Over 100 Years --
One of the earliest Alzheimer facilities, Mission Lodge was founded in 1903 by Joseph and Marion Teagle as a secure environment for "disoriented and wandering individuals".

Mr. and Mrs. Teagle, from the very beginning, instilled in their staff a strong commitment to excellence in caring for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their guests.

The facility was licensed by the State of California and became Mission Lodge in 1932. To ensure that their philosophy of caring continued, in 1940 Mr. and Mrs. Teagle associated Elsie E. Hunt in management and ownership of the facility. Mrs. Hunt resided at Mission Lodge and guided its resident-oriented evolution for the next 39 years. Following the death of Mrs. Hunt in 1979, ownership passed to Frank S. Whiting, Mrs. Hunt's friend and colleague. In 1997, the administrator of the facility for the previous 8 years, Carol DeMarco, purchased the facility to carry on the traditions into the new millennium.

The last few years have seen physical additions and improvements to the facility, together with the organization of Support Groups, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, and other programs designed to help those affected by memory impairment, including not only the resident, but also the family and the community.

Mission Lodge will continue to evolve to meet challenges in the spirit of its founders, with the philosophy that caring makes the difference.