Independent Living Communities in Sarasota, FL

"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 very polite and knowledgeable. The food was fantastic."

"My mom moved into Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living. I like its location. The place is very clean and the people there are great. It has everything we need. The staff has been very nice and very, very helpful. The food is pretty good. It is better than I expected for that kind of a place. They have a ton of activities all day long every day. They have a pool and water aerobics. They have all kinds of games and events. They also have a movie theater."

"We moved here 2 ½ years ago and love this place. We have a 3 bedroom unit which is very handy when our grandkids come over. The food is very good and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this place. It’s very clean and well taken care of and there are lots of activities to do here."

"Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch is a beautiful place, and I would love to live there, but I cannot afford that rate. I looked at their assisted living, but they have everything. It seems spacious to me, and there's so much to do. They have a beautiful swimming pool, which I would like to use. They have walking paths, and they have bridges that go across their waterways and come back around to the complex. If you want to take a nice stroll, you can go through the woods. It's gorgeous. The people there are fantastic. They're very friendly. The people who are living there now are very friendly, too. I got to talk to a few of them. The staff members were wonderful. The building was excellent. I met one of the maintenance men, who was cleaning while we were there, and he was very thorough. I was impressed with him. The rooms were amazing. I was impressed with them. I looked at a two-bedroom and a one-bedroom. For myself, I would want a one-bedroom. They're spacious and very nice. There's a refrigerator and a little kitchenette in there. The bathroom is very accommodating. It has a nice big walk-in shower."

"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 can just go out and get some sunshine and walk around. They have parking areas for residents if they're driving. They also offer transportation usually within a ten-mile radius of the facility. If you want to use that for doctor's appointments, salons, or for your shopping, that's fine. All these facilities seem to have the same programs. I thought Seaside Springs was unique in that the size of the facility and the units that they have are the same around the country, wherever they're located and it's the same construction pattern. The tour director was very good and spoke very highly of the place. His mother lives there, so apparently, she's very happy. The room size was fine. They did not have a full kitchen. It had a nice refrigerator. They had a microwave, but no stove. The dining area was very good."

"Woodlands Village has independent living and assisted living. I looked at the independent side, but they also showed me where the assisted living side was. I thought the people were nice. The only drawback was that you didn't have your own washer and dryer. It was very clean and very nice. The person who assisted me during the tour was very nice. The apartment was cute. It had a little terrace outside, and it was nicely laid out."

"I chose Water's Edge of Bradenton for myself. I pretty much looked at several, and I liked that one the best. They were the only ones who had everything I wanted. I've been there twice. This past week, I went to lunch to taste the food, and it was excellent. They have a very good chef there, so I was impressed. The people are fantastic. They're very friendly. The service seems to be fantastic. They interact with all the people who are staying there, and I like that. They have all kinds of activities. They have outings where they take the bus and go to different restaurants and museums. Plus, they have all kinds of activities there. They have a fully equipped gym, which I like because I like to exercise. They have a swimming pool, which I intend to use a lot. I'm pleased with it. I like the apartments. Their apartments are very nice. The staff is very cooperative, very helpful, and very friendly, and they'll do anything for you. You're treated like a queen. I met five of them and every one of them was nicer than the last one. It was just unbelievable how friendly they were and how helpful they wanted to be. The food was very good. The lunch was very good. We didn't have dinner, but the dinner looked good, too. They had everything. I chose a meatball sandwich, which was fantastic, and the marinara sauce was excellent on it. I got coleslaw. I ordered onion rings, and they supplied dessert and drinks. It's very well prepared. I like the way it's laid out. You don't have to go too far to get anywhere. It's all pretty centralized. They have independent living and memory care, but everything is like around in a circle. Then they have villas for just the independent living people with garages. Everything is so nice, and the lawns are manicured, and they take very good care of everything. They have walking paths, and they have a little screened porch that you can sit out from your apartment, which I like. It's very clean. The dining room was very clean, very orderly, and very nice. The windows all looked nice and clean. You could look out, and you didn't see any smudges or anything. I even talked to some of the ladies who were folding clothes, and they were very nice and friendly. I'm really sold on this place, and I looked at a lot of them, and I liked everything that I saw there. There wasn't one thing that I didn't like. They are an official shelter. They have air compressors and generators, and all kinds of things in case of a hurricane. When Milton hit, they all stayed there. Even the staff came in to shelter with their families. They brought their families in. It's a very family-oriented type of place. I liked it."

"We moved into Astoria On 9th. It's nice, and everybody here is friendly, but the neighborhood is very undesirable. The apartment building is nice and brand new. It's low income. We're on the third floor, and we do like it. We have a refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer, and stove. Other than that, it's not furnished, and we furnish it. We have one with a walk-in shower, which we requested, which is wonderful. If you have anyone who's impaired in any way, a wheelchair type of thing, this place is gorgeous for that. The bathroom is enormous. You could take your wheelchair and go for a good run. They have provided for the elderly that way. The staff, all of them except for one, have been outstanding. The only amenities that this one has are what they call a clubhouse, where you can go down. They have a big TV. My understanding is that one day a week, they have a movie session. They have coffee available. They have a computer and a printer. It's very, very nice, and they have a workout room."

"My friend is at Freedom Village of Bradenton. It's a very nice place. They're very caring, and that's what I like best. The upkeep is very good. The rooms are just recently renovated, so they're very nice. Their food is very good. It tastes good, and there's a choice between two different meals, so that's nice. There are activities there. They're kind of challenging for some of them, but they are nice. They are good. The cost is kind of high, though."

"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 saltwater. They have a movie theater, a library, and a beauty salon. The list goes on and on. The food is excellent. Their dining area is very clean and very nice. They have a dining room downstairs that's upscale to where you have lots of nice food."

"I toured Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita. It was very nice and the people were very nice. The staff was excellent. The dining area looks nice. I just like the overall layout of it."

"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 took me to several of the units to look. He introduced me to some of the other staff there and even some of the residents. It was a very satisfying, very informative, and very enjoyable tour. I saw 2 or 3 apartments. Two of them were furnished, which makes it look even more attractive. They were nice and clean, with a nice view outside. It was a lovely setting, surrounded by trees, peaceful, serene, and very pleasant."

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"We like the little apartment villas at The Gallery at North Port. I love them because it felt like it was more of a home. You get storage and there's more space. I felt more like how we live now because we got a pretty large house and going down to a tiny little place doesn't work in my head. The other one I love about them is it's right next to that amazing shopping area, restaurants, and everything. The people there were very, very friendly and very nice. The lady who showed us around was lovely. It's nice and it's also peaceful."