Memory Care Communities in Lakewood Ranch, FL

"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."

"HarborChase of Sarasota is amazing, just way too expensive. This is like a five-star facility. It's a very high-end facility. It is beautiful and immaculate. It smells good. It's the Tiffany's of retail versus Target. The facility is gorgeous. The staff is top notch. We had cookies. We had popcorn and all kinds of stuff there. They have like Ruth's Chris' former chef there (that's why I said this is like the creme de la creme of places)."

"Inspired Living at Hidden Lakes was clean. The people that I saw were engaged. Everybody was pleasant. The residents seemed happy. The staff that I spoke with was excellent. The rooms were clean and spacious. The dining area was also clean and they had separate dining for those who can't feed themselves and those who don't need assistance. Their menu has something different every day, and it's not rotated biweekly."

"My mother has been a resident here for a year. All the staff whom I have interacted with have been caring and helpful. In particular, Lauren W. has gone above and beyond to make my mother feel at home and to assist her in many ways. I think they have a good team."

"I spoke with a woman at Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. She was extremely pleasant and gave me the impression that there was extreme care about the people who will reside at Brookdale. She was very interested in the well-being of their neighbors (as she would refer to them). The facility was immaculate and clean. Everybody I met as far as their residents were extremely pleasant. Their dining room was immaculate, and the tables were well spaced because of COVID. You could smell the disinfectant, and I could tell that somebody just cleaned. The place looked immaculate. It was clean as a whistle. The layout was up-to-date as far as a suite is concerned. They had cooking facility there, a refrigerator, a huge bathroom, walk-in shower, and TV. It had an excellent view out the window into a courtyard. Everything looked immaculate and well kept; it was better than most of the hotel suites I've ever stayed in all my years of travel. When you pull up to the entrance, it's laid out where everybody has a beautiful view. They had a garden with absolutely fantastic gardening effects with trees, palm trees, and oaks. It was beautiful, and I don't usually use that word as a man about anything. It was absolutely stunning."

"I like Angels Senior Living at Sarasota. I like its location and cleanliness. The staff members were nice; I liked them. The facility itself was very clean."

"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."

"Rooms are nice and clean. The food is 5 star. The staff is kind and caring."

"I toured Brookdale Phillippi Creek. The staff members were helpful. Everything was updated. The rooms were more modern and fairly spacious as long as it wasn't the small room, like the studio room. The other rooms for other activities and amenities were good. They have a coffee machine and places for people to sit and do things during the day. I thought it was better than the others. The people I met were very good. The food smelled good. There was a nice outside area."

"My dad stayed at Brookdale Palmer Ranch extended rehab for about 2 months after a fall that resulted in a pelvic fracture. The care he received was excellent, PT 5 days a week and attentive nursing. They got him back to weight bearing faster than expected. The rooms aren’t fancy but they are clean and well maintained. There were many daily activities to entertain the residents. All of the staff I met were kind, compassionate and competent. This place was by far the best of the 4 rehab facilities he has been in over the last several years. We are grateful for the care my dad received there."

"My parents-in-law will move to Heron Club at Prestancia. My mother-in-law will be in memory care and my father-in-law will be under hospice. The staff is great. It's very well maintained and it's very clean and their apartment is huge. They have a huge bedroom that's going to fit a hospital bed and a full bed with room to spare. Then they'll be able to take their living room furniture to the living room and the little kitchenette. It is very bright and cheery and there's always something going on and that's what my mother-in-law needs for her brain."

"The tour at Brookdale Pointe West was very nice and the director was really pleasant, patient, and knowledgeable. Both my sister and I were impressed with the facility and all the things that they were doing, specifically for the patients. If we're going to move our mother to Florida, we would definitely put her there. There ere are different dining rooms to feed them: one is for severe, and one for those with mild memory care issues. The rooms look nice and the outside facility and courtyard look really good. I like that. It was nice, clean, and didn't smell. It is also updated. We only met one staff member, which was the director. She was great, and she sent us home with some muffins."

"I was very impressed when I visited Deer Creek Sarasota. The residents all look very happy, the place is well maintained and beautiful, and everyone I met was super caring and helpful."

"The Goldton at Venice was excellent. The people who toured us around were very knowledgeable. I saw the guy who handled the physical therapy. The dining room was exceptional. The rooms were very well kept and clean. It was a really nice location. It was very clean and sparkly. I was impressed. I would have put my husband there, but it's not going to come about."