Irvine Cottages - About Us

Irvine Cottages is owned and operated by DuPont Residential Care, Inc. Irvine Cottages has been in existence since 1996 Jacqueline DuPont, CEO and Gerontologist is well known in the community for her dedication to older adults.

Jacqueline DuPont is a member of the following Board of Directors: Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County, South County Senior Services, Meals on Wheels,The Salvation Army, Womansage and The National Parkinson’s Foundation, The Elder abuse Prevention council, and was recently appointed to the UCI Brain Aging Institute Advisory Board.

Irvine Cottages is dedicated to providing compassionate and loving care to all of our residents.

We specialize in the following:

• Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease (Cognitive Impairments) • Parkinson’s disease • Diabetes/Nephrology

• Hospice Care • Psychiatric/Behavior Modification Program • Partial Psychiatric Day Program Contract

Irvine Cottages' caring approach starts from the heart. We are dedicated to serve and care for each resident as a family member. That means kind, loving and professional care in a warm and comfortable home. Every detail of our care, the staff, our homes, the food, medication supervision, activities and more is based on this caring approach.

Most professionals agree that memory impaired individuals and medically frail individuals function better when they live in smaller surroundings with a familiar group of people. As a result, we refuse to have any 'home-like' facilities. We have real homes, just like the ones our residents have lived in during their entire lives. Our beautiful homes are spacious and have a maximum of 6 residents and at least two daily caregivers. All care is coordinated and supervised by our Nurse Administrators. This allows residents to remain in our caring homes and avoid institutional settings altogether. We provide superior care to assure our residents the highest quality of life and to provide their families peace of mind. For example, we are one of the only dementia care facilities to group our residents according to their cognition level. An older adult with mild memory loss generally reacts poorly when grouped with older adults in the late stage. Grouping them together also gives the residents socialization and "family like interaction" on a daily basis.

Irvine Cottages is dedicated to serving seniors that are suffering with Alzheimer's disease, stroke and other difficult medical conditions. We provide a quality of care well above the expected standards.

We have 11 intimate homes located in Irvine and Mission Viejo. Our staff is dedicated to developing the highest professional standards in residential care for the elderly. In everything we do one question is always on our minds: "How do we make life comfortable, safe and enjoyable for those whose care has been entrusted to us?"

 

Meet our Cottage Team

• Dr Jacqueline DuPont Gerontologist and founder • General Manager Gina Marzan (5 years) • Marla Harms, Nurse Executive Director • Family Services Director, Aileen Sherman (10 year anniversary) • Accounting, Tricia Cardinale (3 years) • Administrator/Office Manager, Michelle Nesbitt RCFE (5 years) • Music Director, Antoinette Imus and Mark Neria

• Art Director, Nancy O'Neill • Maintenance Director, Hector Manuel Juarez (3 years) • Staff Training - Vitas • Full time Nurse Director • Psyche Nurse: Monika Schuller (4 years) • Alzheimer's Association Training Program (2006 - Current)

Each home has a minimum of 2-3 caregivers. For a better transition and adjustment we provide a "one on one" caregiver for your loved one for the first 3 nights. We also prepare the room with fresh paint and a "Sanitation Process." Every month you will receive a Care Plan report from our staff.

If you have any adjustment or admission concerns, call our Family Services Director: Aileen Sherman at (714) 349-9388 or
Dr. Jacqueline DuPont at (949) 533-5938

 

FACT SHEET

Facts about The Cottages

• Founded in 1996
• First small facility to have a specialized residential cottage for older adults with dementia in Irvine, California
• First and only facility in the country (USA) to have Video Cameras in the bedrooms
• First facility to have a Comprehensive Music Therapy Program
• First Residential care Facility in Orange County to be owned by a Gerontologist
• Lowest staff turnover:
  2005: 4.5%
  2006: 3.9%
  2007: 3.4%
  2008: 3.7%
  2009: 3.1%
  (Full time employees)
  
  
• Average Manager has been employed for 3.7 years
• First Facility to install bidet toilets to prevent Urinary Tract Infections
• Comprehensive Aroma Therapy Program and Vitamin Supplement individualized program designed by our medical team