494 Blossom Way
Hayward, CA 94541

“Morton Bakar Center is a licensed, 97-bed skilled nursing facility dedicated to providing optimum care for older adults with a primary major mental illness. Under the direction of a multidisciplinary team, clients receive diagnostic evaluation and treatment to address their psychiatric and medical needs. In the absence of such services, many of these individuals would be in a hospital. The goal of Morton Bakar Center is to reduce acute symptoms and assist residents in the development of social skills necessary to live in less restrictive environments.

Morton Bakar Center was known as Garfield Geropsychiatric Center from 1980 to 1992. In April 1992, it was relocated to Hayward, California, and renamed in memory of Morton Bakar, one of Telecare's founders.” - from the website

Russell R. Monroe Jr., MD (since 1999), Medical Director
Ron Seff, MD (since 1999), Medical Director