The Best Independent Living Communities in Pasco County, FL

"I toured The Residence at Timber Pines. What I like best is that the people are very, very nice, and they talk and do a lot of activities there. They're very outgoing. The food is good. They showed me the apartments and the rooms. They were very nice. They have a pool there, which I liked. They have a game room. It's so big, that place. They have so much stuff there."

"It is a very big community. They have several floors. It is the best one I've visited. It's very clean and very well structured. The staff was very nice and seemed to be concerned about our situation. However, in the end, they couldn't help us because of my brother's criminal record in the past. The dining area was set up like a hotel. The private room was nice and roomy, and it had a bathroom. The residents all seemed happy and engaged in whatever activity they were doing."

"I toured Salishan Gracious Retirement Living. I liked everything about it. It was good, but they're expensive. I went for lunch and dinner. The only thing is that breakfast was too early for me. You have to be there at 8:00 or 8:30, and that was the only problem, but everything was fine."

"I toured Vitality Living Spring Hill. I liked the dining area. You can order anything you want to eat. The dining room was beautiful. The chef was nice, Stephanie. She's very caring, and they're very caring there. Wendy and Frankie were very nice to me. I feel like I'm going to like it a lot. They have a pool and a lot of activities, which I need. I've been to the Memorial Day celebration. It was very, very nice. I met a lot of people, and the food was good. It was a nice day."

"I have two very spacious rooms and two baths as well as a beautiful porch. The one meal a day is always delicious and we're able to bring home anything we can't eat, which is often my dinner at night. The grounds are always beautiful and so well kept. We have a wealth of activities. Our staff are always so helpful and polite. It is really like being on a cruise without the water! I really love living here! Florence F."

"I thought Grand Villa of Clearwater was nice. It was a little bit more expensive, but I like the facility. I like the people that I met there. It seemed very clean. It seemed like they cared about the residents. There were no activities going on at the time because it was a weekend, but they had an activity center. And it looked like they had a place for physical therapy. The room that my dad would have had would have been a shared room. It was like two separate sleeping spaces, a shared bathroom, and a kitchen area. The salesperson I met was very helpful and gave me a lot of useful information as far as getting Dad Medicaid assistance. The residents seemed happy there, too."

"From our first interaction to our last this has been an eye opener to the needs and minds of seniors . Mom was diagnosed with early stage dementia and the care staff and nurse re assured us always that this process of losing their independence takes time and patience and that’s what the staff have patience. I watch them get beat down but if it was easy most families would keep their loved ones home but it’s not. They have updated rooms and it doesn’t feel like a nursing home."

"I guess there was a miscommunication on my appointment for Saturday. There was no one there to show me around. Finally, the activity director, interrupted her pickle game to come and show me the model room and answer a few questions. I was told someone would call me next week with prices, availability, etc."

"My friend will move into Brookdale Bayshore. First of all, the view is beautiful and every single room has a view of the bay. It's got a great outdoor pool, kitchen, and a dock that even provides fishing poles. Everybody was nice. It's a beautiful facility, and everything seemed just first-class. Anna's great, and she'd been my point of contact throughout the whole process. She's been readily available and has answered all my questions. They invited us to have lunch one day. We sat in on lunch, and they provided a glass of wine for us, and that was great. The menu options I saw looked extensive, and all of them sounded good. They do have a beauty salon. They have the library. They have a whole lot of different functions going on. They have live music and happy hours. They have outings where they go to different places."

"After Hurricane Helene devastated our area, my mom lost her St. Pete Beach condo to the storm surge. We were feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to turn. Thankfully, we found Cyndi S. at Belleair Towers - it was truly a miracle. The team here was incredibly kind and accommodating, making my mom feel welcome and cared for during such a difficult time. The apartment they provided was absolutely perfect—clean, comfortable, and just what she needed to regain a sense of stability. A special thanks to Cyndi, Camille and the Belleair Towers team who went above and beyond in making sure everything was taken care of. Their compassion and professionalism made all the difference. We can't recommend Belleair Towers highly enough! This is more than just a place to live—it's a community that truly cares."

"I was very impressed with The Meridian at Brandon. I thought that the place was great. I had a nice tour. I was very impressed with the facility, and I was very impressed with the way that facility was kept, and with the people who gave me the tour and told me all about it. It's bright, airy, and clean. They take good care of the building. I like the design of it, too. There are a lot of very big open, airy spaces. There's a lot of little nooks and crannies where people can sit. They have cool things like fireplaces and a place where you can walk your dog. They have good security, too. It's independent living, assisted living, and then they have a memory care unit. And I was very impressed with the way that they did that, because a lot of people go in knowing they're going to graduate from independent living to assisted living, and then actually wind up needing full 24-hour supervision. I only met three staff, and they were all delightful. The food looked fresh and well prepared. Their menu has a lot of variety and the people who live there have choices. If they don't want the main thing on the menu, they can get choices. They can also get service if they miss a meal like they come down and it's too late for breakfast like they overslept or whatever, or if they want a late lunch. The dining room accommodates people, which I thought was good."

"I like the fact that there are many people at The Barrington Senior Living. They have so many things, there are choices at lunchtime, and there is a menu in the evening. They come in and vacuum, but my brother does his own pills there. The food is excellent. The amenities are great. It seems like there is a bus service. The staff is friendly. There's a wide range of things you could do. They have poker, and a 4:00 social hour where you can have a cheap glass of wine. I thought the whole thing had a wonderful, open, good atmosphere, and it was nice. The public areas were wonderful. However, it was a little bit old. In terms of activities, I enjoyed the grand piano that the lady played in the entry area. I saw that there were exercise classes that interested me. I think they had a book club or something on books there. They had poker and billiards, maybe."

"We toured Elison Senior Living Community of Pinecrest. It was beautiful. It was like living in a nice apartment complex. It had a great restaurant. We could see people going in there to eat. Jennifer was amazing. She reached out to me again and said, I see you're going to come and tour us again. So she's given me a call and we've been talking. It was very nice and clean. It might be a little difficult for my dad to get around if he decides to go there right at first until he memorizes his way to get there. The lobby was beautiful, and where we toured was beautiful. He was looking at a studio at that point, and it was super nice. We only saw a little studio and it was tiny, but my dad doesn't really need much more than that."

"I toured Hawthorne Estates of Brandon, and the staff was so friendly. They welcomed me, and I thought, "I have been living there for a long time." The people who lived there were very nice. I really enjoyed it when I was there. It was a friendly atmosphere, and I loved it. The facility was very clean, and I didn't have any problems. I walk with a walker, so going in and coming out of the facility was great. They have a washer and dryer in the hall of each floor. They have activities. They showed me where I could get my hair done. They have salons. They told me at two that they had the happy hour. They had an exercise class, and they showed me a dining room, and it was beautiful."