The Best Communities in Lee County, FL

"It is nice, and mother is getting used to it. The staff is accommodating. They have Bingo, they take them out to places, and to doctor’s appointments. Sometimes she liked the food, but sometimes she doesn’t."

"The girl that we spoke to mentioned this one place to us called American House, and it turned out to be a top-notch place. The first floor is independent, and that's what we will have. However, they also offer on another floor assisted living, and they have a new building coming which will be their memory building. We are extremely pleased with it, and the two ladies that are working there right now are extremely nice. We had not actually seen a room other than floor plans because it is not built yet. It will be done in April. What they're offering is going to be very pleasing; it's exactly what we wanted and we're very pleased with it. I would highly recommend it. "

"I had an in-person tour of The Residences of Advinia Care at Naples. It has skilled nursing and assisted living combined. The staff member who gave me the tour was excellent, friendly, outgoing, very excited about the property, and helpful. The rooms were nice, clean, and bright. They're in the process of renovating, so a lot of stuff has been upgraded. It was nice. They have a lot of outings, cookouts, movie nights, bingo, happy hour, and music. The people I talked to seemed pretty happy or content. The atmosphere was excellent, warm, and friendly. The staff members seemed very concerned about the residents."

"I went here around the end of November. This was right up the street from my son. It wasn't overly ostentatious, it was very down-to-earth pleasant, and the people I spoke with seemed very nice. I was just comfortable in the setting. I plan to go there maybe next fall. I talked with one gal, and she was just lovely. Any of the patrons I spoke with was pleasant, and they would answer my questions. It just seemed like a very pleasant place. There was a large pool. I visited around once or twice."

"I want your new waitress Renata she deserves recognition. In addition to always getting our order correct, she comes back several times to ask how the food was and if there is anything else that we need. When we are finished, she will ask if we want desert. She is so pleasant and always has a smile. I felt like I was at a restaurant on fifth avenue."

"My mom has moved into The Collier at Naples. We chose them because of the warmness when you first arrived there, the friendliness, the kindness, and the way the people work there. The sales rep, nurses, therapists, the chef, and even the maintenance people are kind, respectful, very pleasant, and very caring. They try to encourage my mom to do the activities, but she's 101, so they do what they want. My mom's apartment is very nice. I called my kids and told them to find me a place like that. They have libraries and a puzzle room and they're nicely done. The people are very pleasant. I like that they have activities posted up and they go by the rooms and tell them to go in and check on them. They have like the Valentine's Day thing. They have what they call the happy hour room, and they have bingo, movies, and all kinds of activities. It's nice. They can participate or not, which gives them the options, which is nice. But they keep their mind going and everything else. I have not tried their food but when they were serving that, it looked delicious."

"We had a beautiful time visiting the independent living community of The Pineapple House at Sapphire Lakes. Everything was just perfect. It's also close to where we live right now, which means that I'll be close to my daughter. That's where I would like to go. I really loved it. We looked at a one-bedroom and a couple of studio apartments. There was a studio that caught my attention with the porch thing outside. The others didn't have it, and I like that, so that's what I wanted. Another thing is that the sizes were just perfect. They had a smaller studio and a larger one. The 2-bedroom apartments were also good. Unfortunately, it is expensive for someone who's of a limited income, but that is my problem, not theirs. We saw they had a pool, which is important because I do water aerobics. They had a little room that was like a bar area where you could have a drink, which was different. There was a room where you could make things and work with your hands. They had a room for physical therapy too. Their dining room was beautiful beyond words. It was just gorgeous. They had a nursing staff there, but you can also have anyone who's not part of the facility come in to take care of you. They're open, and the atmosphere of everything was just geared to the people who live there. I could not say how excited I was that it was just so perfect. It was so clean and so new-ish. I found out it was five years old, and one important aspect is that they made that place to be hurricane proof so you didn't have to leave if there was a hurricane coming. That's really important. Another thing was that the people who work there were very sweet. They smile at you and say hello, so it makes you feel comfortable to be there."

"My mother moved into Barkley Place a year ago from her home because she needed more help than she could get there. She says it is the best decision she could have made. Loves all of the activity, has made friends, and her apartment feels like home. The staff have been exceptional and caring and she can get the help she needs. With an option to move to Assisted Living when needed, we hope she can live out her last years here. "

"I’ve bought a home here in Jamaica Bay and I'm very well satisfied with it. These are homes not a building. I have two bedrooms but there so many here with three and four bedrooms. It’s very good and it works fine for me. I like it very well I’ve had no problem. I would recommend it for certain people. I’m very independent but I can’t drive a car so I’ve got to go off cart and I can go to Wal-Mart to do my shopping and things. It’s close so it’s very convenient for me. There are restaurants around here like McDonald’s and Burger King; and the hospital is not over five miles. They just have about everything here. They’ve got all kinds of clubs here for boating, golf, chess, poker; you name it they’ve got a club for it. "

"We went to The Palms of Fort Myers. I like that it had all the features that we were looking for like first-floor apartments and activities that were included. Just about everything that was on our list that we needed was there. The staff who showed us around was very helpful. She was very welcoming, and she just made everything very comfortable for us. They have an enclosed courtyard by the pool and a fitness center. It was nice. That was my first choice. The room had a full kitchen. They were renovating everything, so everything was brand new and very nice."

"St. John XXIII Villas was very clean, and very well organized. They have a lot of amenities. They have a community room, a swimming pool, a game room, a dining room, a library, and a computer room. The people in the office and the staff were very courteous, very professional, very congenial, very helpful, and very thorough. There weren't any bad attributes. I was very impressed with how the place was kept and how organized it was. The apartments were very well suited for seniors. There were grab bars in the bathroom, alarms around the apartment, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors. It was also just walking distance of a Catholic Church. Parking was easy and accessible. You didn't have to walk far to get to the main entrance."

"Sandpiper Run was very clean, fresh smelling, well kept, and very well organized. When I arrived, they were having sort of a tenant meeting in the lobby, which is a good sign because people get to voice their ideas and opinions. There was an outside patio, a lanai, a swimming pool, a game room, a library, and computer access. The apartments have grab bars in the bathroom, smoke alarms, emergency alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors. They were nicely decorated and themed. I do not have any criticisms or problems with it."

"The activities at Hidden Oaks are great! My mother is very outgoing and social, so i was worried she wouldnt adjust well to moving her from her normal circles. But the staff here made it much easier by letting her set up her spacious room just the way she liked it, and planning fun activities like Zumba workouts. The food is so much better than even I normally eat. It's all fresh, and served in the beautiful dining hall. I highly recommend anyone looking into assisted living for a relative to take a tour of Hidden Oaks and see for your self. "

"Cypress Cove was near Healthpark which is a hospital here in town. It is probably about 10 or 15 years old. I like the way the person I talked to presented herself. She gave me a lot of information on what's available and pricing and how to go about it. I went to one of the rooms that are available and the types of rooms that they have available which were very nice. Everything about the facility was very nice. The rooms were good. They could be furnished but on the norm, they were unfurnished but the rooms were a decent size and they were very nicely done. There were some card games and then they had a small library. They had a function computer area and they had a nice, big courtyard in the back of the facility that they could be outdoors. "