My dad‘s only been in Wildwood for two months, but at this point, I’m pretty impressed with most aspects of the place. There’s so many activities for the residence to participate in. The staff is great cuz...
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!
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.
I would give them 5s in all categories. The food is excellent in quality and selection. Also, my mother seems to be enjoying the daily activities, especially the movies, quite a bit.
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 wished they would have been up front about not having any CNA's on staff. It is more of an independent living facility, than a ALF. Apparently the ALF component is new, (no CNA's) My mom is fairly...
It’s a good place but I moved my wife because it was too far from where I was living. It’s a very friendly place because it’s small. I think about 80 rooms. The location is right on the water and that makes...
Staff is wonderful but there is not enough at night or weekends. My mom requires more attention after 7pm. Walking all day for meals. Social worker didn't pay close attention to interaction between my...
I feel extremely blessed to have found such an amazing , professional , caring Assisting Living at Seaside. Their love and care for the residents it’s exceptional . They make them feel at home and they take...
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...
If you are considering memory care for your loved one, make sure your loved one's ingestible items are locked out of reach, the floors are not slippery. Put their name on everything, monitor their oral care...
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...
What we like the most about Sombery Lake Nona is the size (number of residents), the food. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.
In Florida, independent living communities aren’t licensed or regulated. This is because independent living communities don’t provide personal care assistance for tasks like bathing and dressing. However, more than half of our partner independent living communities in Florida share a campus with another type of senior living. These shared campuses may combine independent living and assisted living, or they may include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. In these cases, the assisted living or memory care part of the community would be licensed and regulated by the Florida Bureau of Health Facility Regulation’s assisted living unit.
Seniors interested in renting an independent living apartment will sign a lease with the community. It’s similar to the type of contract you might sign when leasing an apartment. In Florida, the Landlord/Tenant Law outlines the responsibilities of the landlord and tenant. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services helps handle any disputes.
Tenants agree to the following under the Landlord/Tenant Law:[01]
Landlord requirements under the Landlord/Tenant Law include the following:
Like other apartment complexes, independent living communities are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means the community must have certain accessibility features, including the following:[02]
While age is usually a factor in housing discrimination, independent living communities can cater to older adults through an exemption in the Fair Housing Act. To meet the exemption requirements, the community should only house seniors over 62, or have someone over 55 in 80% of apartments.[02]
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