The Bridge Between Independence and Belonging
A faith-based community in the heart of Ripon, built for every stage - from a cottage with a garage to the care that comes later, all without ever having to leave.
Downsize the House. Not the Life.
Bethany's cottage and apartment neighborhoods - Sunset and Town Square among them - give residents their own attached garage, their own kitchen, their own front door. One story. No stairs. No upkeep. It looks like a downgrade in square footage and lives like a massive upgrade in freedom.
And because it's all one campus, if a little more help is ever needed, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing sit just down the walkway. No moving trucks. No leaving Ripon. No starting over in a place they don't know.
Age in place, on one campus, without uprooting your life to do it.
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
Romans 12:10
Four reasons Bethany doesn't feel like anywhere else in the valley.
Faith-Centered Since 1958
Christ-centered care since the day Ripon churches and neighbors founded Bethany - still true today, from Sunday chapel to daily community.
Community-Governed
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a volunteer local Board of Directors - not a chain running the same floor plan in forty states.
Full Continuum, One Campus
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, In-Home Care, and Adult Day Services - every stage, one address, no need to relocate.
Real Independence
Private garages, full kitchens, one-story cottages. This is downsizing the house, not the life.
Not a place you drop someone off. A place you keep showing up.
Bring the grandkids to the dog park. Bring your own car and plug it in at The Terraces. Sit down for Sunday dinner in a dining room built for gathering, not just feeding. Bethany was built by people who've called Ripon home for generations - not a corporate chain running the same floor plan in forty states.
See the Bethany LifestyleFive independent living neighborhoods. One walkable campus.
From a fifty-five-apartment single roof at The Manor to forty-nine garage cottages at Town Square - every neighborhood at Bethany has its own floor plans, square footage, and campus map.
The Manor at Bethany
Bethany's most intimate independent living neighborhood - fifty-five one-bedroom apartments under a single roof, built for residents who want everything close, simple, and connected.
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The Garden at Bethany
One- and two-bedroom apartments across seven buildings - thirty-nine homes in all, giving residents more room to choose exactly the layout that fits their life.
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Sunset at Bethany
Eight quiet buildings, thirty-six cottage homes, and one simple idea: independence shouldn't mean giving up the things that make a house feel like yours.
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Town Square at Bethany
The closest thing to owning your own home again, without any of the upkeep - forty-nine cottages and thirty apartment-style homes spread across a seven-acre neighborhood.
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The Terraces: This isn't assisted living. This is a lifestyle.
Bethany's newest neighborhood - modern, resort-style, and licensed specifically so residents can transition from independent living to a higher level of assistance without ever leaving the building.
You don't have to.
Most people don't know Bethany offers in-home care - support delivered right where your loved one already lives, on their own schedule, in their own home. It's often the first step, not the last resort, and it means the conversation about "what's next" doesn't have to happen all at once.
Learn About In-Home CareEvery level of support, so families never have to choose between quality of life and quality of care.
In-Home Care
Support delivered right where your loved one already lives - often the first step, not the last resort.
Learn moreAdult Day Services
Structured daytime programming with meals, activities, and nursing oversight - real relief for family caregivers.
Learn moreShort-Term Rehab
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy in a comfortable residential setting - with the goal of getting you home stronger.
Learn moreAssisted Living
Supportive daily assistance in a warm residential setting - care plans that grow with the resident.
Learn moreMemory Care
Memory loss changes a lot. It doesn't change who someone is. Bethany's Memory Care program is built around dignity and connection first, structured around real care second.
Learn moreSkilled Nursing
24-hour licensed nursing care and rehabilitation, on the same campus as every other Bethany neighborhood.
Learn moreExactly what you'd hope for.
EV Charging at The Terraces
Independence in 2026 looks different than it did in 1996. Bring your car. Bring your life.
On-Site Dog Park
The family dog doesn't get left behind when a parent moves to Bethany.
Community Garden
Raised beds anyone can tend - residents with limited mobility still get their hands in the dirt.
Media Room & Arts Studio
Movie nights, painting, pottery - the hobbies you never had time for.
Chef-Driven Dining
A dining room a five-star restaurant would be proud of - built for gathering, not just feeding.
Private Garages & Cottages
One-story, no stairs, no shared thermostat. Twenty-six garage cottages at Sunset alone.
Chapel & Faith Community
On-site chaplaincy, Sunday worship, and midweek Bible study - a chapel that's quite literally next door.
Walkable Downtown Ripon
Church, coffee, and Main Street are a short walk from your front step.
The homes with attached garages don't sit empty long.
Our cottage neighborhoods with private garages carry a waiting list, and for good reason. If independence with room to spare is what you're after, the earlier you get on the list, the sooner it's yours.
Join the WaitlistIndependence today. Everything else, close by, just in case.
Book a tour and walk the campus - meet residents, share a meal, and see whether this is the community you've been looking for.