Alicia's Convalescent

Alicia’s Convalescent is one of the longer-established senior care names at Lake Chapala, and this home in La Floresta is its highest level of care. It is built for residents who need full-time nursing, whether they are recovering from surgery and need supervised care to heal, or living with advanced Alzheimer’s or dementia. Because it houses memory care residents, the home stays securely locked so no one can wander. It was founded by Alicia, a University of Guadalajara nursing graduate who spent 33 years in hospice and nursing homes before opening her own, and it is still genuinely family-run.

The house is a single-story, Mexican-style property built around lush gardens. A wide covered porch with Saltillo-tile floors, wood-beam ceilings, and plant-filled common areas runs along the front, opening onto lawns and flower beds of roses, lavender, and geraniums. There is a pool set in the garden and shaded by tall pines, ground-floor rooms with private doors opening onto the garden paths, and resident comfort dogs in the common areas. Accessibility and safety are built in: handrails run along the outdoor walkways, ramps take the place of steps, baby monitors sit in the bedrooms for overnight calls, and cameras are monitored by Alicia and her family. Staff are bilingual and provide 24-hour nursing, three meals a day, physical activities, and in-house social events, and the home holds a sanitary license.

The home sits in La Floresta, a quiet residential colonia in Ajijic, a town on the shore of Lake Chapala in Jalisco, Mexico. It is about 45 minutes from Guadalajara International Airport and roughly 5 minutes from Hospital Joya and Hospital San Antonio, so medical help is always close.

Pricing at Alicia’s Convalescent in 2026 starts at $33,000 MXN per month, around $1,950 USD. It includes three meals a day, 24-hour nursing care, daily laundry and cleaning, and use of the pool, gardens, and common lounge, with private rooms available with a private or shared bath.