The Best Independent Living Communities in Manatee County, FL

"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...."

"I toured The Alloro at University Groves, and it was like being in a club. It was awesome. They have a swimming pool. They were very friendly. It's just very nice and very comfortable. The space was small, but adequate and very clean. The staff was v..."

"I went to Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay. It was great. It was a beautiful place, with nice people, and very clean. It smells clean and not like air freshener, like the fake smell. It had a very, very welcoming environment. The independent living ..."

"My husband and I have lived here for 13 years. We chose to live in a Manor Park Home, which is across the street in the Manor section of Bradenton Tropical Palms Mobile Home Park. We walk or drive over to the main building and campus for our wonderf..."

"Westminster Point Pleasant is a great spot. It's beautiful. They've got good people working there and my wife lives in a five-star unit. They have different buildings on their campus, some are with nurses and things like that, while she is in a rehab..."

"My mother is in The Cottages of Bradenton, but she's been independent in an apartment for a few years. I like almost everybody on the staff, and they do pretty much anything for her. They help her with bathing once or twice a week and help clean her ..."

"I am so happy that my stepmother is in DeSoto Towers. There is 24/7 front desk. Maintenance is available, One thing I am very impressed with, the storms that have come across Florida that they were very consistent with safety of their people in the ..."

Upside+ is senior living redefined. You’ll live in a high-end, luxury apartment in your area’s most sought-after locations and receive the support and care that you need from a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 7 days a week. The on-site CNA will help with anything from medication administration, lending an extra hand with laundry, pet care, or even just stopping by for some companionship. Not only will you have help from a CNA every day, you'll also gain access to your very own personal concierge. The concierge, or your “Upside Manager,” is just a phone call away to help with the things like arranging transportation, helping with insurance billing, grocery delivery, and managing maintenance requests within your apartment. You might be thinking, what’s the difference between Upside+ and traditional senior living? When you become a member with an Upside+ community, you will truly have an exclusive opportunity to live independently in a luxury apartment while still receiving the level of care you would find in a traditional senior living community. Enjoy the next stage of your life and know that Upside+ is there to support you every step of the way.

"We visited the Seaside Springs Retirement Community. It's a very clean facility. We were able to have a Sunday brunch there. It was very good food. They have physical rehabilitation. They have exercise facilities. They have outdoor areas where you ca..."

"I've been to Sky Active The Venetian Gardens and it was a lovely place. It had a lovely setting. It was excellent. It was a beautiful tour, and I had a wonderful host. Eddie was very informative, very professional, very outgoing, and friendly. He too..."

"My experience here at The Goldton at Venice has been wonderful. The place is great. They have all kinds of amenities to do there. I would recommend it to anybody. They have fine dining and a bar. They have a heated in-ground swimming pool that's salt..."

"We toured the Grand Villa of Sarasota and were very impressed. We had a wonderful tour. The woman who showed us around was wonderful. It was very nice. We really enjoyed it. Everything looked wonderful and the rooms were nice sized...."

"I toured Sky Active Desoto Beach Club. It was very clean. The staff was great and friendly. They showed the dining room, the studio apartment, and their office. I believe the meals were included...."

"My sister moved here. I like that they have a salt swimming pool and all the activities they have for their residents. The staff is friendly, and I like the size of the studio apartment. It's good and it's improving because they're a new company that..."