applies to the evacuation zones ONLY. MVG is NOT in an evacuation zone. Our tap water is still considered safe to drink.

-Residents should still refrain from being outdoors. Air quality is still very poor. If you must be outside, please wear nothing less than a KN95 mask. Surgical masks offer little to no protection against the type of particulates that are currently in the air - about the level of a Kleenex.

-Some staff have lost their homes. We have verified 3 and possibly 4 that need housing. MVG is offering housing and resources to these members of the MVG family.

-We are providing housing for at least 3 other people/families that have lost their homes.

-We are working with our contractor, JDE, to see if we can bring a couple of our remodel units that are near completion, online so that we can assist additional people who have lost their homes.

-Our board president, Myron Oakes, was evacuated from his Altadena home was able to verify late yesterday that it is still standing.

-Staff has ordered additional air mattresses so that additional displaced persons might be able to be housed in guest apartments, resident homes and/or Marwick Place. We are not advertising to be an official shelter but are finding that many people see MVG as a place of safety and we want to fulfill that need if at all possible.

-All residents who had reservations for a guest apartment in the coming weeks has been contacted and either informed or warned that their reservation was/could be cancelled so that we can provide housing for those who lost their homes.

-Guests/staff who are staying in guest apartments due to losing their home in the fire, are not being charged for food or housing for the month of January. The situation will be re-visited at that time and MVG will move to a case-by-case assessment of needs.

-All activities and meetings for the remainder of this week have been cancelled so that staff can focus on managing the situation, cleaning up from the aftermath, and making a plan for moving forward. Prayer groups are not only welcome but requested to meet!

-Those with scheduled events in Marwick have been notified that, depending on how the situation unfolds, their event may need to be cancelled.

-The Rendezvous Patio is closed for the time being. There is much clean-up to do and staff will do their best to have it open again by Monday.

-The main Rendezvous Dining Room is open but due to the limited space, we hope that IL residents who can handle their own meals at home will do so. The "To-Go" meal charge will be waived for the remainder of this week to encourage take-out rather than dine in.

-The swimming pool area is closed until it can be professionally cleaned, perhaps even drained.

08/01/2025

Our staff is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.

Please note the following:

• Evacuation Site: San Marino Community Church, located in 1750 Virginia Rd, San Marino, CA 91108, has been designated as an evacuation site if needed.

• Safety Precautions: We have encouraged all residents to remain indoors.

• Coordination with Emergency Services: The fire department is aware of Monte Vista Grove Homes and will remain in contact with us should evacuation become necessary.

• Evacuation Plan: We have a detailed plan in place to transport all assisted living and independent residents if required. We will keep you informed and reach out if your assistance is needed.

Our residents' safety is our top priority. Stay safe.

07/01/2025

Monte Vista Grove is so grateful for the gift of a new 12-passenger van! This will allow our residents to travel together on excursions to the many opportunities in Southern California. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to major donor, House of Rest, and others who made this van possible! Special thanks also go to Sevak Adamyan from Pacific BMW for coordinating with Star Ford Lincoln to place the order and track its production, David and Martha Ho, owners of Pacific BMW, for facilitating key communications, and Damaris at Star Ford Lincoln in Glendale for her invaluable assistance throughout the purchasing process. #2025

08/11/2024

A Monte Vista Grove long-standing tradition is to host the 2025 Tournament of Roses Queen and Court. Residents enjoyed inspiring stories from each princess and the queen, who shared their impressive achievements, aspirations, and future goals. These special ladies were also treated to the MVG Men’s Choir’s special rendition of , “Oh What a Grand New Year’s Day!” It was a heartfelt and memorable event, celebrating these remarkable young women.