Assisted Living Communities in Hilliard, FL

"I am impressed with how my brother is settling in at Lakes Crossing Senior Care. He was able to help pass out candy on the front porch on Halloween. I have pictures of him being involved in a musical gathering that they had shared on Facebook with me. I was able to share those pictures with my family members here in Michigan. They were very pleased to see that he was involved. He's a retired military nurse, and there are other men there who have military backgrounds and I think that was very helpful. He feels welcomed and there are common threads of background. So, that was very good. My brother has a one bedroom with a nice sized bath. There's an easy, accessible shower with seating to it. He has a kitchenette, a small stove, a refrigerator, and a microwave. The living room is a nice size. Maybe about 9 by 12 size roughly and he's comfortable in that community. He's been living in Kingsland, Georgia for about 30 years after he retired from the Navy so he's familiar with the area very well, and he can still drive, which is very good. So, he visits his family and that's very nice. I was very impressed with the dining room. It's a very nice setup. There's someone that comes in and plays the piano regularly. I met the chef and my brother was very impressed with the food and that's a plus. I felt the staff were very friendly. I've had very good feedback. My brother needs a little assistance with showering, but in other regards, he's able to take his own medication, and I felt the staff was very, very helpful. I've been in contact with the director via email and I've spoken to Barb, the business manager, and Lisa who is one of the main receptionists there, and I'm very comfortable speaking with her. We moved him in on October 13th and 14th was her daughter's birthday. She lives in Indiana and his phone line wasn't able to be set up until the following Wednesday, but we had asked one of the staff members and my brother had mentioned that he'd like to be able to call his daughter on her birthday on October 14th. The staff were very, very wonderful in making sure that he was able to reach out to his daughter on that day. That was just amazing because we were already heading back towards Michigan and it was really important that he reached out to his daughter on her birthday and they made that happen. I was so pleased. During his first week there on a Wednesday, he was very pleased with the food. They had a lobster tail lunch. It was a nice occasion. They do those special lunches from time to time and he enjoyed that. The facility was very clean. It was decorated very nicely, and in good taste. When you first walk in, the reception is down the hall a bit to the left, there's a nice greeting room, and to the right is a very nice dining room. It was very impressive and nicely decorated. I felt it was very welcoming. The décor was very much in good taste. You felt like you were walking into a home. It was very nice. He has joined Scrabble and Bingo. They had someone come and play guitar, like an evening with music, and he enjoyed that. I walked past what was called a theater room where they have actual theater-type chairs and they have a large screen for special movie nights. I felt comfortable with what's included in the service, like the laundry, and the housekeeping of the apartment, and he's at level one for care and I was very pleased with that introductory fee."

"The tour I had with Magnolia Manor of St. Marys was helpful. It gave us a good idea of what amenities to look for. I was pleased with the area because my brother knew the area well. They were doing some renovations to the one activity room, putting in new carpets, and I like that they were updating. We looked at a one-bedroom as well as a two-bedroom, and there was a two bedroom available, but that wasn't available to us for anywhere from 7 to 8 months. So, that was not going to help us in any way. Jennifer was newly trained. The tour was well done. We were there for an hour and 10 minutes. I loved the layout of the facility itself. It was a one-level building, which I feel is a good safety issue. At the time, the residents were doing a silent auction down the hall and that was kind of nice to meet some of the people there. The dining room was impressive. It led out to a nice screened-in patio. It was something just off the dining room that you could see in the back wooded area, which was pretty to see. I was happy we were able to complete that tour. That helped ease my brother's mind on what to look for. Jennifer was very friendly and was able to communicate with my brother, asking him a little bit about his military experience and engaging him in conversation. When someone's family is there assisting them in finding a new place to relocate, that's a big step and I felt that Jennifer did a nice job of engaging my brother in the conversation and what he would be looking for, what he most enjoyed, hobby-wise, and things like that. That was refreshing because he participated. I like that she made him feel comfortable. I thought its location was good. It wasn't on a main drag. It was peaceful in that area."

"Life Care Center Hilliard is a lovely place and a hidden gem in North Florida. My husband has lived there for almost a year and we are both very pleased with this facility. The grounds provide many beautiful vistas for the residents to look out at with colorful plants and flowers. The staff is wonderful, from the Administrative staff to the CNA's, and everyone in between, are always very pleasant and helpful. There are many activities provided throughout the week for the residents who are interested. The rooms are a comfortable size for two people, as well as some private rooms. I just can't say enough kind things about this place. I am completely at peace with my husband there. Anytime there are changes made, or anything that I might want to know, they always call me. Even though it is a fairly large facility, it has a warm and peaceful family atmosphere."

"I toured Dayspring Senior Living. It was a gated community. They have big metal gates at the entrance. The people were nice and the place was clean. It's very nice, with big hallways, and big doors. The rooms were a little small, but the layout was very nice."

"I have a friend in this Facility and go to see her often. She is well taken care of and treated as a person not someone who cannot do for herself. The staff is excellent and caring and they help as needed. I highly recommend this Facility if your loved one can still do for themself but needs that extra touch. "

"The Canopy at Duval Station was a beautiful and very well-kept facility. It was smaller than the other place, which was a plus in my mind. The reason I did not go with them was because they were not all-inclusive in their pricing. The other thing was they only had upstairs rooms available, and I did not want my uncle to have to deal with an elevator or anything like that. However, the place itself was very nice. I had no bad thing to say about that at all. It's a really lovely setting. And the staff was very open. She answered any questions I had. She gave me a folder thing when I came in. They had printouts of the different apartments. She was very nice and very accommodating."