Memory Care Communities in Fort Myers, FL

"I currently take care of my mother who has Alzheimer's. As of late I have been going out of my mind trying to keep things at bay. Unless you experience your loved one deteriorate and become a strange, you do not know the battle caregivers face. I called Arden courts needing some help. I spoke with Ashley and she immediately started to put me at ease. You could tell the caring and compassion that was there. I set up a tour and met whitney and natalie who showed me the facility. I was terrified at first but when I was done I knew there was no better place for mom and no better team than the one at Arden courts! They specialize in memory care and are all specifically trained on tricks and techniques. Move in was painless. The team even helped me set up the room. GREAT JOB GUYS!"

"Canterfield of Fort Myers was very attractive. We had a positive first impression. It's a new modern facility. The staff who accommodated us was excellent. She gave a very good tour and was very thoughtful. We liked her a lot, and we liked the place pretty much, too. It was a close call there, but we just couldn't make it happen. We did not try the food there, but that would be one bit of advice that I would tell everyone, to be sure you eat three meals any place where you go because that's over half of what you're paying for the place. It's a very difficult situation because you're not likely to be able to make any changes to that situation, no one ever gave us that advice."

"My mom is a resident of Brookdale Santa Barbara, and so far, it's been really good. I think it's clean. They're very caring towards the people that are here and are very attentive to them. They're always friendly and I feel my mom is happy since she's been here. She's got a large room with a bathroom that doesn't have a shower. It's kept clean and tidy. They also do her laundry. They have arts and crafts, some yoga, and a church group that comes out for karaoke. I feel they're very stimulated. They also have dogs and therapy through that. They're very animal friendly. And I think the staff, say, a secretary, do more than just that, they're part of the community. I think the people that work here are very involved with all the people. They also have a salon and a library. They give me updates when I come in. I'm pretty much here every other day, so I do get to see them. I think it's not very large, so it's nice for my mother, and she feels very welcomed. I also think that the staff ratio, too, is important. I think they've been very accommodating. Between the meals and the snacks, they also get the care. I don't see her depressed or anything. I feel that they know who comes in and who goes to who. You just can't come in, you have to be buzzed in and you have to be buzzed out. So, they know who's in the house and why those people are in the house."

"My mother-in-law has moved into the Gallery at Cape Coral. I like how beautiful it is. The employees are very pleasant, cheerful, and helpful. She moved into assisted living with hopes to moving into independent living. She's enjoyed the visits with the dogs. They come in with their pet therapy and Lucky Dog activities. Her apartment is plenty spacious, and the other rooms are more than adequate to accommodate what they're trying to do in there. I think they do a nice job with the activities. It didn't smell. It's a hurricane five proof building. They did not have to evacuate last year when they had that hurricane. That was very important to us, that she would not have to go anywhere during the hurricane."

"American House Coconut Point was a very nice place. They're more upscale looking than the other one I visited and nicer. They had very nice people. We felt welcomed. Everything was clean and looked like it was either a brand new place or remodeled. They were super nice to us. The rooms had a full-size kitchen, and they're very nice."

"The staff at Inspired Living Bonita Springs is very personable and seem to be very caring. The manager right now has only been there a short time , but he's trying to make the place as good as it could be. He is really getting things in order, and I think they treat the residents very nicely. They have smiles on their faces and I can talk to the manager if I need something, and he'll do his best to get it. My husband's happy there, so that makes it really, really important. It's very clean and nice-looking. They have a beautiful outside area with a gazebo and a little pond in front. So, they see the water, the sun, the trees, and other houses across from it. They have a lot of nice plants and walking areas, too. I can wheel my husband all around. They have a lot of activities for them in the mornings and afternoons. They have things like trivia and lemonade and cookies or some sort of a snack. On Sunday mornings they have virtual church services. So, they try to keep them out and about so that they don't just stay in their rooms. I have eaten there on Valentine's Day, and I've seen a couple of their suppers. They offer three different plates. They give them a little soup or salad at the beginning, next is their entree, and then they give them a little dessert. They present it very nicely. They can choose what they like and if they don't like either one, they'll make them a hamburger or something like that, so that they eat something. The majority of the food looks very good and he's not said anything bad about the food."

"American House Bonita Springs provides transportation and daily activities. They also offer transitional aging, but it just wasn't all under one roof. Other than that, the staff was very cordial. I liked that they don't shove it down your throat. They were focusing on the positives of the facility and trying to show you that."

"My dad has been here for a few weeks now, and he's happy there. I'm pretty happy with the place too. He has a nice apartment, and the residents are generally happy. Some days are different from the others, but the last time I was there, I heard people laughing. It was like a big party and dad loves it. He's very happy to have company, and he's getting everything he needs. The staff members are all very nice and cheerful, and they seem to enjoy their jobs. There's also longevity within the staff. Some of them have been there for a long time. He likes the food so far. They said he eats all of it and finishes his plate. The building was recently remodeled, like a year ago, so it looks good. He just has a closet door that could be in a little better shape, but that's not a big deal. It's all been remodeled, so it's nice, clean, and neat, and the bathroom looks good and modern. They do have activities every day. Some days it's bingo, then it's something else other days. Dad is very interested in that. It's perfect for the memory care residents. The decor is kind of weird, though; like in the hallway off to one side, there's a crib with a few baby dolls in it and they look realistic. It seems kind of weird to normal people but I get it. You have babies and that's something that everybody could relate to, and then over in the other hallway, they have a little tool area set out. So it's like a little bit of this and a little bit of that, but it's interesting and seems conducive to keeping them amused."

"I chose Naples Green Village because they take Medicare waivers. I like the place; it's fine. The rooms are just like a 1-bedroom, and my husband will be going into a shared room pretty soon. They're renovating everything so it's nice. It's got a little counter with a refrigerator. We had to furnish all the furniture so he got a bed, a dresser, a nightstand, a couple of chairs, and he's all set. The staff is very good, he said the food is better than the previous nursing home, and that's saying a lot for him. They have activities, but with the COVID-19, they can't really get together."

"We will move into Seascape at Naples. It's two bedrooms, two baths, plenty of room, very much like where we're coming from, and we have an end unit. My husband's a veteran, so we got quite a discount. It just has everything we need and want. It's more like a home. Everything is supplied. You also have breakfast and lunch, breakfast and dinner, or dinner and lunch. They take you to the doctor if you need it, and they have trips. They have all kinds of things going on every day that would be good for my husband. Everything that interests us. We've looked around a lot, and this is our favorite. Grace and Carrie were both wonderful."

"My father moved into The Fairways at Naples. The staff was nice and took good care of them. The room was very nice. We like the atmosphere. It's new and clean. The dining area was very nice. My father likes it, so that's all that matters. The residents are busy with activities. They do everything. They do art and music, and they have parties for Mardi Gras. They had one for Valentine's Day. They're very active. The staff gets everybody involved. No matter what the level of care the people are in, they have them all involved, which is nice. For amenities, they have physical therapy and a barber shop there."

"I have been working with he staff at the Collier at Naples for over a month and I can not say enough about them! Scott and Richard are absolutely amazing! My mother has been there for a few weeks now and I can honestly say that I am sleeping better at night knowing that she is in great hands. I highly recommend this facility and the staff again, Scott and Richard, have gone above and beyond to make my mother comfortable and safe!"

"I've chosen The Palms of Fort Myers, and I'm moving in November. I like that they have so many activities that you can do, I need to make friends out here cause I don't know anybody besides my cousin. I'm anxious to get in there and do outdoor activities and make some friends. And every one of them was very, very nice. I think they offer a lot for senior people. I got a one-bedroom. They have some with a balcony, but the balconies were like $200 a month more, and I said, I don't need a balcony. It's a small kitchen and a bedroom, and they have a nice walk-in shower with security cords and bars all over. I like the fact that they want you to call every morning so they know that everything's okay with you in your apartment. That's very neat. The rent is very expensive, but it covers everything, electricity, WI-FI, cable, two meals a day, and access to the doctor that's there. So I think I'm going to be happy here."

"Very clean, caring employees and lots of space. They schedule a lot of fun activities for the residents, and I like how much the administrators know all the residents very well "