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About White Sands La Jolla

With a spectacular beachfront location in the heart of La Jolla,
White Sands La Jolla is a one-of-kind nonprofit Life Plan Community. Here, a vibrant, accomplished group of residents is united in their desire to live lives rich in friendship, laughter, growth and purpose.

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Meet the White Sands La Jolla team.

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Shelly Smart

Executive Director

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Michelle Forbes

Director of Sales

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Shelly Smart

Executive Director

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Michelle Forbes

Director of Sales

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David Bland

Executive Chef

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Rolleen de la Cruz

Director of Nursing

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Lorraine Duran

Director of Buildings & Grounds

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Pat Guerrero

Director of Community Life

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Vivian Tilley

General Manager, Dining Services

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Venus Isiderio Jo

Assistant Administrator

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Jenn Riddell

Human Resources Director

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Nicole Scribner

Home Health & Fitness Director

Get answers to frequently asked questions.

Simply put, a Life Plan Community (also known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) is a community for older adults that offers independent living residences and access to higher levels of care all on one campus.

Independent residences are typically outfitted with the latest in home fits and finishes and offer the freedom of maintenance-free living. For a set monthly fee, so much is included: fresh dining, housekeeping, engaging amenities, and a myriad of cultural, social, educational, fitness and wellness programs.

Should a time come when extra support would be beneficial or required, a plan is in place. Specialized care, such as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing, right on campus provides just what’s needed when it’s needed in welcoming environments.

Choosing to move to a Life Plan Community is about more than a maintenance-free lifestyle and having a plan in place for future care needs. If you are a proactive person, it’s about setting yourself up to ensure you are living life to the fullest. By having more time to do what you want to do — not what you have to do. By expanding your opportunities to be socially connected. By living in an environment designed to support total wellness. And, ultimately, by having security and peace of mind for you and those who love you.

A 55+ community offers independent living homes that usually include a maintenance-free lifestyle and a campus with common spaces and amenities. A Life Plan Community such as White Sands La Jolla does the same, and, in addition, it offers various care options on campus. This means that if the health of you or your spouse ever changes, a plan will be in place. You won't need to move or be separated.

Choosing to move to a Life Plan Community is about more than a maintenance-free lifestyle and having a plan in place for future care needs. If you are a proactive person, it’s about setting yourself up to ensure you are living life to the fullest by having more time to do what you want to do — not what you have to do. By expanding your opportunities to be socially connected. By living in an environment designed to support total wellness. And, ultimately, by having security and peace of mind for you and those who love you.

White Sands La Jolla offers independent living apartment homes in a wide range of sizes and floor plans. All homes feature modern fits and finishes, and most have water views and private patios or balconies. And, of course, all residents have access to a wealth of amenities across our 8-acre campus.

As an independent living resident with a Life Plan contract, you will pay a monthly fee and a one-time entrance fee. Both types of fees vary considerably depending on the size and type of home you choose. In addition, entrance fees vary by whether you select a rebatable or nonrebatable entrance fee option. (Rebatable means a portion of your entrance fee is returned to you or your estate when you leave the community).

Please contact our sales counselors to learn more about available floor plans, fees and details of our contract.

If you would like to understand what type of home you could afford at White Sands La Jolla, take this simple quiz.

Yes, White Sands La Jolla is part of HumanGood, a leading nonprofit provider of exemplary senior living services with a mission of inspiring your best life. As a nonprofit, we don’t need to provide a return to shareholders, so we are able to reinvest our financial resources back into our communities. In addition, we operate a nonprofit foundation that provides financial support to Life Plan contract residents who outlive their resources through no fault of their own.

The benefit of a Life Plan Community such as White Sands La Jolla is that you have a plan in place for possible future care needs. On our campus, we offer not only independent living residences but also care options such as assisted living, memory support and a skilled nursing center. As needs change, we work with you to determine what options are best and to add support only as needed to preserve autonomy and independence.

No, White Sands La Jolla is not a traditional nursing home. It is a Life Plan Community, where the majority of residents live independently. We offer independent living residences and a continuum of care options — assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care — should they be needed on one campus.