Assisted Living Communities in Sarasota, FL

"We toured Heron East. They had more availability as far as two bedrooms, which is what we needed. We didn't taste the food, but the dining room was very, very nice and very clean. It didn't have any kind of odor. The rooms were spacious with more of a two-bedroom setup. The staff was wonderful and very informative. He gave us a good tour."

"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."

"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)."

"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."

"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 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."

"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 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."

"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."

"My parents-in-law will move to Heron Club at Prestancia. My mother-in-law will be in memory care and my father-in-law will be under hospice. The staff is great. It's very well maintained and it's very clean and their apartment is huge. They have a huge bedroom that's going to fit a hospital bed and a full bed with room to spare. Then they'll be able to take their living room furniture to the living room and the little kitchenette. It is very bright and cheery and there's always something going on and that's what my mother-in-law needs for her brain."

"I'm moving now into The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch. I already paid the rent since the 1st of the month. It is a very nice place. It's clean, well decorated. The food is excellent. They do have a lot of things on their schedule. I have a one-bedroom apartment, 604 square feet. It's got a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and a living room. It's fine. The common areas are nice. They take people to the doctor and all that stuff, they have transportation, and I think they have outings also."

"We looked at other places and Elan Manatee Assisted Living & Memory Care was the nicest. It has the highest Google ratings. It was the cleanest. Walking through, the staff seemed to be attentive to the residents. We had a good feeling about it. The only downside is it doesn't accept Medicaid, so it's the most expensive. We looked at both assisted living and memory care. It was the best we've seen. The rooms were bigger square foot wise than many of the other places we've seen, like 340 square feet compared to 220 or 250 in the other facilities we visited for a studio. The dining area looked appealing. We didn't try the food."

"Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch is a beautiful place, and I would love to live there, but I cannot afford that rate. I looked at their assisted living, but they have everything. It seems spacious to me, and there's so much to do. They have a beautiful swimming pool, which I would like to use. They have walking paths, and they have bridges that go across their waterways and come back around to the complex. If you want to take a nice stroll, you can go through the woods. It's gorgeous. The people there are fantastic. They're very friendly. The people who are living there now are very friendly, too. I got to talk to a few of them. The staff members were wonderful. The building was excellent. I met one of the maintenance men, who was cleaning while we were there, and he was very thorough. I was impressed with him. The rooms were amazing. I was impressed with them. I looked at a two-bedroom and a one-bedroom. For myself, I would want a one-bedroom. They're spacious and very nice. There's a refrigerator and a little kitchenette in there. The bathroom is very accommodating. It has a nice big walk-in shower."

"I visited The Windsor of Bradenton. It was a very nice place. Everyone engaged in the activities. It was very clean. Everyone I spoke to from the manager to the cleaning girls was very pleasant. Everybody knew all of the residents. I like it very much. They have a little art class and often have music. They have movies and a little cafe."