The Best Memory Care Communities in Okaloosa County, FL

"I had an in-person tour of Brookdale Destin. They offer larger rooms. They have nice balconies. The dining area is very restaurant-like and very professionally done. Their menus are quite impressive. The folks that I talked to were very professional and well-informed about their business. It's an older facility."

Navarre Gardens offers members of our community around-the-clock, first-rate love and care at the Assisted Living and Memory Care Level. Every resident is also afforded the following amenities: Spacious private rooms that can be classily furnished or furnished with your own personal items Private spacious bathrooms in each room 24/7 staffing with state-of-the-art nurse call system Cable TV in each room Lounge room, activities and movies room, beauty parlor, dining room, and rocking chair equipped courtyard A professionally designed and maintained garden and raised herb bed Weekly trips to the pier, beach. butterfly house, and summer concerts in the park Visits from local civic and community groups Restaurant-style dining with meals designed by our nutritionist Wireless internet throughout facility Complimentary/scheduled transportation to local doctors' appointments Personalized care plan based on individuals needs Medication assistance Utilities included Weekly housekeeping Laundry Service Highly trained and compassionate staff To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Florida Agency of Health Care Administration

"I toured Hawthorn House. It's probably at least over two years old, but it was modern-looking, and clean, and it looked comfortable. The residents looked as happy as under the situation they probably didn't comprehend. They have activities and they have control over the wandering without being intrusive. They're maintaining their dignity while maintaining control. They're professional and compassionate. The facilities were nice, but the residents or their families were expected to furnish their rooms. It's not a hospital-type environment. The staff was very friendly and professional. Her presentation anticipated most of my questions, and for what was not anticipated, there was a period where I could ask questions that usually had a ready answer, or what she didn't know she could look up very quickly. The dining area was nice."

"The Blake at Miramar Beach has a tremendous amount of activities I dearly love because I can go any time I can. We go out to restaurants, to the theaters, and shopping like Holly Lobby. Also, we've had all kinds of activities where they come in and we do molding clay. So, it's constant and I enjoy all the activities and I emphasize that because if I went to a place with no activities, I'd be very depressed, unhappy, and I probably wouldn't stay. The staff has been wonderful. I cannot complain. There's no one ever that I would say I do not like. I am served food three times a day if I go to the lunchroom. Sometimes their food is good. Sometimes it's not to my liking. It's OK. I usually eat once and then in my room, I eat the other. I do my own food preparations. The facilities are fine. I've got a bathroom with a complete shower. I don't have a kitchen area, which I dearly missed, but I have a microwave to warm up food and I have my own coffee. If I want their food, I go down to the lunchroom, but I only go depending on if they have the kind of food I prefer. There's a stove downstairs that I can go to and use and that's another activity. Once a week, they prepare a cooking session. This week, we're going to be preparing pecan pie. So you could go down, participate in that, and eat leftovers. So, I enjoyed that. Because across the street, we are on the bay, I am paying a lot more than I would pay elsewhere. Do I use the beach? No, but I have no control over that. This is an expensive area."

"Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach is very nice. The staff is very polite and they keep you informed. They make every effort to assist my mother-in-law. She is in a small studio apartment. They have regularly posted activities and therapeutic activities in memory care. They bring service animals, therapy dogs, and therapy horses. The food appears to be very delicious. The facility is newly renovated and it is clean. Their price is comparable and reasonable to the other facilities we looked at."

"My family member lived at the Beehive of Gulf Breeze nearly a year. It was a wonderful facility compared to others in the area. The staff were helpful and always considerate of my parent and her needs. I never imagined that a small facility with a family type setting would be successful with my parent but it was PERFECT!!! She loved having a family style meal so she wasn’t alone at meal times. She ate more than when she was alone. I know my mother lived longer and those extra days were because of the happiness she had with her family at the Beehive. She was safe and happy....which was worth every penny!"