The Best Senior Living Communities in Fort Walton Beach, FL

"We are beyond grateful for the BeeHive of Niceville and the amazing staff for taking such good care of my brother. They are so caring and understanding of his needs. He had dementia which required a special kind of person to take care of him. They showed such compassion when he would take all of his clothes out of his clothes and put them all over his room. They would just put them back, even if he did this every day. He loved the food. It was top quality. Homecooked for every meal. They were so loving. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Doris"

"The Opal at Bluewater Bay was amazing. I knew several residents there and they knew my father from previous assisted living places. That is a super high contender. It was kind of like meant to be. What I like most about it is it's beautiful. The rooms are made for people who have wheelchairs. It had wide doors. The room was spacious. It wasn't even an efficiency. It was just a one-bedroom. My dad loves to sit outside and the outside area is a beautiful place to sit and relax. All the staff is friendly. They have nursing on staff all the time, and that's a rarity. A lot of staff members that were there, were there for a lot of years. The turnover rate was not that high and I appreciated that. It had a patio, a covered area, and a library. My dad's been in quite a few facilities. Although he hasn't lived in Opal, I would rate that one the best out of all."

"We got a great and pretty immediate assistance from Navarre Gardens. The people are very helpful, and they've been taking pretty good care of my father-in-law. We haven't been able to visit recently because of COVID protocols. They had a resident that's positive, so they locked down the facility, but they seem to be doing really good in keeping them safe. The facility is brand new, and everything is real clean and pretty nice. The staff is very friendly, too. They even loaned us furniture until we're able to furnish his room. My father-in-law says the dining area is a pretty good social area for them, but since they've got into lockdown, it has been closed, and they've been letting the residents eat in their rooms. They have movie nights, a courtyard for them to walk around, and different social areas. When they're not under COVID protocol, they try and do a get-together, like dances or just different events that bring them out of their rooms and socialize with each other. He's been there since early December, and we feel that they've been pretty awesome. "

Navarre Gardens offers members of our community around-the-clock, first-rate love and care at the Assisted Living and Memory Care Level. Every resident is also afforded the following amenities: Spacious private rooms that can be classily furnished or furnished with your own personal items Private spacious bathrooms in each room 24/7 staffing with state-of-the-art nurse call system Cable TV in each room Lounge room, activities and movies room, beauty parlor, dining room, and rocking chair equipped courtyard A professionally designed and maintained garden and raised herb bed Weekly trips to the pier, beach. butterfly house, and summer concerts in the park Visits from local civic and community groups Restaurant-style dining with meals designed by our nutritionist Wireless internet throughout facility Complimentary/scheduled transportation to local doctors' appointments Personalized care plan based on individuals needs Medication assistance Utilities included Weekly housekeeping Laundry Service Highly trained and compassionate staff To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Florida Agency of Health Care Administration

"I had an in-person tour of Brookdale Destin. They offer larger rooms. They have nice balconies. The dining area is very restaurant-like and very professionally done. Their menus are quite impressive. The folks that I talked to were very professional and well-informed about their business. It's an older facility."

"We are planning on moving my mom to The Beacon at Gulf Breeze. I've seen it and I liked all the amenities they had for her. I liked the people and the staff was kind. They have a memory care facility, which is something she needs. It was a good and clean place. I have also tried their food and it was excellent. I was treated wonderfully by the staff during my visit. They are very kind and very understanding. It was just a great experience there. It's a big facility and they seem to have what they need. It's also sectioned off well. There is a whole section of people who can get around and do things on their own, and then there's a section for those who can't. They keep that separate, which is a good thing, so I was impressed with their layout. I like the way that they didn't have everything all mixed up."

"We often hear horror stories of placing our loved ones in the care others, but Sodalis Milton has proved to be nothing other than exemplary. The staff is beyond caring and attentive to ALL the residents. We truly appreciate Sodalis and give them 5-stars!"

"My grandfather was at Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center. I like their staff a lot better than the other place he was in. They were a lot better with communicating with me about what was going on with my grandpa. I can get right through to the nursing station. It was great. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I don't have any complaints at all. The facility was nice and clean."

"Airforce Enlisted Village or Bob Hope Village is excellent for retired enlisted military, and it's also just an excellent community. Plus it's close to where my family lives so it's an ideal location for me personally. It's independent living and goes all the way to assisted and memory care. The staff that accommodated us was outstanding, very helpful and personable. The room that we saw there was very good, spacious, up-to-date and safe. We also discussed about the amenities for the residents. As far as being accessible to the base and things for retired people, it's excellent. It's right within 2 miles from the base."

"I toured Hawthorn House. It's probably at least over two years old, but it was modern-looking, and clean, and it looked comfortable. The residents looked as happy as under the situation they probably didn't comprehend. They have activities and they have control over the wandering without being intrusive. They're maintaining their dignity while maintaining control. They're professional and compassionate. The facilities were nice, but the residents or their families were expected to furnish their rooms. It's not a hospital-type environment. The staff was very friendly and professional. Her presentation anticipated most of my questions, and for what was not anticipated, there was a period where I could ask questions that usually had a ready answer, or what she didn't know she could look up very quickly. The dining area was nice."

"The facilities were very nice. They had different wings for the patients and the same nurses tended to work the same wings, so we became friends with the nursing staff as we also visited my grandmother. She was well taken care of and I could tell the staff was genuinely happy to be there and to help the patients. The food was well done and healthy and tasty. We were encouraged to come eat with my grandmother and they had meals and events at holidays that were well decorated. The facilites were not only pretty, but very clean. I never saw any dirt or anything that wasn't well taken care of. And they had a beautiful courtyard that allowed us to go on walks with my grandmother when the weather was nice. And they had outdoor furniture that allowed us to sit in the sun and talk. The game room had fun, easy game that my 3 y.o. daughter could play with my grandmother together. And I really liked the security. The doors couldn't be opened from the inside without a door code. And the doors were in sight of all the nurses stations. "

"This place is wonderful! It isn't one of the newer fancier assistant living facilities but the staff make up for that. It meets all of my mom's needs and I feel very confident she is in great hands. "

"Best facility in the area and I researched and visited all the others! Friendly, helpful staff and husband is well cared for. Choose the best for your loved one and you will be so happy that you did! My husband is happy there and that takes a huge burden off of my heart."

"The Blake at Miramar Beach has a tremendous amount of activities I dearly love because I can go any time I can. We go out to restaurants, to the theaters, and shopping like Holly Lobby. Also, we've had all kinds of activities where they come in and we do molding clay. So, it's constant and I enjoy all the activities and I emphasize that because if I went to a place with no activities, I'd be very depressed, unhappy, and I probably wouldn't stay. The staff has been wonderful. I cannot complain. There's no one ever that I would say I do not like. I am served food three times a day if I go to the lunchroom. Sometimes their food is good. Sometimes it's not to my liking. It's OK. I usually eat once and then in my room, I eat the other. I do my own food preparations. The facilities are fine. I've got a bathroom with a complete shower. I don't have a kitchen area, which I dearly missed, but I have a microwave to warm up food and I have my own coffee. If I want their food, I go down to the lunchroom, but I only go depending on if they have the kind of food I prefer. There's a stove downstairs that I can go to and use and that's another activity. Once a week, they prepare a cooking session. This week, we're going to be preparing pecan pie. So you could go down, participate in that, and eat leftovers. So, I enjoyed that. Because across the street, we are on the bay, I am paying a lot more than I would pay elsewhere. Do I use the beach? No, but I have no control over that. This is an expensive area."