Assisted Living Communities in Nokomis, FL

"I made my husband a new home at Angels Senior Living at Sarasota. He loves it. He is in assisted living, and he has a one-bedroom apartment. He does a lot of activities. He has made some new friends. He does like it. This place would be a very good option for those looking for a place for their loved ones. The staff they have there are very friendly and helpful. I've tried their food and it's very good. For activities, they have entertainers, comedians, and piano players. They have games, trivia, and bingo. They have movie nights and social hours. We are very happy there."

"I can't say enough good things about Brookdale Phillipi and the care and concern Ms. Kibbey has continued to show. She made what we thought would be a very difficult decision, simple. We're at peace knowing we chose the very best! Our interactions with staff have been amazing, and the community offers all the amenities you can ask for. The rooms are actually very impressive and welcoming, so we're very happy about that too! We highly recommend this community. "

"The care at HarborChase of Sarasota has been excellent. Everything about the place is excellent -- the care and how they feel about their clients. The food is excellent. I can find absolutely nothing wrong with this place. "

"The Tolve family would like to express our sincerest thanks for giving so much of yourself to provide care and attention our mom needed. We will always remember your dedication, your wisdom, your compassion and grace. We knew that our mom was always in good hands. We are so thankful and grateful for each and everyone in the Aravilla "family" for the loving care you gave to our mom for 3 1/2 years. Sometimes a family needs that extra special touch that only people who really care can give, we found that in each one of you. Thank you for dedicating your life to helping others."

"Brookdale Colonial Park was an older facility, but it's very clean and my parents liked it because it's small. It had a very nice family feel. They had a maximum of 110 people and that was appealing. It's all on one level. No elevators or anything to deal with. Everyone was very nice on our tour, and I've been on the phone several times with the sales director, and they even took food to my parents' house to have them try the food. Because of Covid, they aren't letting people in, so I thought that was very nice. We're just overall pleased. We liked the location, and everyone was nice. We met the director, the nurse, and the activities director and he was very outgoing and very nice. It sounded like they had a lot going on. Everyone we met was nice. We even talked to a few of the residents. Everyone that we spoke with was happy. It seemed genuine; it's not like they were planted there. They were having an exercise class when I did the virtual tour, which they do in the morning. We also went there. It was after lunch and it was a little quiet, but a lot of people were sitting around outside. They had beautiful outside spaces and they had movie nights and cocktail hour almost every day in the afternoon. Even during Covid, they had a big screened-in porch for the residents, and once in a while they'll bring entertainment in the wooded area away from the building. They'll have somebody come and sing and entertain, so they're not in the building and they're not near the residents. They haven't had any Covid, so that was a plus, that's why we're leaning towards going there. I took my parents to look at it. We went into the available apartments and looked. It's a little dated and could use some updating as far as furniture and maybe painting and lighting, but it's kept very well. They both liked the food. I liked it a lot because it had four hallways off the center, main room, dining room, and activity room, so it's easy access. If you live down one hallway, you don't have to walk far away."

"I visited Brookdale Sarasota Midtown. It was an older building, and very well kept up. It had vines growing on it and a lot of trees around it. It had some other floors to it, wasn't just on one floor. It was very nice. The dining area was nice, but I didn't see any food at that time. They pretty much had the same activities as the others. The staff was very nice and very informative."

"I saw the Grand Villa of Sarasota. I think it was fine, but my tour guide kept apologizing for the condition of the rooms saying they're in the middle of updating them. They were perfectly fine in their un-updated state, so I'm sure it will turn out beautiful when it's done. It was acceptable the way it was. It was clean and I was able to see everything. I didn't get the chance to taste the food, but I have menus that look like there would be something for everyone to choose from, and the people said the food was good. The staff was friendly; I met cleaning people, different staff members, and nurses. They had a doctor there a couple of times a week, so it seemed like it would be a good place for assisted living. I also met the physical therapist. It was a good place."

"Alderman Oaks Retirement Center seemed pretty good and appeared to be friendly. I liked the place. I thought it was very nice. Both of the people that I was involved with on the tour were lovely. They did a good job. They were still renovating. Their rooms were being converted from two separate individual rooms to an apartment and they were pretty spacious. There was a piano player and wine when we were there and people seemed very happy. The outdoor spaces were lovely, too."

"I recently went on tour of Grand Villa and I just loved the community. Not only do they have independent living, but they also have assisted living, and memory care which allows anyone to be here no matter what stage of life your in. The staff was very nice, caring, and were engaged with the residents during their activities. I met a new resident who was just moving in and she was so nice & friendly it made me feel right at home."

"My aunt has only been in Fountains of Hope for about a month but so far everything seems fine. The staff seems to be on top of everything and it's a better place than where she came from. It's a relatively new building, or at least it looks that way, and they keep it clean. She said that the staff is really good. The food is fine and they're better compared to what other places are charging. They take the residents out shopping if they need to go, and they have activities inside throughout the week."

"The Gallery at North Port was very nice. They were very accommodating and they showed me all of the rooms that I would be interested in, and it's a very nice place. I think it was outside of my budget, but I'm not sure, depending on what we would need. But it was a very nice place, and I think the food looked like it was pretty nice too. The lady that gave me the tour was very knowledgeable and not pushy or anything. She just told me the facts and showed me the rooms and pointed out the differences in the rooms, and everything. And she gave me a brochure that had the prices and everything on it. So that was good. I think it was geared more towards the independent, because they had villas there that you can rent. That was the only place I've heard of that has villas for independent living. I didn't realize that such places existed. That wouldn't work for me, but for some people, that would be good. One thing I like about that is each person had their washer and dryer, and that to me, in an independent place, would be kind of important."

"We have chosen to move into DeSoto Palms Assisted Living Community. Location is a great importance because it's close to my son's. The tour was very nice. It's a small community. It's only three stories high. We're on the bottom floor, which is nice because we have a dog. They're very welcoming and very friendly people. The place is very large. They have nice-sized rooms. It's laid out very nicely, and it is hurricane-proof, which is what we need."

"I can’t begin to say how happy I am with the care my husband is receiving at Heritage Oaks, Memory Care. The staff from Sherry on down the line is outstanding. Everyday they smile, show amazing compassion, and just dig in and do whatever it takes to keep the residents clean, healthy and content. The food is good and healthy. The atmosphere is calming and immaculate. As with any place it’s the staff that makes it what it is and this staff is awesome. Thank you for giving me comfort knowing my husband is so well cared for."

"We got to Sterling House of Englewood right before lunch, and everybody was already in the lobby because they had a speaker and everybody was in wheelchair. What I didn't like are the rooms. The facility was set up like a big horseshoe, and everybody had a living room and a bedroom. The bedroom would have a nice sunny window, but as you walk in the front door of each and every apartment, the little living room had no sunlight. I wouldn't put my friend in a place like that because they weren't as cheerful. They did allow you to have a screened door on your room. "