The Best Assisted Living Communities in Levy County, FL

"We visited Trustwell Living at Hunters Crossing Place to take a look at their assisted living. I can say that the staff we met with was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. We toured the building, and it was clean and kept up well. They're in the process of updating, so they're replacing the carpet and painting the walls. The building is like a block so no matter where you walk, as long as you go in one direction, you will come right back to the same place. In the center of all of that is a beautiful garden that they've been working on, and there's a very large screened-in patio area that probably has about 10 or 15 sofas and chairs, and other patio furniture. The room that we picked out has two small rooms. One room will hold a bed and a very small dining room set with a little table and two little chairs. It has a kitchenette, too. That room with her bed will have a TV on the wall. She'll have a nightstand next to the bed and a chair for her to sit on and put her shoes on. It has a huge walk-in shower and a big bathroom. The other room she's going to use as her living room and sitting room. She's going to have two recliners in there, a table and lamp, and she's going to have a dresser in there underneath the TV. There's a large closet that is open, but it's not one that you walk into. It's just like an alcove, and we're going to put a curtain there so that you don't see the contents. It's very nice. I'm not sure what their titles are, but there's one gentleman there who has kept in touch with us and has given us advice to help us find primary care for this relative of mine. It helped us in the process of getting this done. We met with the director, too. She visited with us and was very pleasant and down-to-earth. She also gave us a lot of advice on where to look for things and told us what services are available. We visited during lunchtime, and there were a lot of people in the cafeteria-like area. It has a lot of tables and a very pretty atmosphere. When we got ready to leave, we learned that you have to push a button for somebody to come, so one of the workers in the kitchen was nearby and came by to open the door for us and to let us out. I can go and have lunch with my loved one anytime. I could go and pick her up, take her out to lunch, or come and participate in some of the activities. They have bingo, and they have a movie with popcorn, and a couple more things. I can do any activity with her, it's encouraged for the family to do that."

"The Village at Gainesville is extremely beautiful, but it's also expensive. It's more expensive than any of the other ones that we went to. However, it's worth it to live there. They have everything you could think of. They have all the group clubs that my husband would just die to be a part of. They have plenty of things that I'm very interested in. Life there would have been very nice. It's very close to home, and so we wouldn't have had to move and all of that. They had invited us to some different events that they had there. They had a luau, which was fun. We went one time for a luncheon. It's beautiful. The place is gorgeous. It's huge. It's got everything from apartments to beautiful condos. It's nice. The young lady that gave us the tour calls us personally to invite us to events that they're having. She fell in love with us, and we were with her. I even told her that since she just got married, when she got around to having a baby, since I was a nanny for 22 years, I would look after her baby for her. She is a sweetheart. The food is fabulous. They had three restaurants, a bistro, and a fine dining restaurant that they were getting ready to open. The properties are just beautiful. They had a pizza place where they would fire your pizza in a pizza oven right in front of you. It's really nice."

"South West is a small family oriented space with wonderful staff who are caring, concerned and attentive. I highly recommend Southwest. "

"My husband and I researched dozens and dozens of retirement communities before settling on Oak Hammock. We put our name on the list two years before they opened. It was the best decision we ever made. We joined a community that became a family. The residents are all friendly, intelligent, and active. We have a calendar of university classes, amenities that would astound people looking for an elder home. We offer bee keeping, gardening, wood shop, stained glass. We have an outstanding library, a bank, several beauty parlors and a barber shop. I remember thinking that I had arrived on a stationary cruise ship especially when I discovered cold soup on Thursday’s menu. The staff is absolutely the best part of the experience, and the residents become your friends almost immediately. There are many different sizes of apartments and homes with a price range that can accommodate of different income levels. When I hear we are too expensive, I ask that you make a list of your current expenses including your clubs, your taxes, and your upkeep- long range or short. Be sure you include health care because we have a wonderful health pavilion with doctors, nurses and aides just a few steps away. Don’t leave off our housekeeping, replacement of all appliances as needed, and no monthly bills for electricity, television, and real estate taxes. We get back our homestead allowance, too. And don’t forget “eating out”; we have a fabulous dining program with candlelight dinners in a lovely garden. We love to recruit nice people, so call and schedule an appointment with our dynamic marketing department. Betty K."

"I toured Plantation Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care. I would have preferred to be there because it's a smaller community and a more convenient location for me than down here in Gainesville, but they were a little pricey. They had a very nice facility, they're a smaller community. There were only about 70 people there and I liked that about it over the size of where I'm currently at. It's more assisted living and they have a memory care unit for people that have problems with their memory. They are a lot more hands-on as far as assisting you, and if it could be independent living, that appealed to me too. The staff was great. I liked primarily their location and their size and it would be easier to remember everybody's name. They have very nice apartments. They gave me an apple pie for just taking the tour. The dining area looked to be adequate. It looked like it would accommodate everybody in the building without any problem. It was very clean. It did not smell antiseptic. It did not smell like an old folks home. It was very nice."

"If I was looking for a residential facility, Mayflower Assisted Living would be one I would consider. The cost is more affordable. I didn't see that many amenities. They have a little game room where they have games, board games or what have you. There weren't any other amenities that I saw as far as having a gym or anything like that. I know they were making some improvements to the rooms. It's a pretty simple facility. I saw a couple of different bedrooms that were available. One of them was a double. It was pretty small, and there was very little storage space or personal space for each person. One was a bit larger, but it was actually occupied at the time. It was a good size. The nearest hospital would be about 20 to 25 miles away. There aren't a lot of restaurants in High Springs. There are a few fastfood places, but not a sit-down restaurant. It would probably be about 10 miles to a sit-down kind of facility. The place looked pretty clean from what I saw. It looked like they kept it pretty clean around there. The little recreation room that I was waiting in was also kind of the cafeteria where they had their meals, and it was clean. "