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Mason’s Story

Meet Mason

We began our search to find our son, Mason, a residential care home many years ago.  Our search included the entire State of California and beyond.  Setting out we knew what we “wanted” and what we “hoped for”; however, never could we have imagined what we would “find” at LSA!   

Last July, we received a call that there was an opening at the Ramita Home. We could hardly believe it as the Ramita Home was everything, we “wanted” and “hoped for” in a residential care home.  

What we also would “find” at LSA’s Ramita Home is the incredible caregivers who passionately care for the residents; the amazing staff who run the day-to-day operations seamlessly, very clean accommodations, and a home where each of the housemates are safe and respectful of each other while living harmoniously underneath the Ramita Home roof.  We also would “find” that the Ramita Home has awesome parental involvement hosting Ramita Home BBQs and Ramita Home Clean Up days among other organized events and celebrations.  Our dream was to have Mason live in what could resemble a fraternity house where Mason’s housemates would be his Fraternity Brothers.  The Ramita Home definitely has a sense of brotherhood filled with respect for one another!

The transition was extremely smooth due to the awesome staff who engaged with Mason making sure he felt at home!  Mason loves to be with people, enjoys the outdoors, amused by all things Disney, likes hiking/baseball/bowling and going on outings to Santa Cruz & other field trips with his housemates.  His new life at the Ramita Home is simply amazing and to see him thriving in the wonderful LSA Community fills our hearts with gratitude, joy, and comfort. 

There is no better place for our son or anyone’s son or daughter who has a disability than LSA. To us, LSA stands for “LOVE SURROUNDS ALL” because LOVE certainly surrounds ALL residents at LSA.