We moved my mom from North Carolina to Coral Oaks in Palm Harbor, FL, in January. The community is beautiful, clean, and the staff is friendly. She was impressed with the Welcome Luncheon and enjoys the...
They have an excellent staff and They genuinely care about each resident as an individual and their family members. My mother absolutely loves living there! I highly recommend them to anyone!
I had a wonderful experience here at The Palms in St. Lucie West. My very first experience was with the executive Director [name removed] on a Sunday afternoon and he was so pleasant and helpful. Everybody...
Wonderful place for my parents. So happy we made this decision. They love it here! Staff is wonderful and the other residents have been very kind in helping mom and dad to get acclimated to the community.
Everyone is so welcoming when you first walk in the door. I'm familiar with several staff members and they always greet me with a smile. I'm just so happy my mom is in a loving environment. As long as...
The really time they took with us and their patience with my brother who is a resident at Independent Living. Everyone I had interactions with were kind and helpful.
As far as Brookdale it is close to my house and my mom's doctors. I found the staff to be friendly, helpful, professional and caring. Also, the rooms are a good size. I would recommend the facility.
Very happy despite being transferred to memory care at higher cost 3 days after move-in. The fact that the facility is both a standard ALF as well as a memory care unit enabled excellence to meet our needs...
There's always something going on at the tower and it keeps mom as active as she chooses to be. The apartments are really nice and the view is beautiful. Mom loves the food and table talk during lunch. Each...
Our loved one is perfectly happy at Bay Oaks, everyone there is so friendly. She is really enjoying the meals and dining and we know she is being well taken care of.
For those people able to socialize it's a very supportive environment. No where is perfect but the issues is our loved one too. My mother has dementia and she is getting worse. It's a great place.
Since I got here I have had the best of the best in every aspect of the day long leaving. Lots of activities every day very nice environment, lots of helping hands. Food is mostly very good. From my point of...
My experience with Brookdale Sarasota Midtown was a bright spot during a rather dim time. We had multiple family crises happening all at once, and needing to find the right memory care for mom during all of...
We looked at several communities before choosing Grand Villa of Sarasota for my mom. I have no doubt we choose the perfect one! She has easily made new friends and the caregivers are wonderful with her. I...
They are very nice. I would like to make sure level of care is continuously reviewed. I don't want default to be the most expensive. I was scared of facilities that are Medicaid eligible but they are...
In Florida, memory care is considered a type of assisted living and is licensed by Florida’s Bureau of Health Facilities Regulation. Communities that offer memory care need to meet the assisted living requirements in addition to memory care requirements.
Specific requirements for memory care communities in Florida include the following:[01]
Communities that provide memory care are also required to disclose which features in the community are suitable for seniors with dementia.
Memory care facilities go through an initial inspection to get their license. After that, inspections occur every two years and are unannounced.[01] The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has a public record search where you can look for communities by name to see if they’ve had any violations.
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During inspections, if a community is found deficient in any area, the community will receive a statement of deficiencies. This designation will be noted in the public record search. Communities have the option to appeal these decisions, so you may want to request more details about any community you’re considering.
Agency for Health Care Administration
Email: publicrecordsreg@ahca.myflorida.com
Agency clerk office phone: 850-412-3630
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. (2015). Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy: 2015 Edition. Florida.
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