Freedom Village of Bradenton

Offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Continuing Care Communities, and Memory Care

42 Reviews

2014, 2015

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6410 21st Avenue West

Bradenton

34209

Freedom Village of Bradenton

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4.0 42

Donna 2020-10-02 I knew someone at Freedom Village of Bradenton and visited them often. It's a beautiful facility but it's not suitable for my husband, my husband needs more. The staff was wonderful, they answered all my questions and the staff to patient ratio is excellent. It's one of the best that I spoke with. What they have to offer as far as activities and the prices are good. They're not the top of the line but they're not the bottom of the line. For what they have to offer they're reasonable. I like the type of program that they have, you can go in and actually stay right at that facility 'til the end because they have the different levels and I like that. I know from past experience how they care for their individuals, I've been there many times and the staff is so friendly. When I went in for the first time everyone was speaking to me, they said hello and welcome to Freedom Village, whereas in other places they don't even acknowledge that you're there. It's a wonderful place, I just wish my husband would fit in better but he'd be lost and confused. From all that I have talked to and looked into, it would be right up there at the top of the list. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Andrew 2018-10-14 Freedom Village Bradenton was very nice and everything looked very good. The apartments were very nice and several had carpets in them. The dinner we had was very good. They have all kinds of activities. The staff member who showed us around was very knowledgeable, nice, and pleasant, so we had a good time. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Gloria562147 2017-04-05 Freedom Village was very nice, and the facilities, layout, and the accommodations were good, but it’s too far for my family. I used to visit friends there. The apartments were very nice and a good size. Everybody seemed happy. They had activities, like going off campus to different places and entertainments, so they were very active. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Edwin518404 2017-01-03 The rooms that were showed to us at Freedom Village at Bradenton were very good. There were one or two options, so we're quite happy with the way things are going. They have all the activities you can imagine. We saw a room with one bedroom and a great big lounge. We'd recommend it and have a lot of friends who are already there. The dining area was very nice and had good food that's served well. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Craig710277 2016-08-31 Freedom Village is nice, the rooms are nice as well as the dining room. However, the rates are high. It was okay, but expensive. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Serious Visitor 2015-12-17 Freedom Village at Bradenton required a large upfront payment to get in, and we're not interested in any place that requires it. The facility was quite nice and very lovely, but they had no two-bedroom, two-bath apartments available for us or even in their planning. I visited this facility

5 3 1

Anonymous102698050 2015-11-11 Freedom Village is beautiful with gorgeous rooms, but the staff is uppity. I didn’t appreciate the attitude of the staff. It wasn’t warm, fuzzy, and inviting. I visited this facility

5 2 1

Caring112305250 2015-09-15 I like the rooms at Freedom Village, but in order to get to them, you had to go down three steps, so that's useless. People who can't get around well -- e.g. those who uses walkers -- can't go down three steps like that, so that's definitely a no. The atmosphere was dark. There were so many trees, and everything was dark. Going through the hallways was dark. I think it was hard to get around. The staff person that I talked to was not helpful. She was not helpful with finances. She was a terrible person to represent that community. I visited this facility

5 1 1

konaron 2015-07-26 I put my 99 year of Mom in Freedom Village after visiting several other assisted living facilities. Mom is alert and active, and is only hampered by a wheel chair. I have actually stayed with her so I got to see all shifts and all personnel. I am more than satisfied with FV. Very caring staff and directors. Everyone accommodates Mom's every need. They have activities appropriate to the age group daily, from sing-a-longs, to bingo, to mental acuity games, to picnics, to movies. Their Rehab center is terrific. Many of the residents I have talked to say it's better than the ones the went to before entering FV. The price is a bit high, but it includes everything. You are guaranteed the monthly rate for life. And because it is a Brookdale community, you can transfer to any other community in the nation without any extra costs! I've read some of the negative comments on this page and disagree heartily. If they want better, they certainly spend a lot more and find bigger rooms and gourmet food elsewhere. I am a friend or relative of resident

5 4 1

Caring110349350 2015-07-06 We visited Freedom Village Bradenton. We didn't care for it. The staff was fine, but there were not many activities because it was Mothers Day, so there were not that many people. Security was fine. However, they need more lighting because it was dark, and it smelled musty or old. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Caring107745750 2015-06-30 Freedom Village was good and we selected it. We chose it because it has five dining rooms and the facility is very nice in the inside. The downside is the fact that it has no campus or yards and it’s in Bradenton. The food and the dining room were wonderful. The staff was excellent and we had probably four meals there and they set us up with other members and we enjoyed the meals, very well done. The activity was very good and I think it’s a very active group. It’s a larger facility also and they have more things to do. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Susan Knight 2015-04-04 My mother lives at Freedom Village and she is well taken care of. I am a nurse and I have seen many nursing homes and Senior living facilities. Freedom Village is well above most. I am so glad my mother is here and I know she is well taken care of. The staff is caring and spend time with clients as if they are family. The dining is really good, and family can come and eat with their loved one for a small fee. Full Course. We are very impressed and so happy to have Freedom Village in our life with my mother. I am a friend or relative of resident

5 5 1

Caring99965650 2015-02-10 We visited Freedom Village. The room was very nice. The dining area was nice and clean. The food was good. There were activities going on all the time. They also had outings. The staff was very nice. However, we were concerned about assisted living, and it doesn't looked like it was provided all the way through. I visited this facility

5 4 1

LeahTiberini 2014-12-30 Please, please I beg of you to not bring a loved one here, this place is a disgrace to be called a rehab and hospice facility. My grandfather is dying of stage 4 lung cancer and was told this place was good for him. So the hospital he was at took him here. Not only were the staff horrible, but they did not care about him at all! He is now in the hospital again with an infection to his rectum, his lungs, his bladder and his penis as well as pneumonia All because these 'certified nurses' did not want to move him or take care of him. For days and days we watched him suffer as they tried to change him. Nurses leaving the room because they 'couldn't do it' instead, my father, grandmother and uncle had to change him and clean him. There is absolutely no help to take the elderly to and from rooms, so I did some of it for them. They are not understaffed, just lazy. Only one nurse in the whole facility would help my dying grandfather as he suffered horribly. Not to mention, the food is horrible and the rooms are small and split in two for two patients, making it crowded and uncomfortable for both patients families. Also, we were supposed to take my grandfather to a full hospice care the day before he went to the hospital and had all of the papers signed. But when the family was all gone, they tried to guilt trip my grandmother who stayed with him from the time they let her in the doors until the time they kicked her out to keep him there saying "if you take him to Tidewell Hospice then he cannot come back here, this is your warning." As well as, they somehow canceled the papers from going through to try and keep him there for longer. This place only cares about money and how they can earn it. Everything from the food to the TV cost extra, do not take your loved ones here for the sake of their health! I am a friend or relative of resident

5 1 1

Caring84834050 2014-06-30 My parents are already at Freedom Village at Bradenton, and it has been working out well for them, so we are feeling good about that. I like the fact that they have different levels of care depending on what the person needs. They range from independent, to assisted, to nursing care. The rooms are good. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

Caring83087750 2014-04-24 Freedom Village had all levels, and we would start with independent living. I like the warmth, the people, both the residents and staff, and the quality of the environment. The physical environment is very large, quite cheerful, and it’s beautifully maintained. Other than that, it’s at a price range we could afford. It’s expensive, but it’s not completely ridiculous. They seem to have everything that any human being could want to do. If you’re into sports, they have sports activities. If you’re into intellectual things, they have intellectual things. It’s not New York City, but you have two large cultural centers within fairly easy reach, and that was good. It’s a kind of place you want to be in. We had a couple of meals there. The food is exquisite, and the service and the way in which it’s handled is marvelous. We got to spend more time with the people in Freedom Village, and they seemed to be upscale, educated, and culturally interested in what was going on around them. I would recommend it to anybody who had the same kind of interests that I do. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Caring81258650 2014-04-11 Mom has been at Freedom Village since January. It's a nice facility, its top of the line. She loves her room, but she doesn't like the food and the help. The food choices are not that great. They have 5 choices, but it's always the same every night. The two choices are full of fats and she can't have that. Another problem is that there's not enough help because they're not charging for levels of care. They only have one person for the whole floor. For instance, my mom doesn't get her breakfast until 9 or 9.30, and so by the time she's finished its 10 am and they want her to have lunch so of course she can't have lunch. One woman that helps her in the morning has made numerous mistakes, and also they don't give her enough privacy. Instead of cracking the door if she is in the bathroom, they just push it wide open. Another woman can't understand. Instead of turning the refrigerator down, she turned it off, so all the food spoiled. In addition, they don't treat her with respect when they bathe her. There are times that my mom bathes and dresses on her own. We are not very happy with the facility. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 3 1

Caring79241550 2014-03-12 I have a friend who lives in Freedom Village. It's very nice. It's not affordable for most people. You have to purchase your apartment, and then they care for you in your apartment. As your health declines they still continue to care for you but they move you out of your apartment. You have to have some money. Everything there is fine. It's a place that I would be willing to go to. It could probably be modernized, but still as a place to live and be cared for and have good food, lots of entertainment, a very attentive staff, it's very good. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Carol79020450 2014-02-28 Freedom Village was a very large facility. They did have facilities from villas through skilled nursing home. They did have all sorts of level. It was a beautiful place. However, it was more expensive. If you can live there before you need assisted living, it's a phenomenal place. If you go there and you're of sound mind and fairly good health, the place is outstanding. It is like going into a very fancy hotel where they have a little shop and an indoor pool. They have three dining places to eat so you can choose which area you want to eat in. I have heard a lot of very positive things about the villa part, but the assisted living, I don't know. The assisted living just wasn't homier. It was on the second or third floor, so it had that hospital kind of feeling. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Caring76938150 2014-02-28 Freedom Village is a popular community. It is very well-run. I know it's a good community and everybody has good things to say about it here in Bradenton. I spoke with Tonya, one of the managers there several times. But it came down to the affordability. We couldn't afford it. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Caring73314950 2013-10-30 My wife's mother is at Freedom Village. It's a very classy and upscale facility. What we were primary interested with that facility was the fact that they have continuing care and you are able to go from independent to nursing facility without leaving the campus. They are very impressive. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Marcy1 2013-09-24 I like everything about this place. The staff is terrific. I absolutely have no complaints. I'm just very fortunate to be here at Freedom Village. I would absolutely recommend this place to others. I am/was a resident of this facility

5 5 1

dcarman 2013-06-19 The staff is very competent and friendly, but the food is terrible. For people who look forward to meals as a big part of their days, it's tragic. I am a friend or relative of resident

5 3 1

neryarevalo83 2012-09-27 When I would come to visit my grandmother her residence was always neat and tidy even though it was small. She thought she lived at the five star of retirement homes and for the most part I couldn't find anything that made me feel otherwise. She loved being able to go swimming. She had lived most of her life near the beach in FL and the fact that Freedom Village has a pool was always a major plus. I have only visited one other facility. My other grandmother lived in England and passed away when I was very young and I do not remember much of the place she stayed other than it's garden, but I can't imagine that there are many better than Freedom Village. My grandmother always liked to think of herself as a very classy lady and the fact that Freedom Village had a restaurant, I don't remember the name, where the wait staff wore tuxedos and served excellent food always put a massive grin on her face. She passed away a happy lady with many friends she made,both residents and employees, at Freedom Village. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

jlmarcy 2012-04-17 Freedom Village is like Disney World for the elderly. There are so many activities for the folks living there. It contains various luxurious ammenities such as swimming pools, shuffleboard and five different four star resturants where the servers and waiters wear tuxedos. The residents have the ability to come and go as they please until thier health prevents it. At that time they move to a more secure wing of the community where nurses and caring staff are there to help and provide the neccessary medical attention. The apartments are spacious and very luxurious. The residents bring furniture, pictures and various other items from the patients home to help to provide that feeling of being home. The facility is also right next to a golf course and if that isnt thier cup of tea there are plenty of activities to participate in if the notion presents itself. There are clubs and plenty of other social gatherings to attend if the patient is a social butterfly. The facility also has a bank located with-in one of the main hallways and it is a secure place totake care of finances. I would reccommend Freedom Village to anyone looking to bring the ease of assisted living with the comforts of home and the fine taste of luxury. I visited this facility

5 4 1

mmcaneol 2011-11-17 The staff at freedom village is very good. They treat the residents very well and are equally as nice to guests. In the immediate area there are lots of good things for the residents to do. The restaurants are good and it is located in a good area of Bradenton. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

Kbobalik2009 2011-09-11 My grandfather, Frank W is a member of the assisted living community at Freedom Village. Both my grandparents on my father's side of the family were members of an assisted living facility as well, but I chose to speak about Freedom Village because I have visited it more often and it has left a striking impression on me. The interior of the Freedom Village facility is what is most disappointing about the facility; it is laid out in the exact shape and atmosphere of a hospital and it constantly smells like urine. I often had to hold my breath upon entering the facility and was sad to think that individuals had to stay there. There were two people to a room, whih I liked because it allowed a sense of community, and the elder residents often befriended each other and liked the company of another in the room. However, the rooms were cramped, even for one person, and consequently all the resident's personal belongings were crammed into a room the size of a walk-in closet. The best thing about Freedom Village was the staff; I never say a single staff member be anything but kind or helpful throughout the entire stay, and they attended to all the patients with a kindness that touched my heart. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 3 1

travisjones0 2011-07-31 I recently had a tour of this facility and from my personal experience its very clean. The dinning room is awsome first rate food . They seem to be well staffed and the administration was very helpful showing genuine empathy. The halls were clean the residents that i met in the lobby seemed to be in very good spirits. Although it may seems that im gushing about the Pines what really was the kicker for me was the actitvites director. There were many things planned to keep any one who stayed there occupied and mentally stimulated . It seemed to Me that they made every effort to include all ability levels. This is something that ment a lot to me know that my father would be staying there and he is a very active person dispite his age. In conclusion i'd recommend anyone who is looking to find a nice plce to call home i'd say give the Pines of Sarasota a try. I visited this facility

5 5 1

inkrevolution 2012-09-12 I'd have to say that I would rate this facility pretty high. I have known about three people there, and all of them were very happy with it. Freedom Village has independent and assisted living, and I have known 2 people in independent and one in assisted. They have plenty of nice activities, and the building itself is very well kept and nice even for visitors to walk around in. Even before I knew anyone residing there, I would take walks with my family around the area because they have a very nice lake/park area with ducks etc. The person that I knew in assisted living was going blind and was also just becoming generally physically weak although his mind was all there. There were still plenty of opportunities for him to join those in independent living on trips etc. I was always impressed at how well everyone was accommodated. It was not gloomy like I'd always imagined such a place to be. Even though my grandmother is fine living in a condo on her own, she has said that she would have liked to move there if she could afford it, especially considering the many trips and all of the people she already knows who live there. That's the one thing, it is a GREAT retirement center...but it is only for the very rich. It's a shame that most people in the same position aren't treated as well. I have heard horror stories from some other places. Also, they have one of their dining rooms that's open to the public I've eaten there a few times, and everything was excellent like at any nicer restaurant. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 5 1

bebocker 2012-08-20 They all seemed very pleasant, well staffed, and well coordinated. Everyone I spoke to was knowledgeable about dining times, medication passes, and knew each of the residents very well. There were also many activities available for each resident to participate in and many people always looking for new friends. I visited this facility

5 3 1

Vicki 2019-06-29 We had a disappointing experience at Freedom Village at Bradenton. The outside grounds are beautiful, and most of the nursing are pretty good, but the CNAs were not trained properly. There were just too many things that were going on that were not good for us. It was not a good place for my dad. The food was pretty good, he did not really eat a lot, but it was pretty decent. They have a room for movies, they were doing physical therapy on him, but there were few activities. I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

5 1 1

FLBSN 2016-04-07 I would never put my family member or loved one in the skilled area of Freedom Village. I have been witness to many negligent practices by the staff and their attitudes are horrible. There are a few staff members there that seem to genuinely care but the majority are there just for a paycheck. The nurses are often heard complaining about the work they have to do and and will flat out refuse to do anything except pass the medications. The CNA's are often observed standing around in the hallway while the patient call lights are going off. Both the nurses and CNA's act like it is a major inconvenience when a family member complains or requests something for their loved one. Wound care is a joke and the therapy department acts like they are better than everyone. I have been witness to and reported to AHCA about the way the patients are talked to, like they are children being scolded. A couple of years ago this place was pretty decent and now it seems like any other run of the mill nursing home. AHCA needs to spend a couple weeks there to really see what goes on during day to day operations. I visited this facility

5 1 1

Love Freedom Village 2012-07-26 Mom was treated very warmly. She has made a lot of new friends. We could not be happier with her decision to choose Freedom Village! I am a friend or relative of resident

5 5 1

Florence 2019-06-06 I'm moving into Freedom Village Bradenton. The food is really fantastic. They're allowing me to have my two dogs, and I have a little villa with a backyard that I can take them out. They have a library, an indoor pool, water aerobics, nurse on-duty, and five restaurants. They only give you one meal a day, but you can go to any of the restaurants and buy food yourself. They have a lot of clubs, movies, they take you to theaters and restaurants, and they have a little bus they take everybody to. It's the nicest place I've seen of all of them. Everybody is so friendly and so helpful. My villa will have new appliances, a full kitchen, a large bedroom, and I'm able to take a lot of the furniture I already have. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Hand 2019-02-12 Wow, what a great place to live. There are so many things to do that you have to pick and choose. The residents are all friendly and a delight to be with. The staff are very helpful and fun to be around. My children thank me for choosing Freedom Village as they know they don't have to worry and that I'm in good hands. I really love it here. I am/was a resident of this facility

5 5 1

Linda 2019-01-06 Freedom Village Bradenton is a top choice for me but you have to have money to go there since it's not cheap. It's luxurious and top-of-the-line. The salesperson was very personable. It's a buy-in and going to cost about $250,000 to move in, although I'm still considering them because it's that nice. They have three formal dining areas and a café. The food was good. They had a big auditorium where they were giving out flu shots. They had lectures, movies, a swimming pool, and exercise classes. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Irwin 2017-10-08 Freedom Village Brandenton was a good place. We looked at the pool, the library, the dining rooms, and the grounds. We were reasonably satisfied. Lunch was very satisfactory. They had three or four dining rooms. It was an open community without guards. We visited some friends before and participated in some of their activities. They had dances, shows, movies, art groups, card games, swimming, and outside activities like watching the opera and going shopping. The staff was extremely pleasant. I visited this facility

5 4 1

Anonymous83099050 2015-11-24 Freedom Village was just as nice as the other one I visited, but they had more activities. It was an older unit, but if I had gotten an apartment, they would strip it and make it brand new again. Their one-bedroom was much cheaper than the efficiency at the other place I visited. It was continuing care, and the fee was for the future when ehy would take you up to the nursing home. Even though you could not know if you would be using it, you had to pay in advance. The staff was very nice and very helpful. I ate at their restaurant, and the food was good. They had a sports bar, a little steak house, and three restaurants besides the main dining area. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Caring85040550 2014-07-06 I liked the location of Freedom Village. I liked the apartments, the food, and the activities. I liked everything about it except that you had to buy the apartment, and I did not want to do that. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Caring83087750 2014-05-30 Freedom Village is outstanding in every way. From the people we met there to the food, everything was outstanding; the physical environment is beautiful, and the quality of care seemed to be outstanding. It's excellent. They have a wide range of rooms, from studio to 2-bedroom/2-bathroom with extra small room as a den. The campus is 7 or 8 buildings. They have 3 resident buildings, each of them with its own dining room and its own staff. Everything is very modern and very up to date. They have everything, from political discussion groups, a swimming program, and all kinds of physical activities. It's a continuing care facility. So you're going as independent living, and if time comes when you need assisted living, it's there. The staff is highly qualified. And if you get into something deeper and you need more help, they have a memory care unit and a skilled nursing unit. The overall impression is elegance. The people there are an educated population and seem to be mentally and physically active. It's in Tampa, St. Petersburg, in Sarasota area, so you have a large variety of places you can go to do things, and they provide transportation and whatever else you need to get there. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Susie9 2014-05-30 We thought Freedom Village was a great place. The rooms are spacious and clean. Eleanor was very helpful, very kind, and she was wonderful. They offered to take time with my husband's parents and gave them a tour via FaceTime on an iPad. They were just very helpful and not pushy. They had anything you could possibly want to do. You wouldn't have to be idle for a moment. We would have liked them to move there. It looked a little bit aged, and some of the common areas had huge ceilings. There was some dust and cobwebs, but overall, it was clean and well maintained. I don't mean to say it wasn't. But other than that, the hallways and the rooms themselves were very clean and well maintained. It's a big campus. I visited this facility

5 5 1

Love Freedom Village 2012-11-20 Excellent care and great residents who are friendly! I am a friend or relative of resident

5 5 1

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October 02, 2020

By Donna

I visited this facility

I knew someone at Freedom Village of Bradenton and visited them often. It's a beautiful facility but it's not suitable for my husband, my husband needs more. The staff was wonderful, they answered all my questions and the staff to patient ratio is excellent. It's one of the best that I spoke with. What they have to offer as far as activities and the prices are good. They're not the top of the line but they're not the bottom of the line. For what they have to offer they're reasonable. I like the type of program that they have, you can go in and actually stay right at that facility 'til the end because they have the different levels and I like that. I know from past experience how they care for their individuals, I've been there many times and the staff is so friendly. When I went in for the first time everyone was speaking to me, they said hello and welcome to Freedom Village, whereas in other places they don't even acknowledge that you're there. It's a wonderful place, I just wish my husband would fit in better but he'd be lost and confused. From all that I have talked to and looked into, it would be right up there at the top of the list.

Provider Response

Hi Donna! Thank you so much for your kind words. We feel the same way. It really is a wonderful community and we love our residents with true passion. What level of care does your husband need? We have all levels of care; independent living, assisted, memory care, and long term skilled nursing. So wherever your journey is, we have a place for you to be cared for. Please feel free to reach out to Allie Hanson if it is assisted living or memory care you are looking for. If it is long term care, call Lona. Feel free to reach out anytime. We are near to support you!

October 14, 2018

By Andrew

I visited this facility

Freedom Village Bradenton was very nice and everything looked very good. The apartments were very nice and several had carpets in them. The dinner we had was very good. They have all kinds of activities. The staff member who showed us around was very knowledgeable, nice, and pleasant, so we had a good time.

April 05, 2017

By Gloria562147

I visited this facility

Freedom Village was very nice, and the facilities, layout, and the accommodations were good, but it’s too far for my family. I used to visit friends there. The apartments were very nice and a good size. Everybody seemed happy. They had activities, like going off campus to different places and entertainments, so they were very active.

January 03, 2017

By Edwin518404

I visited this facility

The rooms that were showed to us at Freedom Village at Bradenton were very good. There were one or two options, so we're quite happy with the way things are going. They have all the activities you can imagine. We saw a room with one bedroom and a great big lounge. We'd recommend it and have a lot of friends who are already there. The dining area was very nice and had good food that's served well.

August 31, 2016

By Craig710277

I visited this facility

Freedom Village is nice, the rooms are nice as well as the dining room. However, the rates are high. It was okay, but expensive.

December 17, 2015

By Serious Visitor

I visited this facility

Freedom Village at Bradenton required a large upfront payment to get in, and we're not interested in any place that requires it. The facility was quite nice and very lovely, but they had no two-bedroom, two-bath apartments available for us or even in their planning.

November 11, 2015

By Anonymous102698050

I visited this facility

Freedom Village is beautiful with gorgeous rooms, but the staff is uppity. I didn’t appreciate the attitude of the staff. It wasn’t warm, fuzzy, and inviting.

September 15, 2015

By Caring112305250

I visited this facility

I like the rooms at Freedom Village, but in order to get to them, you had to go down three steps, so that's useless. People who can't get around well -- e.g. those who uses walkers -- can't go down three steps like that, so that's definitely a no. The atmosphere was dark. There were so many trees, and everything was dark. Going through the hallways was dark. I think it was hard to get around. The staff person that I talked to was not helpful. She was not helpful with finances. She was a terrible person to represent that community.

July 26, 2015

By konaron

I am a friend or relative of resident

I put my 99 year of Mom in Freedom Village after visiting several other assisted living facilities. Mom is alert and active, and is only hampered by a wheel chair. I have actually stayed with her so I got to see all shifts and all personnel. I am more than satisfied with FV. Very caring staff and directors. Everyone accommodates Mom's every need. They have activities appropriate to the age group daily, from sing-a-longs, to bingo, to mental acuity games, to picnics, to movies. Their Rehab center is terrific. Many of the residents I have talked to say it's better than the ones the went to before entering FV. The price is a bit high, but it includes everything. You are guaranteed the monthly rate for life. And because it is a Brookdale community, you can transfer to any other community in the nation without any extra costs! I've read some of the negative comments on this page and disagree heartily. If they want better, they certainly spend a lot more and find bigger rooms and gourmet food elsewhere.

July 06, 2015

By Caring110349350

I visited this facility

We visited Freedom Village Bradenton. We didn't care for it. The staff was fine, but there were not many activities because it was Mothers Day, so there were not that many people. Security was fine. However, they need more lighting because it was dark, and it smelled musty or old.

June 30, 2015

By Caring107745750

I visited this facility

Freedom Village was good and we selected it. We chose it because it has five dining rooms and the facility is very nice in the inside. The downside is the fact that it has no campus or yards and it’s in Bradenton. The food and the dining room were wonderful. The staff was excellent and we had probably four meals there and they set us up with other members and we enjoyed the meals, very well done. The activity was very good and I think it’s a very active group. It’s a larger facility also and they have more things to do.

April 04, 2015

By Susan Knight

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mother lives at Freedom Village and she is well taken care of. I am a nurse and I have seen many nursing homes and Senior living facilities. Freedom Village is well above most. I am so glad my mother is here and I know she is well taken care of. The staff is caring and spend time with clients as if they are family. The dining is really good, and family can come and eat with their loved one for a small fee. Full Course. We are very impressed and so happy to have Freedom Village in our life with my mother.

February 10, 2015

By Caring99965650

I visited this facility

We visited Freedom Village. The room was very nice. The dining area was nice and clean. The food was good. There were activities going on all the time. They also had outings. The staff was very nice. However, we were concerned about assisted living, and it doesn't looked like it was provided all the way through.

December 30, 2014

By LeahTiberini

I am a friend or relative of resident

Please, please I beg of you to not bring a loved one here, this place is a disgrace to be called a rehab and hospice facility. My grandfather is dying of stage 4 lung cancer and was told this place was good for him. So the hospital he was at took him here. Not only were the staff horrible, but they did not care about him at all! He is now in the hospital again with an infection to his rectum, his lungs, his bladder and his penis as well as pneumonia All because these 'certified nurses' did not want to move him or take care of him. For days and days we watched him suffer as they tried to change him. Nurses leaving the room because they 'couldn't do it' instead, my father, grandmother and uncle had to change him and clean him. There is absolutely no help to take the elderly to and from rooms, so I did some of it for them. They are not understaffed, just lazy. Only one nurse in the whole facility would help my dying grandfather as he suffered horribly. Not to mention, the food is horrible and the rooms are small and split in two for two patients, making it crowded and uncomfortable for both patients families. Also, we were supposed to take my grandfather to a full hospice care the day before he went to the hospital and had all of the papers signed. But when the family was all gone, they tried to guilt trip my grandmother who stayed with him from the time they let her in the doors until the time they kicked her out to keep him there saying "if you take him to Tidewell Hospice then he cannot come back here, this is your warning." As well as, they somehow canceled the papers from going through to try and keep him there for longer. This place only cares about money and how they can earn it. Everything from the food to the TV cost extra, do not take your loved ones here for the sake of their health!

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We appreciate you sharing your concerns with us. Please be assured that the safety and well-being of our residents is our first priority and we share their concerns as well as the concerns of their families and friends. We would welcome an opportunity to discuss it with you personally and hope you will call us at 877-400-5296.

June 30, 2014

By Caring84834050

I am a friend or relative of a resident

My parents are already at Freedom Village at Bradenton, and it has been working out well for them, so we are feeling good about that. I like the fact that they have different levels of care depending on what the person needs. They range from independent, to assisted, to nursing care. The rooms are good.

April 24, 2014

By Caring83087750

I visited this facility

Freedom Village had all levels, and we would start with independent living. I like the warmth, the people, both the residents and staff, and the quality of the environment. The physical environment is very large, quite cheerful, and it’s beautifully maintained. Other than that, it’s at a price range we could afford. It’s expensive, but it’s not completely ridiculous. They seem to have everything that any human being could want to do. If you’re into sports, they have sports activities. If you’re into intellectual things, they have intellectual things. It’s not New York City, but you have two large cultural centers within fairly easy reach, and that was good. It’s a kind of place you want to be in. We had a couple of meals there. The food is exquisite, and the service and the way in which it’s handled is marvelous. We got to spend more time with the people in Freedom Village, and they seemed to be upscale, educated, and culturally interested in what was going on around them. I would recommend it to anybody who had the same kind of interests that I do.

April 11, 2014

By Caring81258650

I am a friend or relative of a resident

Mom has been at Freedom Village since January. It's a nice facility, its top of the line. She loves her room, but she doesn't like the food and the help. The food choices are not that great. They have 5 choices, but it's always the same every night. The two choices are full of fats and she can't have that. Another problem is that there's not enough help because they're not charging for levels of care. They only have one person for the whole floor. For instance, my mom doesn't get her breakfast until 9 or 9.30, and so by the time she's finished its 10 am and they want her to have lunch so of course she can't have lunch. One woman that helps her in the morning has made numerous mistakes, and also they don't give her enough privacy. Instead of cracking the door if she is in the bathroom, they just push it wide open. Another woman can't understand. Instead of turning the refrigerator down, she turned it off, so all the food spoiled. In addition, they don't treat her with respect when they bathe her. There are times that my mom bathes and dresses on her own. We are not very happy with the facility.

March 12, 2014

By Caring79241550

I visited this facility

I have a friend who lives in Freedom Village. It's very nice. It's not affordable for most people. You have to purchase your apartment, and then they care for you in your apartment. As your health declines they still continue to care for you but they move you out of your apartment. You have to have some money. Everything there is fine. It's a place that I would be willing to go to. It could probably be modernized, but still as a place to live and be cared for and have good food, lots of entertainment, a very attentive staff, it's very good.

February 28, 2014

By Carol79020450

I visited this facility

Freedom Village was a very large facility. They did have facilities from villas through skilled nursing home. They did have all sorts of level. It was a beautiful place. However, it was more expensive. If you can live there before you need assisted living, it's a phenomenal place. If you go there and you're of sound mind and fairly good health, the place is outstanding. It is like going into a very fancy hotel where they have a little shop and an indoor pool. They have three dining places to eat so you can choose which area you want to eat in. I have heard a lot of very positive things about the villa part, but the assisted living, I don't know. The assisted living just wasn't homier. It was on the second or third floor, so it had that hospital kind of feeling.

February 28, 2014

By Caring76938150

I visited this facility

Freedom Village is a popular community. It is very well-run. I know it's a good community and everybody has good things to say about it here in Bradenton. I spoke with Tonya, one of the managers there several times. But it came down to the affordability. We couldn't afford it.

October 30, 2013

By Caring73314950

I visited this facility

My wife's mother is at Freedom Village. It's a very classy and upscale facility. What we were primary interested with that facility was the fact that they have continuing care and you are able to go from independent to nursing facility without leaving the campus. They are very impressive.

September 24, 2013

By Marcy1

I am/was a resident of this facility

I like everything about this place. The staff is terrific. I absolutely have no complaints. I'm just very fortunate to be here at Freedom Village. I would absolutely recommend this place to others.

June 19, 2013

By dcarman

I am a friend or relative of resident

The staff is very competent and friendly, but the food is terrible. For people who look forward to meals as a big part of their days, it's tragic.

September 27, 2012

By neryarevalo83

I am a friend or relative of a resident

When I would come to visit my grandmother her residence was always neat and tidy even though it was small. She thought she lived at the five star of retirement homes and for the most part I couldn't find anything that made me feel otherwise. She loved being able to go swimming. She had lived most of her life near the beach in FL and the fact that Freedom Village has a pool was always a major plus. I have only visited one other facility. My other grandmother lived in England and passed away when I was very young and I do not remember much of the place she stayed other than it's garden, but I can't imagine that there are many better than Freedom Village. My grandmother always liked to think of herself as a very classy lady and the fact that Freedom Village had a restaurant, I don't remember the name, where the wait staff wore tuxedos and served excellent food always put a massive grin on her face. She passed away a happy lady with many friends she made,both residents and employees, at Freedom Village.

April 17, 2012

By jlmarcy

I visited this facility

Freedom Village is like Disney World for the elderly. There are so many activities for the folks living there. It contains various luxurious ammenities such as swimming pools, shuffleboard and five different four star resturants where the servers and waiters wear tuxedos. The residents have the ability to come and go as they please until thier health prevents it. At that time they move to a more secure wing of the community where nurses and caring staff are there to help and provide the neccessary medical attention. The apartments are spacious and very luxurious. The residents bring furniture, pictures and various other items from the patients home to help to provide that feeling of being home. The facility is also right next to a golf course and if that isnt thier cup of tea there are plenty of activities to participate in if the notion presents itself. There are clubs and plenty of other social gatherings to attend if the patient is a social butterfly. The facility also has a bank located with-in one of the main hallways and it is a secure place totake care of finances. I would reccommend Freedom Village to anyone looking to bring the ease of assisted living with the comforts of home and the fine taste of luxury.

November 17, 2011

By mmcaneol

I am a friend or relative of a resident

The staff at freedom village is very good. They treat the residents very well and are equally as nice to guests. In the immediate area there are lots of good things for the residents to do. The restaurants are good and it is located in a good area of Bradenton.

September 11, 2011

By Kbobalik2009

I am a friend or relative of a resident

My grandfather, Frank W is a member of the assisted living community at Freedom Village. Both my grandparents on my father's side of the family were members of an assisted living facility as well, but I chose to speak about Freedom Village because I have visited it more often and it has left a striking impression on me. The interior of the Freedom Village facility is what is most disappointing about the facility; it is laid out in the exact shape and atmosphere of a hospital and it constantly smells like urine. I often had to hold my breath upon entering the facility and was sad to think that individuals had to stay there. There were two people to a room, whih I liked because it allowed a sense of community, and the elder residents often befriended each other and liked the company of another in the room. However, the rooms were cramped, even for one person, and consequently all the resident's personal belongings were crammed into a room the size of a walk-in closet. The best thing about Freedom Village was the staff; I never say a single staff member be anything but kind or helpful throughout the entire stay, and they attended to all the patients with a kindness that touched my heart.

July 31, 2011

By travisjones0

I visited this facility

I recently had a tour of this facility and from my personal experience its very clean. The dinning room is awsome first rate food . They seem to be well staffed and the administration was very helpful showing genuine empathy. The halls were clean the residents that i met in the lobby seemed to be in very good spirits. Although it may seems that im gushing about the Pines what really was the kicker for me was the actitvites director. There were many things planned to keep any one who stayed there occupied and mentally stimulated . It seemed to Me that they made every effort to include all ability levels. This is something that ment a lot to me know that my father would be staying there and he is a very active person dispite his age. In conclusion i'd recommend anyone who is looking to find a nice plce to call home i'd say give the Pines of Sarasota a try.

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September 12, 2012

By inkrevolution

I am a friend or relative of a resident

I'd have to say that I would rate this facility pretty high. I have known about three people there, and all of them were very happy with it. Freedom Village has independent and assisted living, and I have known 2 people in independent and one in assisted. They have plenty of nice activities, and the building itself is very well kept and nice even for visitors to walk around in. Even before I knew anyone residing there, I would take walks with my family around the area because they have a very nice lake/park area with ducks etc. The person that I knew in assisted living was going blind and was also just becoming generally physically weak although his mind was all there. There were still plenty of opportunities for him to join those in independent living on trips etc. I was always impressed at how well everyone was accommodated. It was not gloomy like I'd always imagined such a place to be. Even though my grandmother is fine living in a condo on her own, she has said that she would have liked to move there if she could afford it, especially considering the many trips and all of the people she already knows who live there. That's the one thing, it is a GREAT retirement center...but it is only for the very rich. It's a shame that most people in the same position aren't treated as well. I have heard horror stories from some other places. Also, they have one of their dining rooms that's open to the public I've eaten there a few times, and everything was excellent like at any nicer restaurant.

August 20, 2012

By bebocker

I visited this facility

They all seemed very pleasant, well staffed, and well coordinated. Everyone I spoke to was knowledgeable about dining times, medication passes, and knew each of the residents very well. There were also many activities available for each resident to participate in and many people always looking for new friends.

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June 29, 2019

By Vicki

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

We had a disappointing experience at Freedom Village at Bradenton. The outside grounds are beautiful, and most of the nursing are pretty good, but the CNAs were not trained properly. There were just too many things that were going on that were not good for us. It was not a good place for my dad. The food was pretty good, he did not really eat a lot, but it was pretty decent. They have a room for movies, they were doing physical therapy on him, but there were few activities.

April 07, 2016

By FLBSN

I visited this facility

I would never put my family member or loved one in the skilled area of Freedom Village. I have been witness to many negligent practices by the staff and their attitudes are horrible. There are a few staff members there that seem to genuinely care but the majority are there just for a paycheck. The nurses are often heard complaining about the work they have to do and and will flat out refuse to do anything except pass the medications. The CNA's are often observed standing around in the hallway while the patient call lights are going off. Both the nurses and CNA's act like it is a major inconvenience when a family member complains or requests something for their loved one. Wound care is a joke and the therapy department acts like they are better than everyone. I have been witness to and reported to AHCA about the way the patients are talked to, like they are children being scolded. A couple of years ago this place was pretty decent and now it seems like any other run of the mill nursing home. AHCA needs to spend a couple weeks there to really see what goes on during day to day operations.

July 26, 2012

By Love Freedom Village

I am a friend or relative of resident

Mom was treated very warmly. She has made a lot of new friends. We could not be happier with her decision to choose Freedom Village!

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June 06, 2019

By Florence

I visited this facility

I'm moving into Freedom Village Bradenton. The food is really fantastic. They're allowing me to have my two dogs, and I have a little villa with a backyard that I can take them out. They have a library, an indoor pool, water aerobics, nurse on-duty, and five restaurants. They only give you one meal a day, but you can go to any of the restaurants and buy food yourself. They have a lot of clubs, movies, they take you to theaters and restaurants, and they have a little bus they take everybody to. It's the nicest place I've seen of all of them. Everybody is so friendly and so helpful. My villa will have new appliances, a full kitchen, a large bedroom, and I'm able to take a lot of the furniture I already have.

February 12, 2019

By Hand

I am/was a resident of this facility

Wow, what a great place to live. There are so many things to do that you have to pick and choose. The residents are all friendly and a delight to be with. The staff are very helpful and fun to be around. My children thank me for choosing Freedom Village as they know they don't have to worry and that I'm in good hands. I really love it here.

January 06, 2019

By Linda

I visited this facility

Freedom Village Bradenton is a top choice for me but you have to have money to go there since it's not cheap. It's luxurious and top-of-the-line. The salesperson was very personable. It's a buy-in and going to cost about $250,000 to move in, although I'm still considering them because it's that nice. They have three formal dining areas and a café. The food was good. They had a big auditorium where they were giving out flu shots. They had lectures, movies, a swimming pool, and exercise classes.

October 08, 2017

By Irwin

I visited this facility

Freedom Village Brandenton was a good place. We looked at the pool, the library, the dining rooms, and the grounds. We were reasonably satisfied. Lunch was very satisfactory. They had three or four dining rooms. It was an open community without guards. We visited some friends before and participated in some of their activities. They had dances, shows, movies, art groups, card games, swimming, and outside activities like watching the opera and going shopping. The staff was extremely pleasant.

November 24, 2015

By Anonymous83099050

I visited this facility

Freedom Village was just as nice as the other one I visited, but they had more activities. It was an older unit, but if I had gotten an apartment, they would strip it and make it brand new again. Their one-bedroom was much cheaper than the efficiency at the other place I visited. It was continuing care, and the fee was for the future when ehy would take you up to the nursing home. Even though you could not know if you would be using it, you had to pay in advance. The staff was very nice and very helpful. I ate at their restaurant, and the food was good. They had a sports bar, a little steak house, and three restaurants besides the main dining area.

July 06, 2014

By Caring85040550

I visited this facility

I liked the location of Freedom Village. I liked the apartments, the food, and the activities. I liked everything about it except that you had to buy the apartment, and I did not want to do that.

May 30, 2014

By Caring83087750

I visited this facility

Freedom Village is outstanding in every way. From the people we met there to the food, everything was outstanding; the physical environment is beautiful, and the quality of care seemed to be outstanding. It's excellent. They have a wide range of rooms, from studio to 2-bedroom/2-bathroom with extra small room as a den. The campus is 7 or 8 buildings. They have 3 resident buildings, each of them with its own dining room and its own staff. Everything is very modern and very up to date. They have everything, from political discussion groups, a swimming program, and all kinds of physical activities. It's a continuing care facility. So you're going as independent living, and if time comes when you need assisted living, it's there. The staff is highly qualified. And if you get into something deeper and you need more help, they have a memory care unit and a skilled nursing unit. The overall impression is elegance. The people there are an educated population and seem to be mentally and physically active. It's in Tampa, St. Petersburg, in Sarasota area, so you have a large variety of places you can go to do things, and they provide transportation and whatever else you need to get there.

May 30, 2014

By Susie9

I visited this facility

We thought Freedom Village was a great place. The rooms are spacious and clean. Eleanor was very helpful, very kind, and she was wonderful. They offered to take time with my husband's parents and gave them a tour via FaceTime on an iPad. They were just very helpful and not pushy. They had anything you could possibly want to do. You wouldn't have to be idle for a moment. We would have liked them to move there. It looked a little bit aged, and some of the common areas had huge ceilings. There was some dust and cobwebs, but overall, it was clean and well maintained. I don't mean to say it wasn't. But other than that, the hallways and the rooms themselves were very clean and well maintained. It's a big campus.

November 20, 2012

By Love Freedom Village

I am a friend or relative of resident

Excellent care and great residents who are friendly!

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Assisted Living Starting At: $4000/month
Independent Living Starting At: $1900/month
Continuing Care Retirement Community Starting At: $1645/month
Memory Care Starting At: $5000/month

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1-bedroom apartments
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Companion Suites: We Offer Companion Suites
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Computer Room
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Coffee Shop
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Pool

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Cable In Rooms
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Nurse On Staff: Yes

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Activities Extra: Computer Class

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Home Sale Assistance
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Resident Capacity: 740
Minimum Age: 65
Pets: Small Pets Allowed

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Licenses: FL ALF#5415
State Licenses: AL5415, 1168096

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About Freedom Village of Bradenton

Nestled on a scenic park-like campus in Bradenton is Freedom Village, a premier life care retirement community that is linked by location to water and sunshine. Here, the conveniences of city living and the quiet charm of coastal suburbs flow together in a tranquil, comfortable neighborhood of friends.

Freedom Village of Bradenton provides a full range of choices for today's seniors. Choosing a senior living community represents a lifestyle choice and we understand that our residents are choosing much more than a comfortable living environment to call home. Our community delivers Inspired Independent Living, with the promise of Exceptional Experiences Everyday. In choosing this community, our residents have made a conscious lifestyle decision designed to deliver enhanced opportunities for pursuing health and life fulfillment through the exceptional independent and assisted living services, amenities, and opportunities we offer. And, the residents at Freedom Village of Bradenton can rest assured that as their needs change, we provide a variety of ancillary services and a Personalized Assisted Living environment that encourages residents to continue to live as they please while respecting individual preferences.

Our Memory Care Place program serves those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Each day, we promise to work to deliver Daily Moments of Success for each resident. The Clare Bridge Daily Path provides structure and activities each day designed to meet specific needs of those with dementia, while the Clare Bridge Dining Program, designed by a gerontologist and registered dietitian, helps residents in need of Alzheimer's care retain the ability to enjoy and master the daily dining experience.

What Makes Us Special

Located on 34 lush, sprawling acres, Freedom Village retirement community in Bradenton, FL offers a wide variety of elegantly appointed residential options, a wealth of exceptional services and amenities, and a full calendar of fun, engaging activities—all just minutes from the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast! As a life plan community, Freedom Village of Bradenton makes aging in place simple. You can seamlessly transition from independent living to assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care as your health needs change.

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