Communities in Gainesville, FL

"My dad has moved into here. It's a very nice facility. It's more like a home versus a nursing home. Caring people. It's a true lockdown facility. The meals are better than the other place was. The staff is much more caring. They've gotten to know my dad in the short amount of time he's been there. So far, it's been good. My dad doesn't have a roommate; they're in their own room. There's a lot of positives."

"It seemed open, airy, and friendly. The residents were out in the courtyard, and others were watching TV. It's probably getting close to lunchtime, so I guess many of them were in their rooms at that moment, but there seemed to be some activity. They have a coffee breakfast, they serve lunch and dinner, and they have a specific one where you can request other food. They have several games, movies, and different activities. The staff was great. The menu looked lovely. They had a garden and an outdoor sitting place, and there were some residents out there. You can visit out there or you can sit out there. It was a great facility, and it was clean."

"My friend is at The Village at Gainesville. There's really good nursing care and support. It has a nice atmosphere. There are really great community spaces. My friend is in an efficiency room, so her space is pretty small. And she said she just considers some of the community spaces as her living room. There would be nice spaces if she had family or friends come to be able to sit in a cozy space and visit. She felt like there were good programs to participate in, too. There is a devotional time each day, and she's a woman of faith. They have a small exercise room with a few machines, and that's going to be helpful to her. She moved from independent to assisted living. My friend's sister and I are the ones who helped her visit places, and we love this place, too. Another thing that was a real recommendation is that there's beautiful landscaping and some outdoor patio space that was important to her. She loves the outdoors. I have not been up to seeing my friend since she moved in, but as a visitor, I felt like the staff members were friendly and encouraging. We talked to a couple of the nurses that were making rounds, and they were encouraging. The person who showed us the place was very knowledgeable and helpful. For activities, I think they have a couple of things every day. They provide transportation, so my friend has continued doing a few things with the larger community. As for the value for money, it's so expensive but it covers so much. I feel like it's a little bit higher than some of the other places, but everything was included. Some places have a rental rate and then have a separate scale for the medical care that you need and medications and at The Village at Gainesville, for my friend, it was all included in one thing, so that was convenient and easy. So I think it's a fair amount, even though it's just a little hard to look at that amount every month."

"It had a very nice, homey atmosphere. The staff was very cordial. The rooms were very clean, very spacious, very nice. The food is very good. They have games and movies. They bring people in to sing and entertain, and they also take them out in the bus to different places. Within a mile, there are grocery stores and gas stations. It doesn't seem like an institution. It's just a nice place to live."

"The Windsor Of Gainesville is a beautiful community. The staff was really, really nice, too. I looked at their food list and it was very, very good. The facility is totally beautiful and very clean. They had a theater and a huge activity room. They literally had a room where they had stored all the activities and stuff. They probably have the biggest activity room I have seen, and with so many supplies in it. Then they also had a whole sitting area with tables and everything for the residents to do their activities."

"Plantation Oaks Senior Living would have been a great place for my dad. It is a wonderful facility. I felt like the staff was almost familial. They treated the residents like they were family. It was a very clean, and pleasant place to be in aesthetically. They have a salon, a community room, a game room, and an outdoor space with rocking chairs where people could just enjoy the weather. "