Fresno PACE (Hotel Californian) (Fresno, California)

 hotel, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, senior citizen home

www.fresnopace.org/

Formerly the Hotel Californian, this building is now Fresno PACE which which provides accommodations for senior living. For historical information about the Hotel Californian, please read below the "-----".

From CALPace website, "The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model is centered on the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be served in the community whenever possible. PACE serves seniors in need of nursing home care. With the broad range and intense coordination of services provided by a PACE care team, these seniors are able to remain at home and in their communities."

To be eleible for residency, you must meet the following criteria: 55 Years of Age or older; certified by the State of California to need nursing home care, able to live safely in the community, and be a resident within a PACE Service Area.

www.calpace.org/

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Constructed in 1923 as a luxury hotel for visitors and gathering place for the community. For three decades, the hotel was considered the finest between Los Angeles and San Francisco; it was also the largest and only "3 star" hotel between the two cities. Many notable celebrities and dignitaries are known to have stayed at the Hotel Californian, including Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who honeymooned at the Hotel Californian for a week, and Hollywood stars Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Shirley Temple, and Clara Bow. John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover, and Nelson Rockefeller were also guests, and Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned for her husband there.


historicfresno.org/nrhp/californ.htm