The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Manatee County, FL

"Moved here from my house into a villa and have not regretted my decision to chose Sunnyside Village for a moment. There are numerous formats and sizes of homes, from villas to smaller or larger apartments, and houses with attached garages. I was drawn by the large property, beautiful walkways with lovely landscaping and huge old trees. Also the consistently excellent quality of the food served graciously by great dining room and kitchen staff. We have a gorgeous chapel inviting meditation and prayer. The pervading sense of fellowship and kindness in this Christian Community can be felt immediately; it literally embraces one from the first day. There are activities galore for any interests, from cards to physical therapy to exercises, literary and musical clubs and outlets, outings for sports, musical and other cultural events, excursions; our monthly calendar is filled with a huge variety of activities. And, not to gild the lily ,excellent maintenance and when needed emergency service. The independent living facility is next to our assisted living, nursing and memory care facilities. To top off all of this, I based my move also on a spreadsheet which detailed my expenses before and after the move, and found that I out ahead financially after the move."

"My mom is currently at Lake House West in their independent living community. It’s a very beautiful place. My mother’s room has a beautiful view of the lake. The residents have to dress up a little bit to go down to their dining room. The food is excellent thanks to a fabulous chef. They have vehicles that take you shopping or to your doctors' appointment. They have a doctor that comes to the residents for less money. They have different activities, like art class, bingo, cocktail nights, concerts, and derby day. My mother participates on and off. "

"I visited The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch. It is very nice, but it's very expensive. They seemed to cover every single base you're there, and you can move as you deteriorate, or if you deteriorate into a more assisted facility, they take care of you until they bury you. So, it's complete, and I have a lot of friends there. They're all old, so they're not there forever, but I know some people there who speak highly of it. I've been over there to eat, and the food has been good, and the servers have been very attentive."

"I live in Elance at Sarasota. They're doing a lot of remodeling and fixing up what was the fountains. It's not finished. It's a work in progress. The rooms are very large. They have transportation to doctors. They have activities going on. They have a gym. They have fitness classes and water aerobics, and movies, entertainment. They have a bar that's open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays."

"I visited the Bay Village of Sarasota and toured the independent living. I did a ministry for our church, which involved going into senior communities, so I was already quite familiar with these places. I took this tour mostly to see more of it and to find out the financial aspects of it. The staff members were professionals, so they were used to giving the spiel and giving the tour. The visit was a group thing. There were quite a few people there because it was an event. I think it was a brunch, so it did involve food. There must have been 30 or 40 people there. They gave us the spiel, broke us up into groups, and gave us a tour. The food was very nice. I don't know if it was in-house food or not, but I think it probably was. They had just done a whole several-million-dollar renovation and were quite proud of themselves."

"I broke my leg, and I'm in rehab now at Westminster Suncoast. They do short-term and long-term stays here. The food is not great, but it is good. They have activities occasionally. They have a big room with exercise equipment, but there is no pool or anything like that. I have no idea what it costs; either Medicaid or my insurance company pays for it -- it's one of the two."

"Westminster Shores was constantly upgrading. It's a good-sized facility and well taken care of. The staff was very good. They've got a very wide variety of facilities and activities."

"The people at Village On The Isle were very polite and answered my questions. I think I have all the information I need. The place was very nice and very well run. They had quite a few activities going on. The food was wonderful. The dining area was very clean and very well run. The staff was very efficient."