Memory Care Communities in Palm Harbor, FL

"I guess there was a miscommunication on my appointment for Saturday. There was no one there to show me around. Finally, the activity director, interrupted her pickle game to come and show me the model room and answer a few questions. I was told someone would call me next week with prices, availability, etc."

"I visited Sunflower Springs at Trinity for assisted living. They were very nice, and the staff was also very nice. It's very clean, and there are a lot of activities. It's pretty much a brand-new, state-of-the-art building with a very clean dining area. It's immaculate."

"We toured Cottages at Belleair. Dawn, the girl who gave us a tour, was almost as good as the other two facilities. It was a pleasure to meet her and everything she did for us. She was a sweet lady. We had snacks, and she went out of the room and came back and got us all coffee. There was a little area where you could walk around outside, and a little wrought iron gates. You can go into each little area, where they specialize in memory care in one and something else in another, and it was nice as well."

"We were very thankful for Seasons Memory Care. It was clean and welcoming, with engaging activities for the residents to make them feel welcome and safe. The staff was incredibly kind and attentive, addressing all our concerns properly and following up to ensure our loved one was comfortable. I highly recommend Seasons for your loved one."

"This is where I would want my mom to stay. It's a 5-star across the board. The only thing I didn't like was the size of the rooms for a person because it was more like a hotel. They're very clean. They had a fine dining area like a five-star hotel. They had security for the memory unit. It didn't feel like a nursing home setting. The person who showed me and gave me information was just phenomenal. She knew exactly what she was doing and how to interact with the person that was interested. I checked their dining area, but I didn't try their food. They did go over the type of food that they had. They have a menu. They don't give one thing out and say you have to eat it. It was like fine dining. They could choose what they wanted to eat."

"I toured the Lake House for my mom. The staff who showed me around was very pleasant and a pleasure to deal with. She's very knowledgeable about the current and the history of the place. She is very sweet, very informative, easy to speak with, and receptive to all questions. The place was very, very nice. It was very well-mannered and well-kept. Everything was neat and clean. They have different floor plans for the rooms, which I haven't seen that many options. The call bell system was pretty cool. The way the residents are involved with the chef in determining upcoming meals, what they liked, and what they didn't like was pretty cool. They have a beauty salon, and if we opt to place my mom there I will be able to bring my dogs in to visit her because two of the three of them have bonded with their grandma. And the staff said it would be no problem. I just can't take them in the dining room, which I completely understand that, and wouldn't anyway."

"My mom has moved into Brookdale New Port Richey. The people are very patient and answered my questions. They're helpful all the way around. The staff there is nice. It was an easy move because I had to move furniture and stuff in, and they helped out with dollies or things like that, so that was a very good transition. My mom's room is a decent-sized room with a nice bathroom. I was able to fit a queen-sized bed. I didn't try their food, but I can say they can accommodate her because she is a vegetarian. The dining area is clean. Nurses are always there to assist and help out the patients. They are doing activities as far as having them watch a movie, and then they would ask them questions and recap. They are also doing some arts and crafts."

"My father will move into Elevated Estates of New Port Richey. When we walked in, it was more home-like rather than institutional feeling. The people there were absolutely awesome. People who didn't even know who I was smiled and said hi. The people who live there seemed happy. We walked in during an activity, and they were all very engrossed in the activity. And the girl doing the activity had an energy level that was just amazing. They answered any question I had, and the few questions they did not know the answers to, she said she would get back to me the next day with the answers, and she did. She was very prompt. That was Dora that I talked with, and any questions I had along the way, she provided answers very quickly. I saw all three different-sized rooms and I chose the room that I thought my father would feel most comfortable in. The staff is amazing. I did not have a meal. However, when we had decided to select that location, I asked if I could come back and tour again with my father so that he could see the location and he could have a meal there when he toured it, and he was very, very happy. He said, "If I'm going to eat like this all the time, I'm going to get fat." He was very happy with the food. They have an outdoor area that has some umbrellas so that you can sit in the shade. They also have an enclosed sort of an inside outside area that is screened in, so there's no bugs, but you can have fresh air. There are ceiling fans and shades, so there's plenty of options to get fresh air."

"My dad stayed here during his last year with dementia . This is the place you want your loved ones at .The staff cares and the facility is nice."

"Seasons Largo is very clean. The staff are nice. One of the things that I was looking for was a place that had its own staff and did not use an agency, so that was important to me. The rooms are all private. They're small. There are no refrigerators, but they have snacks out all day. They have fruits and then they have candy that they give out at bingo. When you win, they get little candy bars. My mother says the food is very good. They do bingo three times a week. They have some kind of music twice a week. I've been to one of them where the guy was playing the guitar and was singing. He was very familiar with the residents and stuff. And then, of course, they have church services and trivia during the day. With regards to value for money, they are comparable to a lot of other places that I looked at. "

"We are choosing Weinberg Village for my mom. It is a very nice place, and the location is ideal for the family. As soon as we walked in, we immediately liked it. The rooms were very nice. They had a couple of different floor plans available. It's a 33-acre gated community with a Jewish community center next to it. When you walk out into their garden area, there's a lake and it has a water feature in it. It's just very serene. The staff was extremely nice. They were all very helpful and welcoming. Everybody was very friendly. We just had that feeling that it was going to fit in. They were in the process of refurbishing everything, but it was almost finished when we were there. The building is 2 stories. At the end of each hallway is an activity area. They had bingo, cards, Rummikub, and entertainment once in a while. One night I was there, they had a saxophonist and it was very nice."

"Everyone at Cabot Cove of Largo seemed pretty happy there, and the residents seemed happy too. The staff giving us the tour was very nice. It was all on one floor where I don't think my dad would get very confused with finding his room. It included furniture, which is nice because I don't know about Dad's furniture going into a new place. Everything was furnished there. The rooms were nice and private. I noticed from touring that a lot of the residents would look at you and be curious about you, but everybody here at Cabot Cove said, "Hello. How are you?" They seemed free to run around, so I liked the feel of it. The staff who gave the tour was amazing. She was very personable and very friendly. She answered all our questions. Everybody seemed to like her and know her. As for the facilities, everything looked like it was brand new. The rooms were small, but it's enough for my dad. He just needs a room, a bathroom, and a closet, so it would be fine. I like that basic cable and housekeeping were included too."

"My mom moved in. She gets some help with walking because she's a fall risk, and she has some memory loss, so she gets help with that. She gets help if she needs bathing and stuff like that. She's served three meals a day. The staff is very friendly. The facility is perfect. My mom is really happy with the food, and that's all that matters. They do arts and crafts, reading, shopping, bingo, cards, and stuff like that. Everybody I have spoken with loves the food."

"We toured Elison Senior Living Community of Pinecrest. It was beautiful. It was like living in a nice apartment complex. It had a great restaurant. We could see people going in there to eat. Jennifer was amazing. She reached out to me again and said, I see you're going to come and tour us again. So she's given me a call and we've been talking. It was very nice and clean. It might be a little difficult for my dad to get around if he decides to go there right at first until he memorizes his way to get there. The lobby was beautiful, and where we toured was beautiful. He was looking at a studio at that point, and it was super nice. We only saw a little studio and it was tiny, but my dad doesn't really need much more than that."