Memory Care Communities in Ocala, FL

"I toured Canterfield of Ocala. I wanted my mom to go there because it was beautiful. It's very nice and half the price. I liked the rooms and how they were designed. I liked the services that they provided. The assistant manager was so helpful. It was an open room waiting to be filled with furniture, but it was perfect the way it was designed. I would recommend it as one of the top choices."

"Highpoint at Stonecrest is convenient to my doctors. It is very nice. I love the place, but the monthly rent was expensive. It is relatively new, and it is convenient for anything you want to do. It is convenient for shopping, and of course, they provide transportation. I had a meal there, and it was wonderful. They have a chef in their kitchen. It was very good. It was excellent. I was very pleased with this place. Their rooms were outstanding. They were beautiful. They had updated appliances, cabinets, and countertops. Everything was up to date. If you ended up getting a space there and you didn't like something in it, you would have to update it at your cost, but they always clean it and paint it and everything like that before you go in. My daughter loved that place. I took her there, and it was like going into a model home. They have a movie theater, gymnastic place, and areas where you could have exercise classes or different things like that. I thought they were well planned out."

"We toured A Banyan Residence - The Villages. We like everything about it because they have an open floor plan. If we were going to send my mother to a community, that would have been it. This staff was wonderful. She was very informative. She walked us through stuff. She has even checked up on us since then. She has called back to see if there was anything else she could help with. The place was really clean. The staffers were all friendly. We just really like the place. The whole building was secure, but everybody was able to mingle together. The community was very bright. They had multiple colors. They had a large military honor system that my mother would have appreciated. They have a library, a salon shop, and a nail salon where people would come and get haircuts at the facility."

"They make it a point of getting to know you and your loved one and their needs. Although our dad was in for a very brief period we knew we had chosen the right place. We were able to sample the food and explore the entire facility. Food was good and the staff were never without a friendly greeting. Thank you to everyone for caring for our dad. Much appreciation."

"They only do memory care at Serenades at The Villages, which set them apart from the other facilities. They do so much with their residents, and it's all geared towards memory care. It's great because it will be more focused on what my father needs. If anything was to happen to my stepmother and I had to put her into some type of assisted living or independent living, she wouldn't be able to be anywhere near him. I can't come down to take her to visit him or vice versa, so that was a red flag for me. They don't take Medicaid either. Other than that, the facility was beautiful. The rooms were very nice. Everything was great there. We got there a little later in the day, so we didn't get to see as much interaction. When we got there, there was a couple who were sitting together watching television. There was a staff member who was sitting with them, and there was another resident there as well. The sales director took us on the tour, and he was fabulous. He made us feel very welcome. He understood what we are going through, what we have to do, and how hard it is. He was really good. He had a lot of stories. He was a problem solver. There was a woman who was freaking out about not having cash on her, but you can order fake money. They have things like that to make the residents feel comfortable. They have ways to interact with them, so you get the response that you're looking for. All the menus and activities looked good. Everything was great. Their facility was fabulous. They even have something to help with sundowning. They have some light things put into the ceiling. That was the only facility that we saw that. Their outdoor courtyard was really, really nice. It's in the middle of the buildings. The buildings are making a square around the courtyard. They could go outside, and you don't have to worry about them running off or escaping. For every door, they need a key. Nobody could walk in and out. You have to have either a key fob or a code or something, so that was really nice, just to have that sense of security that he would not be able to get up and just walk out."

"We were given a handful of places to tour, and Freedom Pointe at The Villages was the first one we looked at. Every other one we looked at after that didn't even compare, and every place we went just made it look better. The cleanliness, the friendliness of the staff, the facility, and just everything. My parents moved to their assisted living facility. It's my first experience with assisted living, and the odd part for me, my parents are absolutely fine with it, is that while it's technically a 1-bedroom but the bedroom wall is not completely closed off. That's a little different for me, but my parents don't have a problem with it. They seem to like it and maybe that's how others are, too. The staff comes by often to get their trash taken out daily and do their laundry. They're also very attentive, all the different staff. I have tried their food and my parents love it. They really went above and beyond, and all the staff seemed happy to be there."

"I was most impressed with HarborChase of Villages Crossing. It was the nicest of the three we visited. The lady who showed us around was wonderful. She spent a lot of time with us answering our questions. They have things like a salon where they can do hair and nails. It was beautiful. It was also landscaped beautifully outside. The rooms were really nice. They had a little bistro-type of thing, which had excellent coffee and scones. They even gave us scones to bring home. It was just very nice. They had a separate dining area for the memory care people, which was really nice. They could snack at any time, which is good for my mother because she likes to snack at odd hours."

"My husband has been at Always There Assisted Living. Right now, I don't see any problem with it. They have an assisted living house, they have a lockdown unit house, and then they have one where they cook all the meals and stuff. Where my husband is, there is only room for 12 people in that house. He seems to be a lot happier there than he has been in the big facility. They're very good. Everybody treats the patients very well. I've sat there for a couple of hours and watched them have lunch, and they get good care there. I wish there were more places like that around here. It feels more like home because it's a house. I think a lot of people would enjoy having their family in a place like that. All the staff members I've met are very nice and very sweet. I heard from one of the workers that some of them love my husband so much that they want to put him in their pocket and take him home with them. However, at lunch, they only get one vegetable. I think they should have at least two vegetables and one meat. I also met the lady that does activities, but I haven't been there when they're doing things with them."

"The Harrison of Wildwood was excellent. It was very neat. They were friendly. They showed us the rooms and the facilities. They answered all my questions about extracurricular activities and stuff like that. The rooms were very adequate for one person. The place was clean, and it smelled good. The dining area was very nice and spacious. The tables weren't crammed together, and that kind of stuff. That would be a place I would seriously consider for my mother. I thought the staff was very good and very thorough. We visited the exercise room. I was just very impressed with the place. It was very nice, spacious, and clean. I went into the restroom while I was there, and it was very clean. The residents smelled clean, and so did the rooms."

"I thought Sumter Senior Living was very nice. The only thing I can say is that I thought the food was not great. They kept their residents entertained, and they had a lot for them to do. The layout was good. There was not an outdoor smoking area, but they did allow pets, which was very nice. The staff was very, very nice, too. However, I felt like the dining situation was a little confusing. It was kind of disorganized."

"I visited the Village Veranda at Lady Lake's assisted living, and it was very nice. The building is fairly new, and the whole area is beautiful. The person who gave the tour was very nice and gracious. She explained everything nicely. There's nothing I can complain about the place. It looked very nice. I looked at the one-bedroom unit, which is what I was interested in, and it's very nice. A little bit smaller than what I've seen in one or two other people's bedrooms who are in assisted living, but there's nothing wrong with the room."

"My parents are here. The staff is very attentive. All of their departments are very complete. They have doctors, professional nurses, and attendants. The building and grounds are spectacular. It has a swimming pool, putting green, three restaurant types, a 250-seat theater, Symphony Orchestra that practices there Friday evenings occasionally, many different venues, libraries, game rooms, and a large gymnasium. They have a full-time chef for three meals a day. The rooms that we acquired were large, spacious, and included a full kitchen. It's an assisted living facility. They're escorted to meals by a wheelchair. I've had three encounters there with food and it was all very nice. They have numerous activities."

"I chose The Reserve at Citrus for Mom because of the continuation of service. Should my mom get more ill or whatever, or her memory, this goes to continuous care. It felt like a place to go and live, not a place to go down. They have activities, programs, and caring people. Everything to make you want to live and have a good life. Her apartment, it's the cutest dorm room we've ever seen. The food is excellent and has a nice variety. The dining room staff knows everybody by name, and are very personable. The facility is very clean and very comfortable. We recently saw the dining room and we saw the library. We saw the activities room. We saw where they hold worship services and the common areas where they do their exercises. My mother already loves it there. She'd been there for a week."

"Superior Residences of Lecanto was very nice and large, but all they had were double rooms for my mother-in-law, which was a little bit too expensive. The double rooms had a wall between them, which made the rooms very small. Everything was very clean. Everyone was very friendly, and the clients all seemed very happy. They were very nice, but they didn't have any single room that was reasonably priced for her."