Assisted Living Communities in Nokomis, FL

"My dad stayed at Brookdale Palmer Ranch extended rehab for about 2 months after a fall that resulted in a pelvic fracture. The care he received was excellent, PT 5 days a week and attentive nursing. They got him back to weight bearing faster than expected. The rooms aren’t fancy but they are clean and well maintained. There were many daily activities to entertain the residents. All of the staff I met were kind, compassionate and competent. This place was by far the best of the 4 rehab facilities he has been in over the last several years. We are grateful for the care my dad received there."

"We toured Savannah Grand of Sarasota. It's very clean, small and personal. There was one-on-one attention when we got there, which was wonderful. They even gave follow-ups and showed care. The rooms were very efficient but small for what we needed. We were disappointed because we did like it there. They were a nice size if someone was going single. They were cute. Their dining is wonderful and the food was excellent. We didn't spend too much time on the activities, but from what we saw, there was plenty to do. The dining area was clean and pretty. Beth gave us a wonderful hot apple pie when we left. I said it was very, very, sweet with the extra special touch that they gave."

"I like Angels Senior Living at Sarasota. I like its location and cleanliness. The staff members were nice; I liked them. The facility itself was very clean."

"I toured Brookdale Phillippi Creek. The staff members were helpful. Everything was updated. The rooms were more modern and fairly spacious as long as it wasn't the small room, like the studio room. The other rooms for other activities and amenities were good. They have a coffee machine and places for people to sit and do things during the day. I thought it was better than the others. The people I met were very good. The food smelled good. There was a nice outside area."

"HarborChase of Sarasota is amazing, just way too expensive. This is like a five-star facility. It's a very high-end facility. It is beautiful and immaculate. It smells good. It's the Tiffany's of retail versus Target. The facility is gorgeous. The staff is top notch. We had cookies. We had popcorn and all kinds of stuff there. They have like Ruth's Chris' former chef there (that's why I said this is like the creme de la creme of places)."

"My mother has been a resident here for a year. All the staff whom I have interacted with have been caring and helpful. In particular, Lauren W. has gone above and beyond to make my mother feel at home and to assist her in many ways. I think they have a good team."

"We liked Brookdale Colonial Park a lot because everything was one on floor and it was a very big facility. When we looked at it from the outside, it didn't look that big, but when we went inside, it was huge and there was a lot to do. The sizes of the rooms were very nice. The staff were also very nice and very helpful. They already had the stuff in the room and I liked the refrigerator. Most of the places that we saw had very, very small refrigerators, but this one was maybe four feet. It was a good size and we were very impressed with that. They provide you with a microwave, too, which is very nice. The woman I met was great. She was very informative. I liked what she said, that if you're looking for champagne and chandeliers, this isn't the place, but if you're looking for a place where you're being taken care of, then this is where you want to be. I like that because we're not there for champagne and chandeliers. We're here to get the best care possible."

"I moved to Brookdale Sarasota Midtown. Everything has been pretty nice here. The staff is good. The food is good. It's a good facility."

"We toured the Grand Villa of Sarasota and were very impressed. We had a wonderful tour. The woman who showed us around was wonderful. It was very nice. We really enjoyed it. Everything looked wonderful and the rooms were nice sized."

"I like the location of Alderman Oaks Retirement Center. It was near the hospital and our physicians, so that was ideally located. You had the stores and other activities of Downtown Sarasota. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They were as good as they could be. They had a gym, a salon, and a courtyard. It's near restaurants. It's near the shopping area of Downtown Sarasota."

"We went to visit the Grand Villa of Englewood's independent living. It was a very nice place. I think the dining facility was very attractive, and I liked that. I also like the cleanliness of the place. It was fairly new because it had been decimated by a hurricane about a year or so before, so they had to rebuild a lot of it. The only thing I didn't care for was that the largest living space they had was maybe a thousand square feet. That would maybe be okay, but they were just building those spaces. I don't think they were operational, and the ones they showed us were the 500 square feet ones. My wife and I don't like being in a space that small, and that's another reason we are not really excited about moving. I also have a lot of beautiful heirlooms and furniture, and if I move to another place, I'd have to get rid of half of it. I'm not looking forward to that. The staff was excellent and very good. The guy who gave the tour was very good, too."

"The Fountains of Hope Assisted Living and Memory Care was more institutional than the others. There were a lot of people, a lot of rooms, and a lot of hallways. My dad would have been confused and walking all over the place. They're really sweet, though, and all of the staff was great. They were smiling at us. Just as far as the establishment goes and how they run the business, it was more institutional to me. It was just too large so my dad wouldn't have gotten the personal care that he deserves. We toured their memory care and the person who assisted us gave us the information we needed in a concise fashion so we were appropriately pleased during our visit. The rooms were nice too but there's a thing where you had to bring your own furniture. I think that was another big thing for us. It wouldn't have been a big deal because I have plenty of furniture but there are criteria for the furniture you bring in because they don't want the residents falling or tripping on them. They also have a thing where when you first go in there, everything is treated as though it's infected and everything you bring is going to be cleaned."

"I toured The Gallery at North Port. I like the amenities that are available for that situation. We like the floor plan. We looked at one unit. The environment was very positive. The people we saw there seemed to be enjoying themselves, which is important to us. Their amenities were the typical ones. They have a pool, various activities, and major social events. There are meals every day in the large eating area."

"I toured the DeSoto Palms Assisted Living Community. It was very nice, very clean, and very comfortable. The people inside were very friendly, and the food was great. The staff was wonderful. The size of the room was adequate."